The Washington herald., 1910-12-08

Gov. Deneen. OF Illinois; Mr., Isham
Randolph. OF Chicago. and Mr.. Norton.
secretary 10 the President, dined at the
White House last evening with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Taft.
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, of Phil
adelphia, widow OF the former Post
master General. who is spending this
week at the New Willard, accompanied
by her niece Miss Sullivan. of Philadel-
phia, took luncheon yesterday with
President and Mrs. Taft at the White
House, preceding the ceremony of the
unwilling of the Won Steuben statue in
Lafayette Square. where they were
among the special guests in the Presi-
dents stand.
Mrs. Taft occupied a box at the concert
of the Great Imperial Russian Court
Balalaika Orchestra yesterday afternoon
at the Columbia Theater. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Nathaniel Frances.
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, and her niece,
Miss Sullivan. The boxes were effectively
festOOned wth the flags of Russia and
the United states The Russian Ambas-
sador and Baroness ROsen and their
daughter. Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. oc-
cupied the adjoining box. The other
boxes were occupied by the Counselor Of
the French Embassy and Nine. de la
Rocca and the Minister from the Neither
lands and Nine LOudOn and party from
the Austrian Embassy. including Baron
and Baroness Preuschen. Others in the
audience were the German Ambassador,
the Minister from Spain and Nine. Riano,
the Norwegian Minister and Nine. Brun,
Mrs. Crane, wife of Senator Crane; Mr..
William Barrett Ridgely Mrs. Audenried,
Mrs Stilson Hutchins, DIR. and Mrs Dun
can McKim, Mrs Montgomery Blair. Mr..
Algara, of the Mexican Embassy stan;
Miss Gladys Hinckley, Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Tucker, and Mr., Beekman Winthrop,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
The German Liederkrantz. Of New
York eightS-five singers. gava a con-
cert in the East Room of TIE White
House at o'clock last evening by in
vitation of the President and Mrs Taft
under the direction of Mr.. Arthur
CIaasser. who has also conducted two
similar concerts in the White House
during the preceding administration.
An important feature OF the programme
was the appearance of the celebrated
Polish pianist and composer. Xaver
ScharWenka. who is in this country for
a few months. He played the Chopin
fantasia and a number of his own Po-
lish dances. known to most of the piano
players and students in this country.
Mr.. Scharwenka made a great triumph
before the distinguished group of music
Cs,k.
bert's ''Du Dist die Ruiz" Wengert's
Die Irene" Haydn's "Serenade.
Der Scheerenschleifer," Spick-
eT's I'm erase Thauts." Sehumann's
"Ritornelle.' zoellners "Enkehr." and
Fosters My Old kentucky Home"
Miss Marjorie Cotton. sister of the
governor of Porto Rico. entertained at
dinner last night. in honor of Miss Taft
Covers were laid for twenty-four guests
in the home of Miss Colton's father Mr.
Francis G. Cotton. Miss GeltOn will
sail for Porto Rico on Saturday to join
her brother and resume her duties as
hostess OF the gubernatorial mansion.
which makes her the ranking hostess of
Porto Rico and a most important per
sonage.
Col. and Mrs. Symons entertained at
dinner last night in honor Of Mr.. Jus
tice and Mrs Hughes, The guests in
cluded Gen. and Mrs John W. Foster, |
Gen. and Mrs Henry c. Sharpe. Mr. |
and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs |
James Marion Johnston Mr.. Frederic |
Huidekoper, and Miss Margretta |
Symons
Mr.. George T. Marye entertained the |
delegation from California promoting the |
Panama Exposition last evening at din |
ner. and had few other guests to meet |
them. Among the guests were Mr. JUS |
tice McKenna, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, |
president Of the University of California: |
Gov James N Gilett. NJ. F.
Larpey, Rev. Father MeQuade. Joseph /
Scott, NJ. IL. de Young. H. T. Scott. Col. |
J. p. Irish. r. b. Hale. F. B. |
Lloyd, David Rich A W. Scott. ir..
Leon Sloss. Theodore Bell, Frank L. |
Brown, A. I. Esberry, A T. Hayes, |
Judge w. w. NJ. Morrow, Senator Per- |
lins, Senator Newlands, Senator Flint. |
Representative Joseph Knowland. Rep
resentative Julius Kahn, Judge Hatch. |
Gardner +. Williams. and c. T. Stokes. |
The marriage of Mrs. Arnold. widow
Of Capt. c. H. Arnold, jr.. 10 Mr.. Rich |
ard Bland Lee, jr., Of New York. whose |
was announced a fortnight |
ago. will take place January 5. The cere-
mony will be performed in the home of /
the brides father, Col p f. Harvey. |
L. s. A. retired, 1871 Q street. at . |
o'clock in the afternoon. Only a small |
of relatives of the bride and /
and a few close friends will |
be present The bridegroom will be at /
tended by his brother, Mr. Frank Lee, of /
Baltimore, as best man. Rev. Dr. Lewis.
rector of St Johns Church, in Bethesda,
Md, will perform the ceremony. The |
bride is a beautiful musician and a singer
Of great cultivation, She has been heard /
and has done much for the
little church in Bethesda, where her beau
tiful voice has been greatly admired She
has been a member of the fashionable
Monday Morning Music Club, and on
many occasions A soloist for IT, She is
also a member of the more professional
Rubinstein Club Mrs. Arnold is strictly !
an army woman. both her mothers and
her fathers people being in the service.
After the marriage she will have her
first taste of civil life" Mr.. Lee is de-
scended from Col. Richard Lee. who came
from England TO Virginia in 1642 His
mothers home is auckland HILL" al
Buckland Va. He is a second cousin of /
the late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. His grand
father Col Richard Bland Lee. was a |
first cousin of Gen. Robert Z. Lee, and Il
his great-grandfather, Richard Bland /
Lee. was a brother Of Cen Henry Lee, 4