The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

Mrs. Knox at this time is PARTICULARLY
noted. as she had just emerged from
the retirement into which double
bereavement placed her at the begin
Ming of last season. Her first and
only appearance in society since then
was at Miss Taft's coming-out tea,
when she was received with open
arms" Another brother of hers died
the. next day. and now, instead of the
ordinary calls. sfls is receiving the
sympathy OF the social and official
orld She will not. however. observe
deep mourning, except In the matter
OF private entertainments. Last year
she eschewed all social functions, but
THIS year sue viii carry out her Off
cial program after January !. First
On this program is the annual break
fast of the Secretary Of State and his
wife In honor Of the diplomatic corrs.
which, according to the custom Of
years, follows the New Years Day re.
ception of the diplomats and their fam
lilies by the President and his wife,
On January S Mr.. and Mrs. Taft will
be the honor guests Of Secretary and
Mrs. Knox, the occasion being the
second in the regular series of dinners
Cabinet for their chief and his wife
VicePresident and Mrs. Sherman,
who returned from brief visit to
their home in Utica, In time for the
ITSt ulnueT OF the season ut Ine w Nlle
House on Thursday, will be the hosts
of President and Mrs. Taft at dinner
next Monday. December 10.
The home of the Secretary of the
Navy, whose gracious chatelaine has
of Spain and rerisiting her favorite
haunts in and around the Italian cap.
ita1 in memory of time she spent there
during her, husbands regime as United
States ambassador to Rome, Is again
the centre Of saiety for the navy set
as we'll as for the younger members
of society, to which her daughters be-
long. Mrs. Meyer will be Eat home"
for the first time on New Years Day.
when. as usual, she will be assisted by
maids and have among her particu-
lar guests the officers of the navy
who may be stationed near enough to
the capital to come here for the Presi-
earlier in the day, These officers will.
of course. be. III the full dress uniform
of their rank, and the occa sion will
be second only to that at the White
House, where both diplomats and OFF,
Gers will be seen. and the home Of the
parisoned higher diplomats will be
entertained at breakfast. as mentioned.
Missing from the procession of for
elSli respects MISS
Columbia's chief and his wife at the
beginning of the New Year will be
the Russian ambassador who. with his
wife and their young daughter, Bar.
nness elizabeth Rosen. left Washing
ton this week for, st, Petersburg The
latter IS maid Of honor to Their Mai
estes the Expresses of Russia, and
has spent Very little time in the
United states. during the five years
her distinguished father has repre-
Rumor. or Tell as Justice Hughes
learned to call the gossipS lady this
summer. says the family will not re-
turn to Washingt ton, as Baron Rosen
will soon receive upppintment to the
GAR, Cabnet--;a position he has long
hoped to I'LL. Prince Nicholas Kouda-
chef, according to the diplomatic list,
chamberlain TO His Majesty the En-
peror OF Russia. and counselor of the
embassy here, will be charge d'affaires
for the coming months, or until n
successor to Boron Rosen Is appointed.
Az he Is bachelor, the ranking host !.
sss Of the embassy during his regime
will be Madame Vassilieff. wife of the
naval attaehe, who, 1t will be remenl-
bered, Is u niece of Leskcatiski, from,
whom she inhertts great musical talent,
Asdame de Struyr, formerly Miss
Eleanor slater, of this city, will he
hrst social aide to MnIamir Nassilieff
In the DISCHARGE of her duties as tenn
porary chatejaine OF the casarS official
home In washington,
Among the legal scientific, artistic
and social celebrities brought to the