The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19

The President and Mrs. Taft will be-
gin their season of dining out" to-
night, when the Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman viii entertain at dinner In their
honor. an annual function Miss Taft
will be the guest of Mrs. Thomas T.
Gaff. who is entertaining in her honor
at a dinner dance Miss Taft made her
first appearance at a dance In Washing
ton this season. Saturday evening, when
she attended the regular hop at the navy
yard.
The other dates for the Presidential
dinners with the members OF the Cabi-
net are as follows: The Secretary of
State and Mrs Knox. January 5; the
Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham,
January L.; the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Mrs. MacVeagh. January 10,
the Postmaster General, Mr.. Hitchcock,
January 20: the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Meyer. February .: the Sec
rotary of the Interior apd Mrs. Ballinger,
February 3; the Secretary OF Agriculture
and Miss Wilson. February l6 and the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs Nagel, February ., which com
pletes the series. unless the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Dickinson set aside
their mourning for their son, Oyerton.
to give their annual dinner TO the Presl-
dent.
Earl Percy, aid-de-camp Of the gov
ernor general of Canada. has arrived in
Washington on a visit to his brother,
Lord Eustace Sutherland Campbell
Percy, of the British Embassy stan.
The naval attache of the Austro-Hun-
garian Embassy. Baron Preuschen. left
Washington for New York yesterday
morning. for a short visit. Baron and
Baroness Preuschen will go TO Whining
ton, Del. TO spend Christmas with Sena-
tor Du Pont at his beautiful suburban
estate near there.
Mrs Bourke Cochran and her sister
Miss Ide. who have been the guests OF
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. will leave Washington for New
York to-day.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadheld. who
are now settled in their newly-leased
residence in Sheridan circle. have as
their guests for the winter the mother
and sister OF Lady. Hadheld. Mrs. and
Miss Lille Wickersham. Mrs. Wick
srsham met with a painful accident last
week, when she had fall and Injured
her hip.
The Mexican Ambassador. Senior de Ia
Barra, will entertain at dinner Christ
mas eve, when his guests of honor will
be the Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham
Mrs. Durant Church. OF New York.
who is here visiting her parents. Justice
and Mrs. Wright, will remain until after
Christmas.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew
will leave for New York next Thursday.
to remain until after Christmas. Mrs
Depew will be back in Washington, how
ever. in time TO hold her usual reception
on New Years Day. They viii also hold
a reception on January g.
Representative and Mrs Charles A
Lindberg. Of Minnesota. announce the
engagement OF their daughter. Lillian
Campbell. TO Loren Briton Roberts. OF
Minneapolis The marriage Will take
place during the holidays.
Miss Daisy Ethel Trowbridge, a niece
OF Senator Nathan Bay Scott. Of West
Virginia, has returned from Wellesley
College, where she is a junior, to spend
the holidays at her home, 1871 H street.
Miss Gertrude Gordon has out cards
for tea, December 70.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Reside have
as their house guest, Miss Kathleen
Caughy. Miss Caughy is the daughter
of the American consul at Milan, Italy
and has been in this country for some
time, visiting relatives in Richmond Va.
Mrs. F. f. Beatty, wife of Capt.
Beatty. L. S N, commandant al the
navy yard. viii be at home this
afternoon. She will have with her Mrs
Daniel Kelleher, of Seattle Wash who
will arrive in Washington this
morning, en- route 10 Virginia, and who
win be Mrs. Beatty's guest for a few
days.
Rev and Mrs. William Tayloe Snyder
will introduce their daughter. Miss Edna
Snyder, to Washington society next Fri
day afternoon at a tea at the home of
Mrs. Roe, widow OF the distinguished Ad-
mirai Francis A. Roe, and a great aunt