The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Richard Townsend Is
Hostess at Dance.
HOME PRETTILY DECORATED
Guests Include Most Prominent
Members of Official and Residential
SOciety-MiIitary Attache and Mrs.
James Entertain at DInner-Recep-
tiOn AT White House Tonight.

Most brilliant Of the seasons social
functions was the dance given by Mrs.
Richard Townsend last night.
Mrs. Townsend's beautiful home was
sweet with the perfume of flowers. guam
( titles of loose clusters of blossoms being
used TO further beautify it.
/ There was a profusion of white lilacs.
/ American Beauties. orchids. and lilies of
/ the valley, the loneliness and perfume of
/ the spring blossoms being in strong con-
/ trast TO the Wintry night without. the
Capital being in the grasp Of heavy
snowstorm
The dance was preceded by a dinner at
which were entertained Mr. and Mrs
| Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs An
| th0ny Drexel, and Miss Drexel, Mrs
Lawrence Townsend, and Miss Townsend,
of New York; Miss Paul, of Pbiladel-
phia, Mr. Moreton Frewen. Of England;
Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs Ba-
con, Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
LonsWorth Mr.. and Mrs. William Cor
COTan EuStis Mr. Creighton Webb, Count
Hatzfedt, Of the Germany Embassy,
the Greek Minister. MT. CorOmilas; Mr.
Arden Robbins. OF New York, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Meyer Miss Meyer,
Miss Elkins. Miss May, Mr.. jerome Bon
aparte. Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt, of New
York; Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt
Mr. Edward Mclean. Mr. NeWbold Ed
gar. Herr Won Stumm. of the German
Embassy; Miss Cameron and Baron
Haymerle, of the Austro-Hmgarian En-
bassy
After the dinner came the dance, with
"a coullion, led by the daughter Of the
hostess, Miss Matilde Townsend, and Maj.
Charles MCCawlcy L. :. NJ. G.
II was a flower COGlliOn. each figure
being characterized by different blossoms.
Some of those who came for tine dance
were the Secretary of state and Mrs.
Root Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs NeWberry. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs Winthrop, Mr.,
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs,
Perry Belmont. Mrs Henry CleWs. the
Military AtJache Of the British Embassy
and Mrs. James and Mr. and Mrs
Young. of the same embassy. Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Pearsal, Her Won Schubert and
Herr Won Bruniug of the German En-
bassy. Mrs. Slater and Miss Gwynn, and
others OF the diplomatic corps and resi-
Dental society the company numbering
two hundred and nifty
The Military Attache Of the British
Embassy and Mrs. James entertained al
dinner last night, having as Cheir guests
Gen. and Mrs. Darlington. the Naval At
tache Of the Russian Embassy and Nine.
Nebolsiuo. Mai. and Mrs. RambauCh and
Miss Mildred Walker Of England house
guest of Col. and Mrs James.
AT the White House reception tonight
carriages will approach from the north
TO the east entrance of the White House.
opposite the Treasury. Pedestrians Will
follow the same route After dischargiug
passengers carriages will be parked
around the Enipse in the White Lot.
The gates will not be open until
o'clock Two carriages will drive under
the porte-cochcre at the same time.
CoaChmeu Will be provided with num-
bered checks, which must be preserved
by them i'm order 10 regain admittanCe
TO the grounds Guests will also be pro-
vfded with tickets OF the same numbers
as their carriages. These they should
carefully preserve. In order 10 call their
carriages, which Will depart from the
same entrance. II is requested that the
line of carriages be not delayed by paying
for the carriage service at the entrance. /
Carriages will be called by electric sig
nal
After leaving cloaks In the cloakroom |
guests are requested 80 fall in line in
the coIonnade and pass up the main
staircase.
The southwest gate will be opened at
$50 p m. Guests holding special carriage /
cards will enter the grounds by that
gate, and the house by the door under /
south portico. Carriages will approach /
this entrance by Seventeenth street.
Representative and Mrs Dwight gave
a dinner last night
Senator and Mrs. Shelby NJ Cullom /
had as their guests at dinner last evening /
the French Ambassador and Nine. jus /
serand. the German Ambassador and the |
Baroness Won SteTnburg. Senator and /
Mrs. Julius g. Burrows. Senator and |
Mrs j. +. DOlliVeT. Senator and Mrs !
A. J. Hopkins Senator Albert J. Bever- !
idge Mrs. John w. Foster. Mrs. Will !
lam Barret Ridgely. Miss Fisher. Repre- /
sentative Mckinley, Mrs. John Barrett, /
and Mr.. John Ames, of Chicago.
Mrs. Paul PearsaIl was hostess at one !
OF the most attractive . o'clock teas OF /
the season yesterday afternoon at her /
residence, in r street Mrs. Hichborn |
poured tea. with Miss Frederick Morgan. |
who served chocolate. as her vis-a-vis /
The table was daintilv appointed with /
decorations of tulips and ferns and silver /
capped tapeTS. In the reception and /
drawing rooms American Beauty roses J
and Enchantress carnations, with ferns /
and palms, lent their fragrance and add /
ed TO the attractiVeness of the scene. /
Mrs. Pearsall received her guests in a /
becoming gown of gray chiffon cloth |
trimmed with silver embroidery on flet /
and other hand work
Assisting her were two of the most at |
tractve Of the seasons debutantes. Miss /
Katherine Leech and Miss Louise Cole.
Mrs Hugh LegaTe who has as her
house guest Miss Paul. of PHILADELPHIA. /
entertained at a luncheon yesterday in /
her honor,
Mrs. Aleshire. wife of Gen. James B. /
Aleshire, was hostess at bridge party
yesterday afternoon, additional guests /
dropping In later for tea The entertain |
ment was given complimentary to Mrs. /
Cheatham, wife Of Capt L. f Cheatham
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