The Washington herald., 1910-01-06

tanned at supper, following the reception.
and were Joined by a company Of young
men, all going 10 the Bachelors Cotillion
later.
Yesterday. the first formal reception
day OF the women OF the Cabinet CIR
Gle. was not al ausplcpus one. so far
as the weather was concerned, but hun
dreds Of callers. both men and women.
found their way 10 the home OF tina Vice
President, the members OF the Cabinet.
and the Speaker Of the House. where
there was plenty OF good cheer within.
Mrs. Sherman held a large reception.
scores OF her former associates in the
Congressional circle. to whom she is
more than loyal. in addition to scores
OF the official families higher IN rank,
paying their respects to the second lady
In the land. She hid receiving with her
Miss Mary Baker. her house guest, and
several old friends in the Congressional
set
Mrs. Knox, wife OF the Secretary Of
State, has abandoned all her social pro-
gramme for the winter. because Of the
recent death of her brother. and IS
neither receiving nor making visits.
Mrs. MacVeagh had large reception
in her new home She was assisted by
Mrs, Potter Palmer, OF Chicago and
London, and Mrs Writ Dexter, Of New
York, her house guests; Miss Georgianna
Hopkins. Of Boston. and Miss Ruggles
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary
OF War, who has been AT home informal
" throughout the month Of December
on Wednesdays was not at home yester-
day. She was called out OF town by
the illness OF a near relative, which IS
so serious that Mrs. Dickinson has can
celed her social engagements for the
immediate future and recalled her invi-
tations,
Mrs. Wlckersham. wife Of the Attorney
General, held a reception with large num-
bers OF women and men in the legal
circles making up her company OF visi-
tors. IN addition 70 scores OF official peo-
pie. She had assisting her Mrs. Bowers,
wife OF the Solicitor General, and Miss
Ruth Harlan. daughter OF Mr.. Justice
Harlan. OF the Supreme Court Bench.
Mrs Bauinger. wife OF the Secretary
Of the Interior. who has already many
friends in Washington. from her former
residence here. and because she has OBJ
served her Wednesday afternoons at
I home ever since her arrival Just after
/ Thanksgiving Day. greeted many callers
( yesterday afternoon at the Shoreham
where she is spending the winter. She
was assisted by Mrs. Piles, wife OF Sen
ator Piles. Of Washington; Mrs Frank
! Pierce, wife Of the Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior: Mrs. Humphrey. Mrs
Turner. wife OF former Senator Turner
of Washington; Mrs. ". II. II. Green,
of Seattle; Mrs. L c. Gilman, OF St
Paul. Mimi; Miss Gilman. and Miss
Piles.
Mrs. Nagel. wife OF the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. had with her in
her K street home. Mrs. A. Garrison Nc
Clintock, Mrs Austin, Miss Cellaudet,
and Miss Squires. Miss Cannon. daugh-
ter Of tho Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatives, held her customary large
reception yesterday. assisted by Mrs
Earl Talbot. Mrs. Busbey. and Miss Gill
lett. Miss cannon will go 10 Philadelphia
to-day to attend the opera
A brilliant wedding in which society
here is much interested took place on New
Years Day in Toronto, Canada, when
Miss Dorothy Beatrice Glass, Of New
York. and DR. Harry Hyland Kerr, of
Washington, were united in marriage.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Glass, OF New York. and
the bridegroom is the son of DR.. and Mrs
James Kerr. Of Warrenton. Va The
ceremony took place in the vacation
home Of the brides parents. in Spadlna
road. and was performed by the venerable
Archdeacon Cody. OF ST. PauTs Church
The drawing-rOom was beautifully dec
GRATED with palms, ferns banking the
mantels. and tall. slender standard vases
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