The Washington herald., 1910-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs Charles P. Taft and
their daughter. Miss Louise Taft, and
Miss Amory, of Boston arrived at the
White House yesterday 10 join the house
party being entertained there. The others
are Miss Harriet Anderson. niece OF Mrs
Taft; Mr.. Even, Of Chicago, and Mr.
French and Mr.. Philbin. of New York.
The most interesting function OF this
season. SO far, was the dance. given last
evening at the White House by Mrs.
Taft, for her daughter, Miss Taft, a
bud Of this season. The historic Old
mansion never looked more beautiful
than with its simple decorations of bou-
quets OF roses in the various parloTs,
forming a dignihed setting for the 800
guests. An arrangement new TO those
familiar with White House functions was
inaugurated last evening. the Marine
Band being placed in a built-out band
room, from the east window Of the East
Room, over the new wing on that side
of the house. The dancing was done
in the East Room. where the floor is
perfect. and the music Of the Marine
Band was quite in keeping with 1t.
Mrs. Taft wore a gown OF pink satin
chiffon. with trimmings of lace and en-
broidery. and Miss Taft, who stood be-
side her mother. was in pale blue chif-
fon cloth over pale blue satin, trimmed
with garlands OF tiny pink rosebuds
The guests were asked for 10 o'clock
and general dancing was the order. with
no cotillion. a buffet supper was served
at midnight in the state dining-room.
Among the guests were the Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Sherman and their sons.
Mr.. Richard and Mr.. Sheriff. Sherman.
and their wives. and Mr. and Mrs. Brew
er. all Of Utica; Mr. Hugh Knox and his
cousin, Miss Hester Singer, OF Pitts
burg. son and niece Of the Secretary of
State; the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Never, the Misses Meyer. and their
house guests. Miss Elise Ames. Miss
Lillian Scars. both Of Boston; Mr. Cut
Ter Mr.. Jacques. and Mr.. Harding, Of
Boston, and Mr.. Cutting and Mr.. Beall.
OF New York: the Attorney General and
Mrs Wickersham, and their son-in-aw
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Albert Akin;
the Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
MaoVeagh, and their son Mr.. Eames
MacVeagil. and their house guest. Mrs.
Writ Dexter; Postmaster General Hitch
cock, the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Baliinger; the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel. Miss
Hildegarde Nagel. and Mrs NageFs
nieces and house guests. the Misses
Shepley. Of Boston; the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture and his son Mr. Jasper Wilson;
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the White House
debutante Of two years ago, and her
brother, Mr. Kermit Roosevelt, who are
guests of their brother-in-law and sister,
Representative and Mrs. Longworth;
Mrs Charles Emory Smith and her
niece, Miss Sullivan; Countess Alexandra
Won BeTnstOrff. daughter Of the German
Ambassador; Donna Beatrice Cusani
COnfalOnieri daughter OF the Italian
Ambassador; many Of the bachelors OF
the diplomatic corps and the young mar
ried people Of the same circle; Mrs.
Townsend, Mrs. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Yvonne Townsend, Miss Dorothy
Gardner Williams Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wallace Mein, Miss Hinckley. Miss Brit
ton, Lieut.. Aleshire. Miss Krogstad. Miss
Whiting, Miss Harrison, Miss Mary Nc
Cauiey, Miss Ruth Pilling, Miss Harper,
Miss Oracle, Miss Aldrich. Miss Heath.
Miss Collins, Miss Jennings. Miss John
ston, Miss Glover. Miss katherine Brown.
Mr.. Aubert, and Mr.. Morgenstierne. Baron
Hardenbroek, Count Pourtales. Mr. and
Mrs. Boris de Struve. Mr.. Centaro. Mr. g.
c. Glover jr.; MIR. Thomas Hnckley, Miss
Doris Haywood the Misses AleShire
the Misses Switzerland, Miss Mum,
Mr.. Boardman and Lieut.. and Mrs
Charles Russell Train, Miss Evelyn
Chew. Miss Maria Calvo, Miss Olga
Roosevelt Miss Hammond, Miss Nay
Hammond. Miss Mary Hoyle, niece of
Mrs. John Hays Hammond; the Misses
Greedy, Miss Frances Webster. the
Misses GaTraTd. Miss Marguerite Bar
bour. Miss Louise HELEN. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Westcou, Miss Alice Boutell,
Miss Alice Wright, Lieut.. and Mrs. L.
s Grant third. Mr. ]. 3. Henderson, jr,
Mrs. McClintock, Mrs Thomas T. Gaff.
Mr.. John Foster Dulles, Miss Margaret
Dulles, Mrs, Frank Ellis, Lieut. Pratt,
Capt. johnson. Mr.. Gist Blair, Capt.
Butt, Miss Nellie Patten. Miss Louise
Cromwell. Miss Ruth Wynne. Mr. Algara,
OF the Mexican Embassy staff: the As
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs
Huntington Wilson and their house
guests. Miss Cook and Miss Frances
Cook of Baltimore; the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman