The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
President and Mrs. Taft Entertain at Dinner in
Honor of the Speaker of the House
and Miss Cannon
and Miss Cannon.

Mrs. Murray Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. VOL
colt Tuckerman, Miss Jean Oliver, Miss
Crosby, Miss Townsend, Miss Gertrude
Williams, Miss Jennings, Miss Merriam,
Capt. McCully, Lieut.. Commander But
Ter, Mr.. Jerome Bonaparte, Mr.. Nathan
Wyeth, Mr.. Merrill, Mr.. William b.
Clarke. and Mr.. Riggs. These guests
went on to the Glover ball.
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell entertained at
luncheon yesterday in compliment to
Lady Decies and her daughter, the Hon.
Mrs. Wilkinson, and had to meet them
Mrs. Bryce, wife of the British Ambassa-
dor: Mrs. Julian James, Lady Hadfeld,
Mrs. Randolph Williams, of Richmond,
house guest of Chief Justice and Mrs.
White; Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs. j. J.
Hemphill, Mrs. John Jay White, and
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, will not receive this afternoon on
account of absence from the city. The
Cabinet homes open to callers this after
noon will be those of Attorney General
Wickersham. Secretary of the Navy
/, Meyer, and Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger. Mrs. Wickersham will have as
sisting her Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. W. r. Gherardi,
Miss Hunt, and Miss Nagel. Mrs. Bal
linger will have receiving with her Mrs.
Drain, wife of Gen. Drain, L. S. A; Mrs.
Fred bennett, and Miss Carraher. of
Seattle, Wash. who is a student at Trim
ity College. Mrs. Ballinger will he at
home to-day from to o'clock at Stone
leigh Court for the last time this season.
Mrs. Knox, wife of the Secretary of
State will not observe her day at home
to-day. Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the
Secretary OF War; who is in mourning
| this season. is not receiving at all, and
Mrs. Nagel. wife OF the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. is spending the
week in st. Louis.
Miss Cannon. daughter Of the Speaker
of the House. will be at home this after
noon at her residence. in Vermont ave-
nue..
Miss Alice Vandergrift returned to
Washington last night from New York,
where she spent the past week.
Miss Edna Jean Middleton, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l. Middleton, of
Georgetown. and Mr.. George Ramsey
Bready, of Herndon. Va. will be married
this evening at o'clock at the Mcken-
dree NJ Z. Church, Rev. L. T. Mowbray.
pastor, officiating. The bride will be at
tended by her three cousins. Miss Ethel
Smith who will be the maid of honor.
and Miss Florence Ferguson and Miss
Lillian Middleton. of Baltimore, who will
be the bridesmaids. Mr.. Frederick Ryan
will act as best man, and the ushers will
be Mr.. William L. Ferguson, Of Balti-
more; Mr.. William II. Dawson Dr.
Ernest l.. Robey, of Herndon, Va, and
Mr.. Harry Middleton. Following the GER
emony reception for the bridal party
and few intimate friends will take
place at the brides home in Thirtieth
street
, The British Ambassador and Mrs
James Bryce will entertain at a large
reception at the embassy February "a
The Vice President and Mrs sherman
will be hosts at a large dinner on Mon
day evening. February 20, and the follow
ing Monday, February -, will entertain
at reception in honor of the diplomatic
corps.
Miss Helen Taft will be the guest Of
honor at dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardiner F.. Williams, Thursday, Febru-
AIRY -" She Will be the guest in whose
honor Mrs. 4. y. Talbot and Miss Tai
bot will entertain dinner party on Sat
urday.
Miss Marion Leutze, daughter Of Rear
Admiral K. H. c. Leutze, commandant Of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. who is the
guest of Miss Marion Oliver for a few
days. will be the weekend guest of the
Assistant Secretary of the NAVY and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
Mrs. Portner and the Misses Portner
entertained at a delightful luncheon of
seventy-fve covers yesterday at Rausch-
ers, when their guests were members of
the older and Younger married SETS and
some of the debutanteS of the season. Small
tables decorated with spring blossoms
tulips, hlacs, violets, and pink and red
roses, were set in the large ballroom
An orchestra played throughout the
luncheon.
The marriage of Miss Ellanora Larman
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Lar
man, and Mr.. John Robert Adams took
place yesterday afternoon in the parsop-
age of st. Martins Church, the pastor,