The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-14


The President was the guest Of the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Franklin MacVeagh last evening at
dinner
Mrs. Taft was represented by her sis
ter, Mrs. Anderson, Of Cincinnati. who is
taking her place at all functions where
she cannot be present The guests asked
to meet the President were the Austrian
Ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller
the French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand. the Japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Uchida. the Portuguese Min
lister, Viscount d'Alte; the Greek Min
lister, Mr.. Coromilas; the Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury and Mrs Norton,
former Secretary of War. Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln. son OF President Abraham Lin
coin; Mrs. Potter Palmer. OF Chicago.
Mrs l.. L. Letter, Hon. Henry c. Emory
Mrs. Norman Williams. Of Chicago; Mrs,
a. A. Mason, OF Chicago; Mrs. Writ Dex-
ter. Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs James Wal
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Phipps. Of New
York, and Mr.. Eames MacVeagh, OF chi
Cago. son Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagh
The Vice President and Mrs Sherman
were entertained at dinner last night by
Gen. John g Black, who had eighteen
guests 10 meet them. Mrs Frank Vroo-
man. daughter Of Gen Black. acted as
hostess for him. After the dinner the
company and the hosts went 10 the re-
ception at the Congressional Club given
in honor OF the Vice President and Mrs.
sherman and the Speaker OF the House
of Representatives and Miss Cannon.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
BaIIinEer entertained at dinner last even
ing, their guests Of honor being the Am
bassador 20 Mexico and Mrs Henry Lane
Wilson, OF Indiana. They had to meet
them the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs Beekman Winthrop, the Assist
ant Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Frank Pierce. Representative and Mrs.
Humphrey, of Washington. Justice and
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson. Commissioner
and Mrs. Lane, and former Senator and
Mrs. John L. Wilson. Of Seattle.
The opera at the BelascO Theater last
evening was again the mecca toward
which the greater part Of society turned
its attention. Mrs Taft occupied the
Presidential box, and had with her Gen
anc Mrs. W. w. Wotherspoon, Gen and
Mrs. Aleshlre, and Capt. johnson. In the
audience were officials. diplomats. smart
residents, and musicians, most Of whom
have season tickets.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer were in their box with their daugh-
tiers; the Russian Ambassador and Baron
ess Roseu, Capt. and Mrs. Sydney a.
Cloman, and Capt. Archibald Butt were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John HAYS
Hammond IN their box Lieut. and Mrs.
Z. s. Grant. third, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, and Mrs. Potter Palmer were IN
box, the latter arriving late, after the
MacVeagh dinner 10 the President. Mrs. NJ
y. Hanna had as her guests Miss Phelps.
Mr.. Andrew, and Mr.. Weldon, having
them 70 dine with her first Mrs. Letter
had in her box her house guest. Mrs
Henderson. Of London; Mrs lockwood
H0ar. Capt and Mrs. Summerlin, and
Maj. Horton. Mr.. and Mrs Edison Brad
ley had as their guests Mrs. Ernest Wilt
sic. Of New York, Rev and Mrs. Her
bert Shipman, Of New York. son-in-law
and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley.
and Mr., Merton. OF Germany and N.
Renaud, Of the Manhattan Opera Com
M lg lAra4
the opera.
Former Senator and Mrs Dryden, OF
New Jersey, accompanied by their SON
in-law and daughter. Col and Mrs.
kuser, Of New York, arrived at the Dry
den home yesterday for the remainder Of
the season. They occupy the Schneider
house, at the corner Of Q and Eighteenth
streets. which was for some years the
Chinese Legation.
Mrs. W 7. s. Curtis entertained at tea
yesterday afternoon at > o'clock in her
Chevy Chase home in honor Of her house
guests, the Misses Bockman. Of Brook
Ign.
Senator and Mrs. Reed smoot have
cards out for reception in their new
home, 2521 Connecticut avenue. on next
Thursday afternoon. at o'clock.
Mrs, y. J. Canty, of st. Louis. formerly
Of this city, is visiting relatives in Wash
ington for a week.
Miss Olinger, Of Dubuque, Iowa. IS
the house guest Of Mai and Mrs Charles
H. Barth, at their home, 2gS5 0 street
for the remainder Of the season.
Mrs. Miriam Ballinger Berryhin will
be at home. in her apartment At the
Rochambeau, on Fridays. January .. and
February l. Mrs. BerryhiTs sister. Mrs
Keys. and her baby daughter, Florence
have arrived in Spokane, Wash. where
they VIII visit Mrs. BerryhiITs oldest
sister, before going on to Seattle. for the
wedding Of their brother, Mr.. John II.
Ballinger. and Miss Alma May Stewart