The Washington herald., 1910-12-12

Miss Helen Taft who is participating
in the debutante festivities IN Baltimore
as the guest of Miss Christine Marburg.
was the guest in whose honor Mr Walter
De c. Poultneg entertained at dinner last
evening, and a musicale followed. Mr..
Poultneys other guests were Senator and
Mrs. Rayner, of Baltimore: Lieut. and
Mrs. Bruce Cotton, the latter formerly
Mrs. J. Jesse Tyson. widow OF one OF
BALTIMORE most prominent men; Miss
Christine Marbury. Miss Ludlow c. VIII
lett. Miss Louisa Whyte. Mr. Walter "
Abell. Mr.. Theodore Marburg, jr.. and
Mr.. Richard Peasants A number Of ad-
ditional guests were asked for the musi-
Gale. Miss Taft was "at home" in the
afternoon. with Mr. and Mrs Marburg,
and received a great many callers Mr.
and Mrs. Marburg viii entertain a dinner
company for Miss Taft this evening and
take their guests TO the first Monday
| German IN the evening. Miss Taft will
return to the White House tomorrow in
time for the dinner 20 be given in her
honor by Rear Admiral and Mrs Souther-
land and the Misses Southerland.
| Miss Marthena Harrison will go to Bal
timore to-day with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dean Currier TO attend the Monday Ger
man, this evening. which viii attract a
number Of young people from Washing
ton. in addition 10 Miss Taft, who is the
guest of Miss Harburg. Miss Harrison
is a granddaughter OF former President
Harrison and was the maid OF honor at
the wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. Currier, in
EllicOtt City. last month.
Although none OF the official hostesses
are at home formally until after January
l. the great majority OF them remain al
home and see whatever callers care
10 be received The official days are as
follows. when the wives or hostesses Of
| officials are at home: Mondays, Supreme
Court and the courts OF the District Of
Columbia: Tuesdays. Representatives in
Congress: Wednesdays. Vice President,
members OF the Cabinet, and the Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives; Thurs
days, Senators.
The announcement OF the Forthcoming
marriage Of Mrs. Walker Fearn, widow
Of the former United States Minister TO
Bulgaria and -Roumania- to Mr.. Arthur
the 1st Of January. is Of great interest IN
Washington. where Mrs. Fearn is so well
known and has so many friends. She is
the sister-in-law of Mr.. Richard Lee
Fearn. OF this city. who has long been
prominent. and whese daughter was
among the most attractive Of last sea
sons buds.
MIS-. Walker Is the intimate personal
friend of the Queen OF Roumania. Carmen
SyvG, whom she @isits frequently at the
palaces in which the Queen resides, and
who was inspired in recent years with the
hope OF establishing in this country the
same sort Of work for the blind which
! the Roumanian Queen has done in her
own country. Mrs. Fearn spent much OF
her time in the last few years in this
work along the lines which Carmen sylvia
used in Roumania. and gave the most
charming illustrated lectures on the re-
suits OF the work in ROumania, wearing
a costume OF that country given her by
the Queen from her own wardrobe. and
having the most beautiful and interesting
pictures and souvenirs from the palace
and the country
Mrs Fearn's 5 wedding viii take place in
the cathedral at Salisbury. Bishop Words
worth officiating. The bridegToom-elect
is journalist and ? lawyer, and gradu-
ate OF Oxford Mrs. Fearn Is now IN
Paris. where she went late in the summer
with her daughter. the widow Of Mr..
Seth Barton French, of New York. after
spending most Of her time since the
death of Mr.. Frenchs with her daughter
at his late home, Barton Lodge" at Hot
Springs, Va Mrs. Fearn is engaged upon
a book to be called Life at Three East
ern Courts which promises to be of
much interest, as she is a clever and
accomplished woman and has travelled
and observed much.
Mr. and Mrs John Hays Hammond.