The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Dine
with War Secretary.
FIRST OF CABINET DINNERS
British Ambassador and Mrs. James
Bryce Hosts at Clever COtiliiOn.
Miss Roosevelt Guest of Honor at
, Dinner-Japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Takahira Also Diners.


Cabinet dinners. which. strictly speaking,
are not Cabinet dinners any more. but
are dinner parties in the homes Of Cabs
net members with a dierent company
each time.
They have so far this season dined
with the Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks. who had a distinguished company
10 meet them, and with the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Root. who. because Of
mourning. had no other guests. Those
asked 10 meet them were Mr. Justice
Moody, the Chief OF STAFF. Gen. J. Frank
lin Bell. and Mrs. Bell, Gen and Mrs.
Sharpe. Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Robert Bacon. Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury and Mrs Beekman Win
throp. Assistant Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, Gen. Allen. and
Mr- and Mrs. John H Watkins. Of New
York, son-in-law and daughter of the
Secretary and Mrs. Wright. and house
guests The decorations Of the table and
dining-r0om were in green and white,
with white and green orchids and lilies
OF the valley.
James Bryce were hosts at a handsome
cOtillIon last evening IN honor Of the
debutante daughter OF the President.
There were eighty couples. an dthe Ma
rine~ Band played forthe dancing. There
were four favor figures and four plain.
Miss Roosevelt and Nj Ovey OF the en-
bassy staff leading one set. and Mrs
Kennard. wife OF Mr.. Kennard, Of the
embassy sJah. leading the other with
Nj William Phillips. who was confirmed
yesterday as Third Assistant Secretary OF
state. Mrs. Bryce received the guests in
rich gown OF black velvet with a dia-
mond and pearl NECKLACE and a triple
diamond pendant and a diamond tiara,
supper was served Al small tables late.
Miss Roosevelt was the guest OF honor
al dinner last evening OF the second sec
retary OF the British Embassy and Mrs.
George Young. The other guests were
Honorable Maud Psuncfote. daughter OF
the late British Ambassador 10 this
country; Miss Mum, Miss Martha Phil
lips. AIr. William Phillips. Mr.. Straight.
and Mr.. Ovey
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Takashira were dinner hosts last evening
IN honor OF the Secretary OF State and
Mrs Root The latter was not present.
however The other guests we're the
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus. Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. COwles. Col. and Mrs. Brom-
well. Cir and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Miss
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs " r. Curtis.
Miss Hagner, Or. Swisher. the counselor
OF the japanese Embassy. and Mrs. Kei-
shiro Matsuf- and the naval attache ot
the embassy. COmmar5ier Naomi Tani-
guchL
The Postmaster General and Mrs
George Won L. Meyer entertained al din
ner last evening Their guests were the
Austrian Ambassador and Baroness Hen
gelruller. the Brazilian Ambassador and
Nine. .Nabuc0: Senator and Mrs Aldrich
Senator Kean. Miss Kean. Senator DU
Pont. the Swiss Minister, Dr.. NOgel'
REPRESENTATIVE Gillett, Mr. and Mrs
George Howard. Miss Eleanor Terry,
Mrs. Slater. Miss Patten. and Mr. Peters
Alr. and Mrs. A. T. Hert, Of Louisville,
XIV. entertained AT a theateT party and
supper following last evening, in honor Of
their niece. Miss Lena Hemenway.
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Hemen-
way. OF Indiana. who viii be married on
SATURDAY 10 8Ir \ Bennett Gates. OF
Indianapolis. The party occupied three
boxes in the BeIsscO Theater. and went
10 the New Willard for supper. They
included the Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks. Mrs. Warren Fairbanks and
Mrs. Timmons. daughter-in-law and
daughter of the Vice President; Senator
Hemenway. Miss Hemenway. and her
hance: Miss Woodward Of New York.
Miss Ross. OF Evansville, Ind; Miss
Anita Gheens, Of Louisville. Ky: Mr. and
Ms. Bishop. Of Cleveland; Mr.. Preston
Davies. Of Louisville. Ky; Mr. Moon, Of
Cleveland: Mr.. George Hemenway.
brother OF the bride-elect; Mr. Reginald
Hughes. and Mr. Harding. Of Indian
apoIis.
ThN reception. entertainment and dance
which the Sons Of the American RevoIu-
ton will give for the ladies of their
families tonight at Rauscher's will
prove 10 De a brilliant affair. The
National Society Of Daughters OF the
American Revolution viii be among the
guests who will be received BY Justice
and Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson. Mrs.
Donald Mclean. president general of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
and Judge Stockbridge, president Of the
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reception will begin at s o'clock and con-
tinue until SD O'Clock, when a programme
Of music will be given by DR.. and Mrs.
]. ". BischOff, after which supper will
be served and dancing viii begin about
1915 O'Clock. This is an annual func-
ton. but tO-night's affair will eclipse
those Of other years
Mrs. Bonaparte. wife Of the Attorney
General viii not be al home to-day.
The Misses Cameron. daughters Of Sir
Roderick Cameron, Of New York have
come to Washington for the season. and
have taken the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter : Anderson for the remainder of
the season.
The military attache OF the British En-
bassy and the Hon Mrs James had as
dinner guests last elening Miss Hoyt,
Miss Nabuco. the Misses SlagerCrantz.
Miss Aleshire. Prince Windisch Graetz,
Of the Austrian Embassy; Capt. Cheney.
Mr.. Du POnt. and Mr. BeresfOrd Hope, of
the British Embassy staff.
Mr. and Mrs jeremiah PeddicOrd an
nounee the engagement Of their daughter,
Rena Elizabeth. to Richard Covingtoh
Moore, OF this city. the wedding TO ake
place in February.
Miss Lena Hemenway, bride-eIect of
MT. \. Bennett Gates. entertained at
breakfast yesterday a distinguished COM
pany, composed OF the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks, the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives and Miss Can
non. Mrs Foraker, Mrs Crane. Miss
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