The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
ENTERTAINMENTS.

EN- EhI AiNMENi y.
Last night for the first time this season,
the Austro-Hungarian Embassy was
thrown open for the usual Saturday even
ing at home. which has been feature
of the Baroness HengelmuIler's enter
tainments ever since she has been the
ehattelaine at the Embassy.
An accomplished and gracious hostess,
the baroness easily draws about her the
most Interesting members of Capital So
ciety. and her drawing are always
filed on Saturday evening throughout the
season by the members OF the diplomatic
corps, the army and navy coterie and
official and residential society.
The baroness and the Ambassadors
guests last night included the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, the
German Ambassador and Baroness Won
sternburg Miss Langham, the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine. Nabuco. the Rus
sian Ambassador. Baron Rosen: the Mexi-
can Ambassador and Nine. Creei, the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. the
Belgian Minister and Baroness Moneheur,
the Netheriand Minister and Nine. ven
Swinderen, Mr.. Brun, Danish Minister
the Portuguese Minister, Viseount de
Alte; the Swiss Minister. Mr.. Vogel; Mrs.
Richard Townsend. Miss Townsend. Prince
Koudacheff and NJ. de Thai of the Rus
sian Embassy; the Misses Patten. Miss
Boardman. the Vicomte and Vicomtesse
de Martel, of the French Embassy; Vi
4 rkor o. 4Eo
bassy; the Misses oliver, Miss Elkins.
Count Won Hatzfcldt. Of the German EN-
bassy. and his colleague, Prince "a
Lynar, Miss Isabelle May. Mr.. Henry
May, jr., Mr.. and Mrs Grant Watson.
and Mr. and Mrs. Young, OF the British
Embassy. and Baron Ambrozy, Baron
Haymerle. and NJ. Szent-Ivany, of the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy.
Baroness Hengelmuller was assisted by
the Baroness Won Preuschen, wife of the
newly arrived naval attaehe Of thesEm-
bassy.
Baroness Hengelmuller is the master
Of seven languages, and her facility In
this regard makes Il an easy matter for
her 10 welcome each guest in his or her
own tongue. an accomplishment that
goes long way in establishing her pOpu-
larity as a hostess.
Her guests last night had an Opportu-
nifty Of seeing for the first time a new
portrait of the ambassadTess painted By
Koppay, this summer while she was
abroad, and which has Just arrived from
the other side.
The picture is an artistic triumph 1t
easily dominates the drawing-rOom in
which It is hung. ITS beautiful coIoring
and its charm as a picture and a likeness
OF the mistress of the mansion throwing
il in bold relief and catching the eye and
holding it.
It is hung in the back drawing-room.
the chief color note of whose furnishings
is rose color.
The baroness is depicted in a dainty
diaphanous gown Of pale pink, the filmy
folds of the gauzy material partially re-
vealing, while concealing, the graceful
lines Of the figure. Caught in the sur
plice folds Of the bodice is a cluster of
violets, which, with single strand Of
pearls around the throat, and the pearls
in the ear, are the only ornaments. On
one side Of her nestles her little POmera-
nian, Prince her hand fondling one of
his paws. The face is looking straight at
one from the canvas. and the colorinC of
the hair and eyes and complexion is
beautiful The expression is charming.
depicting a sprightliness and vivaeity IN
repose that is most alluring
Yesterday afternoon the German En-
bassy was the scene Of a delightful at
home when the mistress of the embassy,
the Baroness Won Sternburg, welcomed
about a hundred guests, invited to meet
her sister, Miss Langham. who Is the
guest Of the baroness and Ambassador
for the winter.
The drawing-rOom Of the embassy.
adorned with rich embroideries, draperies.
and curios gathered from many foreign
countries, was still further beautifed by
roses and other cut flowers.
The Baroness and Miss Langham well
coined about a hundred guests. many of
them colleagues Of the Ambassador and
baroness in the diplomatic corps. Among
them were the Baroness Mayor, wife OF
the Italian Ambassador; the Baroness
HengelmulleT, wife of the Hun
garian Ambassador; the French Ambas-
sadOr and Nine. Jusserand. the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine. Nabuco, the Rus
sian Ambassador, Baron Rosen, who was
accompanied by Prince Koudacheff; the
Mexican Ambassador and Nine. Creel,
and Mrs Bryce, wife of the British Am
bassador, and her sister, Miss Ashton,
and house guest, Miss Stintson, of Bos-
ton. with large number Of the younger
men and women Of the corps.
Mrs. James Mckee, daughter Of the late
President Benjamin Harrison. who last
Saturday introduced to Capital society
her debutante~ daughter, Miss Mary Lodge
Mckee, SHas at home again yesterday aft
ernoOn at the Grafton Hotel, where she
has taken apartments for the winter.
Mrs. Russell Harrison assisted Mrs. and
Miss Mckee 10 entertain their quests.
NJ. and Nine. Bardac, parents of the
Viscountess de Martel, wife of the thi
secretary of the French Embassy. who
are the guests of their son-in-law and
daughter, gave a theater party at the
New National Theater Thursday even
ing, followed by a supper at the New
Willard. Among the guests were Miss
May. Miss Frederica Morgan, the Wis
countess de Martel, Mile. des Portes.
Count Won Hatzfeldt and Prince zu Lynar.
Of the German Embassy; Baron Ambrozy,