The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-14

Mrs. Taft occupied a box at the per-
Torrance of the Russian dancers yes
Lerday afternoon, She was accompanied
by Miss Mabel Boardman. Mrs. Z. H.
G. Slater. and Miss Mary Gwynn.
Mrs. Sherman, wife OF the Vice Presi-
dent. returned yesterday from their Utica
home, where she spent the past ten days
with her mother, Mrs. Babcock, who has
grown much better. Mrs Babcock has
not been we'll for some time.
Miss Helen Taft returned to the White
House yesterday, after spending the
weekend with Miss Christine Marburg.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mar
burg, In Baltimore, where she was beau
tifully entertained.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w II. II.
Switzerland entertained a company of
young people at dinner last night in
honor Of Miss Taft. Among the guests
were the young girl associates of the
Presidents daughter and many young
naval officers and diplomats.
Miss Hammond, sister of Mr.. John
Hays Hammond. entertained at a double
box party yesterday at the Russian
dancers performance. The guest of
honor was Miss Taft, and the chap
erons were Mrs. Wiekersham, wife Of
the Attorney General, and Mrs. Gardi-
ner Hubbard Bell, of Baltimore, who was
he
the Mexican ambassador, Senior de la
Barra; Postmaster General Hitchcock,
Mr. Piatt Andrew. Gen. Edwards Gen
Crozer, Mrs, Hoyle, Miss May Ham
mond. Miss McMullin, Lieut.. Long. and
Lieut.. Spear
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Slater entertained
a box party at the same performance.
including Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman.
Marchese Negrotto, and Mr.. de Strive.
of the Russian Embassy staff. and SON
in-law of the hosts,
Mrs. Peirce Crosby entertained al din
ner last evening in honor OF Miss Edith
Abercrombie-Mi and her fance.
MIR. Walter Tuckerman, whose engage
ment was announced & fortnight ago.
Covers were laid for twelve. Mrs Crosby
entertained luncheon company OF
young people yesterday.
Miss Marthena Harrison returned last
evening from Baltimore, where she went
to attend the Monday German, as the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dean Cur
rier. Miss Harrison is entertaining at a
card party this evening in honor OF Miss
Doris Haywood and the Misses Hamn-
ton. OF Petersburg. Va. who are the
house guests OF Mrs William Wheatley.
Miss Harrison changed the date of her
party from the 18th to tonight. after
her cards went out. owing TO some con-
ficting dates of the debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 7. Gan enter
tanned at dinner last evening In honor
of Miss Louise Cromwell and her house
guests. Miss Gould and Miss Brown. of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson chap
eroned the party which Miss Louise
Cromwell entertained al luncheon yes
terday. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexandra Won Bernstorff. Miss Olga
Roosevelt. Miss Marion oliver. and Miss
Vivien Gould and Miss Angelica Brown,
house guests of Miss Cromwell; Mr.. Jar
Wis Geer. jr.. of Pittsburg, and Mr..
Ralph Boomer. of New York. also guests
OF Miss Cromwell; Mr.. Van weede and
Mr.. de Beaufort, of the Netherlands
Legation. Yesterday afternoon Miss
Cromwell took her guests sightseeing.
and last night they were guests at a
dinner given for Miss Cromwell by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas T. CAN
Baroness Rosen and Baroness Elizabeth
ROsen. wife and daughter Of the Rus
sian Ambassador, accompanied by Prince
Koudacheh. counselor of the embassy,
went to join the Ambassador in New
York yesterday morning. Baroness
Rosen and her daughter viii sail for
Russia to-day but the Ambassador has
been detained on account OF the illness
OF Baron Schlippenbach, the Russian
consul general at New York and will
not be able 10 leave until Saturday.
Prince Koudacheff entertained Baroness
Rosen and Baroness Elizabeth Rosen at
dinner Monday evening, as a farewell
compliment. The Ambassador and his
family Will spend the winter at their
home in Russia, where the young
baroness is maid of honor to the Czarina
at st. Petersburg. They have spent but
little time in this country. and II
is believed they viii not return again
during the Ambassadors tenure of Of
fee
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bacon and Miss
Bacon bave invitations out for a dance,
to be given at WIZARDS. on Thursday.
December %.
Nine. Christian Hauge, wife OF the
late Minister from Norway, has arrived
here for the season. and has taken an
apartment at Stoneleigh Court Nine.
Hauge has a wide circle OF friends in
Washington. who are glad to welcome
her return. 1t is the first time she
has come for any stay since the tragic
death OF the Minister, following so close
ly upon the death of her only child.
Thomas w. Symons. jr, who is a stu
dent at Yale, will arrive in Washington
on Friday, to be the guest for the Christ
mas holidays of his parents. Col. Thomas
W Symons. U. S. A. and Mrs. Symons,
at their home in New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. G. T. Jennings. OF Towanda, Pa,
will come to Washington to-day to be the
house guest of Mrs. Walter Mclean,
wife of Capt Mclean, U. s. N Mrs.
Mclean will entertain in honor OF her
guest at dinner tomorrow evening.