The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Secretary Of War and Mrs Luke z.
Wright were dinner hosts last evening IN
honor OF the British Ambassador and
Mrs. James Bryce. The other guests were
the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield, Senator and Mrs. Taylor. Sena-
tor Bacon, MAJ. Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie.
Gen. and Mrs. AleshiTe. Gen. sad Mrs.
Wotherspoon. Gen. Crozier. Mrs. Robert
J. WynRe wife Of the United States con
sui general 20 London. and Mrs. Hooker.
The italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Pianches entertained az dinner last
evening in honor Of the Turkish Ambas-
sador, Hussien KAHN Bey. The other
guests were the Belgian Minister. Baron
Moncheur: the Persian Minister, Gen.
MOrteza. Khan: the Portuguese Ministe-
Viscount d. Ate; the naval attache % IT,
Austrian Embassy and Baroness PREF
schen Won ind ~ Lie5enS,ein. the third
secretary OF the British Embassy and
Mrs. Kennard; Commissioner and Mrs
H 3 2 Macfariand, Ar Chamberlain
Commissioner OF Navigation: Mrs. Bsne-
dict, Mrs. Stickney. Mr. Monaghan.
counselor q the italian Embassy; Mt
Centaro. Lieut. Campe-io. Mr. Cora,
Prof. Attolico. and Prof Ravaioli, all OF
the embassy staff
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller entertained the Vice Pres-
dent and Mrs Fairbanks at dinner last
evening. The guests asked 70 meet them
we're the German Ambass ador and
Countess Won Bernstorf, the Danish Min
ister and Countess Won Moltze. the Span
ish Minister and Mr.. Pima, Senator Frye.
Representative and Mrs Bourke Cock
ran. the military attache Of the British
Embassy and the Hon. 81rs. James. Mr..
and Mrs. LaTz Anderson. Mrs. Townsend.
Mrs. Steinnan. M and Mrs Frederick
A. Keep. Miss Patten. Miss Crawford.
Baron Hoening. Austrian consul general
at New York. and Prince Windisch-
Graetz, OF the embassy stan.
The Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs Robert Bacon entertained a COM
pe2y OF young people at dinner last even
ing for their debuIante daughter. Miss
Martha Bacon, who was presented 10 so
ciety in New York at dinner dance
early in the season. A number Of guests
were asked for dancing after the dinner
The guests included the little coterie Of
young people OF whom Miss Roosevelt
the debutante daughter OF the President.
is the central figure.
Col. and Mrs Thomas W Symons were
dinner hosts last evening in honor Of
Mrs Frank Ralston, Of Philadelphia,
their house guest The other guests
were Gen and Mrs. Clarence Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Simpkins. Mr.
and Mrs Hugh Legare. Mr.. and Mrs
George Howard, Col and Mrs. Mont
gomery Macomb, and Mai Cosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. oxnard en-
tertained at dinner last evening in honor
Of their mouse guest, Mrs Cottman, Of
New York, who Is spending q fortnight
in Washington.
The annual banquet Of the Capital
Hill History Club was given Tuesday
evening. last at the Universalist Church,
Thirteenth and L streets northwest
The tables were decorated with narcis-
srs and ferns and were so arranged as to
form the letter H Rev. c. A. Miller was
the guest Of honor.
After the dinner Mrs. H. B. Ma.tox
presided over the following programme:
Mrs. c. F. Wood. Our husband Mr..
l. NJ. Abbot, The ladies Of the club"
Miss Marion Mccoy. solo. IN Quaint Old
Days." Mr.. A NJ Condra, Glib papers,"
Mrs George Felt. a reading: Mr. L. B.
Stone, The ladies'" Mr- J. A Meyer,
''women's clubs and secret societies.
Miss Bethune, solo, "Serenata;" Mr. @
Felt. medley; Mrs W E. Cochran,
''Banquets."
Mrs, Matthew 7. Scott. vice president
general Of the D. A r, from Illinois,
who spent week in Washington at the
Arlington, has returned to her home In
Bloomington. Mrs. Scott has announced
her candidacy to her friends for the
Office OF president general, 70 succeed
Mrs. Donald Mclean This announce
ment viii be very satisfactory to
the great majority Of the members Of
the organization, as Mrs. Scott is well
known throughout the country, and IS
universally liked.
She has been a member Of the organiza-
ton since its formation. and IS q sister
OF Mrs Adlai Stevenson, wife OF the
former Vice President Of the United
States. who was the third president gen
eral OF the d. A. R., succeeding Mrs.
John ". Foster.
Mrs. Scott lived IN Washington during
Mrs. Stevenson's regime. and maintained
2 handsome home IN New Hampshire
avenue, where she introduced her daugh-
ters. who are now Mrs. Bromwell and