The Washington herald., 1910-01-03

The greatest event for society tonight
will be the charity ball al the New Will
ard, for the benefit of the Childrens
Hospital. This has been known for many
years as the charity ball" 10 other
being known except by some special des-
lgnation. OF late years there have been
other charity balls, however. all of which
have added 10 the gayeties of the season,
but have not detFacted from the bril-
lance of this particular entertainment
The handsome boxes IN tho ballroom
will be filed with distinguished special
guests, the President occupying one Of
them. probably with his daughter and
her house guest, Miss Rocker. Other
boxes viii be occupied by the British
Ambassador and Mrs James Bryce, the
Minister from Costa Rica and Nine
Caiyo, the n mister from Guatemala and
Nine Herrarte, and Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Among those who viii receive
the guests will be Mrs. F. g. Mcclure.
the president Of the board Of lady visit
ors OF the hospital; Mrs Merriam. wife
Of the former governor Of Minnesota;
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. Mrs. Edward
McCauley. Mrs. Hoeke. Mrs Mande-
vile Carlisle. Mrs. Glover, Mrs John T.
wilkins. Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman, and
Mrs. Moses.
Among the patronesses, who will all
be present with parties, and many Of
whom will entertain dinner companies pre-
ceding the ball are Baroness Mayor des
Planches, Baroness Hengelmuller, Nine.
| Jusserand, Nine. NabucO, Countess Won
Bernstorf, Baroness Rosen, wives Of am
| bassadors; Nine. do Mejia, Nine. de
| Lagercrantz. Nine. Loudon. Countess
Moltke, Nine. Saunon. Nine de Joubert,
| wives of foreign minister's Mrs. Meyer,
| Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. Beverage, Mrs.
Buckley. Miss Cannon. Mrs Clover.
Mrs. Cosby, Mrs. Crowniushield, Mrs Emo.
| Mrs. Fitzhugh. Mrs. Fahnestock. Mrs.
/ Hale, Mrs Johnston, Mrs. l. T. Letter.
| Mrs. NeWbeTry. Mrs. Oliver. Miss Pat
ton, Mrs Victor Kaufman Mrs Frank
/ Noyes, Mrs. Alexander Britton. Mrs.
/ Isaac Mann, Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs
/ Weeks Mrs, Brownson. Mrs. MCGOWAN.
Miss Kibbey, Mrs. Beekman Winthrop,
Mrs Murray A Cobb Mrs. John Story.
| IT.. Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. A NJ
| Legare, Mrs. John Hays Hammond
Mrs Merrill, and Mrs Boyd.
Miss Helen Taft and her brother Rob
ert and the guests at the White House.
( Miss Elizabeth Parsons and Miss Eleanor
Rocker. were the guests Of honor at q
!
ant Secretary Of War and Mrs. Robert
Shaw Oliver. Mr.. Robert Taft viii re-
turn 20 his studies at Yale tomorrow
but Miss Taft viii not return 10 Bryr
Mawr for several days. 1Irs. Meyer and
the Misses Meyer, wife and daughters OF
the Secretary Of the Navy. viii entertain
at luncheon for Miss Taft tomorrow.
MI and Mrs. Edison Bradley enter
tanned at dinner last evening in theil
Dupont circle mansion, In honor Of their
house guests. AR and Mrs. Stewart
Walker, Of New York and Tuxedo. Those
asked to dine with them were the As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
lBeekman Winthrop. the Military Attacht
OF the United States Embassy at LondoT
and Mrs. Cloman, Mrs. Larz Anderson
former Gov. Magoon, and Mrs. Bulmer.
Mrs. Roscoe Carlisle Bulmer was host
ess at a luncheon at Chevy Chase yes
lterday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. stewar
Walker, OF New York, and had to nee
them Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Or. and Mrs
James F. Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
lei Francis, and Capt. Howe.
The first secretary Of the United States
Embassy al Berlin and Mrs R s. Rev
nolds Hit will leave Berlin about tn
18th Of this month for Panama, wher
the former will take up his new duties
as Minister Mr.. and Mrs. Hit will b,