The Washington herald., 1910-01-11
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Charles P. Taft and Family
at White House.
DINNER-DANCE AT JOHNSTONS'
Entertain for Miss Sophy johnston,
Their Debutante Daughter - Jnpa =
nese Ambassador and Baroness
Uchida Receiye-The Megrews Give
Dinner for Indianians.


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Taft. Of Gin
cinnatl, and their daughter, Miss Louise
! Taft. arrived at the White House yester-
day to spend some time with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft
! Invitations were issued yesterday for
the reception on Tuesday evening. Janu-
/ airy Is. at $3.50 o'clock. This reception
/ is generally known as the judiciary, al
which the Chief Justice and the justices
/ of the Supreme Court of the United
States are ID guests of honor
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
entertained at a dinner company last
night followed by cotiIlion, fer their
debutante daughter, Miss Sophy John
stOn. This was one of a series OF dinner
dances being given by the small coterie
/ of this years buds who have been in
innate since babyhood. The others are
Miss Draper, who has not withdrawn
| from social affairs because of her fathers
Illness; Miss Clover. Miss Hlnckley, Miss
Heath, Miss Merriam, Miss Wise, niece of
Senator Newlands. and Miss Whiting.
| The next cotillion VIII be given by Mr..
and Mrs Frank B. Moves on January
| L. and the next after that will he Mrs.
! Robert Hinckley's. on January a The
dinner parties OF Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes, and Mrs.
Robert Hinckley We're among the guests
| last night.
| A brilliant function OF the afternoon
was the reception OF the new Japanese
| Ambassador and Baroness Uchida, who
received the members Of the corps and
! their families. according to the custom
/ of newly arrived member OF the corps.
/ The house was handsomely decorated.
The baron and baroness were assisted by
/ the Counselor Of the Embassy and Nine.
Matsui and other members Of the en-
bassy staff.
! Count Torok, popular bachelor Of the
Austrian Embassy STAFF. has been sue
ceeded here by Count Ladislaus Cziraky.
who Will arrive shortly.
The Minister from Spain, Marquis de
Villalobar. informs this paper that the
report, printed here and elsewhere. tina:
he took offense al a rule governing the
recent White House reception. because
Of annoyance he suffered In connection
Herewith, and that ne had brought the
episode to the attention of the foreign
Office at Madrid, is entirely erroneous.
He was subjected to no discourtesy. he
says. and did not leave the reception
angry
The Minister Is deeply indignant that
such gossip. wholly ill-founded. should
have been circulated, and has communi-
Gated to the White House his complete
dIsavowal OF the report.
Capt. and Mrs. John P. MegTew enter
tained at dinner at the Shoreham last
night. Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Lane Wallace. Of Indianapolis:
Henry s. Lane, OF Charlottesville, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Fox. Mr.
William Allen Wood, Mr. Lew Wallace.
jr., and Mr.. Henry Wallace. jr.. all OF
indianapolis The party was Joined after
ward by ten other guests. and went to
the National Theater TO see 'Ben-Hur," as
the guests Of Mr., and Mrs. Henry Lane
Wallace
Former Representative and Mrs. Henry
Burd Cassel, OF Marietta, Pa. have ar
rived at the Shoreham. for the rest Of the
season.
The last OF Mr.. Sydney Bookings series
Of readings. Lord Lytton's drama. The
Lady of Lyons" will be given tomorrow
at 3 O'Clock, at 1901 Connecticut avenue,
by permission Of MI and Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins.
Mrs. Walter Mclean and Miss Nc
Lean, wife and daughter of Capt. Nc
Lean, [. s. N, received yesterday after
noon at the navy yard Assisting them
vas Miss Baker. of Utica. n. Y, who
Is here visiting the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman. Miss Irwin and Miss
Goodwin poured tea.
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. Of New York
will come TO Washington shortly 10 visit
her sister Miss Margaret Cameron. OF
New York. who has leased the house l799
l street FOR the season, which she
Will take possession of about January II /
Mrs. George l.. Gillespie, wife Of Gen.
Gillespie. was hostess at luncheon yes
terday afternoon in honor OF Mrs. Garrett
A. Hobart, widow Of former Vice Presl- |
dent Hobart, who is here for the winter. |
a guest at the New Willard.
Mrs. George II. Pullman. OF Chicago. !
has arrived and has taken apartments
at the Arlington until her new Washing |
ton home is completed. She is a decided !
acquisition 20 Washington's millionaire !
colony. Mrs. Pullman has been spend- |
ing her winters in Washington for some
time past, and has many friends here. |