The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-08

| The British Ambassador and Mrs. James
Bryce were the guests of honor at dinner
/ last night OF Senator and Mrs. J. c. Bur
rows. The other guests we're the Secre-
/ tary of the Interior and Mrs. Bellinger,
Postmaster General Hitchcock, Senator
and Mrs. Depew, Mr.. Justice Brown, re-
tired. and Mrs. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson, and Mrs. Lacrone, of Kalama-
zoo, who is spending the winter here.
The Russian Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen entertained at dinner last night
Baron Schlippenbach. Russian consul gen
eral at New York, and the members OF
the embassy staff, In honor of the Rus
sian Christmas celebration. The Am
bassador is still confined to his room:
therefore the celebration was a modest
one.
Baroness des Plancnes. wife Of the
Italian Ambassador, held her first AT
home" of the season at the embassy
yesterday afternoon, when a brilliant
company gathered about her tea table
which was presided over by Baroness
Preuschen, wife of the naval attache of
the Austrian Embassy, and Miss Nellie
Patten.
Baroness des Planches has been suffer
ing with painful hngeF ever since her
EFeturn from her home in Italy IN the
autumn. She slipped on the floor Of her
home shortly before she sailed for New
York. and broke one finger. This was
set hurriedly, so that she could catch
the steamer, and on her arrival here II
had TO be reset. The finger is now al
most well, but a number OF social en-
gagements were Cancelled on its account.
Rumors of the transfer OF Baron des
Planches are again floating about and
giving their friends in the diplomatic
corps much concern. II has been said
he will be transferred to COnstantlnOple.
The new United States Ambassador TO
Mexico and Mrs. Henry Lane Wilson ar
rived yesterday at the Shoreham for a
short visit. joining Mr. Wilson's brother,
former Senator Jol,,l L. Wilson, Of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Wilson, who have been
here a fortnight. Ambassador and Mrs.
Wilson have just come from Europe,
where MI. Wilson was Minister 10 Be-
GUM for several years.
They will make visit In their old
homes in Indianapolis and Crawfords-
vile. Ind, before proceeding to their
new post In Mexico.
The Mexican Ambassador. Senior de la
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Washington. but expects TO arrive to-
morrow morning. accompanied by his two
SONS, from the City Of Mexico.
Mr. Justice Lurton. recently appointed
to the Supreme Court bench. and Mrs
Lurton will spend the winter al the New
Willard, where Mrs. Lurton viii receive
for the first time on Monday, January L.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lurton, j.. and Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Van Deventer, son-in-
law and daughter OF Mr.. Justice Lurton.
have returned to the South, after spend
ing week here at the New Willard.
Young people Of society. to the number
Of $50, danced at RauscheTs last night
at the first of the small and early
dances arranged by fifty subscribers, The
idea Of small and early" was carried
out literally. The hour for assembling
was o'clock, and the departure 81
o'clock. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins headed
the receiving party. the others being Mrs
Richardson Clover, Mrs. Robert Chew,
Mrs. James Marion Johnston. Mrs. John
r. Mclean, Mrs. Francis Newlands, and
Mrc
the debutantes Of this season and a few
OF last year and the year before Nearly
all the eligible young bachelors in society
were there and a number OF the mothers
and fathers. A buffet supper was served,
and the music was exceptionally good.
Mrs. Hannls Taylor, wife Of the former
United States Minister TO Spain, left last
night for Mobile. where she has been
called by the illness of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt en-
tertained a dinner company of young
people last night preceding the Small
and Early dance at RauScher's Their
guests were Miss Laura Merriam, Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Miss Marguerite Bar
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Long, Osterhaus, and Palmer, Mr.. Frank
lin H. Ellis, and Mr.. Robert WinmII.
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Of Chicago. who
was the house guest Of the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh, went
to New York yesterday, but will return
here again next week for another visit
Mrs. Writ Dexter, OF Boston, who was
IN the house party OF the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. MaeVeagh, has
gone to the Arlington, TO be the guest for
a time of Mr. and Mrs. James z. Clarke.
of Chicago, who are there for the season.
The family of the new Commissioner
of the District, Gen. John A. Johnston,
are interesting society. Gen and Afre.
Johnston have been famous dinner hosts
for some years. and also their son-in-
law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Sum-
merlin, who make their home with them.
Gen. Johnston purchased the former home
of the late Mrs. L. S. Grant in Massa-
chusetts avenue. east of the well-kpown
mansion of Mrs Richard Townsend. Their
house has been a rendezvous for the
smart sets Of the army and the old
residents. Mrs. Johnston's brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs Vandergrift.
of New York, have also recently become
winter residents of Washington They
presented their daughter to society last
season, and this year have house here
Mrs. Vrooman was the hostess yester-
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given in honor Of Miss Marthena Harri-
son. the guests including a number of
this and last seasons debutantes.
Baron Schlippenbach, the Russian con-
sui at New York, is In Washington for a
few days and Is guest at the Russian