The Washington herald., 1909-03-04
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
President-elect and Mrs. Taft
Guests at White House.
SOCIAL SECRETARY CHOSEN
Secretary Of state and Mrs. Bacon
Hold Reception for Members of the
Diplomatic Corps Italian and
Swedish Ministers Give Dinners,
RespectiveIy-OtheP Functions.

RespectiveIy-Other Functions.
The President-elect and Mrs. Taft went
from the Boardnaan home yesterday af-
tenoon. where they have been guests
since Saturday. 10 the White House.
where they VIII reside for the next four
years. at least. They win be the guests
over night Of the retiring President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. which is the first time
such an attention has been given an in
coming President The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a dinner CON-
pany az the White House last evening in
honor Of their successors.
Mrs. Taft, after many protsstations
that she would employ 10 social seere-
tary. found already that the duties are
too onerous, and has announced the name
Of 4 social secretary. who will be more
Of a clerk than a social dictator. It is
Miss Alice BIech, 4 young German
woman, born IN Dresden. q good nnguist
and a woman OF cultivation and good
linguistic powers
She has been for eight years a clerk
IN the Bureau OF American Republics.
Mrs. Taft VIII nominally control her own
guest lists, and her secretary viii be
literally secretary, 10 attend 10 the cor
respOndence Of the first LADY of the land
and TO look after her appointments.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bacon
held a large reception yesterday after
noon for the members Of the diplomatic
corps and their wives and daughters. as
a sort Of farewell function. Miss Bacon
and some OF her girl friends assisted her
parents
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Plsnches entertained at dinner last
evening the members Of the embassy
STAFF and few others quite informally.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
seraud entertained al dinner last even
ing Their guests were Maj Gen. and
Mrs. J. Franklin Bell. Gen. and Mrs
Leonard Wood. Gov Magoon. the Greek
Minister. Admiral Rodg rs. Baron BOde
OF the Russian Embassy. and his sister
Baroness Bode: Mrs. Nicholas LOngworth
mother % Representative Longworth;
AIr. de Thai. OF the Russian Embassy;
Mr. and Nrs. Hemingway and Mr.
Charles Hemingway. and Mr. and Mrs
Peter Brooke. all OF Boston; Mr. and Mrs
Benjamin Minor. and capt de Chambrun.
military attache Of the French Embassy.
The Swedish Minister and Nine. Lager
crantz entertained al dinner last evening
In honor Of the japanese Ambassador I
and Baroness Takahira. The other guests I
were Mr. Justice and Mrs. Holmes, Lieut.
Col and the Hon Mrs. James. Of the
British Embassy staff: the naval attache
OF the French Embassy and Nine. de
Blanpre. Mr. ard Mrs. William A. Slater. |
Mrs. Phillips Mr.. and Mrs. H Wads- /
worth. Baron Ambrozy. Of the Austrian
Embassy staff: Mr.. Royaards. OF the
Netherlands Legation. and Miss de Lager /
crantz
Mrs. Richard Townsend was hostess at
dinner last evening for her G3ughter. Miss
Maihilde Townsend VINO is entertaining /
her cousins, Mr- and Mrs Reginald Ron !
aids. Of New York. The guests were Mr.. /!
and Mrs. Ronal6s. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh /
Legare. Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Edgar, !
Mrs Webster Edgar. Miss Martha Bacon. 1
the Misses Meyer. Miss Katherine Elkins. 1
Miss Louise Foraker. Miss Faith Simp- 4
kins. Miss Carrie Mum, Miss Terry, Miss 4
Wolcott. Miss Strong. Miss WibOurg. 1
Prince Windisch GraetZ, Of the Austrian i
Embassy: Mr.. de Amaral, Of the Bra
lillian Embassy; M MOncure Robinson. /
Mr. von SJumm. OF the German Embassy. I
Mr. Edward Wales Root, Mr.. Jerome !
Ronaparte. Mr. Ovey. OF the British En- 4
bassy; Count Torok. of the Austrian EN- 4
bassy: Mr.. Centaro and Mr.. Cora, OF the /
p L~r-rr If prff
witz. Of the German Embassy staff: Count 4
d'Ademar. Mr. William r r Hit. Mr. +
Oden Horstmann. and Mr.. Robert GoeIet 4
Mrs. John A. Logan entertained the /
governor Of Illinois and Mrs. Deneen at |
dinner last evening in her apartment in /
stoneIeigh Court The other guests were
Senator Frye, Gen. and Mrs. Scott, Miss 4
Scott. Judge and Mrs. Knott. Mr.. and /
Mrs. Donald Mclean, Capt and Mrs /
Logan Tucker, Gen Elliott, and Mrs /
". F. Tucker.
Senator and Mrs. Warner, Of Missouri /
held large reception yesterday after /
noon at the Cairo in honor Of the COVER /
nor OF Missouri and Mrs. Hadley. The /
prospective Secretary Of Commerce and /
Labor and Mrs Nagel assisted the /
hostess. Mrs. Csulfeld and Mrs. Howe /
OF ST. Louis. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Brown, /
Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Maxwell Blake. all OF /
Missouri; Miss Kinney, and a number OF |
young girls at school here from Missouri /
assisted in the dining-rOom.
Miss Sheriff. entertained at luncheon |
yesterday in her home in Massachusetts /
avenue IL honor OF her sister-in-law. Mrs I
Charles H. Sheriff.. Of New York Covers 4
were laid for twelve.
Representative Edwin DENLY and his 4
sister. Mrs Gilbert Wilkes. entertained 1
al dinner last evening for their house /
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Garvin Denby. Of /
Detroit The guests were Col. Goethals. /
Representative and Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett !
the Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs 1
O'Laughiin, Mrs Campau-Thompson Of /
Detroit. and Miss Adele Palms, -Campau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis L. Moore enter 4
tained at dinner last evening at the
Shoreham in honor c. the governor Of 4
New York and Mrs Hughes and Mr.. and /
Mrs La Verne Noyes. Of Chicago. who 1
entertained them a few weeks ago.
The marriage Of Miss Dorothy Chandler I
Ruff. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Albert 4
G. Ruff. to Mr. Raymond Ely Perrine. Of /
Jersey City. is announced The ceremony /
was performed in ST. Margaret's Church (
by Rev Herbert Scott Smith. The bride .
was attended by Siiss DaTTanee, OF Sandy 4
Spring, Nd. maid Of honor; Miss Helen \
Perrine. sister Of the bridegroom, and /
Miss Annie Faction, bridesmaids. The 1
best man was 8ir. Stanley Perrine, broth
er OF the bridegroom, and the ushers
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