The Washington herald., 1911-01-02


The President and Mrs. Taft attended
the morning service at All Souls Church
yesterday, where the President is a regu-
lar attendant. Miss Taft and her brother
Robert and some Of their house party
went to St Johns.
Senator Du Pont has sent out invita-
tions for a dinner dance on Wednesday,
February 5, in honor Of Miss Helen Taft.
| To-day will be quite the busiest day
on the social calendar with an early be-
ginning and a late ending. All OF Off
cial, diplomatic. military. and judicial So
ciety will be at the White House at IL
clock. and as soon as their part is over
in the great function there they will HE
them to the other duties of the afternoon
and evening. The diplomats are the first
to leave the White House. as they are
the first to arrive, and the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox will be the first of
the receiving line to leave. as their
breakfast to the members of the diplo-
matte corps begins at l o'clock.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
will hold one of the largest receptions
Of the afternoon. Mrs. Sherman will
have with her her SONS and daughters-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sherman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman; Mr. and
Mrs. Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hawk. Miss
Florence Miller and Miss Gertrude Mil
Ter. both of Utica. and all house guests;
Mrs. Charles A. Culberson. Mrs. George
W. Fairchild, Mrs. Henry Sherman Bou-
tell. Mrs. John W. Weeks, Miss Boutell,
and Miss Weeks. all of the Congressional
circle: Mrs. Edison Bradley, and Miss
Sheriff..
Mrs. Knox will have assisting her the
wives of the Assistant Secretaries OF
State, Mrs. Huntington Wilson and Mrs.
Chandler Hale. and Mrs. ID. G. Adee. sis
ter-in-law of the Third Assistant Secre-
tary of State.
Mrs. MacVeagh. wife Of the Secretary
| of the Treasury. will have an interest
| ing coterie of women with her in the
afternoon, including Mrs. Keep and Mrs.
Hilles. wives of the Assistant Secretaries
of the Treasury: Mrs. Huntington Will
son. Mrs. Chandler Hale, wives of the
| Assistant Secretaries of State; Mrs. c.
| A. Mum. Mrs Medill Mccormick. of
Chicago: Mrs. John NJ. Clark. of Chi
cago; Mrs. Jencks and Miss Jencks, of
Baltimore. Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, of
Baltimore: Mrs. Preston Gibson Mrs. f.
H. G. Slater. Mrs. Writ DiXter. of Bos-
ton. house guest of Mrs. MacVeagh;
Miss Carrie Mum. Miss Katherine Jen-
nings. Miss Yvonne Townsend. Miss Rug
giles. and the Misses Gwynne.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife OF the Secretary
| of War. will not receive to-day nor
any other day this season, owing to her
| recent afdiction in the death Of her son
| Overton.
Mrs. Wickersham. wife of the Attorney
General, will have a very pretty re-
| ception. and will have with her her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Akin. of New
York: Mr.. Wickershams sister. Lady
Hadfield; Mrs. Franklin Lane, Mrs. Will
lam Hunt. Mrs. Howry, Mrs Kenyon.
| Mrs. Gherardi. Miss Harlan, Miss Maury
Miss Dennison. Miss Mary Hopkins. and
| Miss Helen Hughes. daughter of Mr.. JUS
! tice Hughes
Mrs. Meyer wife of the Secretary of
the Navy. will have with her this after
noon her younger daughter, Miss Alys
Meyer: her older daughter Miss Julia
! Meyer. being indisposed Others assist
ing her will be Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
! wife of the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy: Mrs. Arthur l.. Bates. Mrs. Ern-
est W. Roberts. Mrs. George A. Loud,
Mrs. Richmond Pearson Hobson, and Mrs.
James r. Mann.
Mrs. Ballinger. wife of the Secretary of
! the Interior. who will be at home at
Stoneleigh Court; will be assisted by
Mrs. Humphrey, wife of Representative
Humphrey. of Seattle; Mrs. Thomas
Burke. Of Seattle: Mrs. Oscar Lawler,
Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Gleaves. and Mrs.
Miriam Ballinger Berryhiil, cousin of the
Secretary.
Mrs. Nagel. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. will have with her
Mrs. Sharpe, wife of Gen. II. G. Sharpe:
Mrs. q. H. Tittman. Mrs. Gordon Cum
ming. Mrs. Edward Carpenter, Miss May
Williams. Miss Ernst. Miss Sherley Put
man, Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Nagel.
and Mrs. Nagers nieces. the Misses
Shepley. of Boston.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White will
hold their first large reception this after
noon at III Rhode Island avenue. They
will have with them the wives Of the
associate justices. and Mrs. John Nc
Ilhenny. Miss Hinckley, Miss Neff, and
Miss Montgomery.
Miss Cannon is detained in Danville.
ILL.,, with illness, and the Speakers house
will be closed.
Mrs. Depex, wife of Senator Depew, !
will hold her last New Years reception
here to-day, and have with her Mrs
Benedict Miss Paulding. niece of the Sem |
ator. and Miss Helen Squire.
retary of War, will receive this after |
noon, and will have with her Mrs. Leon |
ard Wood. wife of the Chief of Staff of
the army; the wives of several other |
army officers. and her daughter. Miss |
Marion Oliver. |
Former Justice and Mrs. Henry B. |
Brown will receive to-day from to 6
o'clock, at their residence. ITO Sixteenth |
street.
Assisting Mrs. Brown will be her house |
guest, Miss McKibbin, of Detroit: Mrs. |
P NJ. Rixey. and Mrs. P. Lee Phillips. |
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union will receive from to Z o'clock
at their clubhouse, so Sixth street north
west.
Receiving will be Mrs. Emma S. Shell
ton. president: Mrs. Jennie w. Robin
son. vice president; Mrs Clayton E.
Emig, corresponding secretary: Mrs. G.
T. Shinnick, recording secretary; Mrs.
B. A. I.ineback, assistant recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, treas.
Iirar and the members of local unions