The Washington herald., 1911-01-03

eStih8 recept1On, owing TO the great pOpu-
larity Of Mr.. MacVeash and herself. She
had with her Mrs. Keep and Mrs. Hlles.
wives Of the Assistant Secretaries Of the
Treasury: Mrs. Huntington Wilson. Mrs.
Chandler Hale, wives Of the Assistant
Secretaries Of State: Mrs. C. A. Mum.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick of Chicago; Mrs.
John M. Clark. Of Chicago: Mrs. Jencks
| and Miss Jencks. of Baltimore: Miss Eliz-
abeth Hopkins. Of Baltimore; Mrs. Pres
! ton Gibson. Mrs. r. H. G. Slater. Mrs.
Writ Dexter. of Boston, house guest Of
Mrs. MacVeagh; Miss Carrie MUM. Miss
Katherine Jenkins, Miss Yvonne Town
send. Miss Ruggies. and the Misses
Gwynne.
| Mrs. Dickinson. wife of the Secretary
Of War. was not at home yesterday be-
cause Of mourning. but in spite of this
many officers of the army called and left
| cards for the Secretary and herself
Mrs. wickersham was quite i'll all day.
and was not able to leave her room. but
| the reception in the home Of che At
| tcrney General went on, with Mrs. Albert
| Akin, daughter Of the Attorney General.
| and Lady Hadfield, his sister. as host
esses. Mrs. Wickersham's assistants, all
previously arranged for, were present,
anu tiCy Hoo a very HdNUSOulc anu DfIl-
liant reception The assistants were Mrs.
Franklin Lane. Mrs. William Hunt. Mrs.
| Howry. Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs Gherardi,
Miss Harlan. Miss Maury, Miss Denni-
son, Miss Mary Hopkins, and Miss Helen
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. Justice Hughes.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary Of
the Navy. held the reception of the after
noon for the navy contingent, which is
always a brilliant one. The Admiral of
the Navy and Mrs. Dewey not being at
home, Mrs. Meyer was practically host
ess for the officers, and had assisting her
Miss Alys Meyer, her younger daughter.
and her house guests. Miss Sears and
Miss Ames. of Boston: Mrs. E. w. Rob-
erts, Mrs. George Loud. Mrs. Arthur L.
Bates, Mrs R. P Hobson Mrs James r.
Mann. Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Mrs. F.
F. Fletcher. Mrs. r. NJ. Watt, Mrs. II.
I. Cone. Mrs. n. E. Mason, Mrs. R. c.
Hollyday, Mrs. Richard Wainwright, jr.,
Mrs. w. Tuckerman. the Misses Souther-
rland. Miss Ruth Appleton. and Mrs. c.
F. Stokes.
Mrs. Ballinger. wife Of the Secretary Of
the Interior, was at home at Stoneleigh
Court. and had a large and handsome
reception Of much brilliance. many old
friends made during Mr. Ballinger's fog.
n:er official residence in Washington TAX
ing the opportunity to pay their respects.
as Mrs. Ballinger has just returned from
a. long absence in her home at Seattle
She had with her Mrs Humphrey, wife
Of Representative Humphrey, of Seattle;
Mrs. Thomas Burke, of Seattle; Mira
Oscar Lawler. Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Gleaves. and Mrs Miriam BaIlinger Ber-
ryhill. cousin of the Secretary.
Mrs Nagel. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. had with her in
her pretty home in X street an attrac-
tive party of young women and young
girls assisting. including Mrs. Sharpe,
wife of Gen. H. G. Sharpe; Mrs. o. H.
1ittmann. Mrs. Gordon Cumming, Mrs.
Edward Carpenter. Miss May Williams,
Miss Ernst, Miss Sherley Putnam. Miss
Sophy Johnston, Miss Nagel, and Mrs.
Naeers nieces, the Misses Shepley. of
Boston.
Mrs. Leonard Wood. wife Of the Chief
Of Staf. United States army, was with
Mrs. Oliver, wife of the Assistant Sec
retary Of War. which was in consequence
the headquarters during the afternoon
for army officers, both active and retired.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White were
at home during the afternoon, and had
with them the wives of the associate
justices Of the Supreme Court. Scores of
callers from all circles of Washington so
ciety. made steady stream Of visitors
during the hours of their reception.
The Speakers home was greatly missed
in the rounds of calling. as Miss Cannon
is one Of the most popular hostesses in Of
fetal life. She had invited a corps of as
sistants. including Mrs. Boutell. Mrs
Mann. Mrs. Lowden. Mrs. Dwight, Mrs
Weeks, Mrs. Busbey, Mrs Vrooman,
Mrs. Reyburn, Mrs. Talbot, Miss Hege-
man. Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Elizabeth
Kean. Miss Gillett. Miss Aldrich, Miss
Elsie Aldrich. Miss Maths, Miss Ridge
ley. Miss Eleanor Parker, Miss Boutell.
and Miss Talbot.
The women Of the Congressional Club
held a large and brilliant reception at
their clubhouse, Fifteenth and X streets.
club were in charge. assisted by a large
party Of the members. They are Mrs.
Gregg. Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Fassett, Mrs
Lowden. and Miss Wood. The assistants
we're Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Mrs. Ma
than 8. Scott. Miss Kean, Mrs. Ia Fol-
lette, Mrs. William Alden Smith, Mrs
Champ Clark. Mrs Herbert Parsons, Mrs
woodward. Mrs. Albert Douglas. Mrs
Needham. of California: Mrs Rafney, of
Illinois; Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. Mrs.
Cullop. Of Indiana, and Mrs. John B.
Henderson. The clubrooms were at
tractvely decorated with Christmas
green's and mistletoe and poinsettia. The
Speaker and Representative Champ Clark
paid a late call At the club and remained
until the close Of the reception.
Miss jean Wilson will be at home on
at 174s street throughout the
season.
Mrs. Oliver E. Pagan will entertain at
a reception tomorrow afternoon. from
s to o'clock, At her home, in Biltmore
street, for her son and daughter-in-law,l
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pagan, who were
married December Is in Denver, and who |
will remain with them for the winter |
Mrs. Albert Pagan was formerly Miss |
White. Of Denver.
Miss Gertrude Lutz will give a card |
party Friday evening. January 6, in
honor Of Miss Gertrude Fry, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Andrew B. Duvall takes |
place Wednesday. January II.
Mrk Alexander H. Semmes has sent |
out cards for young peoples tea on |
Thursday. January 5, from to o'clock. |
10 meet the Dartmouth Dramatic Club /