The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

Parsons. Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Afford Cooley. Miss jackson, Sena-
tor Brown, Representative and Miss Low
ering, and Mr.. Hitchcock, Assistant
Postmaster General.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
CreeI We're entertained at dinner last
night by Mrs. Richard Butler. who in
vited 70 meet them Justice and Mrs
Brown. Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie. and Senator
Warren,
The Austro-Hungarian Embassy was
the scene Of a brilliant gathering last
night, the Baroness Hengelmuller giving
her Saturday evening at home. The Am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller
have as their house guests Mrs. Hubbard
and Miss Oelriehs, Of New York. who, of
course, were present, as were also Mr..
and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane, Of New
York, for whom they viii entertain at
dinner tomorrow night.
All the Ambassadors and Ministers of
the corps. with their wives. and most OF
the SECRETARIES and attaches, with the
ladies Of their families. and the young
bachelors OF the corps, were present. as
were also members of the Cabinet, and
the official se,, and the residential and
army and navy circle.
Mile. Carolina Nabuco, the debutante
daughter of the Brazilian Ambassador
and Nine. Nabuco. was the guest for
whom Nine. Chermont, wife Of the secre-
iary Of the, Embassy. entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
The guests invited to meet he~ were
Miss Eleanor Ridgely. Miss Darlington,
Miss Yulee Noble, Miss Francesca and
Miss Gladys Butler. Miss Sadie Murray.
the Misses Bond, Miss Vera Downing. and
Miss Neville Lennon of Baltimore.
The Counselor OF the French Embassy
and Nine des Portes gave a dinner last
night. Among their guests were the Vi
comte and Vicomtesse de Martel. of the
French Embassy.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely. wife OF
the Comptroller OF the Currency. was
hostess yesterday afternoon at bridge
party
Among her guests were the Baroness
Moncheur, wife of the Belgian Minister:
Mrs. Metcalf, wife OF the Secretary Of
the Navy; Mrs. Tiffany Dyer, Mrs. Nor
gan G. Bulkeley. Nine des Portes. wife
O. the counselor Of the French Embassy;
Mrs. Spaulding. Mrs. Reber, Mrs. Hum
phreys. Mrs. Hartman, Mrs Wirton Mat
thtws. Mrs. Robert Hlnckley. Mrs
Baker Mrs. Russell, and Mrs. McKee,.
Baron ROsen. the Russian Ambassador,
has abandoned the idea of joining the
Baroness Rosen and Baroness Elizabeth
Rosen in Russia business having trans
pired to change his plans
Miss Nina Glllett. Of Illinois. who makes
her home in Paris, entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the New Willard. having
as her guests Mrs. Frank Lowden, Mrs.
Shelby NJ. Cullom. Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs.
Richardson Glover. Mrs. Bole. Mrs. John
W Timmons, and Mrs. William Barret
RidgeIy.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
entertained last night.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin entertained
at an exceedingly pretty luncheon yester-
day at her home. in Sixteenth street. in
honor Of Mrs Donald Mclean, Of New
York, and Mrs. Katherine Livingston
Eagan, of Florida, who is her house
guest Invited to meet them were Nine.
Calderon. wife of the Minister from Bo-
livia, Mrs Thomas II. Carter, Mrs. NJ N. |
Parker, Mrs. job Barnard. Mrs Need
ham, Mrs. John JOY Edison, Mrs. J. Van
Vechten Olc0tt, Mrs J. N. Thurston, and
Miss Bessie Mclean. The table was pret-
tily decorated IN red roses, the same color |
scheme extending 10 the favors and other |
dainty table appointments.
Mrs John W. Foster entertained at |
Of twenty covers yesterday com
plimentary 10 Miss Mary Lodge Mckee, /
one Of the recent dehutantes.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks !
at dinner last night at their |
home. in K. street.
Lieut.. Commander T. c. Vogelgesang
and Mrs. V0gelgesang entertained party |
Of friends informally at dinner last even /
ng on board the L. S. S. Mayfower.
Arrangements for the Southern Charity |
Ball on January q at the New Willard are
nearly completed, and the list Of patron /
esses will be announced in a day or two |
Mrs Donald Mclean Will be one of the |
party. as we'll as Mrs, William |
B. Lamar. Miss Mclean viii serve on /
the young ladies' committee. An invita- 1
lion has been extended TO the governor of 4
Maryland 10 attend with his staff
Tickets will include supper, which WIFI 4
be served IN the red dining-rOOm on the /
first floor Of the hotel. Tickets may now /
be had at the New Willard news stand.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, OF New /
York. VINO arrived I'm town on Thursday |
10 attend the reception at the White |
House. is the guest Of Miss Pierce, at the /
POrtner. On Monday evening Mrs Will |
lam Cato, of the Cairo, will entertain at /
timer for Miss Boswell and Miss Pierce. |
and in the evening Miss Boswell has /
TO relate TO her friends some Of /
her recent experiences IN Panama. from /
which place she has recently returned. |
Miss Pierce viii sing.
WEDDINGS.
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