The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Mrs. Taft received the guests last even
ing for the Bachelors at their first Co
tillion this season, at the New Willard.
The large ballroom was used for the
dancing. and was beautifully decorated
with delicate green's. Capt. Cheney and
Mr.. James M. Carlisle led. The Marine
Band Orchestra played. and supper was
served at midnight in the dining-rooms
on the first floor. The favors savored
much of the Christmas season. and con-
sisted Of carnations of pale pink. wands.
fancy caps, paper fans. pencil pads.
memorandum books. leather cases with
perfume bottles, and other trinkets. Mrs.
Taft wore a gown of pink satin draped
with black chiffon. with pearl and dia-
mond ornaments. The cotillion last night
was distinguished by the number Of out
of-town guests, many Of the well-known
society people Of New York being here
fo- the occasion.
Among the guests were Miss Taft,
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bernstorff,
Miss Anderson, Mrs. French Vanderbilt.
| Of New York; Representative and MrS.
Longworth, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Miss
Mum. the Misses Switzerland, the Misses
Whiting, Miss Heath Mrs. Russell Har-
rison, Miss Harrison. Mrs. Albert Akin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Miss Bur-
den, Of New York: Miss Dorothy Will
liams. Miss Cromwell, Miss Leutze, Miss
Carroll. Of Baltimore: Miss Swift, Miss
Doris Haywood, Miss Alys Meyer, Miss
Appleton, the Misses Miller, Of Utica:
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Miss Singer. Of
Pittsburg; Miss Vandergrift, Miss Olga
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of State
| and Mrs. Chandler Hale. Assistant Secre-
4 for nf bot
| son, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard. Miss Board
man. the Spanish Minister and Nine.
Riano, the Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Loudon. Miss Katherine Weeks,
Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss
Clover. Miss Greedy. Misss Brit
ton, Miss Cromwell. Miss Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Vaudeville Carlisle. Mr.. Bonaparte. Mr..
Frederic Huidekoper. Mr.. Glover. Mr..
Cotton Smith. Mr.. Brokaw, of New York
Mr.. John Philip Hill. Of Baltimore; Mr..
Crawford. Baron Hardenbroek, Miss
| Nancy Neff. Mr.. Cady. Mrs. Richard
Sherman, Mr.. Sheriff. Sherman, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lawrence Townsend Miss Yvonne Town
send, Mr.. and Mrs. Fortescue, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Gen. Clarence
Edwards. Gen. Crozier. Col. and Mrs.
Cosby. Lieut.. and Mrs. Train. Mr.. Wal
| lace. Mr.. w. B. Hibbs Mr.. Hit, Mrs. 8.
Reynolds Hit. Maj~Charles L. McCaw-
| ley, Capt. Carpenter. Mr.. Hackett, Miss
Nagel. Miss Paulding. the Misses Shep-
ley, Representative and Mrs Peters. and
the officers and members Of the commit
tee: Mr.. Gist Blair, president; Mr.. Larz
Anderson, vice president: Mr.. Frederick
H. Brooke. secretary: Mr.. Franklin H.
Ellis. treasurer: Lieut.. Commander Leigh
! Palmer; Mr.. Caflisle, Mr.. Hit, Capt.
| Sherwood A. Cheney, and Mr.. Nathan
| Wyeth.
| One of the most interesting guests Of
the Bachelors each season for many
years has been Mr.. John Drew. who is
here this week and was one Of the
/ dancers.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorn entertained at dinner last
| evening the Turkish Ambassador, Yous-
souf Zia Pacha: the Secretary Of the
| Navy and Mrs? Meyer. the Spanish Min
| lister and Mime. Riano. Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. the As
sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
| Chandler Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore. Mrs. Augustus Peabody Gardner,
Mrs. c. A. Mum, Miss Mabel Boardman.
Capt. Retzmann, of the German En-
| bassy staff, and Mr.. A. Maurice Low.
Yesterday being the first Cabinet call
ing day, all the Cabinet hostesses who
were well and not in mourning and the
wife Of the Vice President held large re-
ceptions Mrs. Sherman, wife Of the
Vice President, had with her her two
daughters-in-law, Mrs. Richard and Mrs.
Sheriff. Sherman. and the Misses Miller.
all of Utica, and all house guests. and
Miss May Williams.
Mrs. Knox will not be at home until
next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Dick
inson, wife of the Secretary Of War. is
in mourning, and was not at home. Mrs.
Wickersham, wife Of the Attorney Cen
crsl, was not at home because Of her
own illness. which prevented her from
being at the White House New Years
reception and at her own reception later
in that day. Mrs. Meyer. wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy. had assisting her
Mrs. Winthrop, wife Of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy: Mrs. Mccain
mon, Mrs. Gherardi. Miss Alys Meyer
and Miss Ruth Appleton, Of Boston.
house guest and relative Of Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs. MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. had q small company
receiving with her and very large COM
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Of Chicago:
Mrs. John NJ. Clark, Of Chicago. and
Miss Ruggies. Mrs. Ballinger, wife Of
the Secretary of the Interior. and Mrs
Nagel. wife Of the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor. were at home at Stone
leigh Court Ind 1731 K street. respective
~. Mrs. Ballinser had with her Mrs.
Hepburn. wife Of the Senator: Mrs. Tul-
loch, Mrs. Pierce. and Miss Maury. Mrs.
Nagel had with her Mrs. Charles p.
Neill. Miss Shepley. Miss Nagel. and Miss
Squire.
Mr.. Gist Bleir. president Of the Bache-
lors' cotillion, entertained at dinner last
evening at his home in Pmnsylvania
avenue His guests were Gen. Clarence
Edwards. Mr.. Hugh wallace, Nr. W. B.
Hibbs, Mr.. w. R. HIT Capk Cheney.
Lieut.. Palmer, Mr.. +. H. Brooke, Mr..
Reginald Huidekoper. III. GranviIle r.
Eortescue. Mr.. Laurence Townsend, Maj.
Charles L. McCawley. Capt. Carpenter,
Mr. James Vaudeville Carlisle, Mr.
Franklin H Ellis. lGr. Chauneey Hack.
EFT. Mr.. Nathan Wyeth. and 1er. Clarence
Wilson.
Miss Marion Leutse. daaehtir of near
Admiral Leufse. cou1nlni mt * the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. and M eduanns
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