The Washington herald., 1910-12-31

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Won Bernstorff entertained at luncheon
yesterday for Count and Countess Yep
pelin. OF Stuttgart, Germany, who are
the house guests of 4 -. and Mrs. Gill
lespie Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie enter
tanned a dinner company of twelve for
them last evening Count Zeppelin is a
cousin OF the famous aviator, and is
chamberlain TO the King of Wurttem-
berg, and makes his home at Stuttgart.
His wife was formerly Miss wilkins, of
Detroit. Mich
Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
a company at dinner last evening. having
as their guests of honor the japanese
Ambassador and Baroness Uchida. The
others were Senator Wetmore. Gen. and
Mrs Merriam, Gen crozier, Mrs. Holly
day, wife of Rear Admiral Hollyday;
Rev and Mrs. Charles Wood. Mrs. Ezra
KoOns, Mrs Bingley r. Fales. Of De-
troit niece of the hostess, and Mr. and
Mrs William +. Curtis.
Mr. Justice and Mrs Lurton gave their
first large function in Washington last
evening. in their new home IN / street,
which was in the nature of a house
warming. as well as an Official reception
To the members OF the Supreme Court
circle. Assisting Mrs. LUrton were her
daughter. Mrs. Horace Vandeventer. and
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Lurton. Among
the guests were the Chief Justice and
Mrs White, the members of the Su-
preme Court and their families, the mem
bers Of the District judiciary and their
families, and many of the old resident
sets and other officials. Many of these
guests went on from there to the White
House for the dance
The many friends of Mr.. Henri Martin
are delighted 10 learn that he has not
been succeeded by any one as
first secretary of the Swiss Legation.
Herr Friedrich Luethy, of Berne, has
been appointed chancellor to succeed the
late Herr Sahh. who died here suddenly
in the early fall, after a long service.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson. wife of the
Assistant Secretary of State. entertained
at a tea for the Yale Dramatic AssOcia-
tion yesterday afternoon, following their
performance at the Columbia. Assisting
her were her relatives, Miss Cook and
Miss Frances Cook, Of Baltimore, her
house guests: Mr. Benjamin d. Cable.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, and Mr. Lee McClung. Treasurer of
the United States. recently elected presi-
dent OF the Yale Alumni of this city
The receiving party went 10 the theater
afterwaTd, and then to the White House
dance.
Miss Emery entertained at dance last
evening in the Old Emery home. in I
street. in honor OF her niece. Miss Hazel
Cox, daughter Of Mr. W V. Cox, who
made her debut on Christmas Eve. The
guests included a large company OF the
buds Of this season and their college
friends. A midnight supper was served.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
returned TO Washington yesterday from
Utica. where they spent the Christmas
holidays. and were accompanied upon
their return by their three sons and their
wives They viii be the guests of honor
at a dinner this evening given by Col.
and Mrs. Thomas ". Symons.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White will
hold a New Year reception Monday. jan
uary ,. from 10 clock, at their home,
l17 Rhode Island avenue. They win be
assisted by the wives of all the Supreme
Court justices.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Kermit Roose-
Welt have arrived in Washington TO be
the guests OF their brother-in-law and sis
ter, Representative and Mrs. Longworth
They attended the dance which the
President and Mrs. Taft gave last even
ing at the White House for the house
party of young people they are enter
tanning over the holidays.
Miss Iris Masters was hostess at a
luncheon yesterday at Rauscher's. when
covers were laid for fourteen. The tables
were adorned with centerpieces OF pink
with pink-shaded candelabra, and there
were eorsage bouquets of pink sweet peas
for each guest Mrs. S. J. Masters, mother
OF the hostess, and Mrs NJ. B. Mercer
.chsperoned the party. which included Miss
Helen Buchanan and Miss Nellie Good
rich. of Philadelphia. house guests of the
hostess; Miss Elise Browning and her
house guest, Miss Doughty, Of New York:
Miss Helen Hendrick, Miss Mildred Ba-
con. Miss Hazel Cox and her house guest,
Miss Blodgett; Miss Marion True, Miss
Dorothy SmallwoOd, Miss Marie Ray, Miss
Eleanor Murray Miss Lucy LAUGH. Miss
Frances Edmonston, Miss Harriet 40
throp. Miss Sue Courts. Miss Maude Simp-
son Miss Pearl COstinett. Miss MaTgue,
rite Weller, and Miss Edith Oracle
Mr. and Mrs W l. Drake and Miss
Helen Drake. of Providence, r. T.. have
been visiting Mrs. Richard Kingsman dur
ing the holiday season They expert TO
leave to-day. and will be the guests OF
friends in Baltimore and Philadelphia be-
fore returning home.
Mrs. Myer Cohen entertained at a tea
yesterday from to I o'clock In honor OF
Mrs. Frederick Gotthold. The decorations
consisted of red poinsetua blossoms anu
holly. Mrs. Cohen wore gray satin trim
med with irideseent beads, and Mrs. Gott-
hold wore black net over red satin. Pre-
siding at the tea table were Mrs. Ward
Brown, who served frappe. and Mrs.
Walter lizard, who served chocolate.
Others who assisted were Miss Winifred
Ambrose, Miss Nancy Jones, Miss Alice
Wright. Miss Mary Radford, Miss Cor
nelia Ellis, granddaughter OF President
Tyler, Miss Ruth Cohen. and Mrs. Mann.
Miss Alice Wright Huske was hostess
at tea yesterday afternoon from to Z
o'clock in honor of Miss Mildred Truitt
The house was beautifully decorated with
Southern smilax and poinsettia blossoms.
MISS Dorothy Beall. Miss Mary Parker,
Miss judith Berkley, Miss Maude Par