The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Social Season at the White
House Is Officially
Opened.

The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff will entertain at dinner
tonight. having Miss Helen Taft, as
their principal guest.
Last night with the dinner at the
white House in honor Of the Cabinet
members and their wives, the President
and Mrs. Taft officially opened the So
cial season of 1911-12
The table decorations of Gloria of Gin
cinnau begonias and maidenhair ferns
were exceptionally effective, and after
the dinner Miss augusta Cottlow, pian-
ast,, played a delightful program, in
cludtng: Scherzol 9 sharp minor, op.
~, Berceuse, op. e. grand valse, op. AZ,
Chopin; ITO Water Lily" "Czardas," !"
MacDowell; "Refets dams l'eau,"
Danse," Debussy; barcarolle. @ minor,
op. 10. Rachmaninoff; tarantelle. "vene-
Ella Napoh," Liszt.
At the table were: The President and
Mrs. Taft, the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. MacVeagh, the Attorney
General and Mrs. wickersham. the
postmaster. General, the secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Secretary
kof the Interior and Mira. Fisher, the Sec
Tstary OF Agriculture. the. Secretary Of
commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel,
tne Secretary to the President, Senator
and Mrs. Warren, Senator Penrose. Sem
ator and Mrs. Crane. Senator and Mrs
tive John Daizeli, Reprer entative Oscar
Nv. Underwood. Representative and Mrs.
James r. Mann, the Chief OF Stan OF
The Army and Mrs Wood, Rear Ad-
.tant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Winthrop Mr.. end Mrs. Clarence III.
Kelsey, Mrs Townsend. Mrs. Slater,
Miss Boardman. Miss Taft. A. I. Vorys,
Spencer Cosby, Lieut.. and Mrs. John w.
uimmon'. Major A.Gh,Daid W. Butt
At the regular Friday at home at the
Congressional Club this afternoon q
musical program by the Lornberg trio
will precede the tea hour.
Mr. Roberts. president of the club.
win receive the guests. assisted by Mrs;
New York. and Mrs. Langham. Of
Pennsylvania. 'l5.. ~
Mrs. e. r. Bathr1ck, of Ohio, and Miss
Mabel Boardman will preside at the tea
table.
The Invitations to the President and
Mrs. Taft at tha Congressional Club to-
morrow night are limited to Senator'S,
members of the House and their wives,
and are not transferable. All guests
must present card Of admission at the
door.
Miss Celestine Finley, the debutante
Q8u8nter or Mr. and Mr6. w. w. FIN
ley was hostess at luncheon today to
! 3 number Of her contemporaries.
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Miss Estelle Crane, the debutante
daughter Of Mrs. ]. Burnet Crane, who
will make her initial bow to society at
q tea on December %, entertained at
luncheon today Miss Elizabeth Noyes,
Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks, Miss Amy
Richardson, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss
Antoinette Ray, Miss Dorothy Vail,
Miss Edith Oracle, and Miss Ellen Fille-
brown.
An interesting charity event will be
the Christmas sale Of mountain crafts
ana cabin industries, Saturday. Decem-
hsadquarters Of the Southern Industrial
Educational Association, in the South
ern building, room 325. Tea will be
served by the young girls OF the junior
branch Of the association. Many promi-
nent matrons will assist the officers of
the association.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Graham and Mrs. l..
X. peVoe, Of Montclair. N. j., are
spending some time in Washington,
guests at the Grafton.
Mrs. M. N. Lille end Miss Lille. of
Charlottesville. Va. are also guests at
the Grafton for a short time.
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Miss Mary Stead will entertain a
small party informally at tea this aft