The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-05
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Taft Is Entertained at
the Chevy Chase Club.
MISS BARBOUR as A HOSTESS
Entertains at Tea in Honor of Her
House Guests-Mrs. Porter Has
Chase Club TO Meet Miss Margaret
Ide-Charity Sale on Thursday.

Miss Helen Taft was entertained at a
large and handsome breakfaseyesterday
morning at tho Chevy Chase Club by
Capt Graham L. Johnson. a military
aid at the White House. The table
decorations were particularly handsome,
Of ehrysanthemums and orchids. SOuve-
mir pins OF gold and corsase bouquets
OF violets added TO the interest of the
occasion. The guests asked to meet
Miss Taft included Gen. and Mrs. Leon
ard Wood. who chaperoned the party;
Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon, Mrs. Nich-
OILS. Mrs Archibald Davis (nee ColtOn),
Mrs Louis c. Lehr. Miss Nagel. Miss
Cotton. Miss Alice Vandergrift, Miss
Hester Singer, OF Pittsburg, house guest
OF Miss Vandergrift: Miss Switzerland,
Miss Mary Switzerland. Miss Adelaide
Heath. Miss Catherine Britton. Miss
Baxter. of Denver: Miss Mary McCauley.
Miss Marjorie Aleshire. Miss Whiting,
Miss Garrard, Miss Dorothy Gardner
Williams, Miss Murray. Miss Carolyn
Murray, Miss Caryl Crawford. Miss Olga
ROOseve Miss Hatch, Miss Boutell,
Miss Downing. Miss Drexel, Miss Fran
ces Moves. Miss Pilling, Miss Louise
Cromwell. Miss Valerie Padelford. Miss
Ruggles. Gen Clarence Edwards. Lieut..
Commander Henry Butler, Mai Horton,
DR. Matthew, Z. S. A; Mr.. Newton Gu
lick. Commander Ridley Mclean, Lieut..
Commander Lang. DR.. Cary T. GraysOn.
L. s N; Mr.. Frederick Faust. Mfr.
Franklin Ellis. Mr. Chauncey Hackett.
Mr.. Andrews. Mr.. Jack Siebert, Mr.. Je-
and Mr.. Carpenter.
Miss Taft will be the guest OF honor AT
dinner on December &c. when the secre-
ta.y of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Nagel will be her hosts.
Miss Marguerite Barbour entertained
at a tea yesterday afternoon In honor of
her four house guests from Baltimore.
Miss Adele DAILY, Miss Irene Daily, Miss
Rose Wood. and Miss Gladys Perrin. who
will remain with her until Wednesday
Mrs Frederick Barbour and Miss Jane
Sands poured tea Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Russell Tyain chaperOned a dinner COM
pany of twenty-five given last evening by
Miss Barbour for them. Among the
guests were Miss Katherine Britton and
her house guest, Miss Baxter, OF Denver
and Tennessee. and Mr.. Jerome Bona
parte. and Mr.. l. Townsend Burden, OF
New York.
Mr. and Mrs Walter schoeilkops. OF
Buffalo. are spending a short time in
Washington at the Willard. and were the
dinner guests last night OF Mrs. Ibst
Wheeler, known in the literary world as
Halle Erminie Rives
Mrs Gardner Williams entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon for her eldest
daughter. Mrs. William Wallace Mem,
who has been In South Africa ever since
her marriage three years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mein. who were married lust after
the completion OF the handsome home
near Sheridan circle. built by Mr.. VII
liams. returned here a few weeks ago
with their tWo-year-old girl and three
mG<Eths-old son. 10 spend the winter IN
Washington. They first met in their for
mer homes in California and later on in
South Africa. where Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
uams and their family have spent many
years OF their life.
Mrs Porter, wife Of Maj. David D.
Porter, L. S. NJ. c.. entertained at a
luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club in honor OF Miss Margaret Ide.
daughter OF the United States Minister
10 Spain. who is the house guest Of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Beekman Winthrop. Among the
guests asked 10 meet her were Mr.. and
Mrs II. b. Kane. Of New York; Miss
Adele Colgate. daughter OF Lady STRAIT
ford. who is also Mrs Winthrop's guest;
Commander Retzman, OF the German En-
bassy staff, Mr.. Clary Ray, and Mr.. A.
Piatt Andrew.
Miss Eliza McMullin. cousin of Mr.. John
Hays Hammond. who is spending the
winter In the Hammond home here, was
the guest Of honor at a tea given yester-
day afternoon by Miss Alice Wright,
daughter Of Judge Daniel Thew Wright.
Miss Athlyn Surles. of Milwaukee, house
guest Of Miss Wright, received with her,
and Miss May Hammond, neice of Mr..
John Hays Hammond. also spending the
winter with his family; Miss Bartlett.
and her hostess. Miss Gordon, and Miss
Claire Wright presided in the dining
room. Miss McMullin and Miss May
Hammond were presented 10 society for
mally by Mrs. Hammond kbefore she
sailed for Russia with Mr. Hammond
Miss Alice Wright is also debutante of
this year.
The Danish Minister. Count Moltke, and
Countess Moltke entertained at dinner
last night in the legation, in Sixteenth
street. Mrs. Frances h Stevens. daugh-
ter of Assistant Secretary OF War Oliver
and Mrs. Oliver, who arrived yesterday
on a visit TO her parents. was among
the guests.
Miss Cryder entertained at musicale
followed by a tea. yesterday afternoon
The short and very artistic programme
was given at 4:3O o'clock. and the feature
OF the afternoon was the introduction
OF some new music OF the Able Gabert,
who occupies the chair OF music recently
founded In the Catholic University and
who was present as the guest of honor
and received many congratulations. Miss
Cryder received her guests In a gown of
black satin, with pipings OF coral velvet
and some rich lace. Miss Hartman
poured tea after the programme. which
was given by Miss Mabel Roberts. So
prano: Miss Hilda Koehler. mezzo-so-
prano; Mrs. Merchant, guitar; Miss
Ethel Lozier at the piano, and Miss Bry-
ant and Mr.. Harry, mandolinists. assisted
by Mr. Macfarlane Brockett, tenor. The
programme was as follows:
Par le Seutier des Roses Jeunain