Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25
THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENT TAFT THE DINNER
GUEST OF MR.. WILSON.
The Vice President and Wife Enter
tanned at Dwight Home-Other !
Events-Notes.

President Taft was the guest of Secre-
tary Wilson last night at dinner at the
New Willard. Miss Flora Wilson, who
was splendidly gowned in white satin
with crystal beaded lace, presiding for
| her father. The table was beautifully
decorated with pink roses. and to meet
the President there were present his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Thomas X. I.aughlin of
Pittsburg, the Speaker and Miss Cannon.
| Senator and Mrs. Dolliver. Senator and
| Mrs. Cummins. Senator and Mrs. Root,
Senator and Mrs. Brown, Senator and
Mrs. Smoot, Representative and Mrs.
Mann, Representative and Mrs. Good,
Representative and Mrs. Graft, Represen-
| tative and Mrs. Mckinney. Representa-
tive Lamb and Miss Lamb, Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Pickett, Representative
| Walter l. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Benchan
Cameron of Raleigh. N. c.; Mr.. and
| Mrs. La Verne w. Noyes of Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. Florence Fox of Philadelphia,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Blum of Philsdel-
| phia, Mrs. Elmer f. Black of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Stewart of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Sherman of
Utah, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Henderson,
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe. Capt Archibald Butt and Mr..
Jasper Wilson. After dinner Miss Wilson
| sang.
| The Vice President and Mrs Sherman
| We're guests at dinner last evening of
Representative John W. Dwight and Mrs.
Dwight The German am AMBASSADOR and
Countess Won Rernstorff, the Postmaster
General, Representative and Mrs. Low
den. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Fl. Newberry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Lee and Miss Cameron were
| the other guests.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Dick
inson entertained at dinner last evening
the French ambassador and Nine. JUS
| serand, the Japanese ambassador and
| Baroness Uchida. the Secretary of the
| Navy and Mrs. Meyer. the Secretary of
| the Interior and Mrs. Ballinger, Gen. and
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
! mond and Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Nertrees.
| Cardinal Gibbons was entertained at
dinner last evening by the Misses Patten,
whose other guests were the Austro- Hun
garian ambassador and Baroness Hen
gelmuiler, the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagb, Senator and Mrs.
Aldrich, Senator and Mrs. Depew, Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish, the Danish min
lister and Countess Won Moltke, the as
sistant secretary of the navy and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop, Mrs. Richard Town
send and Col. and Mrs. Charles l.. Nc
| Cawley.
| Maj. Won Livonius, military attache of
the German embassy, and Nine. Won
Lfvonius entertained at dinner last even
ing Senator and Mrs. Elkins. the Swiss
minister and Nine. Ritter, Cen and Mrs.
| Clarence Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Marion Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Gaff. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Lesare,
Miss Robson and Rustem Bey, charge
| Gen. Arson Mills gave another dinner
last night, when his guests were Justice
Harlan, Senator Bailey, Senator Scott.
shire. Gen. Allen, Gen. sternberg, Gen.
Reid, Representative Champ Clark Rep
resentative DENLY, Representative Hull.
Representative Smith of Texas, Maj.
Smiley. Maj. Stanley, Maj. Hopper and
Commander Reamey.
| Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lowry announce
the marriage of their daughter. Grace
Havre de Grace. Md, Saturday. February
5. at st. Peters Episcopal rectory,
Ellicott City. Md. by the Rev. r.
| Andrews Poole. The couple will reside
at 123 ID street southeast, where they will
| be pleased to see their friends.
Mrs. Simon Wolf will be at home to-
morrow.
| Mrs. Virginia Faulkner McSherry,
president general of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. will be present at the
southern bazaar Monday evening. Mrs.
J. Griss Edwards of Portsmouth. Va,
leader of the Confederate choirs. Will also
be present
| 4 delightful euchre and reception was
given last evening by Miss Gaylor in COM
pliment to the members of Lady Paunce-
fote Lodge, Daughters of st. George. at
which large gathering was present.
WoOdhpQd Mr.
Petre. Mr.. Bennett. with Miss Florence
Gregory, accompanist, were among those
who contributed very much toward the
enjoyment of the evening.
Baron Mayor Des Planches, the retiring
Italian ambassador and his wife sailed
yesterday on the North German Lloyd
liner George Washington. He will remain
few weeks in Italy before going to
COnstantinople. his new post. His parting
interview repeated his friendly express
sions for this country and its people and !
his regret at leaving.
A paper chase a-foot was the healthy |
diversion enjoyed by or more
young people YESTERDAY. the run being
through Rock Creek Park men and maids !
keeping safely together and a very merry
hour resulting. The start was made from
the Newlands house, and tea there al the
finish gave the chance to rest and talk
the fun over.
Miss Marguerite Shonts arrived at Palm
Beach yesterday and will be with Mr..
| and Mrs. Mitchell Henry of London dur /
ing her stay.
Miss Rathbone Smith will not receive
tomorrow, but will be at home informally
Saturday, March ), at 1913 Ii street.
Mrs. Anna Lacey entertained the Crit
tenton Wheel Club at the Portner yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Helen NJ. Wood |
hub called the meeting to order. After
the reports were read by Mrs. Mary w. |
Story and Mrs. Eleanor Brown a valen-
tine luncheon was served. Mrs John F. |
| Lacey of CadiZ Ohio; Mrs. Johnston of
Virginia, Mrs. Emma s. Robertson and
Mrs. Hirst of this city were the guests.
borough Blenhefm, Atlantic City, Mrs. |
A. l.. Barber has returned to this city |
Her daughters, Mrs Davis and Mrs |
Vance, spent week each with her. Mrs |
Vance came home with her mother, after
an absence of nine weeks.
| A bridge and euchre will be given in
| the Cairo ballroom tomorrow afternoon
| from l.30 to 4:45 for the benefit of Neigh |
| bOrhood House. An exhibit of the work
of the latter, including baskets and
shadow-dyed silks, will be made. Tea
| will be served in the banquet room from
5 to &.
The fea and sale at SoldiarS Sail-