Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. NAGEL ENTER.
TAIN PRESIDENT AT DINNER.
Other Dinners and Engagements
Announced-Tees.
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft dined
with the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs. Nagel last night There
were also present Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Van Devanter, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Wickersham, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Elliott of ST. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Cumming of Georgia, Mrs. Charles A.
Collidge of Boston. Miss Ernst, Miss
Mary Williams, Mr.. Lawrason Riggs of
| Baltimore. Mr.. William Williams, COM
missioner of immigration at Ellis Island,
and Mr.. Theron Catlin of ST. Louis.
| The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were dinner guests last night of Rep
| resentative W. W. Cocks of New York,
when the others present were Repre-
| sentative and Mrs George W. Fairchild.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs Hilles, Judge and Mrs. Robb. Rear
| Admiral and Mrs. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Bennett, Miss Jessie Wright
| Of Flushing, l. L.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick e. Hicks of New York, brother
| and sister of the host. Mrs. Hicks was
| hostess for her brother
| President and Mrs. Taft will have sixty
| young people dining with them tonight at
| the second large dinner given for their
debutante daughter.
| Mr. Robert Taft and his classmate at
Yale. MIR. Walter Davis, and Miss Har-
| riet Anderson are now at the White
| House.
| An additional number of guests will
come in for the dance after dinner.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorn had as their guests at din
ncr last night the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Knox, the British ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce, Senator and Mrs. Newlands,
Senator Warren, the Peruvian minister,
Mr. Pardo; the Norwegian minister and
Nine. Bryn, Miss Maud Wetmore, Miss
Switzerland, Miss Josephine Patten,
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bernstorn
daughter of the ambassador; the new
first secretary of the Germany embassy,
Herr Won Haniel, and Count Pourtales,
attache of the embassy.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained at
dinner last night in compliment to the
Speaker OF the House and Miss Cannon.
The other guests were the minister of
Switzerland and Nine. Ritter, the Belgian
minister and Countess de Busseret, SEN
ator Bacon. Senator and Mrs. McCumber,
Senator and Mrs. Hepburn, Senator and
Alden Smith, Senator and Mrs. Borah,
Representative and Mrs John w.
Dwight, Representative and Mrs.Hfiertert
Parsons. the assistant secretary of war
Mrs. George G. Hill. Miss Helen Patten,
Miss Squire and Gen. CroZier.
The first secretary Of the French
entertained at dinner last evening
Their guests were Col. and Mrs Spen-
Ger Cosby. Mr. and Mrs. Percival
Dodge. Maj. Won Herwarth. military
attache OF the German embassy, and
Mile. de Peretti de la Rocca."
l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell
gave dinner last evening in com
pliment to Miss Rosalie spans Of Nice.
France. who is spending part of the
season in Washington.
Mrs. Thomas w. Symons- and Miss
Symons entertained at tea Yesterday
afternoon complimentary to Mrs. Bis
and daughter of the late Postmaster
General. Mrs. Thomas Bayard did
the honors in the tearoom. assisted
by Mrs. Samuel Spencer and Miss Sher-
rill. 80, --s.-- -. =, ..-e..
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Hill had as
| dinner guests last night the counselor of
the Swedish legation and Nine. Ekengren.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. White, Mr. and Mrs.
WiIlett. Miss Hinckley. Mr.. w 8. Clarke
and Mr.. Charles Richardson
Miss Helen Taft was honor guest at a
large dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Gard
ner Williams last night.
Representative and Mrs. ]. Van Vech-
| ten Olcott entertained three OF four
| hundred friends last night at Il farewell
party which was given at Rauscher's.
Supper was served at small tables. each
decorated with roses.
| The hostess wore superb dress of
| lace and many fine jewels. Diplomatic
and resident society was brilliantly rep
resented.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth were
! also hosts last night at their regular
| Thursday evening. Dancing kept up a
| couple of hours after midnight
A pleasant topic Of conversation among
| the young folk at both these gatherings
| was the news of the engagement OF Miss
Cecilia May and Mr.. Robert l.. Bacon.
| son of the American ambassador to
| France. Mr.. Bacon has a government
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