The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-26

The announcement of official functions
al the White House for the season Of
l9l0-u was made yesterday. But one new
feature Is noticed, Apd that is the intro
duetiOn Of q dinner 10 the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives as one of the
state dinners on the social programme OF
the President. President and Mrs. Taft
gave an official dinner last. season in
honor of the Speaker, and thus estab-
/ lished the prece&nt. The dinner is an
nouneed for February Il and is called the
Speakers dinner" a worthy tribute to
an important official, whose social prece-
dence is only recently adjusting itself
Heretofore the Speaker has been placed
always at the head OF the very large
number OF Representatives in Congress
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife Of the former Vice
President. was the first hostess to place
/ the Speaker Immediately following the
| Vice President, and she always placed
Miss Cannon ahead OF the wives of Sena-
tors, which order has finally been adopted
by all hOstesses. The President and Mrs.
Taft have adhered 10 the change OF the
day OF White House dinners and reeep-
tons from Thursdays 10 Tuesdays. ind
ing ii a desirable change. Tuesday was
the White House day during the second
Cleveland administration. Mrs Cleveland
changing il from Thursdays because in
that more simple life Thursday evening
was respected as prayer meeting night
During the Mckinley administration the
Cabinet women were socially overwOrked
on Wednesdays, because this was Cabinet
day, but it was also a more convenient
day for President and Mrs. Mckinley 10
have their dinners and receptions There
fore the Cabinet women curtailed the
hours Of their receptions and Wednesday
was the Mckinley day. The shortening
of the hours and simplifying Of the Cabi-
net receptions at that time resulted in
the very great change in them to-day as
contrasted with twenty-five years ago,
when Wednesday afternoons were the
most brilliant OF the week excepting sat
urdays, when the wife OF the President
held her own receptions. ostensibly for
women. The Cabinet receptions on
Wednesdays have never been restored to
their original size or brilliance. and they
are now more like private affairs than
public functions.
The President and Mrs. Taft enter
tanned a dinner company OF young people
last evening, including the house guests
Of their daughter Miss Phyllis Rice. Miss
Marion Crane Miss Gordon Hamilton.
and Miss Isabel Vincent all from Bryn
Mawr: Capt. Butt. Lieut.. Commander
Leigh Palmer. Or. GTayson, Mr.. c. G.
Glover. jr., and Mr.. Dallas, grandson of
Gen. John W. Foster. The party Occu-
pied boxes at the Belasco Theater after
ward.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Lurton were the
guests OF honor at dinner last evening
OF Mr. sand Mrs. William F. Dennis.
Among the other guests We're ar. and
Mrs Horace Lurton, jr.. and Mr. and
Mrs, William ]. Moore.
The engagement has been announced Of
Miss Carrie Louise Mum. daughter OF
Mrs. Charles A. Mum. and Mr.. Reginald
Boardman. of Boston and West Manches-
ter Mass. Mrs Mum has not yet re-
turned 10 her Washington residence IN
Scott circle Miss Mum was debutante
In Washington at the time Miss Ethel
Roosevelt made her debut, and she
was one OF Miss Rooseyelts most init
mate friends One OF the festivities given
In Miss Roosevelts honor was a ball by
Miss Mum, one OF the prettiest Of that
memorable season.
Mrs. ". ]. Pettus has recalled the In
vitations to the tea December 3. at which
she was TO introduce her daughter, Miss
Charlotte Pettus. on account OF Illness
in the family. Mrs. and Miss Pettus left
last evening for the South 10 spend the
winter. a portion of which will be spent
at Jekyl Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F Dennis Will
entertain at a tea in compliment to Miss
Helen Taft at their new residence, I4O7
Sixteenth street. Wednesday. December Z.
from 10 o'clock. Invitations have been
issued.
Mrs. Ernest Watkins. OF Hamilton,
Ont. is the guest Of the Misses Mortimer,
az Ia New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Catherine Holbrook and Mr. Lewis
Holbrook will attend the football game
in Philadelphia to-day While in that city
they viii be the guests of their cousin,
Mr.. Herbert Millet.
Miss Nina Van Arsdale will entertain
a box party at the matinee at the New
National Theater. Saturday afternoon,
December 5. IN compliment to Miss Helen
Hendrick. one OF the seasons debu-
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