The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SOCIAL ANDPERSONAL
Past Week Marked by Brilliant State Functions, IncIud
ing Receptions and Dinners at the White House

Don Pima; Miss Jackson. Mrs. Stephen B.
Elklns, Miss Elkins, Mrs and Miss Town
send Rear Admiral and Mrs. Gheen, Gen.
and Mrs. Fitzhugh, Mrs Reber, Miss
Louise Foraker, and Maj. Fournier,
Mrs Walter Harvey Weed entertained
n. p. de Segurola and Mr. Ramon
Blanchart, of the San Carlos Opera Com
pany, last night at the Chevy Chase Club
The affair was an informal musicale, and
supper began at 10 o'clock The artists
sang some of the familiar music from
this weeks bill at the opera, and d group
of typical Spanish songs. Owing to Mrs
Weeds deep mourning the entertainment,
which was arranged complimentary 10
her guest. Mrs Joseph Thomas, Of New
York, was quiet, the guests numbering
about thirty
Mrs. Gheen, wife of Rear Admiral Ed
ward Ghesn, L. 5, n, entertained COM
pany at luncheon yesterday for her
daughter. Miss Florence Gheen. taking
the young ladies' afterward 20 the opera
10 hear Aida" In the company We're
the Misses Carol Newberry, Eleanor
Ridgely, AleXaudrine Fitch. Henrietta
Fitch, Miss Nash, of Annapolis, Mrs
Gheen's house guest; Miss Darlington,
Miss Murray, Miss Caroline Murray, Miss
Leech, Miss Hitchcock. Miss Bradford,
Miss Petit Miss Isabelle MagrUder. and
Miss Alice Shepard.
Nine. Alfred Thierry and her mother,
Nine. Denis. entertained at dinner last
night at their apartment at the Portland,
having as their guests the Haitian Min
lsler and Nine. Leger. the Secretary of
the Colombian Legation and Nine. GUz-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. TAFT, Mr. and Mrs,
Walton, and AIr. and Mrs. OL8ughlin.
The Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
were among the dinner hosts last even
ing having about thirty guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt enter
tanned at dinner last evening at their
home, in New Hampshire avenue
The most notable social function Of this
week viii be the annual charity ball OF
the Southern Relief Society, which VIII
take place in the bathrooms OF the New
W -lA-il IT htA hEciAul tiiA4lssr Alll4l4lE
at 8 o'clock. Both drawing-roonls will be
open the entire evening. Music viii be
furnished by the Marine Band and the
Thirteenth Cavalry Band. Elaborate dec
orations are in preparation. Southern
smilax and other foliage will festo0n the
walls and chandeliers. and the effect Will
be enhanced by pink-sh8ded electric
lights Owing 10 a recent bereavement In
the family of Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth the president of the society she
will not be present ON the occasion. She
viii be represented, however. by the sec
ond vice president Mrs. Archibald Young.
who viii be assisted IN receiving the
guests by other officers, and Mrs. La
marx and Mrs Francis Nash, ex-pTesi- [
dents Of the society, and by Mrs. VIII
liam b. Lamar. wife of Representative
Lamar Of Florida
Mrs. Donald Mclean expects TO be pres
eut, as does her daughter Miss Bessie /
Mclean. Mrs. Rosalie HCllyday Bocock, /
chairman of the ball viii be present and |
active
The iutroductions viii be made by capt /
FitZhugh Lee. former Senator Faulkner. |
Mr.. Hilary Herbert. and other persons /
Of prominence socially and officially.
supper viii be served from il to /
o'clock in the Red Dluing-r00m on the /
first floor Of the hotel A cotilli0n led by /
Mr. Frank B. Martin viii be danced from
70 o'clock in one Of the bathrooms. Mr. /
Martin win be assisted by the vice chair /
man. Representative II. b. Flood. This /
viii be- an especially attractive feature Of /
the evening.
Mrs. Young. the second vice president /
Of the Southern Relief Society. is promi- /
lent in an Southern charity work. in
zludiug the Daughters OF the COnfederaCy
and the recently formed Arlington Mouu-
uent Association,
Mrs. L0maX Is the wife Of Gen Lindsay
-gmaE. who. two years since. left Wash
HgJJu to accept q position at Gettysburg.
Hrs Francis Nash has for two years OF
more been stationed with her husband
n the Philippines, and her many friends
viii Boz pleased 10 welcome her back to
Washington. Mrs BOc0Ck, a distinguished /
and Virginia woman. has a
lrge circle of friends in Washington and
!seWhere, and il is To her untiTing en-
rgy and efforts each year that the great
uccess Of this bail is attributed
Mr Frank r. Martin. the chairman Of /
he floor committee, formerly Of Charles
on. S. c., is most efficient, and VIII have
s his assistants an able corps Of young
Ieu
Miss Laura r. Carlisle, who heads the
ouug ladies' committee, is the grand
aughtar OF former Secretary John q. /
.arlislc. Her committee is composed al
lost entirely of the debutantes Of the
eason.
The especial duty Of the entertainment
composed of many distin-
uished men. viii be 10 assist the chair
len I'm Introducing the guests through
at the rooms.
A meeting Of all the committees hav-
lg in charge the arrangements for the
-udents' ball. TO be given Friday, Feb
gary Il. at the New Willard. was re-
emily held at the Woman's Building.
3S 1 street.
The bail is given annually under the
uspices Of the board Of lady managers. /
lr the benefit of the hospital
The members Of the entertainment com
.ittee are: Mrs, Charles J. Bell, chair
lan Mrs. Charles f. Munroe president .
the board; Mrs. Charles W. Needham.
lairman OF the young ladies' committee. .
nd Mrs. II. G. IaTTow; Mrs D. X.
-reete, secretary: Mrs. Percy Ash. treas
-er. Mrs ". r. Vance assistant treas
-cr; Mrs. Taylor, IN charge of fraternity
oTki Mrs. George II. Brown chairman :
4 decorations, Mrs. Frank /. Day. chair.
an on printing Mrs. John c. Simpson.
lairman on badges; Mrs. ]. Hall Lewis.
lairnan on posters; Mrs. W. NICK. :
towel, chairman on press; Mrs. J. II.