The Washington herald., 1911-02-17
President and Mrs. Taft Are Dinner Guests of
Secretary Wilson in the Presidential Suite
of the Nev Willard

dinner guests last night of the Secretary
of Agriculture. Hon. James Wilson. in
the Presidential suite at the New Willard.
Mrs. Cummins, wife of Senator Albert
| 3. Cummins. of Iowa, acted as hostess
in the absence of the Secretary's daugh-
| ter, Miss Wilson, on the Pacific Coast.
The guests asked to meet them were the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and Miss Cannon. Senator Warren. Sem
ator and Mrs. Gamble. Senator and Mrs.
ICummins, Senator Lafayette Young. Rep
J, resentative and Mrs. James r. Mann,
Representative ard Mrs. John w. Dwight,
! Representative Charles T. Scott, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Stewart, of New
York: Mrs. Elmer Z. Black, of New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gary, of
Baltimore: DR.. Henry Wallace, of Des
Moines; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rixey,
Prof. and Mrs. Charles l. Marlatt, Mrs.
Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Audenried, Mrs
John Cropper, Mrs. Adams Clark, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Miss Phelps, Miss LOU
| Use Foraker, Gen. John c. Black, Capt.
Butt, and Mr.. Jasper Wilson.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent. returned yesterday from Utica, aft
er a weeks absence.
The Italian Ambassador and Marchesa
Cusani Confalonieri entertained at dinner
last evening, and had as their guests the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff and their daughter, Countess
Alexandra; the Attorney General and Mrs.
Wfckersham, the Danish Minister and
Countess Moltke, the Belgian Minis
ter and Countess de Buisseret, Mr.. Adee,
! SacOpd Secretary Of State.
| Third Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Chandler Hale, the Counselor of the
Austro- Hungarian Embassy and Nine.
! Loewenthal, the Naval Attache of the
Austro- Embassy and Baroness
| Preuschen, Prince Koudacheff, of the
Russian Embassy staff; the Military At
tache of the French Embassy and Coun-
tess de Chambrun, NJ. and Nine. de la
Rocca, of the French Embassy stan; +;
Donna Beatrice Cusani, daughter of the
hosts; Count Pourtales, of the German
Embassy staff and Mr.. Negrotto, Of the
Italian Embassy staff.
| The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller returned to the
embassy yesterday from short visit to
New York.
Senator and Mrs. Guggenheim were din
ner hosts last night, entertaining the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand,
the Swiss Minister and Mime. Ritter. Mr..
A. Piatt Andrew, Representative McKin-
ley. Maj. and Mrs. D. D. Porter, Mrs.
William Barret Ridgely, Miss Maths,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont Mr.. and
Mrs S. R Guggenheim, of New York;
Dr. and Mrs Fremont-Smith, Mr.. More
ton Frewen, of England; Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Curtis, and Miss Ruggles.
Mai. Duncan c. Phillips entertained at
stag dinner last night at his residence,
1900 Twenty-first street northwest. Cow
ers were laid for forty-two.
Gen Anson Mills entertained at dinner
last night in honor OF Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian. The additional guests were Senator
Bailey, Representative Foster, Represent
ative Hobson, Lieut. Gen. Miles, re-
tired; Gen. Allen. Gen. Carter, Gen.
Humphrey. Gen. Gillespie. Gen. CARING
ton. NAL Mosher, Capt Hagood. Capt
Lemly, Mr.. Glover, Mr.. Dennis, Mr..
Smith. and Mr.. Keblinger
Miss Nancy Neff, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Wallace Neff, entertained at din
ner for young people last evening. at
the Connecticut, in honor of Miss Helen
Taft Miss Laura Merriam, daughter
of the former Governor of Minnesota
and Mrs. w. r. Merriam, was hostess
for Miss Taft last night.
entertained a dinner company last even
ing in their Q street home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Russell enter
tanned at dinner last night.
Mrs. HoIlyday, wife of Rear Admiral
R. c. HoIlyday, U. S. N, entertained at
luncheon yesterday, when her guests
were Mrs. Swanson, wife of Senator
Swanson, of Virginia; Mrs Foss, wife
of Representative Foss, of Massachu-
sets; Mrs. Dunlap, wife Of Rear Admiral
Andrew Dunlap. U. S. N; Mrs. Fechtler,
wife of Capt. A. F. Fechtler, u. S. N;
Mrs. Watt, wife of Naval Constructor
Richard NJ. Watt: Mrs. Biddle, wife of
Col. William P. BiddIe, U. S. NJ. c.; Mrs.
Cox, wife of Civil Engineer Cox, U. S. N;
Mrs. Beatty. wife of Capt. Frank Z.
Beatty, L. S. N, and Mrs. Stokes. wife
of Surg. Gen. Charles +. Stokes L. S. n.
Mrs. L. CaIlisher, of the Beacon. has
visiting her Miss Grace Neir, of Chicago.
Miss Florence Daniels, of Baltimore,
has returned to her home after spending
several days in the Capital, the guest
of friends.
Miss Eleanor Anderson, daughter of DR..
Frank Anderson, U. S. N, and Mrs. An
derson is the guest of friends at Annap-
oils for several weeks. Mrs. Anderson
has invitations out for a card party on
Wednesday afternoon, February q
Mrs. Edward F. Rumford was hostess
at a delightful tea yesterday afternoon.
in her apartments in the Connecticut, in
honor of Mrs. Lamar, wife of Mr.. Justice
Lamar.
Mrs. Thropp has cards out for lunch
con and bridge party this afternoon in
honor of Miss Manley, of Baltimore.
Mrs. ]. W. MacMurray and Miss Mac
Murray were hostesses at an informal
dinner last evening.
Mrs Harrie Craig Ansley was hostess
at a delightful tea yesterday afternoon
necticut avenue. The house decorations
for the occasion consisted of palms, smi-
lax, and quantities of spring blossoms.
Mrs. Charles Fox Brookes and Mrs. Ar
thur Yates presided at the daintily ap-
pointed tea table, which was adorned with
a centerpiece which was made into a
basket of yellow tulips and jonquils, sur
rounded with floral hearts, suggestive
of the valentine season. Others assist
ing in the dining-room were Miss Ellen
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