The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

The President and Mrs Taft. Mrs. Nc
Laughlln, her sister. and Mrs. McCagg,
her house guest, Witnessed the perform
ance at the New National last night.
In the afternoon Mrs. Taft, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Nc
Cagg and Mrs. McClintock. occupied the
! Presidents box at the Columbia Theater
at the, concert of Mischa Elman, violin
| ist. Mr. and Mrs. Stilson Hutchins oc-
/ cupied the opposite box, and among the
distinguished people in the audience were
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary OF
War. and Miss Flora Wilson. daughter
of the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were the dinner guests of Mrs. Marcus A
Hanna, who had a large company to
meet them last evening.
Representative and Mrs. John W.
Dwight. of New York, entertained at
dinner last evening. Their guests were
the Portuguese Minister. Viscount d'Alte;
the Spanish Minister, Marquis de Villalo-
bar; Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowninshield. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Clintock, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare,
Mrs. John Rogers, and Miss Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Macauley enter
tanned at dinner last evening.
Count and Countess Szechenyi will ar
rive In washington to-day, to be the
guests of the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Meyer, who VIII entertain at dinner
for them this evening. Mrs. Townsend
viii entertain at luncheon for them to-
morrow and Mrs. Horstmann at dinner
in the evening They will lunch with the
Danish Minister and Countess ven Moltke
on Monday.
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Nc
Lean for a few days.
Representative and Mrs. Weeks were
dinner hosts last night for Boston guests.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting en-
tertained a theater party OF young girls
of their debutante daughters circle last
night. with a corresponding number OF
men. They entertained the party al din
ner preceding, and Mrs. Robert Hinehley
gave a supper after the play.
The military attaohe Of the British En-
bassy and the Hon. Mrs. James were
hosts at dinner last night in honor OF
former Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
James r. Garfield, guests in Washington
for week The others were the Assistant
Secretary or the Treasury and Mrs. Nor
ton. DR.. and Mrs. Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs
Arnold Hague. Miss Ruth Putnam, and
Prince Koudacheff, OF the Russian En-
bassy STAFF.
The Baroness Uchida was hostess at ar
informal luncheon yesterday with Miss
Gwendollne Foulke, daughter OF Mr.
W D. Foulke, OF Richmond, Ind, as the
guest Of honor. A few other friends OF
this city and some from Philadelphia were
invited.
Baroness Hengelmuller Won Hengervar
wife of the Austro-Hungarian Ambas-
sador, who is now dean of the diplomatic
corps, will not sail for her home on
March . but she and their daughter,
Baroness Mia. viii wait and make the
Journey hOmeward with the Ambassador
on March g. They viii leave Washing
ton on March 5, and will make a visit
Of several months. returning here for the
summer 1t is probable they viii spend
the hot months in the Berkshires. as the
baroness prefers that TO the seashore.
Former Senator and Mrs Dryden. of
New Jersey. entertained a dinner COM
lpany last evening. Their guests included
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Senator Dillingham;
Representative and Mrs. ]. Sloat Fassett
Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott. Judge Thomas
H. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Phelps Emo, DR.. and Mrs Thomas NJ
Chatard. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs
Barney, Mrs Merrill. Mrs. Henry Butler
Gen. Ernst, and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Dryden. of Newark. son and daughter-in-
law of the hosts
Mrs. 7. P. O'Connor. OF England, wife
OF the famous member OF Parliament
VIII be the guest OF her sister. Mrs. J.
c. Pnling at her home in Fifteenth
street, next week. Mrs. O'Connor has
been in this country for some weeks
She is one OF the most beautiful, as well
as one Of the most brilliant, women in
England.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gan enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh. Among the other guests
were the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor, Mr.. Nagel; the Norwegian Min
lister and Nine GUIDE. and the Military
Attache of the German Embassy and
Nine. Won Livonius.
Mr. John Barrett, director of the Blu
reau of American Republics. who was the
guest on Thursday of the Creve Occur
Club in Peoria. H.. at a reception and
dinner, viii return TO Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lowry announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss Grace
Marie Lowry to S. David Ricketts,. OF
Havre de Grace. They were married sat
urday, February 3. at St Peters rectory,
Ellicott City Md, the Rev. r. Andrews
Poole officiating The couple will make
their home for the present with the brides
Iparents. at 123 D street southeast, where
they will receive their friends informally
Miss Marguerite Shonts has arrived al
Palm Beach, where she is the house guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Henry, of Lon
don.
Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson, wife OF JUS
tice Anderson. left yesterday to be the
guest OF her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs, F. P. Lilley. at Waterbury, Conn
The Navy Relief Society will give a