The Washington herald., 1911-02-08

the Wives of Cabinet Members
i Mrs. Albert Norton and Mrs. Henry
Williams Bridge Party Ho5te.'e..
| Mrs. Taft occupied a box at the Busoni
concert yesterday afternoon in the Co
lumbia Theater, accompanied ny the Min
| lister from the Netherlands and Nine
| Lcudon and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop and
her guest, Prof. Theodore Lyman. OF
Harvard University. In the adjoining
box Nine. Jusserand, wife of the French
Ambassador. had as her guests Mrs. b.
| Nj. Randolph. Mrs. Fremont Smith. and
several other friends. although she di-
| vided her afternoon between the recep-
tion at the Press Club and the concert.
Mrs. James Hartman had as guests in
her box Mrs. James Pinchot. Miss Alice
Hartman. and the !atter's cousins. the
Misses Mellon, of Philadelphia. Nine. Bu-
sonf had an upper box with friends. and
the Countess Won BerOldinger formerly
Miss Margo Stone. of Boston; Mrs. F..
b. Moran. with her daughters, Mrs. Nc
Conihe and Mrs. Hudgins. and Mrs.
Charles Lyman, with Mrs. George b.
Welch and Mrs. F. G. Berger. occupied
other boxes.
Miss Barber. Miss Lamb Miss Wolf.
Miss Vincent. and Miss Arthur. the par
ty Of Bryn Mawr girls who shave been
guests of Miss Taft at the White House
for several days. returned to their
studies yesterday. after a few days Of
great social activity.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, will leave Washington on Saturday
for a few days visit in New York and
at her home in Utica, and will not return
here until the end of next week. Mrs.
Sherman skipped her weekend visit to
her home and her mother last week be-
cause of her house guests, the Misses
Baker, and the trip Of the Vice President
and herself. with them. to the dance at
Annapolis on Saturday night.
Miss Mary Baker and Miss Gertrude
Baker. Of Utica, n. V, who have been
visiting Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man for several weeks, returned to their
home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman en-
tertained at dinner last evening in honor
Of Miss Margaret Cotton Smith.
Hostesses in official circles who will be
receiving to-day will be Mrs. ShermaL.
wife Of the Vice President. and Miss
Cannon. daughter of the Speaker. Cahi-
net hostesses who will be at home will
be Mrs. Knox, wife of the Secretary CT
State: Mrs. MacVeagh, wife Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury: Mrs. Wicker
sham, wife of the Attorney General; Mrs.
BallinSer, wife Of the Secretary Of the
Interior. and Mrs. Nagel, wife of the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Mrs.
Meyer, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, will not receive this afternoon, on
account of mourning. Mrs Dickinson.
wife of the Secretary of War, Is not OBJ
serving her weekly receptions this sea-
son. Mrs. Ballinger will be at home to-
day and Wednesday, February Is. at
Stoneleigh Court, from to o'clock. In
stead of from ; O'Clock. and will not
receive again this season. She will be
assisted in receiving to-day by Mrs.
Pierce, wife OF the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior: Mrs. Berryhill. Miss
Stevens. and Miss Mccoy. Mrs. Nagel
will have receiving with her to-day Miss
Marion Oliver, Miss Shirley Putnam, and
Miss Eagel.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Beekman Winthrop have as their
guest Prof. Theodore Lyman. of Har-
ward University.
Mrs. Albert Norton, wife Of Commander
Norton. U. S. n. and Mrs. Henry Will
lams. wife of Naval Constructor
Williams, U. S. N. were hoetesses at
a bridge party yesterday afternoon; at
22s4 Cathedral avenue. Following cards,
tea was served at o'clock. Those who
assisted were Mrs. Mason, wife of Rear
Admiral Newton E. Mason. U. S. N;
Mrs. Richard c. Hollyday, wife of Rear
Admiral Hollyday. U. S. N; Mrs. Richard
Watt, wife Of Naval Constructor Watt.
U. S. N: Mrs. A. l.. Wiifard. wife of
Lieut.. Commander Willard, u. S. N;
Mrs. Srother-Smith, wife Of Comman-
der Strother-S Smith. U. S. N; Mrs. Will
lam G. Du Bose. wife of Naval Construc-
tor Du Bose. L. S. N: Mrs. Richards.
Mrs. c. D. Hilles, Mrs. Robert Thomp-
son, Mrs. Elliott, and Mrs. T. H. c. Will
Jams, Of Baltimore. The house was
with quantities of yellow tulips and JON
quils. and there were yellow bouton-
nieres for each guest.
Mrs Samuel Spencer was hostess at
an informal luncheon yesterday, in COM
pliment to Mrs Landon Thomas. OF
Augusta, Ga
Senator kean has issued invitations for
\ dinner on Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Phelps Emo has cards out
'or a tea Thursday. February q.
Senator and Mrs. Briggs were hosts at
/ dinner party last evening.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman |
will be the guests Of honor at a dinner |
,iven by Mrs. E. H G. Slater Friday !
evening.
Miss Leonora Finley was hostess at q |
mall informal luncheon yesterday at her |
lome in r street
Mrs. Adams Clark, of the Portland, has |
ards out for q luncheon Friday. Feb
uary II.
Representative and Mrs. oleett will en-
ertain At a dance on Thursday. Febru-
ny 3
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 3. Hutchinson,
4 the Highlands, will entertain a theater
,arty at the New National this evening.
Mrs. Foster. yife Of Representative
David. ]. Foster, Of Vermont, has cards
mt for q bridge party Saturday after
loon.
Mrs. Robert l. Taylor, wife Of Senator