The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-21

President and Mrs Taft will entertain
at the second Of their muslcales tonight
at the White House. Mrs. Taft has
planned a series to be given during Lent
and the spring season.
The Vice President entertained at din
ner last night for a small company Of
former New York Representatives in
congress who served with him some
Years ago. and who dine annually at the
home OF one of the members. The guests
last night included former Gov. Odell OF
New York: Hon. Frank Black. Hon. I.
n. Littauer. Hon. W. T. Foote. and Hon.
w. L. Ward.
Former Senator and Mrs. John B. Hen
derson entertained at a I o'clock break
fast yesterday for Mr.. Stephen Coleridge
and Mr. Lionel Buthnot, distinguished
English visitors for the weekend. They In
vited them for a dinner. but as they were
obliged TO return to New York late in the
afternoon, they could only breakfast with
the Hendersons.
!
breakfast yesterday In honor of Miss
Cheatham, of Nashville. sister Of Maj.
lCheatham. L. S. A. The guests asked to
meet her we're Col and Mrs. Spencer
Cosby, Capt and Miss Van YoThis. Miss
Hammond, Miss Hoyle. Lieut.. Com
mander Palmer, and Mr.. Frank Millet
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley were hosts
at dinner last evening in honor OF their
house guest. Miss Beatrice Sterling. Of
New York. who returned with them from
New York on Saturday, after a visit
there Of a fortnight Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
Hey entertained a company at breakfast
at the Chevy Chase Club yesterday. also
in honor OF Miss Sterling.
The Danish Minister and Countess Won
Moltke entertained at luncheon yesterday
/ In the legation in Sixteenth street a CON-
/ pany of sixteen guests.
Mrs. Alexandra Kocsis Anderson an
nounces the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Clara Townsend. to Mr.. Frederick
/ Claude Bigelow lie Gro, OF California.
! No date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Anderson is a granddaughter of
the late Prof. Alexander Kocsis. a dis
tinguished Hungarian scientist who
came to this country many years ago.
He was considered the best ungulst in
the State of Tennessee. Miss Anderscu's
| father was Mr.. John Townsend Ander-
son, for many years British vice consul
at Guatemala, where Miss Anderson was
born.
/ One OF the prettiest and most interest
/ ing teas OF the season was given Sat
/ urday by Mrs. Curtis Hoppin and Mrs
Davidson at their home in Harvard street,
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes and
! Mrs. Robertson. Of Chicago. Mrs. Clay
/ ton. Mrs. Jamerson. Mrs. Webster. and
/ Miss Webster assisted in receiving. Mr.
/ and Mrs. Holmes came on from Chicago
/ to attend the dinner given for the Presi-
/ dent by the Secretary of the Interior and
- $ Ballinger last Thursday evening.
A musical programme was arranged by
the hostesses, and given by the Misses
/ Hansen. Miss Bender. Miss Hood, Mrs.
| Loud, and Mr.. Allen. Mrs. Hoppin wore
! black satin and point lace. Mrs. David
/ son was in black meteor silk and Vene-
/ tan lace. Mrs. Holmes wore white chif-
fon cloth embroidered in gold. Mrs. Rob-
| ertson wore white Princess Louise lace
over white chiffon and satin. Mrs. Web
ster wore a beautiful gown of mauve
| satin and Miss Webster was in pompa-
/ dour silk Mrs. Clayton wore blue satin.
! and Mrs. Jamerson was in a black lace
robe over black chiffon and satin.
Mrs. Elkins. wife Of the Senator from
West Virginia, will entertain at an
Easter dance for her niece, Miss Kath-
crime Brown. debutante Of this season.
It will be given the week following
Easter. on April 4.
/ Mr. and Mrs James Marion Johnston
entertained a company OF young people
at dinner on Saturday night for their
debutante daughter, Miss Sophy John
ston.
Miss Laura Merriam entertained the
/ Theater Club, composed OF the buds Of
her particular circle, on Friday night at
dinner. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clover
entertained the party at supper after
the theater.
Mrs. Charles l. McCawley will have
as her guests in a few days her sisters,
Mrs. Henry Winthrop Gray and Miss
Lucy Frelinghuysen.
Mrs Robert Patterson has invitations
out for a large musicale in her Dupont
circle home next Saturday night. Mrs.
Patterson has had a round Of dinners
and luneheons this season, for the first
time in several winters, but this is the
first musicale she has given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward DuvaH went to
Lakewood for a few days visit last
week with Mrs Duvalls mother. Mrs.
Francis Dempster Hoyt.
Mrs HUI. wife OF the United States
! Ambassador to Berlin. will entertain to-
day at a large reception IA honor of Mrs.
Fairbanks. former president general Of
! the National Society. D. A. r.. and wife
of the former Vice President Of the
United States. Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks
have delayed sailing for New York, IN
order 10 accept the invitation of the
London Pilgrims for March g. They will
j sail for home March p Mrs. Fairbanks
was entertained last week at receptions
given by the Berlin Lyceum Club and
the American woman's Club
Miss Eleanor Terry entertained a COM
pany at luncheon yesterday at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Former Attorney General and Mrs.
! Charles J. Bonaparte are spending the
| late season az the Hotel Chamberlin,