The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

serve Her Customary Wednesday
Afternoon At Home-COngression
Club VIII Give Its First Musicale
Of Season Friday Afternoon.
President and Mrs. Taft had the second
of the series CT state dinners last even
ing at the White House. This was in
honor of the diplomatic corps. and the
guests were:
The Ambassador of Austria Hungary.
The Ambassador Of the French Republic and Mme
Juxennd
The Ambassador Of Great Britain and Mrs. Bryce.
The Imperial German Ambassador and Countess Won
Benstorh.
The Ambassador Of Mexico.
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness Uchida.
The Imperial Ottoman Ambassador.
The Ambassador Of Italy and Marchesa Grani.
| The Secretary Of State and Mrs Knox.
| The Minister Of Costa Rica and Mmc. dc Calvo.
| The Minister Of Portugal
The Minister of Bolivia and Mmc dc Caheron.
The Minister of Peru and Mine. de Pardo.
| The Minister of Salvador.
| The Minister Of the Netherlands ard Mime. London.
| The Minister Of Honduras.
The Minister Of Honduras SPECIAL Mi~lon. -.
| The Minister Of Denmark and Countess Moltkc.
| The Minister Of Haiti and Mmc. Sannor.
| The Minister Of Venezuela.
| The Minister of Switzerland and Nine Ritter.
! The Belgian Minister and Comics dc Buisscrct.
! The Minister of the Dominican Republic.
| The Chinese Minister and Mime. Chang.
| The Minister Of Colombia.
| The Minister Of Spain and Nine. de Riapo.
| The Minister Of Ecllado
| The Minister of NORWAY and Mime. Br.n.
| The Minister Of Nicaragua.
The Honorable the Minister Of Finance and Mr..
! Fielding.
The Char:r d'Adaire. of Braz and Nine de Lima
c Silva
The Charre d'Anaires Of Russia
! The Charges d'Ahaires Of the Argentine Rer.ibi,c
| and Mnr. VilleSas
| The Charge d'Ahaires Of Guatemala.
| The Charge d Affairs of Sweden and Nine. Ekcn-
| Sren.
| Tho charge d'Afaircs of Grsccr.
! The charge d 'AfaireS Of Uruguay.
The Charge daffarrr Of Persia and Nine. ALI
| Kulj.
| The charge d'Anairs oe Chile.
! The Charge d Ahaircs Of Cuba
Senator Cnllom.
+ Senator Bacon.
| Senator Root
| Representative and Mrs George y. Fnss
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Lpswrth.
The Assistant Secretary cf State and Mrs Wilson.
The Director General Of the Fan American Union.
Mr.. and Ms. Chandler r. Andersen.
Mr.. and Mrs Llord G. Grhcan.
Miss Edith Fielding
| MiE Catherine Anderson.
Miss Harriet Andersen
Miss Taft.
Mr.. Ezra T. Prentice
C0pt. Archihah v. Butt.
! The table decorations were Of Catteya
| triana orchids and F'arleyense ferns.
After dinner Miss Taft went to the dance
given at Rauscher's in her honor by
Commissioner and Mrs. Rudolph.
The President and Mrs. Taft have in
| vitations out for a young peoples din
ner on February II.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent. will not observe her customary
Wednesday afternoon at home to-day
on account Of absence from the city, as
she returned yesterday to her home in
Utica. where She will remain until Sat
urday. Her mother. Mrs. Babcock, is
quite i'll in Utica.
Mrs Meyer. wife of the Secretary Of
the Navy. will he at home this after
noon from $50 to 5:a
Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno Fl. Ru-
dofph entertained at a brilliant recep-
ton and dance last evening at Eauscher's,
about 1000 guests being present at both
functions. The reception lasted from 9
until IL O'Clock, when the dancing guests
arrived. who were for the most part
young people, all the debutantes Of this
beaux. invited to meet Miss Taft. The |
large ballroom was decorated with South |
ern SmilaN and hanging baskets OF poin-
settia, while the smaller ballroom had !
pink carnations. The general scheme |
of decoration was one of the most |
elaborate of any Similar function during |
the present season. The Marine Band |
played throughout the evening. The |
hostess wore superb gown of cloth Of |
gold, with tunic drapery of gunmetal !
net, studded with gold and trimmed with !,
garlands of golden roses. She also wore |
some splendid diamond ornaments Miss |
Taft arrived late for the reception but |
stood beside the hostess to receive the |
dancing guests. There was no cotillion
but general dancing until a late hour, |
with buffet supper served throughout
the evening. Among the guests were
the members of the Cabinet, diplomatic,
Congressional. and other social circles
Mrs. Rudolph's cousins, Miss Somers and
Miss Thieman, of Virginia, who are her
house guests, assisted her. Miss Somers
wore pink marquisette over pink satin.
and Miss Thieman wore white satin, with
tunic of crystals.
There was a larger representa- tion OF
residential society than at any similar
gathering this season.
Mrs. Wickersham. wife of the Attor-
Hcy ueHeId, Will NOT receive To-Day De~
cause of continued indisposition.
Mrs. Herbert II. ID. Peirce wife of the
United States Minister to Norway, en-
tertained at a small informal tea yes
terday afternoon from . to 6 O'Clock, at
the Highlands. Mrs. Charles H. Davis
and her daughter. Miss Elizabeth Davis.
Mrs. Picking and Miss Gwendolyn
of Baltimore; Mrs. Henry T.
Allen. Mrs. Richard Cobb, and Nine. de
Meissner assisted Mrs. Peirce in re-
ceiving her guests and dispensing the ,
of the afternoon. The
house decorations consisted of palms.
ferns. and clusters Of pink carnations
and sweet peas. The Minister and Mrs.
Peirce will sail for Norway on jan
uary 81. after spending the past two
months in Washington.
Mrs. John w. Bayne announces the ,
of her daughter, Miss Ger /.
rude Ashley Bayne. to DR.. Scott Dudley !,
Of this city. The wedding ,
will probably be an event of the early
spring. Miss Bayne is the daughter Of
Mrs. Bayne and the late DR.. Bayne, and
! sister of DR.. p. Breckenridge Bayne.
Dr.. Breckinridge is the son Of Maj. Gen.
Joseph c. Breckinridge. U. s. A., and !
Mrs. Breckinridge.