The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-20

The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff entertained at a breakfast
yesterday at the Arlington to celebrate
the feast Of st. Nicholas, the name saint
/ of the Emperor. The guests included
members of the Embassy stan and their
wives who are in Washington, the Rus
sian consul at New York, Baron Schlip-
/ penbach; the priest of the Greek Church
| in Baltimore. The choir of the Russian
Church in New York came over for the
occasion and gave a programme for the
party.
Miss Helen Taft left Washington yes
terday for a few days visit at Bryn
Mawr Charles Taft has arrived from
school at watertown, Conn, to spend
the Christmas holidays at the White
House.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
| and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will go to
New York on Friday to spend Christmas
with the formers mother. Mrs. Robert
Winthrop. They will return to Washing
ton on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson have
as their house guest Marc Klaw, head
of the theatrical syndicate of Klaw &
Erlanger, of New York. Mr.. Kiaw is
here in connection with the pro-
duction tomorrow evening of the new
play, 'Kismet," and at a rehearsal
yesterday the following social leaders
were present: Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Miss Margaret
| Ides, Mr.. Oveys. of the British En-
bassy; Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson.
and others. While here Mr.. Klaw will
go over Mr.. Gibson's new play, Lola
! Nu he rrlN.
miere in New York this winter.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting en-
tertained a company of young people at
dinner last evening and had in the COM
pany Lieut.. and Mrs. Sherman Miles,
Dr. and Mrs. Breckenridge Bayne. Miss
Leonora Finley, Miss Adelaide Heath,
Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Mary Nc
Cauley. Miss whiting Miss Alice Whit
ing, Mr.. Totten. Mr.. Franklin Ellis. Mr..
Bastido, Mr.. Arthur Herbert, Mr.. Gulick,
and Mr.. Wilkinson.
One OF the most interesting announce
ments in society each season is the names
OF the naval and military aids assigned
to duty at the White House. Those an
nounced for this season are Maj. Archi-
bald W. Butt, L. S. A, aid to the Presi-
tary aid; Lieut.. John w. Timmons, u.
S. N, naval aid; Lieut.. Charles K.
Rockwell and Lieut.. Francis c. Harring-
ton, both of the Engineer Corps; Lieut..
Edwin st. J. Greble, Jr., Field Artillery,
U. S. A; Lieut.. Henry C. Pratt, Fourth
Cavalry, U. S. A; Lieut.. Byron a. Long,
L. S. N; Lieut.. Arthur l. Bristol. jr.
L. S. N: Lieut.. Matthias L. Manly, u.
s. N. and. Capt. Louis McC. Little. U.
S. NJ. c,
Miss Ruth Pilling entertained at lunch
con yesterday, when her guests were
asked to meet Miss Emily Realty, the
debutante daughter of the Commandant
of the Navy Yard, Capt. Frank E.
Beatty, L. 5. N. and Mrs. Beatty. The
table was adorned with a centerplece of
pink roses. with individual baskets of
violets for each guest. Among the
guests were Miss Mary Webb, Miss Mar
guerite Caperton, Miss Elizabeth Noyes,
Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers. Miss Dor
othy Taylor, Miss Frances Finley, Miss
Mary Howry and her house guest. Miss
Dashiell, and Miss Doris Haywood. Miss
Pilling will go over to New York to-
morrow to spend Christmas with her
aunt Mrs. Guy R. FELTON,. They will
come to Washington the day after
Christmas to spend the remainder of the
holiday season with Mrs. Pilling. who
will also have with her for the holidays
Jack Fowler, of Williams College, son
of Mrs. A. H. Fowler, who spent last
winter in Washington, but is now travel
ing abroad.
Miss Alice BrIce, dehutante daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Brice, who
was the first bud presented this season.
was the guest of honor at a debutante
luncheon given by Mrs. Walter r. Tuck
erman yesterday.
Mrs Symons, wife of Col Thomas w
Symons. U. s. A, who has been spend
ing some time in New York, returned
here last evening with her young son,
Noel Symons, who attends school at
Hoosac, n. Y, and who will spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents in
Washington.
Col. George r. Cotton, governor of
Porto Rico, will come to Washington to
spend the Christmas holidays with his
father and sister, Mr.. Francis Cotton
and Miss Margery Cotton.
Miss Elizabeth P. Crenshaw, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus P. Crenshaw,
made her initial bow to Washington So
ciety yesterday afternoon at a large tea,
from to 6 o'clock. at the home of her
parents, in Sixteenth street. The house
decorations consisted OF Christmas green's,
palms, smilax, and red roses. Nine.
Rivero. wife of the Minister from Cuba,
and Mrs. J. c. Burrows presided in the
dining-room at the daintily appointed tea
table. Those who assisted were the
Misses Rivero, Miss Clara Murray, of
Baltimore, house guest of the debutante.
Miss Esther Foote, of Fort Howard, Nd;
Miss Virginia MILAN, Miss Louise How
ser, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss Dorothy
ECatE..rr,