The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
BelmOnts Entertain Brilliant
Dinner Company.
MISS CANNON HONOR GUEST

MISS CANNON HONOR GUEST
Mrs. sherman Gives Luncheon TO
Speakers /Dnughter-COnrMd-H
NETT NuptiaIs TeId Thursday-An-
nOuncementl of the Engagement of
Miss Sanger and Miss Carlisle.
A large and brilliant company was en-
tertained at dinner last night by Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont. The guests were
the Swiss Minister. Mr. Vogel; the Greek
Minister. Mr. Coromilas. Senator and
Mrs. Elkins. the former Ambassador 10
Paris and Mrs. Robert Mccormick. the
Naval Attache Of the Frerch Embassy
and Nine. de Blanpre. Mr.. ald -drs Ray
mond Rodgers. the Naval Attache Of the
German Embassy and Nine. Hebbing-
haus, Gen and Mrs. Clarence Edwards.
Mrs. Townsend Mrs Huidekoper Mrs
Frank Foster. Mr. and Mrs Alexander
Legare, the Yicomte and Vicomtesse de
Martel, Of the French Embassy; Mr.. and
Mrs Murray Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Wescott, Mrs. John Merriam Miss
Martha Cameron. Miss Frederica Nor
gan. Count Won Hatzfeldt. Of the German
Embassy: Baron Ambrozy. Of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy; VI Kroupensky,
Prince Koudacheff. and NJ. de Thai. Of the
Russian Embassy; Mr. Edmond Pendle-
ton, Representative Butler Ames and NJ.
Janssends, OF the Netherlands Legation
Col. and Mrs BromweH were dinner
hosts Of the evening, entertaining Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Longworth. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Beck
man Winthrop Senator and Mrs. Dspew.
Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Represent
ative and Mrs. BoUrke Cochran. Mr.. and
Mrs Chandler Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. George
McLanahan. Mrs John Rodgers. and NJ.
do Amaral, counselor 5f the Brazilian
Embassy.
Gen. and Mrs. Joseph Prentice Sanger
announce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter. Miss Edith Kent Sanger, to Mr. James
Vaudeville Carlisle. OF Washington.
The engagement. which was not a sur
night at a dinner dance given at the
Chevy Chase Club by Capt. Hudson Poole.
U. s A. and Mrs. Poole to celebrate
the promotion Of the former 10 his pres
ent rank
Miss Sanger is one OF the most popular
and attractive girls in Washington So
ciety. She was educated al Catonsville.
Nd. and afterward went TO Germany. and
studied music in Dresden. She is musi-
clan, is well-read. and speaks German
and French fiuently. She is also fond OF
outdoor life. and has won a name for
herself as a tennis player. For two sea
sons she has held the tennis champion
ship at the Chevy Chase contests
She is also said by some 10 be the
best dancer in Washington
Miss Sanger is slender and 1.-THE in
build. with dark hair and blue eyes. and
carries herself well. She was introduced
here some years ago and has been
favOrite socially.
For years. she and Mr. Carlisle have
been friends. His sister. Miss Mary Car
Isle. IS an intimate friend Of Miss
Sanger. Last spring. Mr.. Carlisle's moth
er, Mrs. CaIderon Carlisle. chaperoned a
party 10 Palm Beach. Of which her son
and Miss Sanger were members
Miss Sanger gave a dinner for Miss
Mary Carlisle before she went abroad this
fan 10 spend the winter in Athens with
her aunt, the wife OF the United States
Minister to Greece
Mr. Carlisle is Vale graduate. and
is now engaged in the practice of law
here. He is also popular socially. and
is one OF the committee OF the Bachelors.
the smart Washington dancing club.
Like his fiancee he is athletic in tastes,
and a fine tennis player He rides
great deal. and was on the varsity foot
ball team at Yale.
he IS good-iooking. rather tall. with
light-brown hair and blue eyes
Mai Gen. William P. Duvall and Mrs.
DuvaH entertained at dinner last night
Mr.. and Mrs Louis NJ Marie. OF Phna-
delphia: Mr.. and Mrs. Crowninshield. DR..
and Mrs. Pettus. Miss Hanger. Miss Mat
tis, Representative Mckinley. and Capt.
Gilmore, L. s. A.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Hatch gave a
dinner last night at Stoneleigh Court for
Mr. and Mrs David Rice, of Boston.
MI and Mrs James NJ. Johnston. who
have as their house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spencer and Mrs. Arthur Biddle. OF
Philadelphia. entertained at dinner last
night complimentary 20 them.
Dr. and Mrs Needham viii be at home
to the faculties of the George Washington
University this evening at O'Clock
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin entertained
at luncheon yesterday complimentary to
Nine. 0uesada. wife OF the Cuban Min
lister. Invited 10 meet her were Nine
Cortes. wife Of the Colombian Minister;
Mrs. Thomas II. Carter Mrs. Bankhead.
Mrs McLeary, Mrs. Beale Howard, Mrs
Clifford Walton. Mrs. Jules Guthridge,
and Thomas NJ. Gale.
Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden were
hosts at dinner last evening. entertaining
Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Senator and
Mrs Burrows, Senator and Mrs. Hopkins
the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Newberry. Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott.
Surgeon Gen. and Mrs. Rixey. Gen. and
Mrs. Sharpe, Paymaster Gen Kelly. Jus
tice and Mrs. Anderson Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Foster. Mrs. Daniel Manning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hornblower Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington Jackson. and Mr. and Mrs.
Kuzer.
Miss Cannon was the guest compliment
tary to whom Mrs James Sherman. wife
Of Representative Sherman. entertained at
luncheon yesterday, at the New Willard.
The guests assembled at round table
in the red dininE-rOOm of the hotel which