The Washington herald., 1908-02-15

Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks were
the guests complimentary to whom Rep
resentatve William B. Mckinley and his
niece Miss Maths, entertained at dinner
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Francis had
dining with them Thursday night Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mr. and Mrs Ar
thur Lee. Col Bromweu Mr.. George Ne
Lanahan, Miss Helen Squires. Capt. and
Mrs Wright. Miss Cassells Mrs. William
BaTret Ridgely. and Capt. Spencer Cosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Becker enter
tained at dinner last night complimentary
to the Comptroller OF the Currency and
Mrs. William Barret Ridgely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee entertained
at a young peoples dinner last night, en-
tertaining several younger members of
the diplomatic corps. The company after
ward went to the dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. Larz Anderson for Miss Grace
Jarvis, the popular debutante grand
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of the Senator from Michigan.
Mrs. Robert Mckee was hostess at
bridge party yesterday afternoon.
The naval attache OF the italian En-
bassy, Lieut.. Carlo Phster, and Nine
Phster, accompanied by Mrs. Laughlin,
mother Of the latter, will go TO New York
fg-dqW Ia rpu1aiu until March
The Third Secretary OF the French EN-
bassy and the vicomtesse de MarteI went
to New York yesterday to be present at
the wedding Of the Due de Chaulnes and
Miss Theodore Shonts
The Belgian Minister and the Baroness
Moncheur entertained informally at
bridge last night They will give a din
ner February IS for Miss Helen Ffoulke
and NJ Havenith, former counselor OF the
legation, whose engagement has just been
announced.
Mrs. Arthur Lee was hostess at a dinner
last night complimentary 10 Mrs. James
Robert Mckee.
Mrs. n. p Wheeler. wife Of Representa-
tive Wheeler, Of Pennsylvania, enter
tained large luncheon party at the New
Willard yesterday In the red dining room.
The decorations. unusually artistic. were
red in color scheme. and significant of
St Valentines Day in design. a string
orchestra played during the luncheon.
Mrs. Wheeler's guests were Mrs. John
Dalzel, Mrs. Barchfeld, Mrs. James F.
Burke, Mrs. Lsfean, Mrs. J. T. Lenahan,
Mrs ". II. Graham. Mrs Beale, Mrs.
BrOdhead. Mrs FoulkrOd, Mrs J. Hampton
Moore, Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson, Mrs.
E. 3. Grandin, Mrs. F. Carl Smith. Miss
Katherine Hamilton. OF Cincinnati, who Is
Mrs. Wheeler's house guest. and Miss
Wheeler.
Mrs. Lewis Merriam. Of 1873 Q street.
viii receive to-day for the last time this
season, In honor Of her daughter. Mrs.
H c. Merriam, wife OF Mai Gen Mer-
riam, OF Fort Revere. Boston Harbor.
Mrs. Frank II. Shultz will not be at
home at the Rochambeau but will re-
ceiye with her mother. Mrs. Merriam.
August Belmont. who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, returned 10
New York with them Thursday Mr.
and Mrs. Belmont viii only remain in the
few days
Mrs. McCreary. wife Of Representative
George D. AfcCreary, entertained at lunch
con yesterday IN her apartments at Ston-
leigh Court
Mrs. Frank IT. Shultz was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday in her apartment at
the Rochambeau complimentary TO Mrs
Reed Knox. who is the guest of her hus-
bands parents, Senator and Mrs. PhiIan-
der Knox and Miss Maud Merriam.
Of Gen. and Mrs. H. c. Merriam.
Red roses and Valentine decorations
made a pretty table centerpiece. Invited
to meet Mrs. Knox were Mrs. H. c. Mer-
riam. Mrs. Charles Sanderson, Mrs. a. W.
Patterson. Mrs. John Langley, Mrs. r.
G. Walker. Miss Merriam. Miss Georgia
Knox, Miss Hastings, Miss Calderon. the
Misses Reamy, and Miss Elting. Mrs.
Knox wore a becoming gown OF pale
gray panne velvet and Irish lace Miss
Merriam was attired in Nile green raj
dium silk
Mrs. Randall H. Hagner received yes
terday afternoon at the first Of her large
at homes for which she issued cards
several weeks ago. The drawing-rooms
and tea table were decorated with cut
flowers and palms, pink being the color
scheme affected.
Mrs. Hagner wore a gown Of pale gray
messaline satin. She was assisted by her
Miss Isabel Hagner
Mrs. Charles II. Bradley and Mrs. Oliver
Perry Johnson were at the tea table and
the Misses Williams assisted in the din
ing-Toom.
Miss Alice Boyd one of the debutantes
Of this winter was hostess at a luncheon
complimentary 10 her house
guest, Miss Caroline Nash.
Valentines and other red decorations ap-
propriate for the holiday were used on
the table. The favors were tiny red
hearts, and the same design was carried
out in the confectionery.
Invited 10 meet Miss Nash were Miss
Denny, Miss Ellen Griffith, Miss Henrietta
Fitch, Miss Katherine Clabaugh, Miss
Lena Hitchcock. Miss Alice Paret. Miss
Alice Goodwin, and Miss GatewoOd.
Last evening Miss Boyd entertained at
a bridge party Of five tables, when her
guests were Miss Harriet Gatewood, Miss
Dorothy GatewoOd Miss Hitchcock. Miss
Gifts fOr E0rh,