The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
Between 9th and 10th.

evening at the embassy. The guests wer.
Gen. and Mrs. A. w. Greedy. Mr. and |
Mrs. George Haven Putnam. OF New /
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mr. /
Arthur Jeofrey Parsons, the Misses Put |
nam. OF New York; Mr.. John B. Hender- |
son, jr., the Counselor Of the French EN- /
bassy and Nine. Lefevre-Pontalis, and i
the First Secretary OF the Embassy and |
Nine. de Ia Rocca.
A representative gathering OF Washing |
ton society attended the reception given |
by the women Of the California exposition |
delegation in the large ballroom OF the |
New Willard Hotel from until clock |
yesterday afternoon The ballroom was
massed with palms and great clus- |
ters of American Beauty roses. Refresh |
ment tables were prettily decorated with |
American Beauty roses and yellow tulips. |
lane OF palms leading from the en-
trance up to the receiving line was very
effective
Among tho distinguished people present
were members OF the diplomatic corps, |
members of Congress and their wives. and
great many Of Washington's smartest
resident social leaders, as well as Cali
fornians now residing in Washington.
In the receiving line were Mrs. McKen- |
ma, wife OF Mr., Justice McKenna, who
wore handsome gown Of royal purple
satin and cream lace: Mrs Frank Flint.
in black satin with effective dashes of
red velvet: the Misses Gillett, I'm white
chiffon and embroidered satin and pale
pink Dresden chiffon over white satin;
Miss Cutler. In pale lavender chiffon over
satin: Mrs. Knowland, in pale pink satin.
large black picture hat Mrs Leon Sloss,
black satin and large black hat; Mrs A
". Scott. pale gray velvet. large purple
hat. with plumes 10 match; Mrs James
c. Needham, goid-colored satin, with an
overdrapery OF black and gold lace and
"A large picture hat with a white plume:
Mrs. Z. 5. Lawson, pink satin and black
hat; Mrs Charles +. Stokes. black chiffon
and large picture hat; Mrs. William "
Morrow. black lace, Mrs. julius Kahn,
black chiffon and point lace, large black
hat trimmed with plumes; Mrs Frank
l.. Brown. Mrs. Joseph p KnOwIand,
Mrs Sylvester c. Smith. Mrs. Everis A.
Hayes, violet velvet and cream lace; Mrs.
Reginald Nicholson. Mrs. Franklin X.
Lane, and Mrs. Augustus F, Fletcher.
Among the members of the diplomatic
corps present were the Charge d'Affaires
of the Persian Legation and Nine
Ali KuI Khan. the Minister from Co
lombia and Nine. Pardo. the Nor
Wegian Minister and Nine Bryn. and
Mr.. Henri Martin. secretary OF the
Swiss Legation. Among the others
present were the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman. the Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs Ballinger. Mrs. Wick
lersham wife of the Attorney General; 1
Mrs julius c. Burrows, wife of Sena-
tor Burrows; Mrs. Cullop, wife of the
Representative from Indiana: the Sena-
tor from Virginia and Mrs. Swanson,
Mr.. William Barrett RiSgely and Mrs. I
Ridgely, Mr. and Mrs. George r. Marye,
Chief Justice White and Mrs. White. to-
gether with other members Of the SUI
prene Court; Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Car
negie, the Bishop of Washington. John
Barrett. and representatives of many of
the departments. The army and navy
were well represented. from the latter
service being Admiral and Mrs. Clover.
Admiral and Mrs. Stokes, Col and Mrs.
May and Miss Isabelle May, Mrs. Amy
Talbot and Miss Amylita Talbot, and Mr.
and Mrs Jack Biddle.
Mrs Albert Akin, Of New York, VIII ar
rive in Washington to-day to spend a
month with her parents, Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs Wickersham. She will be
Joined by Mr.. Akin for the holidays. Her
uncle and aunt, Sir Robert and Lady
Hadfeld arrived yesterday from Hot
Springs, and after spending a few days
with their relatives will take possession
| of the house which they have leased
for the season.
DR. and Mrs. Fremont Smith entertain
ed at dinner last evening.
Miss Taft was the guest OF honor at
luncheon yesterday of the captain and of
fcers Of the L. S. S Mayfiower. The guests
were Capt G. W Logan, commanding
officer of the Mayfower, and Mrs. Logan,
/ Lieut.. F. L. Austin u S. r. c. S. and
Mrs. Austin. Miss Marion Oliver, Miss
katherine Jennings and her house guest,
! Miss Legendre, of New Orleans; Miss
I Carlisle, Miss Louise Cromwell Miss
1 hurry and her house guest, Miss Carol
/ Newberry; Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss
! Olga Roosevelt, Lieut. Adolpheus An
drews, Lieut. c. S. Doweu, DR.. G. T.
Grayson. Paymaster e. c. Little, Lieut.
Commander Pennington, Lieut. Com
mander II. V. Butler, Lieut. B. A Long,
/ Ensign a L. Bristol, jr., Ensign H. L.
Spencer, all of the navy, and Capt NJ.
A. Delany, q. S. A.
| Miss Katherine Birney, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Arthur A. Birney. was
presented to society at large tea yes
/ terday afternoon from 5 to O'Clock
at the home of her parents, 151e Twenty
second street Mrs. Merriam Berryhill,
Mrs. William F. Hoffman. Mrs E. A
Varela, Mrs Alexander Mitchell. and
Mrs. Charles r. Gantz of Baltimore.
presided in the dining-room, which was
decorated for the occasion with ferns
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! Infrusf the Floral Arrangements for
| von,- 5ir7ers receDtions and other social