The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

on the North Shore Of Massachusetts.
The inspiration at Newport was the
II presence Of the distinguished guests.
Duke Franz Josef. OF Bavaria, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
and Lord Rocksavage. all of whom are
house guests OF Mrs. Ogden Goelet, and
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. and
the Misses Meyer. who are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Beekman Livingston.
President and Mrs. Taft were the cen
trail figures In the weeks festivities at
Magnolia and at Hamilton, and Miss
Helen Taft and Baroness Elizabeth Ro-
sen, daughter Of the Russian Ambassa-
dor. were the inspiration for several
affairs The dinner given by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Meyer on
Friday evening at their Hamilton home
for President and Mrs. Taft was the
most brilliant function given in that
section this summer Among the dinner
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ames,
OF Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce Allen,
Capt Archibald Butt, and the Misses
Meyer.
Miss Helen Taft and Baroness Rosen
presided at the lemonade table OF Mrs
John Hays Hammond at the celebration
of the founding OF Gloucester early in
the week Miss Taft and her brother
were the guests OF honor at a dinner
dance given by Miss Boardman at the
Essex Club, Manchester-by-t Sea, on
Friday evening. There were numerous
other dinner parties preceding the dance.
Among the hosts and hostesses were the
charge d'affaires OF Germany and Count
ess Won Wedel. who had as their guests
Commander Retzmann. Baron Won Rich
totem. Count Pourtales, and Mr. Horst
mann. Of the embassy stan. and Wis
count day, OF the French Embassy
STAFF.
( Among the guests at the dance were
the Baroness Rosen and her daughter.
/ Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, the charge
d'affaires OF Italy and Marchesa Montag-
liari. the charge d'affaires Of France and
Nine. lie Fevre Pontals. Mr.. de Thai.
I Commander Vassilien. both Of the Rus
sion Embassy staff. and the latter's sis
ter, Nine. Vassilieff; Mr. de Strive. %
the Russian Embassy STAFF. and his bride
Of a year, formerly Miss Eleanor Slater.
OF this city. Mr.. de Lima, charge daft
flares Of Brazil. and Messrs. Wanna
Kelsch and Pimentel. second secretaries
OF the Brazilian Embassy.
President and Mrs. Taft are entertain
ing the formers aunt. Miss Della Torrey.
at Beverly. Miss Helen Taft and Mr.
Robert TAFT went over TO Millbury.
Conn, one day last week and took her
back to Burgess Point with them in Mr.
Robert Taft's touring car Miss Helen
Taft has Joined the coterie OF ecues-
triennes at Beverly, and Is riding Achil-
les. beautiful saddle horse OF the White
House stables.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox.
with their son and daughter-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs P. c. Knox. jr, who are mo-
toring through the Berkshires and White
Mountains. have arrived at Poland
! Springs, Ne. for a stay. They have
visited Beverly Bar Harbor. Lenox,
Breton Woods Franconia Notch, N. H.
and various other points.
The brilliant dinner company Of Mrs
Ogden Goelet on Saturday evening M
Newport for her house party Of Duke
Franz Josef. Representative and Mrs.
Longworth, and Lord Rocksavsee dined
by moonlight and candleIght on the ter
race Of Ochre Court. overlooking the IA
nous cliffs and the sea. which made an
/ ideal setting in the shimmering light
! OF Luna. At the hostess table were
] seated Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth. Duke
Franz Josef. Lord Rocksavage. Count
Won WedeL Count Won Lossow, OF the
dukes suite; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goe-
let. Mrs. Cavendish Bentick. Mr.. Robert
W. Goelet, Mr. Ogden Mills. and Mr..
and Mrs Craig Biddle. There were twen-
! ty-two tables, each with candles. the
largest one being that of the hostess.
Each table was ornamented with a
Dresden basket of the period OF Louis
| XVI, and on the hostess table the Ia
nous Goelet gold service was used. The
verandas were hung with turkey red. fes-
TONED with American Beauties. and
studded with tiny electric bulbs of red
| The cotillion which followed was led by
Lord Rocksavage and Mrs. Longworth.
The Assistant Secretary Of the NAVY
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop are week
end guests Of the formers mother. Mrs.
Robert Winthrop. at her summer place,
Ethelwyn. at Lenox.
The Misses Isabel and Cecilia May. with
Count Pourtales and Mr. Horstmann.
both Of the German Embassy star all
OF whom are spending the summer at
Beverly, were among the guests at the
Essex Club at Manchester last week for
the Boardman dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. who we're
in Newport for a few days last week on
their new yacht Chsntecler, have re-
turned to Beverly and are again with Mr.
Letters mother
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Horace Lurton,
who are spending the summer at Viz
ginia Hot Springs. entertained dinner
company at the Homestead Saturday
night, when their guests were Judge and
Mrs. W. II. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Nsave. Mrs. Charles Dickson. and
Miss Lemoine
The former Secretary OF the Navy and
MS CAdi ASS - opAdHdiN e nave arrived
at the Aspinwall. Lenox. Mass.
DR. Luis F. Corea, former Minister 70
the United States from Nicaragua. is ex-
pected to join Nine. Corea (nee Fleming.
Of this city, and their two children at the
Portland on wednesday. where they have
spent their time during his absence in
Nicaragua.
Judge and Mrs. William c. Martin. Of