New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
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Washington, Jan. H.-The vice-President
and Mrs. Sherman were entertained at din
nsr tonight by the Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. Their
other guests were Baroness Rosen, the
Chilian Minister and Senora de Cruz. the
Spanish Minister, Senator Frye. Mrs
Briggs. Representative and Mrs. James
Breck Perkins. Representative and Mrs.
Frank 0. Lowden, the American Anlbas-
sador to Mexico and Mrs. Henry Lane Will
son, Edward c. OBrien, Minister to Para
g!iay and Uruguay; Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Crowninshield. Mr.. and Mrs Larz Ander-
son and Miss Christian, of Richmond
Senator and Mrs. Dspew had as guests at
dinner tonight the Speaker and Miss Cam
non, Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Senator and Mrs. Burrows. SEN
ator Kesn, Miss Lucy kean, Senator and
Mrs. Scott. Senator Dillingham;. Senator du
Pont, Senator and Mrs. william Alden
Smith, Representative and Mrs. ]. Sloat
Fsssett, AIr. and Mrs. Charles q. Bennett.
Miss Josephine Patten, Miss Sherill and Mr..
Crist.
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend was hostess
at a dinner tonight, having as guests the
Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor
des Planches. the Austrian Ambassador
and Baroness Hengeimdller. the Danish
Minister and Countess aIoltke. Senator and
Mrs. Aldrich, Senator and Mrs. Root, SEN
ator Warren, Representative Hamilton
Fish, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. Adolf
Ladenburg. Of New York: Mr. and Mrs.
Page, Colonel and Mrs. McCawIey. Mr. and
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Townsend Mr.. and Mrs George
Howard. Miss Boardnan, Miss Patten,
John Barrett. Commander Retzmann, Ger
man naval attache, and Baron Won Harden
brock, German ateache.
One of the largest and most brilliant
dances or the season was that given to-
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt,
OF New York ana Washington. at Rausch-
er's. TO introduce their daughter, Miss Olga
Roosevelt, to society. The reception room
and ball rooms were decorated with few
other flowers than those sent TO the debu-
tante to-dsy from friends in New York,
Washington and other cities. Mrs Roose-
Welt wore gown OF pale pink satin en-
broidered IN pearls, and her opals. which
have long been famous. Miss Roosevelt
wore soft white satin gown with crystal
trimmings ard softened with tuIle. There
was a general dance until midnight, when
supper was served. and after that came the
and were brought by Mrs. Roosevelt from
Europe. They included gilt baskets filed
with daisies, crops and silken reins. wands
OF pink roses. tambourines. pipes. ash trays
and other conceits. An altogether novel
figure was the North Pole. standing eight
feet high. and the favors embracing Amer
lean flags for the women and Cook and
Peary badges for the men. Franklin Ellis
led the cotillon. There were three hundred
guests, including the Vice-President and
Mrs. Sherman and several of the Cabinet
families. Among them were the Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Misses
Meyer. the italian Ambassador and Baron
ess Mayor des Planches. the Austrian AM
oassador and Baroness HengelmulIer, the
French Ambassador and Nine Jus sserand.
the British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce.
the Danish Minister and Countess Mcltke,
nearly all the bachelors OF the diplomatic
corps and the debutaates of this and last
season. From New York were Mrs. Adolf
Ladenburg and Miss Mildred Poor. both
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt;