The Washington herald., 1910-01-06
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
President Taft Attends Play
at BelaScO Theater.
DAUGHTER BACK AT COLLEGE
Miss Helen Taft Renews Studies at
BFyn MRWr-Vice President and
1Or'S COtiIIiOn at New willard At
trHcts Fashionable Assembly.

1OF'S COtiI1fOn at New Nfllard At
tracts Fashionable Assembly.
President Taft. accompanied by Mrs.
Taft, his son Charles. and Miss Eliza
niece Of Mrs. Taft. who is a house guest
at the White House, attended the per-
Torrance OF THE Tanning of the shrew'
at the Belasco Theater last evening. The
Presidential bay was draped with the
American Aag and decorated with poin-
settia blossoms.
Miss Helen Taft returned on Tuesday
to her studies at Bryn Mawr College.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were entertained at dinner last evening
by the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer. who had to meet them, the At
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham,
Senator Gallinger, Representative and
Mrs Foss. Rear Admiral and Mrs VAIN
wright, Rear Admiral Swift, Miss Board
man. Commander and Mrs. Philip An
drews. Capt and Mrs. Reginald Nichol-
son. DR. and Mrs. Wilmer. and Mr.. and
Mrs William z. Curtis.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorft entertained at dinner last
evening at the embassy. Their guests
were Baroness ROsen, wife Of the Rus
sian Ambassador; Senator and Mrs. Eli
kins. Senator and Mrs. Burrows. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Weeks, the American
Minister 10 Roumania, Mr.. John Ridge
" Carter; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Town
send Baron and Baroness Preuschen, Of
the Austrian Embassy staff; Mr.. and Mrs.
Matsui. Of the Japanese Embassy STAFF;
Countess Alexandra Won BeTnstOrff.
daughter of the German Ambassador, and
Herr Won Bruening, of the German En-
bassy staff.
The Danish Minister and Countess Won
Moltke entertained at dinner last even
ing. Their guests went TO the Bachelors
Coullion afterward They had the Aus
trian Ambassador and Baroness Hensel-
muller. the Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh, the Portuguese Minis
ter. Viscount dAlte: Representative and
Mrs Nicholas LOngworth. the naval
attache of the French Embassy and Wis
countess day, MIS-. Potter Palmer
house guest Of Mrs. MacVeagh: Baroness
Elizabeth ROsen. daughter OF the Russian
Ambassador: Miss Janet Fish, Of New
York; Capt Archibald Butt. military
aid TO the President, and Lieut. Cam
perio, OF the Italian Embassy staff.
The Bachelors Coullion, the first OF this
season, was the attraction OF last even
ing. 1t was given in the bathrooms OF the
New Willard. The Marine Band Or
chestra played for the dancing Mrs
w J. BOardman received the guests for
the committee, which was composed OF
Mr. Gist Blair. president; Col. Montgomery
vice president: Mr.. F H.
Brooke. secretary; Mr.. Franklin H. Ellis.
treasurer, and Mr.. Cleland Davis, Mr.
James Vaudeville Carlisle, Capt sher-
wood A. Cheney. Mr.. W. r. Hit, and Mr.
Nathan Wyeth.
Mrs. Boardman was gowned in gray
embroidered satin, and wore d tiara OF
diamonds and a COTsage OF pearls The
guests included the maids. bachelors,
and young married people in the diplo-
matte circle. official life. smart resident
circles, and a large number OF this years
debutantes. and smart visitors from out
OF town. Supper was served at midnight
on small tables in the ballroom, the sup
per parties being made up during the
evening Capt. Cheney and Mr.. James
Vaudeville Carlisle led the cotiIlon.
The favors were exceptionally hand
some and consisted Of silver fans. red
fans. and red boas for the women. and
silver boxes. red leather travelling cases
with brushes. and red collarettes for the
men. For the flower figure there were
garlands Of red flowers for both men and
women.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner last evening for their
debutante daughter, Miss Olga Roosevelt,
tne@ guests going afterward TO the
Bachelors COtillion.
Former Governor OF Minnesota and Mrs.
William r. Merriam entertained a din
ner company Of young people last night
for their daughter. Miss Laura Merriam.
a bud OF this season. They went later
TO the cotillion.
Mrs. Guidet-Duryee, Of New York.
whose winter home is in Washington.
where she occupies the house OF Mr.
Pierre Lorillard, entertained a COMPANY
of ten young people at dinner last night
for her debutante daughter, Miss Marie
Guidet-Duryee. They went later with
these guests TO the cotilllon.
An interesting party who occupied
seats in the reserved gallery OF the Sen
ate yesterday were Miss Katherine Ell
kins and her guests. Mrs. W. K. Wander
bilt. jr.. of New York: Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Goelet, Of New York, and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. They were much
interested in the proceedings, and were
Joined later by Senator Elkins. He es-
cOrted them to his committee room. IN
viting the Vice President, Senator Root
and two bachelor Senators 10 toin them
and have luncheon