The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-06

Berlin. Feb. 5.-American diplomatic
dinners and balls dominated the week.
On Tuesday Ambassador and Mrs. Hll
gave dinner. at which, DR.. Won Beth
mann-HollWeg. Che imperial chancellor.
was the guest Of honor Others were
Herr Won Rheinbaden, the Prussian min
lister of finance, and his wife. Frau Won
Bohlen ind Halbach, formerly Bertha
Krupp.
But the event OF the week. indeed, Of the
season, was the coming out ball tonight
given by Dr. Hill, the American Ambas-
sador, and his wife. in honor Of their
daughter, Catherine The invitation list
ran up to $50 names which were care
fully selected at the request OF the
Ambassador by the court Official The
bail was given "in partial recognition Of
the many courtesies extended 10 the Am
bassador and his wife during their stay
In Berlin, and as an introduction OF their
daughter after her presentation at court,
in the first opportunity for such reciprocity
since their arrival eighteen months ago"
An Exclusive Function.
The diplomatic invitations alone num-
bered 30 people, and there were few re-
fUsals. Nearly 100 persons were present
Few Americans beyond the regular en-
bassy set received invitations. as the
function was meant for court and diplo-
matte circles solely. Among these few
were Gen and Mrs Stewart L. Wood
ford. Consul General Thackara and wife
President Wheeler. Of the University Of
California; Prof ". D. Miller. dean Of
dental institute Of the Berlin University,
Mrs. and Miss HandelbrOck, who came
from The Hague; Mr. and Miss Helen
Munson, Miss Ruth Welsh, Of New York.
Miss Kalman. Of 81. Paul. MINI. and
Cyrus Wicker, the Ambassadors private
secretary. a Yale graduate and n Rhodes
oxford scholar.
The entire ground floor and salons Of
the hotel were reserved. The scheme Of
decoration included iHtertwined American
and German flags Of all sizes, and banks
OF flowers. palms, and lilies.
a feature Of the ball was the grand
c0ullion. For the successful progress Of
this the Kaiser's own TWO Vertauger. two
officers who lead court COtilli0ns and ST.
perylse court dancing, had been given.
They are Baron Inn uud Knyhausen and
Count Won WedeL They wore the uniform
II the guards
There were five events on the dance
programme, including the cotIuon I'll
opened with a IanceTs. and then there
was French dance, a miuuer. and a Viz
GINA reel Supper was served ~ u:31
o'clock at small tables. The cotIllon in
Guided seven flower dances. and was
punctuated with waItzes and two-steps
FavorS Are Artistic.
The cotiIion favors We're exceptionally
numerous and artistic. They included
fans, delicate statuettes. inlaid ash trays,
Tosettes. and silken scarfs. The Kaiser's
own dance band from the First Regiment
OF guards supplied the music = 2
o'clock Sunday morning the festivities
were at their height.
Gen. and Mrs. Stewart I. Woodford
gave a banquet Of thirty-e.ght covers at
the Hotel Adelon, on January 81. Ambas-
sador and Mrs. HILL Baron and Baroness
Chlda, Admiral and Mrs. Won Rooster
We're the guests Of honor. Other guests
were Mgr. Conte Way de Vaya Congo,
Mrs. Thackara, Capt and Mrs. Belknap.
Capt and Mrs. SharetI. Capt. and Mrs.
Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Morrill,, and Batchel-
Tor; Mrs. Blair, Mrs Olcott, and Mrs
Nauderhoff. Later in the week the
Woodfords gave another dinner at which
the geusts were chiefly Germans.
The first court ball will he given next
Wednesday. Ambassador and Mrs. Hil,
and their daughter and the staff Of the
embassy. with their wives. and the Gen.
and Mrs Woodford, are the only Ameri-
cans who have been invited. Other
Americans viii be included in the invi-
tations TO the next ball