The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13

The Austrian Ambassador and Baron
ess HengelmulIer were the guests OF
honor at a dinner given last evening by
the Assistant Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Oliver The other guests we're the Rus
sian Ambassador, Baron Rosen; the Sec
rotary OF the Interior and Mrs. Garfield,
Senator and Miss Wetmore. Mrs. Schroe-
der. wife Of Rear Admiral Schroeder; Mr..
ard Mrs Francis Riggs representative
and Mrs. Herbert Parsons, Mr. Inneess,
counselor Of the British Embassy; Mrs.
IsuciUs Wilmerding. Of New York, and
Miss Marion Oliver.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Truman H. Newberry entertained at din
ner last night
Former Senator and Mrs. John F Dry
den were dinner hosts last evening Their
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs Harlan,
Senator and Mrs Scott. Representative
and Mrs. DalzeII. Representative and Mrs
LAMAR Mai Gen. and Mrs Gillespie,
Gen and Mrs. Sharpe. former Represent
alive and Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming. Mr. and
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mr.. and
AIRS Franklin Ellis. and Col. and Mrs.
Kuser, son-in-law and daughter Of the
hosts.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Straus were the guests Of hon
OF at dinner last evening OF the military
sttache Of the British Embassy, Lieut.
Col. James and the Honorable Mrs.
James The other guests were the mill
fary attache OF the Spanish Legation and
Nine Urculla; the military sttache Of the
Mexican Embassy Maj. DavalOs: Dr..
and Mrs Fremont Smith. Mai. and Mrs.
Hazard. and Mrs Ramsay. Of Westover.
Va. who is spending a few months in
Washington.
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches are in New York. where
they attended the performance OF grand
opera given last night for the benefit Of
the earthquake sufferers in Italy They
viii start for Washington to-day and
spend tonight in Baltimore TO attend the
performance there for the same benefit.
and return 10 Washington tomorrow
evening
Mrs. Bryce. wife OF the British Ambss-
sador. entertained a small party OF friends
at luncheon IN the embassy yesterday.
and a company Of six last evening at din
ner- The Ambassador VIII return 20
Washington tomorrow.
Gen. and Mrs. Joseph J. Johnston en-
tertained a company AZ dinner last even
ing.
Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained a
large company at q theater party last
evening The company occupied seven
boxes in the National Theater TO see Miss
Ethel Barrymore, and were entertained at
a supper i'm the Townsend home after
ward A large additional company was
asked for dancing later. making one OF
the most brilliant companies Of the mid
season
Miss Grace Mcmillan Jarvis, whose
marriage 10 Mr. Preston Gibson viii take
place February q. IS spending the week
in New York, attending to the details of
her trousseau. Miss Jarvis viii have FOR
her bridesmaids Miss Katherine EIkins,
Mss Martha Cameron, whose engagement
10 Mr. Ronald Lindsay, formerly Of the
British Embassy staff. vas announced
this winter. Miss Constance Hoyt. Miss
Carrie Mum. Miss Fanny Hanna. of
Cleveland, and Miss SeIwyn, Of Detroit.
The maid Of honor has not yet been an
nounced- The best man Will be the
brother Of the bridegroom-elect. Mr.
Richardson Gibson. and the ushers viii
be NJ. Larz Anderson. Mr.. Reginald Van
derbilt. Mr. William z Hit. Mr. Paul
Rainey. Mr Clarence Moore. and Mr..
Edward B Mclean
Mr.. Lao. former Minister 10 this coun-
try from Guatemala. now a resident Of
New York. is spending a few days in
Washington. and viii return 10 New
York tomorrow, accompanied by his
daughter, who has been the guest for
several weeks Of Miss Godoy. daughter OF
the former charge d'affaires Of Mexico.
The retiring Minister from Haiti and
Nine. Leger and their nieces. the Misses
Bourke. who have spent their winters
with them here. viii depart on Monday
for their foreign home. leaving many
friends and much regret behind them at
their departure.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles enter
tanned a company at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Cannon. wife OF Lieut.. Sinclair
Cannon, L. S. y. is the guest of her
cousin. Miss Anna Ewing Cockreu
daughter Of former Senator Cockrell.
until the end Of next week. when she will
20 to Hampton Roads TO meet the return.
/ ing feet Of war ships, upon one Of which
/ Is her husband
Mrs. Eli Shelby Hammond will be at
home Mondays. February Is and ., from
4 TO O'Clock at the Rochambeau.
Mrs. Gerard P. Van sfourick and Miss
Gertrude Norton. both Of Mexico City
are the guests Of Mrs. Eli Shelby Ham
mond at the Rochambeau.
Miss Rathbone-Smith viii receive TO-DAY
and the remaining Saturdays in February
at 1913 L street
Mrs. and Miss Kukus viii be at home
this afternoon from to :.
All the debutantes OF the army and
navy and many Of the ether social circles
Of Washington went 10 Fort Myer last
evening for the fortnightIy dance giyer
/ by the officers stationed there. Mrs Hat
field. wife Of the commanding officer OF
the fort. and Mrs. Treat, wife Of Col
Treat, received the guests. assisted bs
] the other women Of the fort, and about
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