The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Miss Helen Taft. Brother
Robert. and House Party
to Be Guests.

AAss hoion LakS eu0 H0oort TAFT ana
their house party Of young people will
pc among the guests Of Mrs. John n.
Mclean Ut the dinner ana ootillion
which she 10 Swing this evening In
honor OF Miss Margaret Draper.
Charles TAFT wAs the guest OF honor
ct luncheon given by DR.. and Mrs.
Fremont Smith for their school girl
daughter. Later In the afternoon he
VIII be among the guests at the young
peoples tea given BY Mrs. Richard Har.
low.
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Young People Guests
At Dance At White House.
Tho President and Mrs. TAFT enter.
tained company OF $50 young people at
a dance at the White House last even
Ing for their daughter, Miss Helen
Taft and their son Robert Taft.
The entire suite OF state apartments
was beautifully decorated for the even
Ing with quantities Of pink roses and
carnations, ana the Marine Band played
during the dinner for about thirty young
people which preceded the bali, and
throughout the evening for dancing
Col Spencer Cosby. U. 8. A.; Lieut.
John Timmons, u. 3. N, military and
naval aides to the President, and the
former naval aide, Lieut.. Conidr. Leigh
were pA%nsr ns only y .sd M Ae psoss nsr psssn wys.
invitations It having been Issued strictly
Supper was served in the state dining
room % Ct midnight
becoming gown OF white satin.
Mrs. Cosby wore white satin and filet
lace, and Mrs.. Timmons, pompad0ur
chiffon hand painted in pink. and trimmed
with with touches OF brown tulle and tiny
satin and lace trimmed with silver.
Miss Laura Merriam wore Worth
gown Of white satin with a train lined
and veiled IN blue chiffon with . Jewel
Clover. pink trimmed with tiny pink
rosebuds, copied from q Greuse picture.
Other effectively gowned young women
dancing were Miss Gladys Hinckley. IN
Britton, In silver brocade; Miss Louise
HELEN, In white satin; Miss Harriet
Southsrland, In blue brooads: Miss
Yvonne ToWnsend. y white cSifroni With with
Greek embroidery and fringe; Miss Ade-
laide Heath. white satin trimmed with
silver and violet tulle; Miss Mary Nc
toaess: esss of os yst ss Aes wSna Tn
pale green satin trimmed. with silver
lace and fur; Miss Julia Whiting. cerise
peau de cygne MORE; Miss Morgan. OF
psr Tsa sson a's M. SsIo Ios xssS IN
pale blue chiffon over white satin; Miss
draped with crystal net; Mis-. sophy
Johnston Thte ,sa net srorS1dsIed nI In fSis
satin ana silver; Miss Abby. Barnard.
satin, saH and and Mss Mss Edith Oracle. white
satin embroidered n pearls
Miss Mary Carlisle
And w. B. Howe to Wed.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Mary Carlisle. daughter OF Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle, ana Walter Bruce
Howe, which will take place January
10. at noon, at ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. A breakfast will follow the
ceremony at the home Of Mrs. Carlisle.
on / street.
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Mrs. Hunt Slater had as her guests at
dinner last night Miss Margaret Dra-
per. Miss Laura Merriam, Miss Ade-
laide Heath, Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Nelson Slater of Boston. Kurt Died.
rich. Mr.. Dmitrow. Major Won Her
warth of the German embassy, and
Thomas Hinckley. The guests were
asked to meet Mrs. slaters rlece, Miss
Esther Slater. OF Boston, who Is the
guest Of Mrs. John r. Mclean. The
the White House.
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Mrs. Meyer, wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy, entertained small company
before the White House dance. Miss
Saltonstall, daughter Of Mr.. and MIS-.
Philip Saltonstall. of Boston; John
Simpkins. Mr.. Balch. of Boston. and
guests Of Mrs, Meyer for the holidays.
Mrs. Arthur jeffrey Parsons enter
tained informally at tea yesterday aft
sna Miss ashsy BY Ma N III wss wsa
presided in the dining.room. Miss
Buckton, of London, recited exec, pts
from her Christmas mystery play.
Eager Heart"
Mrs. de B. Randolph Keim and Miss
Keim will be at home to their friends
on the first and fourth Fridays in Janu-
ary sI;y a and February. at their residence
Friday, January 6, they will have as
sisting them Mrs. Edward Burr. Mrs.
Walter Mclean, Mrs. A. Howard Clark,
Mrs. A: Short Willis. and Miss Mary
Keim Sherman. Of California, and Miss
A|CAAASohS SouoAu6 VI hiSS xAClLi.
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Mrs. William F. Lynch and her daugh-
ters, Miss Laura Lynch, Miss Alice
Lynch and Miss Mildred Lynch, and
Miss May Little, will be at home New
Year Day from to 7 o'clock.
The Legion of Loyal Women will re-
ceive New Year Day from to Z o'clock
at their hall, 419 Tenth street. b.
Y d
Mrs. Burrows. wife Of former Senator
Burrows of Michigan, will receive on
Thursdays, January and IS after 4
o'clock, at her residence, 1406 Massachu-
setts avenue.
Nine. Won Herwarth, wife of the
military attache of the German en-
bassy, will sail for this country on jan
uary 8. She has been at her home in
Germany for month or SO.
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embassy. Commander IIiraga, had as
his guest for Christmas Mr.. Suviti, of
Boston. Mr.. Suviti left Washington
yesterday afternoon for his home.
Nine. Martin Rivero, wife of the
Cuban minister. will receive Monday
afternoon from to 6 o'clock, at the le-
cation instead of Wednesday afternoon,
as previously announced.
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