The Washington herald., 1910-12-25


Taft was the recipient Of a splendid
gift from the ladies of the Cabinet circle.
It is a superb ruby, surrounded by dia-
monds of good size, made into ring
The idea of the gift came from Mrs
Knox, who made the purchase before she
left for her country place at Valley
Forge. This is not the first time the
Cabinet women have made such a gift,
as last year they presented Mrs. Taft
with a handsome brooch OF precious
stones
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
have gone 20 Utica, where they viii re-
main until the first Of January. but VIII
return to Washington in time for the
New Years reception at the White House
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
spend as much time as they can in
Utica with their family in their home.
The Attorney General and Mrs Wicker
sham are in Washington for the Christ
mas holidays, and have with them their
schoolgirl daughter. Constance, and Mr.
and Mrs Albert Akin. the latter the
and Mrs. Wickersham. Mrs Akin will
spend the greater part OF January with
her parents. Miss Cornelis Wickersham
the younger daughter and their son from
college are both here for the festivities
of the season.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox
are spending this festival day at Valley
Forge, their beautiful country home.
where there is family reunion. Al
though Mrs Knox has had so much
sorrow owing 20 deaths in her fam
ily during the last eighteen months
that she is not able to enjoy much
festivity. she Will take her place in
line at the White House receptions after
the first of the year She will entertain
the diplomatic corps at breakfast on Mon
day, January >. which viii Immediately
follow the reception at the White House
This breakfast viii be the first time Mrs
Knox has entertained the diplomatic
corps. on January the Secretary of
State and Mrs Knox will entertain the
President and Mrs. Taft at dinner. This
VIII be the first time the President and
Mrs. Tart have dined formally with the
Secretary and Mrs. Knox since Mr.. Knox
became Secretary of State. Mrs. Knox,
who was in mourning all of last winter is
putting aside her own feelings and allow
ing as little shadow as possible TO be cast
over the Cabinet circle Mr.. Hugh Knox.
the eldest son Of the Secretary and Mrs
Knox, who will be with them for the
winter, is one OF the most eligible bache-
Tors in the social set in Washington. Mrs.
Knox will be at home to visitors on Wed
nesdays after the first of the year.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. MacFeagh are spending Christmas
IN Washington with their son, Mr.. Eames
MacVeagh, who came here from Chicago
for the holidays. Mr.. Eames MacVeagh
will probably spend the rest of the win
ter with his parents, and viii be a great
addition 10 the social set. II is expected
that the Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh |
VIII move into their new home on the
opposite side OF Sixteenth street in
few weeks
The Secretary Of War and Mrs Dick /
inson are in their Washington home to-
day, and viii make things as merry as
possible for their little granddaughter, |
Martha OVeTton Dickinson, named for
her grandmother. and who has made her
home with her grandparents since the /
death Of her young mother. There viii |
DC iiAtl Qolt Tor the tNlius Dul LueTe ]
viii be no great festivity. owing to the
sorrow over the death of Overton Dick /
inson. the son of Secretary and Mrs. |
Dickinson
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs |
Meyer will have as guests for the Christ |
mas holidays Miss Elise Ames, daughter /
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ames; Miss Lii !
liam Sears. Mr.. Cutter. Mr.. jacques. and |
Mr.. Harding. OF Boston. and Mr. Cutting |
and Mr. Bealle Of New York. Secretary |
Meyer and his son, George Won l.. Meyer. |
Jr., viii return in a day OF two from |
a few days outing in the South, and he /
and Mrs. Meyer viii entertain a large
dinner party Tuesday, and Thursday they
viii give a dance
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs. |
Baninger are spending Christmas in Vir- |
GINA, Mrs. BaIlinger has but recently |
arrived from the far West, where she /
left their only child. son, in school
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor |
and Mrs. Nagel are having much merry |
making this year. and are spending the |
holidays in Washington. Mrs Nagel, who |
abandoned all festivities at this time last |
year, viii make up this year for what /
loss this WAS 10 her children, and has |
with her two nieCes. the Misses Shepley |
of Boston. The gayeties viii begin in |
earnest tomorrow with a dinner which |
they are giving in honor of Miss Taft
The Secretary Of Agriculture is spend |
ing a quiet Christmas with his son. Jas I
per Wilson. and his daughter. Miss Flora I
Wilson. who came from New York for |
the day.
The celebration Of Christmas at the |
Austrian Embassy will not be dampened |
by the illness of the Baroness Hengel- |
muller, and the Baroness Mia has her
Christmas tree just as she has had in /
previous years, She made all the ar
engagements and selected all the pres
ents, and there viii be no member of |
the Embassy staff, no little American |
playmate. and no servant in the En-
bassy aforementioned.
Christmas Day Will not be all that it |
should be al the Swiss Legation, owing
10 the absence of Nine. Ritter the /
charming and beautiful wife of the Min
lister, who is still in their native land |
with ler infant son. However. there |
viii he an interesting celebration ar
ranged by the Minister for his older son,
who is with him.
II will be a gala day indeed in the
German Embassy, owing to the happi-
ness of the young countess in her re-
Gently announced engagement to Count /
Raimond Pourtales, of the Embassy
stan. There is a great scarcity of women
In the Embassy this year. the only one
outside of the Ambassadors family be-
ing Nine. Won Herwarth, wife OF the
military attache, Mai Herwarth Won
Bittenfed She is now abroad in their
German homo and viii not return until