Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

night with her parents. Mrs. Thomas
X. Laughlin. sister of Mrs. Taft. went
to Pittsburg yesterday.
The assistant secretary of state and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson entertained the
German ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff at dinner last night. Their
other guests were the Postmaster Gen.
eral, the minister of Ecuador, the minis
ter of Norway and Nine. Guide, the minis
ter of Honduras, Senator and Mrs. Root,
\. Rustem Bey. Ottoman charge daft
flares: Representative and Mrs Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White. Mrs. Hobson.
Miss Boardman, Miss Wetmore and
Senior Den Alberto Yoacham, Chilean
first secretary
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
entertained at a large dinner last night,
having as their guests Senator and Mrs.
Carter. Senator and Mrs Chamberlain,
Senator and Mrs. Clarke. Senator and
Mrs. Culberson, Senator and Mrs. Dixon,
Senator and Mrs. Flint, Senator and Mrs.
Gamble, Senator and Mrs. Guggenheim,
Senator and Mrs. Hepburn, Senator and
Mrs. Hughes, Senator and Mrs. Jones.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber Senator and
Mrs. Nelson. Senator and Mrs. Piles, Sem
ator and Mrs. Smoot, Senator and Mrs.
Nixon, Senator Crawford. Miss Williams
Mrs. Hoyle. Hiss Wise, Mrs. Williams
and Harris Hammond
The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller and their young daughter,
the Baroness Mia. left for New ork to-
day, where they will be dinner guests to-
night of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Wednesday next they will sail for several
months stay abroad, but now expect to
Snnnd W % In
Accompanying them to New York today
were Miss Harriet DAILY, who has been
the guest all week Of the Misses Cameron
and Count Sigray of Austria. her fiance.
Last night the ambassador and his wife
dined with the Misses Cameron and q
party asked for Miss DAILY and Count
Sigray.
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Cchlda had a party dining with them
last night. Both guests and dinner were
Japanese.
Mr. Benjamin F. Leighton and Mrs.
Leighton were among the dinner hosts
last evening, entertaining company at
Rauscher's.
Maj. and Mrs. Boughton entertained at
dinner last evening in honor Of Represent
ative and Mrs. Boreland. Other guests
were Maj. Davila Of the Mexican lega-
ton, Miss Minetree. Maj. We C. Brown
and Mr.. George Boughton.
Mrs. William Haywood gave q bridge
party of eleven tables last night for her
guest, Mrs. Seymour.
Miss Frances Miller, one Of the popular
debutantes of the season, left the first of
the week for Old Point to spend several
weeks as the guest OF Miss Marguerite
Knox, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Knox,
at the National Soldiers Home.
Columbia Chapter D. A r.. held an en-
the Ebbitt House and there was general
rejoicing that the regent, Mrs. S. ]. 8.
Croissant had sufficiently recovered from
her recent illness to rejoin the meetings.
After America" had been sung by the
assembly Mrs. Emily True De Riener,
state chaplain, and a member Of Columbia
Chapter, gave paper. choosing for her
subject "Gouverneur Morris" Miss A. D..
Mother Bids Me Bind NY HAIR" by
Haydn. and Bonnie JEAN" by Snyder,
and Miss r. Beatrice Keith was accompa-
mist. The Misses Josephine Huber, Lydia
numbers. Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe
followed with a recitation: Mrs. NJ E. S.
Davis, a former member Of Columbia
Chapter and at present regent OF the most
recently organized chapter of the District,
the Deborah Knapp, gave an interesting
paper that at times was replete with HUI
NOR, taking for her subject Colonial
Times and told in an enjoyable way of
the customs and styles prevalent at the
time. Mrs. G. T. Smallwood. regent of
the District. was present and made a well
come address. The meeting then ad-
journed with refreshments.
Secretary and Mrs Meyer returned last
night from a, short trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ Anderson, who have
been cruising around in their houseboat,
have returned to Palm Beach, Fla.
Former Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks attended court at Buckingham
Palace last night. Countess Benckendorff
presented Mrs. Fairbanks, whose court
dress from the description given must
have been exceedinly elegant and becom-
ing. It was Of white satin. with an over
dress of dimante net embroidered with
gold roses, the tra4n being Of pale blue
satin brocaded with gold and lined with
gold chiffon tissue.
The Union Club of which the members
are young men, gave a house warming
tea yesterday at their quarters, 1870 NJ
street. Mrs. Gilbert III. Grosvenor cha
which are Mr.. Gardiner Hubbard Bell,
president; Charles D. Walcott, jr., secre-
tary; Robert Stead. jr., and Arthur Dut-
ton, house committee; Preston Porter and
NeQ 1aQy, 1Tl0IflDeIsllp COfilI1lttet, AIM
c. T. Abercrombie-M Miller. treasurer Mrs.
Grosvenor and Miss Mary Stead poured
tea. Among the guests were the Countess
Won Bernstorff, daughter Of the German
ambassador; Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Marion Wise, Miss Adelaide Heath, Miss
Laura Merriam, Miss Mary McCauley,
Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Beatrice Ster-
ling of New York, guest OF Mrs. Edison
Bradley; Miss Mary Chew, Miss Vera
Downing, Miss Alys Downing. Miss Sands.
Miss Frances Noyes, Miss Grace Bell,
Capt. Fortescue Mr.. David Barry, Mr..
Perrin, Mr.. Gilbert H. GaOsvenor, Mr..
Percy Waters and Mr.. Frank Hyatt.
Mrs Thomas A. R. Keech and Miss
Susan P. Keech have taken an apart
ment at sol B street northeast.
Mrs. A. d. Melvin and Josephine Ar
mold Rich have returned to Washington
from Philadelphia, where they were en-
tertained by Mrs. B. P. Plummer. Mrs.
Charles Schauier and Mrs. Edward
Finch. Friday evening Mrs. Melvin
gave a recital before the Woman's Mo-
tor Club of Philadelphia and a number
of invited guests. She sang a group
of her songs, which were greatly en-
joyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Allerton Cushman enter
tanned at dinner last night, when their
guests included Gen. and Mrs Sharp, Mr..
and Mrs Harlan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Wilson, Mrs. Hinckley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmons.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Newberry were among those giving din
ners last night.
Miss Eva V. Johnson of this city will