Evening star., 1911-01-29

Il IN such party as Mrs. Townsend
gave for Miss Taft Friday night
can be regarded as q typical one for the
height of the season at the capital. The
gayeties have another month to run, ana
what between the events kept. that they
might assist in the brilliancy OF the last
half OF February. and others on post
poned dates. 1t does not appear that any
lack OF activity will be noticeable. So
cially the winter has been very success
full. All the old and several of the new
hostesses have contributed to the pro-
gram. and when Ash Wednesday comes.
as 1t will Maroh ]. everybody will be sat
isded. for while, anyway.
Two other dates to have in mind In ar
ranging spring entertainments are Mi
careme. March %. and Easter Sunday,
April 16.
The President entertained at dinner last
night in honor of his excellency, Senor
Casasus, the Ambassador of Mexico here
on special mission; the charge daffaires
Of Mexico, Mr.. Manuel A. Esteva: Mr..
Alberto Carrene, Capt. Edwardo Elizon-
do, Mr.. Jorge L. Canalizo. the Secretary
of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, Senator Perkins, Senator
Bailey. Senator Overman Senator Flint.
Senator Root, Senator Crawford, Repre-
tive David J, Foster. Representative
of the army. Rear Admiral Richard
Wainwright. the third assistant secre-
tary of State, the director general Of the
pan-Americn Union, former Gov. Curtis
Guild. jr.. Justice James w. Gerard, Col.
Charles Alexander Rook, Col. Cecil Lyon.
Capt. Harry Newton Cootes, Lieut. By
ron A. Long and Capt. Archibald w.
Butt
The tea table has returned to the cabi-
nets Wednesday drawing rooms, and is
| restored to all of it's former usefulness
and charm-when hundreds made the
wednesday afternoon rounds, lettering
about dining rooms had probably its dis
advantages where space was valuable
and every inch Of 1t in demand. and
little dfscouragement to the visiting pro-
clivities of many persons whose time was
not valuable seemed the right thing to do.
But in these latter days. when cabinet
hospitalitieS are restricted to reciprocal
ing attentions and are not arranged with
any idea of entertaining the majority of
those who rightly consider themselves the
Washington social throng, the tea table
does a lot to make visit between
strangers much less formidable to timid
visitors, although 1t must be confessed
that few persons are met with nowadays
to whom that adjective applies.
The wedding Of Mr.. Hugo Charteris, son
ners, second daughter of the Duke OF
Rutland. will take place next month.
probably at St Margaret's Church.
Westminster, London. Lady Violet Man
ners will have six bridesmafds-her sis
ters the Ladies Marjorie and Diana, Lady
Serena Iumley. daughter Of Lord Scar
brough; Miss Felicity Tree, daughter of
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. and the
Misses Mary and Irene Charters. sisters
Of the bridegroom. The six girls are to
wear dresses copied from the ethereal
garb of Primavera, Botticellis beautiful
allegory of spring, and the subtle greens
and blue Of the drapery are being dyed
especially. SO as TO get an exact repro
duction of the picture. Lady Violet, who
was bridesmaid to her future sister-ln-
law, Mrs. Herbert Asquith. jr, last July,
is TALL fair and slender and has the fam
lily talent for theatricals. drawing. paint
ing and sculpture. She is always pic
turesuuely attired, and it is interesting
to know that she makes her own dresses.
Miss Helen Taft and heP guest, Miss
Baldwin, took q long horseback ride yes
terday with Capt. Archibald Butt.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were Miss Boardman's honor guests at
dinner last night, when a large company
was present to meet them.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Ballinger gave dinner last night at
Rauscher's, entertaining the Italian am
bassador and Marchesa Cusani, Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hunting
ton Wilson, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Charles Z. Hilles.
Rear Admiral Brownson, Cen. Crozier,
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs.
Gleaves, Mr.. Samuel Fill, Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Mr.. T. T. Gaff and Judge and
Mrs Thomas Burke of Seattle, Wash.
The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained at luncheon yesterday
I'm honor of Senor Casasus, the special
ambassador from Mexico. The other
guests were the secretary to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Norton, Mr. J. w. Foster
Prince Koudacheff, counselor of the Rus
sian embassy: Senior Ricoy, charge daft
faires of the Mexican embassy: Miss
Lee, Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Elizabeth
kean, Count de Chambrun, Mr.. and Mrs.