The Washington herald., 1910-11-29
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Minister from Panama En-
tertainS at the Willard.
MRS. LETTER DINNER HOSTESS
Entertains Company In Honor of
Miss Terry and Lieut.. Camperio.
Mrs. and the Misses Garrard En-
terrain at Tea, with Miss Taft
as the Guest OF Honor.

The Minister from Panama. Mr.. Arose
mena. entertained q company or men at
dinner last evening at the Willard In
honor OF his house guest, Mr. Francisco
Arias, Of Panama. The guests included
the members OF the staff and few
others. Mr.. Arosemena. who has been
elected Vice President OF Panama, will
remain at the legation here until the
arrival of the new Miniser. Senior Bell
sario Porras, recently appointed. Mr..
Arosemena Is one Of the best known and
most popular bachelors of the diplomatic
corps, and served here as first secretary
OF the legation for some time before he
was made Minister to succeed the late
Mr.. Obaldia, afterward elected President.
The legation here has so far been a
stepping stone 10 the highest offices in
the land Of the baby republic
Mrs. L. Z. Letter entertained at dinner
last evening In honor OF Miss Eleanor
Terry and Lieut.. Camperio, who viii be
married in st. Thomas Church at noon
on Thursday, Among the other guests
were Postmaster General Hitchcock. Miss
Cotton. Nine Meyer. sister of Lieut..
Camperio: Gen. Clarence Edwards. one
of the ushers at the wedding: Gen. Gro
zier. Mr. and Mrs. Truxtn Beale. Mr.:
and Mrs Joseph Letter, Lord Eustace
Sutherland Campbell Percy, of the Brit
ish Embassy staff. and Mr.. Jerome Bona
parte
The Misses Garrard. daughters OF Col.
Joseph Garrard. commanding oficer OF
Fort Myer. and Mrs. Garrard. entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon from TO
o'clock at Fort Myer In honor of Miss
Helen Taft. The house. which is beauti-
fully situated at the top Of the hill. was
effectively decorated for the occasion
with the cavalry and artillery colors, yell
low and red, using yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and red roses. Tea was served
from three small tables, at which pre-
sided Miss Catherine Biddle Porter,
daughter of Maj. J. Biddle Porter. u. s.
A, and Mrs Porter. Miss Margaret
knight. daughter OF Col. John T, knight.
T. S. A, and Mrs. knight. and Miss
Clara Swift daughter Of Maj. Eben
Swift, u. s. A, and Mrs. Swift
Mr.. Frazier Head entertained at a
handsome reception yesterday afternoon
at his bachelor home In r street. TO meet
his cousins. Mai and Mrs. Robert ]. Duff.
the former having been recently trans
ferred 10 Washington from New
port The house was handsomely
decorated with American Beauties and
yellow chrysanthemums. the latter bios
SONS forming the centerpieee OF the taste
fully appointed table. Mr. Head was as
sisted in receiving his guests by Mrs,
Wainwright, wife OF Rear Admiral VAIN
wright Mrs. Wainwrights sister, Mrs.
Matthews. poured tea, and Mrs. de Billier
served punch. The guests included many
of the smart resident circles and the
army and navy set
Mr.. Allan A Irvine, OF New York, has
returned here for the winter, and is at
the Congressional Hotel.
Mrs Hoyle Tompkies. president Of the
Woman's Rivers and Harbors Congress,
will arrive in Washington to-day. 10
spend this week with Mrs. J Eakin
Gsdsby, one OF the vice presidents at
her home In Georgetown. She will go TO
the New Willard next week. Mrs. Temp
kies Is from Shreveport. La, but has
spent the summer and autumn with her
father at his place at Stony Point. N Y,
whence she will come to-day.
Cards have been received from Lieut..
and Mrs. Herbert George Sparrow, sta
toned here last year. announcing the ar
rival OF Herbert George Sparrow. jr., on
Thanksgiving morning. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Sparrow came 10 Washington after their
honeymoon trip OF some weeks, and lived
here at the navy yard during the past
year. where they made many friends.
Lieut.. Sparrow has been recently trans
ferred 10 the Boston Navy Yard
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington Jackson, OF
Baltimore. have given up their country
place. PARKWAY" al Towson, Md, and
have come 20 Washington to spend the
month of December and the holidays
with Mr.. Jacksons mother az her home
In Connecticut avenue. Mr.. jackson will
go back and forth 10 Baltimore every
day. Mr.. Ekengren. charge d'affaires OF
Sweden until the arrival of the new min
lister, and Nine. Ekengren, who was Miss
Laura JHckSOu. nave pe6u staying FOR
some time with Mrs. Jackson, but
have taken an apartment at the Rich
mond pending the arrival Of the minister.
Count Ehrensvard.
Miss Helen Hyde, OF California, is the
house guest Of the Minister OF the Meth
erlands and Nine. Loudon. at the lega-
ton.
Representative and Mrs. Joseph z.
Ransdell, OF Louisiana. have arrived here
for the season. and are at the New VIII
lard.
Gen. William Pennock Rogers, U. s. A.
and Mrs. Rogers have left Washington
to spend the winter IN Florida.
Miss Katherine Baxter. Of Louisville.
Will arrive in Washington to-day TO be
the house guest OF Miss Catherine Brit
ton. Miss Britton will entertain at a tea
on Wednesday in her honor. Mr.. Horst
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