The Washington herald., 1910-01-07

Mrs Taft went out for a brisk walk
yesterday afternoon, in spite of the bad
walking. She was. accompanied by her
niece. Miss Parsons They went up Con-
necticue avenue for a short distance
Mrs. Charles p. Anderson, of Cincinnati,
sister of Mns Taft, will arrive at the
White House tomorrow TO spend a fort
night Mrs. Anderson's daughters, the
Misses Anderson. will join her next week.
They are well known in Washington So
ciety having been tho guests of Mrs.
Larz Anderson during the inaugural fes-
tivities, and guests OF President and Mrs.
Taft when the former was Secretary OF
War
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were the dinner guests OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh last
night. Those asked TO meet them were
the Minister from the Netherlands and
Nine. Loudon. the Spanish Minister.
Marquis de Villalobar; Senator and Mrs.
Newlands. Mr.. and Mrs. jerks, of Balti-
more; Mr.. Amos MacVeagh. of Chicago.
son of the Secretary; Hon. and Mrs.
Charles d. HileS. Gen. and AITs. Ripley.
Of New York: Mrs. Potter Palmer, of
Chicago. house guests OF Mrs. MacVeagh;
Hon. James F. Curtis Miss Scidmore.
Mrs. Writ Dexter. OF Boston, house guest
of Mrs MacVeagh; Mr.. and Mrs. Dana
Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs Mason, OF
Tuxedo Park. n. Y. and Judge and Mrs.
Gary, OF New York
Senior de Ia Barra, Mexican Ambassador
to this country, will arrive at the en-
massy tomorrow morning from Mexico,
where he took the body OF his wife from
Paris, where she died last month, for
burial The Ambassador left Mexico City
for Washington on New Years Day. II
is matter OF great regret that Sonora
de la Barra was never able to come 10
Washington from Paris, where she spent
the last year or more .on account Of her
health. while the Ambassador was Min
lister 70 Belgium.
Mrs. Bryce, wife OF the British Am
bassador. will not be able to receive her
friends this afternoon as usual on Fri
days. owing to a slight indisposition from
a cold
Countess Lulse-Alexandra Won Bern
storf7, daughter of the German Ambassa-
DOR is In Philadelphia for short visit
Miss Katherine Elkins. daughter of the
Senator from West Virginia, entertained
a company of young people at dinner
last evening in honor Of her house guest,
Mrs. Robert GOelet, jr., of New York
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wadsworth en-
tertained at dinner last night. followed
by dancing, which is their regular en-
tertsinment for Thursday evenings dur
ing the season. A number OF dinner par
ties went there for the dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh Legare entertained
at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle entertained
company Of young people at dinner last
night, taking her guests to the Column
bia Theater afteTward. where they occu-
pied boxes. and entertaining them after
the theater with a supper and dance at
RauscheTs. A number OF other theater
and dinner parties, with additional guests,
were asked for the dancing. all in honor
Of Mrs. Carlisle's niece, Miss Marjorie
Pearson. daughter of the United States
Minister 20 Greece, Mr., Richmond Pear
son. Of North Carolina.
Mrs. James F. Barbour entertained the
boys Of st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum yes
terday afternoon at her annual feast
Mrs. Ben de Mier Miller and her debu-
tante daughter Mss Frances Miller,
will not be at home to-day or next Fri
day. but will be at home the last two
Fridays in this month
Mrs. Fleming Newbold entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs
William Disston, OF Philadelphia, a for
mer resident Of Washington She was
formerly Miss Bessie Dunlop, OF this city,
and was young widow when she mar
ried Mr.. Disston. She is niece of Mrs.
Robinson, mother OF the chief deputy of
the United States marshars Office of the
District
Miss Martha Bowers was introduced to
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