The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Meyer Entertain.
GARFIELDS GUESTS OF HONOR
Debutante Daughter of President
Given Dinner by Col. Charles :.
BrOmTveiI and Mrs. BrOmwell-Ars.
James I. MeCaTIum Gives Luncheon
for Hon. Maud Pauncefote.

The Postmaster General and Mrs
George Won L. Meyer entertained at din
ler last evening in their street resi-
1ence.
Their guests were the British Anbas-
=ador and Mrs. James Bryce; the French
and Nine. Jusserand; the
Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte.
Senator and Mrs. Depew, Senator Dilling-
ham, Mrs Richard Wayne Parker, Mr.
John Barrett, Baron Ambrozy, Of the Aus
trian Embassy staT; Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Hennen
Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs. Legare, Mrs.
Letter. and Mrs Frederick A Keep.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield Srere the guests Of honor at din
ner last evening OF Gen. and Mrs. Gil
Iespie. The other guests were the Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor and Mrs
Straus. Senator Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs. Robert Hinck
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis B. Crowninshield. and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hill
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the debutante
OF the President, was the guest
Of honor at dinner last evening OF Col.
Charles Sumner BromweIl, superintendent
Of public buildings and grounds, and
Mrs. Bromwell, nee Scott. The guests
asked 10 meet her were Miss Nabuco,
daughter OF the Brazilian Ambassador:
Baroness MOncheur, daughter of the Bel
gian Minister; Miss Bacon. daughter OF
the Assistant Secretary Of State: Miss
Miss Dorothy Williams. Miss
Eliza beth W0Icou Parker. Miss Marshall.
Lieut.. Semmes Read. Lieut. ShackfOTd.
Mr.. Du Pont. Mr.. Cora. Mr.. Won PTitt-
witz und Gahron, Mr.. Centaro. Mr.
Janssens. and Mr. Franklin H Ellis.
Mr and Mrs. p. Lee Phillips entertained
a dinner company last evening. composed
OF the Spanish Minister, Maj and Mrs
Downey, Gen. Buchanan, Mrs. Williams.
wife Of Col. John r. Williams. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sidney Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
". Henry. and Mrs. McCallum-
Mrs. James T. McCailum entertained at
luncheon yesterday for twelve, In honor
OF the Hon. Maud Pauneefote, daughter
Of the late Ambassador from Great Brit
tain 10 this country.
Mrs DepeW viii be AZ home today for
the first time this season, and OF the fol-
lowing Thursday afternoons throughout
the season
Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden. Of
New Jersey. VIII arrive in Washington to
day for the season. accompanied by
their son-in-law and daughter. Col and
Mrs. Kuser.
Representative DENLY. Of Michigan. en-
tertained a large company at dinner last
night at his home IN Connecticut avenue.
in honor OF the United States Ministers
10 Venezuela and Colombia, who are
about TO start for their posts OF duty His
guests were: Mr.. v. ". Rockhlll. United
States Minister 20 Venezuela, and Ar.
Dawson. United States Minister 70 Co
lombia, and Representative Mckinley.
Representative Howard. Representative
Weeks. Representative Fassett, RepTeSen-
tative Cousins, Representative Lowden.
and Mr. Huntington Wilson, formerly As
sistant Secretary OF State.
Mrs. Crane, wife Of Senator ". Murray
Crane. will not receive to-day.
The Congressional Club viii give a tea
on the afternoon OF January . in its
clubhouse. Mrs. Gilbert Wilkes. sister
OF and hostess for Representative DENLY.
Of Michigan. is chairman Of the enter
taF-r0ar- committed
Mrs. Flint wife OF Senator Flint. Of
California. and Mrs. Danskin, mother OF
Senator Flint, viii not be at home until
Thursdays in February, in their home,
900 Massachusetts, avenue
Mr.. George Hemenway, son Of Senator
Hemenway. OF Indiana. entertained at
dinner last evening in honor Of his sister.
Miss Lena Hemenway. whose marriage
10 Mr.. Bennett Gates. OF Indianapolis
viii take place oniSaturdsy.
The dinner was served at Harvey's. and
the guests included Miss Woodward. OF
New York: Miss Ross and Miss Gheens
OF Evansville; Miss Halford. Mss Polly
Mason, Miss Sutherland. Mr Woodward.
OF New York: Mr. Richard Fairbanks.
best man. DR.. Briscoe. Air. Moon. OF
Cleveland. and Mr. Harding and Mr.
Hughes. Of indianapolis. groOmsmen.
Miss HemenWay was the guest OF honor
at tea yesterday afternoon given by Miss
HalfoTd, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs A J
HaIfOrd, in their Twenty street
home, Assisting Miss Halford were Miss
Eleanor Ridgely. daughter of the former
Comptroller Of the Currency; Miss Mason.
Miss Gatewood, Miss Mildred Fearn. Miss
Ross, Miss Woodward, Miss Gheen, Miss
Bedford. OF Brooklyn; Miss Curtin of
Philadelphia. and Mrs. A T Hert. Of
Louisville. Ky. aunt OF the bride-to-be.
Miss HalfOrd wore a charming gown of
chiffon cloth shaded from brown to pale
pink, with a band Of brown velvet about
the bottom. Miss HemenWay wore a dis
tinctive costume Of gray satin made in
directoire fashion, with sleeves OF braided
lace and other trimmings OF the same.
Her hat was big red one. with gray
piUmes, and her cloak, in keeping with
the whole costume. was Of gray. lined
with red. made in loose empire effect. II
was a red tea. and the blossoms on the
table were pOinsettia. Mrs. Fairbanks, wife
Of the Vice President. viii entertain Miss
4AEAl4E2+M-g s4AA llEA BLAQdA party al
luncheon to-day.
Nine. LageTCrantz. wife OF the Swiss
Minister, entertained at a tea yesterday
afternoon, which was the first large So
ciai affair given in this new legation
Nine. LagercrantZ was assisted BY her
two daughters and the Baroness HengeI-
muller, wife Of the Austrian Ambassador:
Baroness Preusehen. wife Of the naval at
tache Of the Austrian Embassy: Mrs
Fremont Smith, Mrs. Heanen Jennings
Mss Nabuco, Miss Mary Patten. Miss
Perkins, and Miss jackson There were
about 90 guests. chiefly from among the
members OF the diplomatic CORPS and their
families
Miss Alice Vandergrift entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Miss
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