Evening star., 1909-03-09
IN the WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT EN-
JoYED THEATER LAST NIGHT.
Senator Warren's Big Dinner Party
for the Skermans-Other
Events.

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for the Shermans-other
Events.
President Taft was given a rousing
ovation last night when he entered box
at local theater to witness "The Re-
juvenation OF Aunt Mary" The orches-
| ira played America" and the audience
applauded for fully Ave minutes. Mr..
Taft smilingly acknowledging the greet
ing Mrs. Taft. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Moore Of Cincinnati, house guests at the
White House. and Lieut.. Reed. C.SN..
! were in the party. Mrs. Taft wore an
| apricot satin, the waist showing a great
deal Of lace and the sleeves formed OF
| runies Of lace. Her hat was a toque OF
straw in the same shade. with crown
Of soft net in a darker shade and
white marabou plume in the front. Mrs
Moore wore a directoire gown in light
blue and a big plumed black hat.
| Mrs. Taft had a box party Yesterday
afternoon at the Paderewski recital. her
| party included Mr.. ana Mrs. Moore. MIS-
Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. Charles Ander-
| son and Miss TOrrey, the President
| aunt.
Senator Warren of Wyoming was host
last night at an. elegant dinner at the
New Willard, when 1O4 guests were pres
ent to meet thp V1ce President and Mrs
Sherman. Members Of the new and Old
cabinets. senator's and representatives ana
q number Of resident society folks were
present The decorations were beautiful
ana eclipsed all other events OF the sea-
The front Of the menus bore a likeness
Of the Vice President.
| Suggesting Mr.. Sherman's long asso-
citation with the committee on Indian az
| fairs and Senator Warrens western life.
! the decorations were typically western,
an effective scene being group in the
Hollow center Of the big dining table rep
resenting an Indian family about tepee.
which was half buried In wilderness OF
beautiful flowers and foliage. Music was
furnished by a special orchestra. one OF
the selections being big Indian Chief"
| There was no formal speechmaking but
short addrsssss were made by the Vice
President, Speaker Cannon and others
Secretary ana Mrs. Meyer and Secretary
and Miss Wilson were in the party.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles P. Taft. their
| on-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Albert ingalls,. and Miss Anna Louise
Taft, who had the Archibald Hopkins
| house for the past week, will conclude
their Warrington visit today.
Mrs Edward Lauterbach of New York
| gave a luncheon today OF thlrty-tWo
| covers at the New Willard.
Judge Dickinson Of Tennessee, who will
be the Secretary Of War in the Taft
| cabinet. is expected here Friday and VIII
| be accompanied by Mrs. Dickinson. Both
| arc we'll known here and their welcome
back to oficial life as we'll as to resident
| circles will be a genuinely hearty one.
| Mrs John W. Foster will give a tea next
Monday to meet Mrs. Dickinson.
! Mrs. BallinEer wife Of the Secretary
| Of the Interior. who has had brief but
| an exceedingly enjoyable and busy stay
| here, left today for a visit to her young
| home In Seattle. Wash. 1t is her present
| intention to remain there until next au-
| tumn. by which time a residence IN TINS
I city will have been selected and the real
Washington life Of the family Will COM
mence.
| Mrs Nagel. wife of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. is also on the eve
Of her departure for her home IN st.
Louis. Secretary and Mrs. Nagel have a
summer home at Marion, Mass, and the
latter and their family do not expect to be
in this city again until next fall.
| Tho reception which is usual for each
tnew Secretary of State to hold for the
foreign amba ssadors and ministers will
| take place tomorrow. when Secretary
Knox will meet these personages omc1aly.
Mrs Sherman was the guest Of honor at
| a luncheon yesterday. when Mrs. Thomas
! H. Anderson was hostess. To meet her
there were present Mrs. Baliinger. Nine.
Ouesada. Nine Cortes, Nine. Guzman.
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Dali
zell Mrs. Dryden. Mrs. Joseph Sibley.
Mrs George NJ Sternberg, Mrs. Hender-
son. Mrs Cromwell. Mrs. Anthony kuser,
Mrs NJ. NJ. Parker. Mrs. Mckenney. Mrs:
Mre
Miss Wood.
Miss Louise Davidson entertained a
party Of young ladies at luncheon today
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
will be honor guests at a dinner tonight
\ with Senator and Mrs. Aldrich as hosts
When Mr.. and Mrs: :Bellamy storer
took tea at the White House Sunday
| with the President and Mrs. TAFT there
| were also among the other guests. 1t is
said. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Taft. Mrs.
Wallinsford, the sister of Representative
IoneWorth. and Mrs Nicholas Long
| worth (Alice Roosevelu.
! Col. Nat Townsend of the staff of the
Governor Of Missouri gave A dinner last
Friday at the Shoreham in honor of
Governor and Mrs Hadley and had among
his guests the first assistant postmaster
general and Mrs. Grandheld.
| Miss Elizabeth Leonard Balthis. daugh-
ter OF Capt. William L. Balthis. ex-mayor
Of Staunton Va. and Mr.. Herman c.
Metcalf of Washington were married last
night ct the home Of the bride In Balti-
more by Rev. John l.. Walsh. relative
Of the latter
| Miss M. Evelyn Balthis was the maid
Of honor and Mr.. Clinton Metcalf. brother
| Of the groom, was the best man. The
bride wore a princess-empire white null
| gown, and the maid of honor white or
i gandy-lisse and carried a shower bouquet
| Of white carnations.
Miss Edna Balthis. another sister of
the bride. played the wedding march
from 'Lohengrin."
| Mr.. and Mrs Metcalf will be at home
after March IS at 1924 Park road, this
| city.
Miss Elizabeth Gross was given a de-
lightful surprise party last Sunday even
ing In honor Of her birthday anniversary.
| The dining room was very artistically
decorated. The tables were also beauti-
fully decorated In cut flowers. The even
Ing was enjoyably spent in music and va
| Ward rendered some beautiful vocal Sc
lections Several violin and piano selec-
tions were rendered by Misses Helen and
Marie Belt and Mr.. Samuel Gross. A
dainty repast was afterward served
Among the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Weisberg Mr.. and Mrs. Ward. Rev
and Mrs Lipshutz. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross,
Mrs. oyer, Misses s. kolechman, r. Foer.
s. Levy, r, Witt D. Samler of Balti-
more, G. Katzner OF Newark, n. j.;
Messrs. NJ. Barship. w. Goldberg. A.