The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
Secretary and Mrs. Root En-
tertain President.
SECOND CABINET DINNER HELD
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
Guests of Secretary and Mrs. Gar
fieId-Vice Presidents Annual Re-
ceptiOm 10 Senatorial Circle To-
night-COwIes-HOI NuptiaIS.

Secretary of State and Mrs. Root were
host and hostess TO the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt Their home in Scott cir
Gle was prettily decorated with cut flow
ers and palms for the occasion. and the
table around which the guests were seat
ed was ablOom with roses and carnations.
Invited to meet the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt were Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Justice Moody. Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Senator and Mrs. Knox. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cowles, Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs Bacon. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop. Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. Don
Cameron, AIr and Mrs George Wander
bilt Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page,
and Mr. and Mrs Edward Tiffany Dyer.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield entertained al dinner last night
The guests were. The British AmbaS
sador and Mrs. Bryce. Gen. and Mrs.
Bell, Secretary Wilson, Mrs. Bayard, Mr..
and Mrs. McF Boardman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boal. Miss Ashton, and Mr., Ralph c.
Johnson.
General and Mrs. Gillespie entertained
at dinner last night at their home In New
Hampshire avenue.
They have as their house guests Mai.
and Mrs. c. b. Wheeler. who have just
returned from Manila, and are on their
way 10 Watertown, near Boston, where
Maj Wheeler IS to be stationed.
Their dinner guests were Justice and
Mrs. Brewer. Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. MetcaIf, Mrs. George Pullman, Of
Chicago; Senator Du Pont. Col and
Mrs. SymOnS Mai and Mrs Wheeler.
Mrs. Audenreid, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins, and Rear Admiral Reiter
The Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
will give their annual reception to the
Senatorial circle tonight Mrs Fair
banks viii not observe her usual Wednes-
day afternoon at home.
Mrs. Katherine Hitchcock Holmes and
Col Calvin u. Cowles. Fifth Infantry
L. S. A. We're married last evening al
o'clock in Mrs. Holmes apartment in New
York City. Rev. Edgar Chapman Of
Albany, an uncle of the bride, was the
officiating clergyman, and Rev. Edgar
Holmes. Jr.. escorted her and gave her
hand in marriage. Only "a small party Of
relatives witnessed the ceremony, which
was followed by a dinner at Sherry's
Among those present were Mrs. George
Douglas Ramsay, of this city, daughter
of Col Cowles. and his three sons. lieut..
William Cowles. L. s. A: DR. G. d.
COWles. L. 5. A. and Cadet David Ham
ntOn COWles. and capt Peter Traut, L.
5. A. and Mrs. Traut, of West Point, and
Miss Lane.
Col and Mrs. Cowles viii come to
for a few dsyS before leaving
COwles is stationed az Cardenas. and Will
reach there February list,
Hiss Marian Chapman, daughter Of
Representative and Mrs. Pleasant T.
Chapman, was introduced to society yes
terday afternoon at a tea i'm the home
of her parents in Columbia road The
house was attractively decorated with
palms and ferns and smiIax The dainty
tea table had a mound Of white tulips
surrounded by ferns and yellow tulips.
The room whore the receiving party stood
was all in pink
Mrs Chapman and her daughter were
assisted 10y Miss Madden. daughter of
Representative Madden, of Illinois. and
the Misses Stapier, of Oklahoma. nieces
of Senator owen, of that State Miss
Beeler, of Kansas; Miss Margaret Price.
of Lexington Ky, and Miss Winifred
Hadley, daughter of Representative Had
ley, of Illinois, who arrived in Washing
ton yesterday morning and is the guest
of Miss Chapman.
The debutante wore a dainty gown OF
white meSsaline satin trimmed with Irish
point and Valenciennes lace, and carried
an armful of roses.
Mrs. Chapman wore a handsome Brus-
sels lace robe.
Miss Hadley wore a gown Of pale vel
low crepe de chine embroidered in daisies
and trimmed on the bodice with mink.
Miss Chapman is a graduate of Mon
ticello College, near st. Louis and viii
be q welcome adjunct to WashingtOn's
younger set
Miss Hadley viii remain in Washing
ton for ten days or two weeks. and Mrs
Chapman will probably entertain consid-
erably in honor OF her house guest and
debutante daughter
Miss Matilda c. Turner. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs John A. Turner. Of Seat Pleas
ant. Nd, and Mr.. Albers o. BeaH, Of
Richie, Nd, were quietly married at
noon yesterday, in the parsonage of Holy
Name Church, this city, by the Rev. A
J. Carey. in the presence Of only their
families Mr. and Mrs. Reau
left for New York The bride wore
suit Of blue broadcloth with
hat to match. Upon their return they
will reside at Richie, Nd
Mrs. James II. Sayille and Miss SaviHe |
at tea yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe and Mrs. Walter
Gibson Peter assisted her.
Mrs. Hope Slater viii entertain at din |
ner Wednesday evening, February ), in |
her home on Eighteenth street, In honor
Of Mrs. Clews.
Roscoe Moricle has returned from |
three weeks visit to relatives in Reids- |
vile, n. c.
Miss Cannon, daughter of the Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives. viii en- /
tertain at luncheon Friday, January II /
as a farewell compliment to Nine. Creal /
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