The Washington herald., 1911-01-04

man Hostess ut Dinner Mrs.
Heath Entertains ut Luncheon.
Mr. Charles p. Taft and Mr.. Horace
Taft, who have had a brotherly reunion
with the President at the White House.
left last evening for their homes in Gin
cinnati and Connecticut, respectively.
The former was accompanied by Mrs.
Taft and their daughter, Miss Louise
Taft. who were here with him for a few
days. and the latter was accompanied
hcme by the Presidents youngest child.
Master Charley Taft, who returned to
his uncle's school.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Sheriff., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brewer. all of Utica, N. Y, who
spent New Years with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman, returned yes
terday to their homes.
| Mrs. Letter entertained at a large and
brilliant ball last evening in honor of
Miss Taft, who was entertained previ-
oUsly at dinner by Miss Boardman. Mrs.
Letters mansion. in Dupont circle. never
looked more brilliant or more radiant in
its floral decorations than it did on this
occasion. Miss Gwendolyn Burden, of
New York. came over yesterday morn
ing for the dance, and Is Mrs. Letters
house guest for a few days.
Fresh flowers were everywhere. and.
what is stil better, they all came from
Mrs Letters private Conservatives,
which are the best kept up private hot
houses in this part of the country. The
beautiful white and gold ballroom which
opens from the conservatories, was em-
bellshed only with baskets of pink hy-
drangias hung in the arches, which are
the distinctive feature of this ballroom.
There were pink hydrangeas also in the
/ drawing-room. The conservatory was
brilliantly lighted, which added a touch
Of fairy scenery to the ball. In the halls
and library, which is the large room at
the point overlooking Dupont Circle, were
decorated with American Beauties. and in
front of the beautiful portrait of the late
Lady Curzon. the beautiful eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Letter, where there have al
ways been fresh flowers since the day
Of her death, there was an especially
beautiful arrangement of her fayorite
blossoms. Before the portrait of the late
Mr.. Letter. where there are always some
bright blossoms. there was a pot OF grow
ing flowers. The English grandchildren
of the gentle hostess were also represent
ed there in charming photographs.
Mrs. Letter received her guests at 10
o'clock. with her young guest of honor
beside her until 1880. when the latter
Joined the dancers IN the ballroom. Mrs.
Letter was a stately picture in a gown Of
H royal purple velvet with some rare and
! equfsite old Italian lace. She wore for
ornaments her superb rubies. than which
| there are few more beautiful. Miss Taft
was in pale blue liberty satin veiled with
pale blue chiffon, the whole worn over
blue satin and ornamented with a garnf-
ture of tiny pink roses. Miss Taft wore
this gown at her own ball at the White
House last week. Miss Burden, house
| guest nf Mrs. Letter, wore blue mesSa-
line and pearls. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
| was beautiful in pink liberty satin over
pink satin, with pearl trimmings and
jewels The Marine Band played for the
dancing and a seated supper was served
before midnight.
Among the $50 guests were the Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman, the Sec
retary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
Veagh, the Secretary Of the Interior and
| Mrs. Ballinger, the daughter of Attor-
ney General Wickersham, Mrs. Albert
Akin, Of New York: Sir Robert and
! Lady Hadfield, brother-in-law and sis
ter Of the Attorney General; Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock, the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel,
Miss Nagel, and the Misses Shepley; the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer
and Miss Afys Meyer. and their house
guests. Miss Sears and Miss Ames; Miss
Harriet Anderson, niece of Mrs. Taft;
the French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand, the British Ambassador and Mrs
| Bryce and Miss Ashton, sister Of Mr..
Bryce, who will spend the winter with
her; the German Ambassador and Count
/ ess Won Bernstorff, Countess Luise-Alex-
! ander Won Bernstorff; all the other am
| basSadors and ministers. and the secre-
taries and military and naval attaches,
| with their wives and daughters; the
Danish Minister and Countess Moltke.
the Belgian Minister and Count
ess de Buisseret, the Netherlands Min
lister and Nine. Loudon. the Norwegian
Minister and Mime. Bryn. the Swiss Min
| lister, DR.. Ritter, Mr.. Henri Martin,
Mrs. French Vanderbilt. of New York,
| who came over for the dance; Speaker
Cannon. Sir Robert and Lady Ross. of
| Scotland. who are spending the winter
| in Canada, and who are old friends of the
| hostess, who has spent several summers
near their estate, Dalnagoan Castle, in
the Highlands: Senator Du Pont, Senator
| Kean. the Misses Kean, Senator and
Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs. Crane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keep, Mrs. Elkins, Miss
Elkins, Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs.
| Laurence Townsend, Miss Yvonne Town
send, Mrs. R R Hit, Mrs. s. Reynolds
| Hit, Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. Miss Crom-
| well. Representative and Mrs. Herbert
Parsons, Representative and Mrs. Long
| worth. Miss Roosevelt, Miss Olga Roose-
velt. Mr.. Summerlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter. the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs Beekman Winthrop.
the Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Chandler Hale. the Assistant Sec
retaIy Of State and Mrs. Huntington
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
Mr.. Larz Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore,
Mrs. John r. Williams. Miss Dorothy
Williams, Mr.. Huidekoper. Mr.. Hit.
Miss Britton. Miss Greeley. Miss Clover,
Miss Haywood. Mrs. John w. Foster.
Miss Dulles, Mr.. Frank Ellis, and Miss
Katherine Jennings.
Miss Mabel Boardpan entertained at
dinner last nigfA In hdApr Of Miss Taft
The guests included Msa> Harriet An
derson, cousin Of Miss Taft: Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and her brother. Mr.. Kermit
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