The Washington herald., 1911-12-13


Helen Taft and the Presidents brother,
Mr.. Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati. &C
companied by Maj. Butt, occupied a box
at the Belasco Theater last evening to
see Henrietta Crosman in The Real
Thing
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Walter l. Fisher were the guests of
honor at a large and brilliant reception
last evening given by Miss Amaryllis
Gillett, formerly of Chicago. at her
handsome home in Sheridan circle, Miss
Gillett. received her guests in gown
OF white satin, embroidered elaborately
in pink, green, and silver: Mrs. Gillett-
Hill. sister of Miss Gillett; the latter S
daughter, Miss Lemira Gillett-Hill, and
DR.. and Mrs. Barnes and Miss Barnes
assisted in receiving. Mrs. Gillett-Hill
wore an elaborate costume of white
satin, brocaded with pink roses, with
an overdrapery of primrose chiffon en-
broidered with pink beads. Mrs. Barnes
wore white satin veiled with white lace.
Miss Gillett-Hill wore an exquisite gown
of white chiffon covered with naStur-
tiums hand-painted in their natural
colors, over an undergown OF nasturtium-
colored satin. Miss Barnes wore pale
blue fowered satin in tiny fOrget-me-
lOlS MISS GillSll has OH
house party in Dr. William Barnes,
of Decatur Ill. one of the most noted
surgeons of the West, and his wife
and daughter. Mrs. Barnes is Miss Gill
lett's sister, with whom they will stay
until after Christmas. DR.. Barnes is
here for the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, which will
meet here during Christmas week. DR..
Barnes has collected and owns the most
-fg.r,F,
butterflies in this country. He has now
$1,000 specimens spread" and thousands
yet unspread. He is also just publishing
contributions TO the Natural History
of Lepicoptera of North America"
Mrs. John r. Mclean issued invitations
yesterday for her annual Christmas cotil-
lion. 1t will be given on Saturday even
ing, December 80, in the Mclean city
home, in honor of Miss Margaret Draper,
debutante of two years ago. Miss
Draper was to have been the guest OF
honor at a Mclean cotillion during her
debutante season. and very snort time
before that date her father was taken
favors all marked with Miss Draper S
initials in Paris the preceding summer.
They are very elaborate and have been
saved for this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
will make a trip this month to Coronado
Beach, going in Mr. McLean's private car
and spending four days on the trip.
The Chevy Chase Club will give its
annual holiday ball on Saturday even
ing. January 6. at the Chevy Chase Club
Invitations were issued yesterday for
the navy yard balls on December Is,
January 13, and February II. from to
l2 o'clock
Mrs. John H. Hewson entertained a
large company at luncheon yesterday in
her home in Sixteenth street. Mrs.
Hewson was formerly Mrs. Georgia Kill
bourne Schofield.
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter Of the
Speaker and Mrs. Clark, will go to New
York Saturday and he the guest of Col.
and Mrs. John Temple Graves, and their
daughter, Miss Laura Graves, during her
stay there.
Capt and Mrs. Mason Gulick. the lat
ter formerly Miss Isabelle Clarke, enter
tanned at dinneEIast evening in honor OF
the commandant of the Marine Bar
racks, Mai. Gen. Biddle. and Mrs. Bid
die. The other guests were Gen. and Mrs
Clarence Edwards, the commandant oil
the navy yard and Mrs. Beatty, Col
Mahoney. Lieut.. Col. Charles l.. McCaw-
ley, Mrs. John Rodgers, and Miss Rug
giles.
Miss Eloise Burns, Of the Nonquitt
entertained at prettily appointed
luncheon yesterday. assisted by her sis
ter, Mrs. Winfield Scott Larner, of New
Orleans, and Miss Frances Margaretta
Cissel. The other guests were Miss Cav
anaugh, Miss Mary Clark, of Virginia
Miss Marie Hammond. of Baltimore
and Miss Grace Cooper, a house guest
of Miss Cissel
A pretty reception was held last even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marvin Rog-
ers in their new home in Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Rogers was formerly Miss Grace
King. They were married last month.
The young bride was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Aloysius A. King. and her
young sister, who was her maid of honor.
The bride wore her wedding gown and
her maid of honor wore hers.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. Saunders, widow of former Sena-
tor Saunders, who was governor Of Ne
braska for several terms arrived in
Washington yesterday to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison, at her home, 223S Q street-Mr.
Charles Saunders will come on from their
home in Omaha to spend Christmas with
his mother and sister.
To-day will be an important one in
local musical affairs. The Rubinstein
Club will give it's first morning recital
this season in the ballrom of the Ar
Iington, at II o'clock. Mrs. Blair is con-
ductor, and there will be a number OF
sololsts, singers, and instrumentalists.
This evening the Motet choir, Mr.. Otto
Torney Simon conductor, will be heard
in its first concert this season, in the
Continental Memorial Hall, assisted by
Mr.. Anton Kaspar, Yiolinist, and Mr.. Err
nest Lent, 'cellist, Mrs. Simon at the pi-
ano. These concerts are both for associ-
ate members and subscribers, and their
guests.
The fair and bazaar being held every
Afternoon this week in the old Chamber
lain Club, corner of Fifteenth and /
Streets is attracting large numbers of
holiday shoppers. Mrs. w. w. Story
and Mrs. Phil Sheridan poured tea yes
terday. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and
Miss Jane Riggs were in charge for. the
day.
Pay Director John N Speel, U. s.
N, and Mrs. Speel were hosts at large
tea yesterday afternoon from 4 to z
O'Clock TO present Miss KATHRYN McCon-