The Washington herald., 1910-02-19

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
we're the guests OF honor at dinner las.
evening of Senator and Mrs. Briggs, OF
New Jersey, VINO asked a large COM
pany to meet them.
The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller were entertained
at dinner last evening by Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont, who had large and dis
tinguished company to meet them in
their new mansion.
/ Mrs Letter entertained at dinner last
evening Her guests were the Secretary
Of the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh.
the Attorney General and Mrs Wicker
sham. Postmaster General Hitchcock,
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
/ Meyer. the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs Ballinger, Chief Justice Fuller.
( Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton, Senator
/ Wetmore, Senator Warren, Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish Mrs. Thomas X.
Laughlin. Of Pittsburg, sister of Mrs.
/ Taft; Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna, Mrs. Nc
Cagg. OF Chicago, guest at the White
House; former Representative and Mrs.
James W. Wadsworth, Mrs. Roger VOL
/ colt, guest Of Mrs. John r. Mclean,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter.
A brilliant audience witnessed the last
performance OF Ruth st. Denis yesterday
afternoon. Among the prominent peo-
| pie were Miss Cannon. the German Am
bassador and Countess Won Bernstorff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mrs. Paul
Pearsal, Mrs. George Howard, Viscount-
ess de Sibour. Mrs Nicholas Anderson.
Mrs. Frank Loring. Miss Britton. Mrs
". II. Moses. Mr. Beresford Hope. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. B. Mclean, and Mrs. Bar
ney. who entertained a box party.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
Will entertain at a reception on March z.
for which event they will return from the
Bermudas
The japanese Ambassador and Baron
ess Uchida were entertained az dinner at
the Hotel Astor, New York. last evening,
in whose honor the affair was given.
Those on the committee Of ARRANGEMENTS
were Jacob II. schiT. Isaac Seligman, DR..
John H. Finley. Eugene c. Worden, Wal
ter H. Page, Alexander Tison. F. S. A. de
Lima, Hamilton Holt, Henry Clews. Rob
ert c. Morris. William H Stayton. Emil L.
Boas, Melville F. Stone, William Skinner.
August Belmont, Or. Jokich Takamine.
Lindsay Russell. ". ]. Imanishi, r. Arai,
j. 1nouye. Abram I. Elkus. and X. Seko.
Mrs. Ballinger. wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior, entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the ShOreham. Among the
guests were Mrs. Dickinson. wife OF the
Secretary OF War: Mrs. Beekman Win
throp. wife OF the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy; Mrs. Green and Mrs. Joshua
Green, OF Seattle: Mrs. Holmes and her
daughter. Mrs. Robertson. Of Chicago:
Mrs Battle. Mrs. Chilberg, and Mrs.
Shallenberg, Of Seattle; Mrs Richard Bit
Ter. Mrs. Fremont-Smith, Mrs. Gleaves,
Mrs Crawford, Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Hop
pin. Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Lawler, Mrs. John
J. Edison. and Mrs BerryhnL
The Minister from Norway and Nine.
Guide entertained at a second reception
yesterday afternoon from to Z O'Clock.
The first one was given on Thursday
afternoon. Assisting them yesterday
were Baroness Preuschen, wife Of the
naval attache OF the Austrian Embassy,
and Nine. Lagercrantz, wife OF the Swed-
ish Minister Miss Perkins and Miss
GUIDE presided at the tea table. which was
beautifully decorated with a centerpiece
Of ferns and spring blossoms. while the
house decorations consisted OF palms.
ferns. and clusters OF yellow jonouils
Nine. Gude was gowned IN an elaborate
frock Of green crepe de chine. trimmed
with silver embroidery, and Miss GUIDE
wore a gown Of cream broadcloth.
Cards have been issued by Mr. and Mrs
George F. Winston and the young ladies
of Madison Hall for a reception on Satur-
day evening. February 26. from $50 to
10 o'clock. at 300 r street,
Representative and Mrs. Hubbard, Rep
resentatve and Mrs. Borland. Mr.. and
Mrs ". f. Ambrose, and Mrs. Talbough.
OF Piedmont. W. Va. were the chaperons
at a dance last evening given by the men,
bers of the Delta Tau Delta.
The usual Friday afternoon reception
was held yesterday at the Con-
gressional Club. Receiving the guests
were Mrs. Mckinney, of Illinois: Mrs.
Ellis. Of Oregon, and Miss Gregg, Of
Texas, while Mrs. Tirrell, Of Massachu-
sets. presided at the tea table, assisted
by Mrs. Pujo, Of Louisiana, and Mrs.
Hawley, of Oregon. The feature Of the
afternoon was a musicale given by Miss
Beatrice Evelyn Wilson. a child musician
OF Oregon; the Cecilia Ladies Quartet,
and Miss GIN, Of Missouri Little Miss
Wilson is a gifted young player, who is
on her way to Europe TO pursue her
studies.
Miss Mary McCal!ey left yesterday |
for South Orange, n. J.. where
she viii be the house guest Of Miss Wit
ner for several weeks.
Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer returned yesterday 1
from New York, where she has !
been visiting friends for a short time.
Grant Parrish and Miss Parrish are /
spending the balance OF the winter trav- |
cling through Cuba and making their I
point OF residence at Neuodo, the fash |
onable suburb to Havana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A\Sebring have |
the engagement Of their |
Elaine to Stephen o. Ford, of /
The wedding is expected |
to be an event Of the early summer.
Maj. and Mrs. Webster entertained |
small party at dinner last night. Follow /
ng the dinner. they took their guests to /
the New Willard for the concert Of Miss
Leefe and Miss TozIer.