The Washington herald., 1910-03-08

Miss Helen Taft, who spent the week
end with her parents at the White House,
has returned 10 her studies at Bryn
Mawr. She will return here at the be-
ginning of Holy Week TO spend the
Easter holidays,
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
who spent the weekend with their fam
lily at Utica. n. Y, viii return this morn
ing.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
James Bryce entertained at dinner last
evening in the Embassy. Their guests
we're Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton. Baron
ess Rosen, wife of the Russian Ambas-
sador: Senator Kean and Miss hean,
Representative and Mrs. John w. Weeks,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. c. D. Norton, Solicitor General and
Mrs Bowers. Gen. and Mrs. John W.
Foster, former Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. James r. Garfield. former Gov.
Magoon, Gen. Crozier, Mrs. Samuel Spen-
Ger, DR.. and Mrs. Fremont Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard. Miss Wetmore, Miss
Georgianna Hopkins, Miss Elizabeth
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Willard, OF Eng
land; Mr.. John White. and Mr.. George
Young. OF the British Embassy staff.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
n ~ honor In
a box party at the National Theater last
evening. given by Senator and Mrs. Piles.
OF Washington. A supper followed the
play.
Miss Mabel Boardman gave last even
ing the first of another series of even
ing receptions which she will hold dur
ing March, and for which she issued cards
last month. The guests included mem
bers OF the diplomatic. official, and Con-
gressional circles. with a goodly number
of smart residents,
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont enter
tanned a dinner company last evening In
their new mansion.
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tertained a few friends informally at
dinner last night in honor Of their house
guest. Miss Gwendolyn Burden. Of New
York.
Former Senator and Mrs. ]. b. Hen
derson had a small dance last evening
In the newly completed mansion which
they have built just north of their old
home. The house is beautifully adapted
for entertaining, and although without
furniture, other than chairs, tables, and
pictures. looked very beautiful last night
for the party. There were between fifty
and seventy-five guests. and the Marine
Band played. The dances Included a few
of the fashionable ones used by the
modern dancers and the old-fashioned
lancers, quadrilles. and schottisches. Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson are giving a series
Of these dances. which have been greatly
enjoyed by the younger people. to whom
they are not familiar. and have been
positively delightful TO the older ones.
who know them better than the newer
dances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis had large
dinn,r company last evening.
The Cuban Minister, Gen. Garcia Velez,
who has been succeeded by Senior Car
rera, and Nine. Velez will not leave
Washington for some time. much to the
delight of the friends they have made
during their short residence here. Thor
successors have set no time for their
arrival
The French Ambassador and Nine JUS
serand entertained at luncheon yester-
day in honor of Nine. Thiebaut, wife of
the Minister OF France to Argentina.
Nine. Thiebaut is the house guest for
fortnight OF her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Commander and Mrs William Man
ming Irwin. L. s. n. Among those in
vited TO the luncheon were the Minister
Of Argentina. Senior POrtela. the former
American Ambassador 10 France, Mr..
Henry White Nine. Cruz. wife of the Min
lister from Chile; Commander and Mrs.
William Manning Irwin. Miss Sheriff..
the naval attache of the French Embassy
and Viscountess Benoit day. and the
first secretary of the embassy. Count
Perett de la Rocca.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary of
War. and Mrs. Lurton, wife of Justice
Lurton, will be the guests in whose hon
or Mrs. Charles B. Howry will give
bridge luncheon on Thursday.
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OF Lieut.. Brown ad his mother. Mrs.
George E. Brown, at Fort Crook, Nebr,
Col. and Mrs. Langhtt sailed from New
York yesterday for Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Corning, Of AL
bany. with their infant son, will be here
Sunday as the house guests of Mrs.
Cornings parents. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Barker.
Miss Burden, Of New York. who is the
house guest Of Miss Fish and Representa-
tive Fish. was the guest in whose honor
Miss Katherine Elkins entertained at an
informal luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Logan Paschal Kennedy,
Of Louisville. KY, have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Gertrude
TO Mr. Marvin Hunter Mcintyre, of this
city. The ceremony will take place on
Tuesday April j. Mr.. and Mrs McIn-
tvre viii make their home in Washing
ton.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Ballinger viii entertain az dinner Friday
in compliment to the Vice President and
Mrs Sherman