New-York tribune., 1909-12-29
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Dec 2S.-Nfiss Helen Taft
and Robert Taft. daughter and son of the
President and Mrs. Taft. were entertained
at dinner tonight by Ex-Governor and Mrs.
William +. Merriam. who invited q large
party of the friends of their daughter,
Miss Laura Merriam to meet them.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest at lunch
con to-day of Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman,
who entertained for her sister. Miss Mary
McCauley, a debutante of this season. Her
other guests were Miss Eleanor Rocker,
of New York: Miss Meyer. Miss Alice
Meyer, the Hon. Rachael Kay-ShuttIe-
worth, Miss Margaret Draper Miss Eudora
Glover, Miss Laura Merriam, Miss Alice
Whiting, Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss
Adelaide Heath and Miss Gladys HinckIey
Mrs Gardner Williams entertained a
young peoples dinner party tonight for
her daughter. Miss Dorothy Gardner Will
Jams. In the party were Miss FerOline
Perkins. Miss Henrietta Fitch. Miss Kath-
crime Jennings, Miss Gladys Parrish. Miss
Dorothy Williams. Miss Frances Noyes
Miss Amylita Talbot, Miss Gertrude Will
lams. Mr.. Martin. Swiss secretary; Com
mander Jewell Lieutenant Osterhaus. John
Hays hammond, jr.. Lieutenant Long
Lieutenant Constien. Major Horton, Fred
VIM aust Ii. oONCAS anu MT. 1niiIlpS.
Mir. and Mrs. John Jay White had at
dinner with them tonight Miss Olga
Roosevelt, Miss Marie Duryee. Miss Alice
Whiting. Miss Lallle Smith, Mr. and Mrs
George Bird GrinneI. of New York. their
house guests; Lieutenant Commander
White. Kernochan Scott. Roger Hitchcock
of New York. a house guest, and William
Bowie Clark
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Morris Murray were
among the dinner hosts OF tonight, having
In their party Prince Koudacheff and Rep
resentative and Mrs. Richard Wayne
Parker.
Mrs James F. Barbour entertained a din
ner party OF thirty-four young people for
her daughter, Miss Marguerite Barbour, and
afterward took them TO the theatre ana
then TO the Junior Republic ball
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrdge r. Jordan and MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Ii. Ackert We're among
the dinner hosts OF the evening
Mrs. William Manning Irwin entertained
large party of young people at dinner for
her younger daughter. Miss Mary Regina
Irwin. and afterward took them all 10 the
Junior Republic ball.
Mrs Russell Harrison introd,-ced bar
daughter Miss Marthenia Harrison. grand
daughter of President Harrison. to society
at tea this afternoon. Mrs Thomas
Carter, Mrs. W. l.. Marshall and Mrs.
Nrooman presided in the tea room. assist
ed by Miss Stewart, while the debutantes
were Miss Maitland Marshall. Miss .Julia
Heyl. Miss Ruth Pilling. Miss NatilHe
briggs, Miss Berne. Miss Pichon Miss Bax-
ter. Miss Portner and Miss Langfitt
The first large charity ball of the season
was given at the New Willard tonight
for the benefit OF the Junior Republic and
was attended by several hundred people
Including Miss Taft, Robert A. Taft and
the debutantes of the season. Mrs John
w. Foster. Miss Richard Butler Mrs Al.x
'ander Britton and Miss Chatard received
the guests, while Murray Cobb was chair
man OF the floor committee The Marine
Eand furnished the music The patron-
esses. many OF whom were present in
cluded Mrs. Philander <. Knox, Baroness
Hengelmuller. Countess Won Bernstorr
Mime. Chermont. Mrs. Francis b. Iorinv
Mrs. larz Anderson, Mrs. Edward LOTUS
Mrs. George b. Hun, Mrs. Edison Bradley.
Mrs. A. Barney. Miss Boardman and Mrs.
W. &. Langhtt.