The Washington herald., 1911-04-19

President and Mrs. Taft attended the
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show last even
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Eckstein and
Mrs. Stafford. who are house guests, and
Maj. Archibald Butt. The President and
Mrs. Taft. accompanied by Mrs. Eckstein,
Of Cincinnati, who is a guest at the
White House. went to Annapolis yester-
day afternoon to attend the unveiling of
the monument to the memory of the
French soldiers and sailors who took part
in the Revolutionary war,
Miss Helen Taft and Mr. Robert Taft
were the guests of honor at young
peoples dinner last night. which Mr.. and
Mrs. James Marion Johnston gave for
their daughter. Miss Sophy Johnston. pre-
ceding the cotillion at the Netherlands
Legation, which the Minister and Nine.
Loudon gave in honor Of Miss Taft.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
who have returned from their home in
Utica. N. Y, have issued invitations for
a dinner party on May 4.
The Minister of Panama, DR.. Belisario
Porras. entertained at luncheon yester-
day at the New Willard. Those pres
ent were Mr.. Reuben Clark, Solicitor
Of the State Department: W. T. Doyler,
chief of division Of Latin-American af-
fairs; Mr.. Henry l. James. assistant
chief Of division OF Latin-American af-
fairs; Mr.. W. C. Dennis, agent of United
States Chamizal arbitration; Mr.. H. S.
Gibson, private secretary to First AS
sistant Secretary Of State; Prof Elley C.
Stowell, Of Pennsylvania University, and
Attorney Walter 8. Penfield. Mr.. Juan
Brin, secretary, and Mr. ]. Guillermo
Batalla, attache Of the Panama Legation,
were also present
Mrs. William Haywood entertained at
dinner last night, when covers were laid
for thirty-two. followed by a dance in
honor of Miss Jessie Krogstad and Mr..
William Arthur Burton. whose engage
ment was recently announced.
Mrs. Albert Akin, of New York, who
Is the guest Of her parents. the Attorney
General and Mrs. Wickersham, presided
for the latter at breakfast yesterday,
when the guests were Miss Gladys Hinck-
ley, Miss Mary Carlisle, Miss Frances
Noyes. Miss Mary Hopkins. Miss Flea
nor Parker. Col. and Mrs Crosby, Mr..
Mr.. William G. c. Gladstone, of the
Mrs. William c. c. Gladstone, Of the
British Embassy staff: Mr.. Bulle. Of the
Mexican Embassy Mr. de Nascimento.
and Lieut.. Commander Butler.
The Japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Uchida left yesterday morning
for New York. where they will be guests
at the Hotel Plaza for a month.
The Secretary Of the Smithsonian In
stitution and Mrs. Charles Doolittle Wal
colt were hosts at a reception yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, at the art
gallery of the New National Museum,
when their guests were asked to meet
Sir John and Lady Murray. Those as
sisting Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott were Mrs.
Sherman, wife Of the Vice President;
Mrs. Brice, wife of the British Ambas-
Sador: Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife of
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; !
Mrs Thomas F. Bayard, Mrs. James r. |
Mann. Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mrs A |
W. Greely, Mrs. Ira Remsen, of Balti- !
more; Miss Anna Belle Maury, Mrs. |
George F. Becker. Mrs. Samuel Spencer,
Mrs. Arnold Hague, and Mrs. Richard |
Rathbun. Sir John Murray gave a lee |
ture last evening before the National |
Academy OF Sciences. holding meetings |
here.
Mrs. Walter Mclean, wife of Capt Nc
Lean, L. S. N, has as her guests for the |
week. Mrs. John Codding and Mrs. John |
Mercer, the regent and vice regent of |
he George Clymer Chapter, D. A R., |
If Pennsylvania. Mrs. Donald Mclean |
will be Mrs. McLean's guest later in the |
week.
The Minister from Bolivia and Nine |
Calderon entertained a company at din
ler last evening.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely entertained a |
company at luncheon yesterday in honor
If Miss Katherine Hill, daughter of the
.etiring Ambassador to Germany and
Mrs. Hill, who are spending some time
n this city.
The Misses whiting daughters Of Dr.
md Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting, have
ssued invitations for a theater party at
he Belasco Monday, April "a.
Mrs ]. Van Vechten Olcott has re-
urned to her home in New York. Mrs.
William p Hall. wife of Brig. Gen. Hall,
]. S. A., was obliged to recall the invita-
ions which she issued for luncheon yes
erday at the Chevy Chase Club in honor
4 Mrs Olcott, on account of illness.
Mrs. Thomas B. Hutchinson entertained |
t a large luncheon yesterday at the
highlands The table decorations were
f violets and yellow spring flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Young, of East |
orange, N. J.. are spending the Easter
lolidays in this city. where they are
uests at the Grafton.
Mrs. Koon and Miss Edith Koon will
eturn to their apartments in the High
ands on Wednesday, after spending q
month in Atlantic City.
Miss Natalie briggs will go to Annapo-
Is next week, when she will visit Miss
,ae Thompson, who has been spending
ONE time In Washington this season.
Mrs Arthur @. Bovee, Of Chicago. is
making a ten days visit to Mr.. and Mrs u
ohm n. Bovee, at the Portner, en- rothe II
0 her home in Paris. Mrs. Bovee will be
I home informally Friday from to
and s to 10 p. m.
The dean Of the Virginia Theological
eminary and Mrs. Angus Crawford an
ounce the engagement Of their daughter,