The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-26

la1lp ana Snarley tart, ana Mr.. ROBERT
Taft's guest, Mr.. Bane Jones, and Mrs
Taft's brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Heron, who have taken a
house here for the season. Mrs. Taft
went to st. Johns Episcopal Church in
the morning by herself and walked over
and back through Lafayette Square.
The charge d'affaires Of Persia and
Nine. All Kuli entertained at dinner last
evening in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Morgan Shuster. ST. In the company
were Mrs. Shuster's house guests, Mrs.
Frederick l. Seeger, Of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. Charles F. Seeger, of New York;
| the new secretary to the charge d 'affaires,
Mira Ali-Akbar, Khan; the two young
relatives Of the charge, Mozasser ed Dine,
and Self ed Dine Kahn, and three young
Persian students staying in this city,
Mira Hossein, Khan, Mira Soltan Nah
mod, and Hail Ali They had a Christ
mas tree for the little children of the
family, in which the grown-up guests
also participated.
| The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce
entertained the members of the embassy
stan, with their wives at dinner last
evening.
Quite the largest private celebration
here yesterday was the Christmas tea of
DIR. and Mrs. Alexander Magruder, given
for the latter's son, Capt Mason Gulick,
and his bride, who was formerly Miss
Isabel Clarke. Among those assisting
and serving the old-fashioned eggnog
were Mrs. John Rodgers, Mrs. Biddle.
Mrs. Crabbs, Mrs. Westcott, and two of
this years buds, Miss Elizabeth Rogers
and Miss Eleanor Reyburn. and Miss
Pauline Magruder. daughter Of the hosts.
The former Speaker Of the House of
Representatives and Miss Cannon are
spending their Christmas holidays in
| their old home, in Danville Ill.
Judge William A. Maury entertained at
his forty-sixth annual eggnog party yes
| terday afternoon with a large company
of distinguished guests. Miss Maury
acted as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Nagel,
wife OF the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor. Mrs. Fremont-Smith presided at
the eggnog bowl
Announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Josephine Conrad. daughter of the
millionaire miner Of Montana, to Mr..
GuiIbank Twigg, of New York and Vir-
ginia, was made yesterday. The marriage
will take place on January 6 at Montana
Hall, near White Post, Clarke County
Va. Many society people of Washington
will go down OF a special car for the
event. Misses Erma and Ena Shaw,
daughters OF former Secretary of Treas
ury Leslie NJ. Shaw, will act as brides
maids.
The Yale dance. to be given In honor
of the Yale University glee, banjo, and
mandolin clubs by the local alumni at the
New Willard the night of January
/, Immediately following a concert by the
musical clubs, will be one of the most
attractive OF the holiday dances. The
alumni committee in charge of the dance
consists of F. H. Brooke, ]. H. de Sibour,
&. c. Glover, w. F. r. Hit; G. G. Lin
coin, Lee McClung, G. Y. McLanahan,
and ]. Upshur Moorehead. The reception
committee will be Nine. de Sibour, Mrs.
Charles c. Glover, Mrs. G. Gould Lin
coin. Mrs. George X. McLanahan, Mrs.
]. Upshur Moorehead, and Mrs. Frank
B. Noyes.
Lieut.. Commander Boyd, of the Ger
man army, has been appointed naval
attache at the Germany Embassy, to
succeed Commander Retzmann, recently
transferred.
Mrs. Francis B. Loring and Miss Lydia
Loring will spend the remainder of the
winter in Bermuda. Miss Jean Loring
will remain here with her father, DR..
Francis B. Loring, but will go over to
baltimore to attend the next Monday
German
Capt. William Strother-Smith, U. S. N.
and Mrs. William strother-Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Efinger, of
Staunton, Va, who are spending the
winter In Washington, entertained at a
pretty Christmas dance last evening at
the Highlands, for their daughters, Miss
Margaret Strother-Smith and Miss Fran
ces Efinger, buds who were presented to
society a week ago. There were about
200 guests, and some few figures Of a
cotillion were danced, the favors COM
ing from the beautiful Christmas tree
which stood in a corner brilliantly light |
cd. Mrs. Strother-Smith assisted, and
Mrs. Effinger received the guests, as
sisted by their daughters. Supper was
served at small tables at o'clock. Mrs. !
Strother-Smith wore yellow crepe meteor |
beautifully embroidered, and Mrs Eff |
finger was in brocaded blue satin with |
tunic drapery of chiffon edged with |
silver fringe, and silver finishing the
bodice. Miss Strother-Smith wore white |
satin yelled with pale green chiffon |
trimmed with crystals. Miss Ehinger |
wore pink satin with an overdress of |
pink chiffon cloth trimmed with pink |
rosebuds, the bodice having beautiful !
over drapery of duchesse lace.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
are In Utica with their sons and daugh-
ters-in-law and their children for the
Christmas week Being in deep mourning |
for Mrs. Sherman's mother, they will
take no part in the seasons festivities,
except that the Vice President will take
his place in the line at the White House
state reception little later.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox
are at Valley Forge, Pa, at their large
farm. They will return here in a few
days to be present at the reception at
the White House on New Years Day.
Mrs. Knox VIII have her first formal re-
ception on January 4, when she will have
with her for the first time her newest /
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hugh Knox, who
was Miss Katherine McCook, Of New
York.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
spent the Christmas quietly In
their Washington home. going out for a
drive yesterday. They win be Joined here
by their son Earnes from Chicago on
Friday morning.
The Secretary OF the Navy and his SON.
George Won L.. Meyer. jr.. are in the
South on q hunting trip. to remain
through the week They viii return here
for New Years Day. Mrs, Meyer and