Evening star., 1909-03-13
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DIPLOMATIC AFTERoON AT
WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
The Vice President and MES. Sher-
man at Another Dinner-Per-
sonal Notes.

held yesterday afternoon, when the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft received the diplo-
matte corps. Automobiles and carriages
flying about the west end with their male
occupants in court regalia and women
folks In their best attire, or the more
democratic members walking toward the
White House. gave Vanity Fair f1ee.ing
impressions that society had reasserted
itself and that another season of pleasing
batteries was on.
This O'Clock company assembled in the
east room, where the first welcome was
extended by Secretary Of State and Mrs
Knox. The ambassadors, ministers and
the charge d daffaires, with their staffs,
also in uniform, and the ladies' accom-
panying them passed into the blue room
where they were received by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, being presented by
Col. Bromwell and Capt. Butt, military
aids at the White House.
Later all went out to the state dining
room. where tea and ices were served.
Mrs. Taft, whose charm White
House hostess but continues the pleasant
impression she made on visitors at her
former X street home, wore pink silk and
lace
To each of the diplomats with ambassa-
dorial rank President Taft gave a few
moments audience. In the dining room
Mrs. Huntington Wilson poured the tea
during the assembling, while Mrs. Moore
sister of Mrs. Taft. served cafe frappe
Mr.: Huntington Wilson and Mr.. William
Phillips. assistant secretaries Of state, and
the White House aids, with Secretary
and Mrs. Knox, assisted in the hospitali-
ties of the occasion.
The Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches were at the head of
the diplomatic procession. and the absence
of the Austrian ambassador, who has
gone abroad. and the British ambassador,
who is travelling in the west, was noted
The new Mexican ambassador, Senor de
la Rarsa, had the pleasure of assisting at
a White House reception for the first
time.
Mrs ]. L. Loose who is such a pop
ular visitor to the capital each winter
of late years, will conclude a particu-
larly pleasant stay Tuesday next, When
she has planned to start for her home
in Kansas City. Mr. Loose has been
business did not permit him to stay for
any great length. That the couple Will
spend a part of the coming season in
Europe is quite likely. that being re-
taxation and change that both like.
Mrs. Van Aukin Mills, who has just
returned from visit in Virginia. will
be at home at the Iowa informally
Tuesdays.
Former Senator and Mrs. John B. Hen
derson entertained al dinner last evening
in honor of the Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman and had in the company TO meet
them the French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand the Spanish minister, the At
troney General. Lady Hadfield the Post
master General. Miss Flora Wilson, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Elkins. former Senator and
Mrs. Dryden. MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Van
Rensselaer,. Representative Lowering.
Representative and Mrs Bartholdt, Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Emo Mrs. Pullman.
Mrs. Benedict. Miss Boardman. Mr.. Sky
bak. of the Norwegian legation. Gen.
Miles, Mr.. Acklan and Mr.. John B. Hen
derSOn, jr.
Mrs. William Hayes of Long Island. \.
Y. who has been spending the winter in
Warrenton and made many friends gave
a skating rink party Monday night there.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucien Keith. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wal
ZACH. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Evans, Mr. and
Mrs. Gwynn Thompson. Mrs. Elizabeth
Gibb. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Carter. Mrs.
and Mrs. NJ G. Douglas. Misses Susie and
Janet Hamilton. Mr.. Hugh Hamilton,
Misses Landon and Bessie Hicks. Misses
Hubbel. Marshall. Evans, Vain. Way.
Stone and Elsie sublett: Messrs. Sewers.
Lee Evans. Dion Kerr. Wilbur. Deare.
Stone. Richardson, Thad Fletcher. jr..
Ben Way. Hayden, Hayes. Robert Payne
and Nash. Miss Elizabeth Gibb won
the first prize given by the hostess as the
best skater and the BOBBY prize fell to
Mr.. Percy Evans. Refreshments were
served
Mrs Charles E. Whitehead and Miss
S. F.. Bunker are at the Chalfonte, At
lantic City.
Miss Nena Tatspaugh and her friend.
Miss Stuart. have gone to their home In
New York city, after spending last week
I0o pf .t.cb-, n
northwest, aunt Of the former.
The members of Dolly Madison Chapter.
d. A. r., were entertained last Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Spanhoofd of 2Ulo Hill
yer place. After the usual business meet
ing violin solos by Mrs. Lewis (accompa-
mist. Mrs. Lamasure). recitation by Mr..
Gichner, vocal solo by Mrs. Crennan
by the historian. Mrs. Spanhoofd. Mr..
Gichner read the "Declaration." ''Ameri-
ca" was sung and refreshments were
served.
Miss Lena l.. Pepper of Cleveland is
spending a few weeks with the family OF
her brother, Mr.. Charles NJ. Pepper.
Miss Amy Clair Neff Of Cleveland, who
spent inauguration week with Miss Nora
r. Pepper, has gone to visit friends In
New York.
Mrs. William Austin Welch will be at
home Tuesday, March 16 at the Cora,
1861 street.
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship KOnig Albert of the North
German Lloyd line today. from New York
for Naples and Genoa via Gibraltar, are
the following Washingtonians: MIR. and
Mrs J. L. Brode. Miss Grace Parfet. Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Snow and Master Chester
A. Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. P Meager OF Court
land n. Y. and Mrs. Frank {. Ward
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Corby
at their home on 14th street during in
auguration days, have returned to their
respective homes.
The marriage of Miss Henrietta Cam
pau Fitch, daughter Of Chief Engineer
Henry w. Fitch. to Mr.. Albert Pepper
Gerhard of Germantown, Pa, will take
place in this city April II.
Mr.. Moreton Frewen of England was
the guest the past week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Bourke Cochran.
Miss Carol Newberry is in Annapolis.
the guest of Commander and Mrs. A. P.
Niblack
Many Washington friends of the West
inghouse family received in the morning
mail cards from England reading:
Sir Thomas and Lady Brocklebank
announce that the marriage of their
daughter. Evelyn Violet, with Mr.. George
ish church. Triton, Cumberland, Thursday,
March 1QOO' sent from Trfon uaI1