The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Taft Guest of Honor at
Buffet Luncheon.
WICKERSHAMS DINNER HOSTS
Entertain in Honor of the Members
of the Supreme Court - Miss
Emily Beatty and Miss Dorothy
Taylor Presented to Society-Ed-
son BradIeys in New York.

Miss Helen Taft was the guest of honor
at a large buffet luncheon yesterday.
given by Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife of
Maj. Gen. Wood, Chief of STAFF Of the
army. The guests, who included most
OF the seasons debutantes and several
of last years buds, and as many young
men, afterward accompanied their host
ess to the exhibition cavalry and artil-
lery drill, which has become such a fea-
ture of the life at the post in the last
few years.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham entertained at disner last even
ing in honor Of the members of the Su-
preme Court. The Chief Justice and Mrs
White are in mourning and therefore
were not present, and Mr. Justice and
Mrs. Day are in Canton, Ohio, owing to
Mrs. Days illness. The other guests
were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Van Devanter,
Mr. Justice and Mrs Lamar, the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Nagel, Mr.. Justice II. B. Brown retired)
and Mrs Brown, Solicitor General Leh-
mann, Judge and Mrs. Martin Knapp,
Judge and Mrs. Montgomery, Justice and
Mrs. Shepard, Justice and Mrs. Cla-
baugh. and Judge Maury and Miss
Maury.
Miss Emily Beatty, daughter of the
commandment of the Washington Navy
Yard, Capt. Frank Beatty. L. S. N. and
Mrs. Beatty, and Miss Dorothy Taylor,
daughter OF Naval Constructor Taylor
and Mrs. Taylor. were jointly presented
to society Yesterday afternoon at bril-
liant tea, from to o'clock, at the com
mandant's house at the navy yard. The
house was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with quantities of smilaX, ferns.
palms. and yellow blossoms and the
floral tributes sent to the debutantes.
The MayfiOwer and the Dolphin bands
played throughout the afternoon and in
the evening after tea for the dancing.
Presiding in the dining-rOOm were Mrs.
Daniel Kelleher, OF Seattle, wash: Mrs.
George Barnett, wife of Col Barnett.
L. :. NJ. G.. OF Philadelphia: Mrs. F.. w.
Morse. Of New York Mrs. A. w. Kinds,
Of Annapolis, asd the Misses Peachy.
sisters Of Mrs Beatty Others assisting
were Miss Marguerite Gaffney. of Seat
tie. Wash. and Miss Anne Brown. of
Philadelphia. house guests Of Miss Beat
ty: Miss Celcstine Finley, Miss Margue-
rite Caperton, Miss Mary HOwry, Miss
Elizabeth Munford Miss Dorothy Gray
Brooks. Miss Estelle Crane, Miss Eliza
beth Reid Rogers Miss EdmOnia Adams,
and Miss Alice Dressed The two debu-
tantes received together, Miss Beatty
gowned in a dainty frOCk of princess
lace trimmed with touches of silver. and
Miss Taylor in black lace over white
satin. An informal buffet supper for the
receiving party and a number Of young
men was served after the tea, and later
there was dancing.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, recently re-
turned from Europe, and her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, Of New York. who are staying
withe her here. occupied a box at the
BelascO last evening to sec de KOvens
beautiful new opera, The Wedding
Trip"
Miss PiChon has arrived in Washing
ton to he with her aunt. Mrs. Henry
Oxnard.
Mrs Levi Z. Letter has returned TO her
home in Dupont circle after a visit OF
: .veral months to her daughter, Mrs
Colin Campbell. and her grandchildren
in England. Her relatives Mrs. Pretty
man and Miss Prettyman, Of London, |
came over with her from England and
will stay with Mrs. Letter part of the |
winter season.
Owing to an erroneous impression that !
Mrs Letter would put on exhibition her |
collection Of papers and letters bearing |
m the civil war, there have been many |
reGuests sent to her home for information |
as to the time and place of the exhibit. !
The collection which was made by the |
late Mrs. Letter, has recently been cata- |
Ugued. and no additions are being made |
10 1t by Mrs. Letter, nor is 1t to be put |
IN exhibition.
Mrs Letter. whose Conservatives con- |
tain many rare plants valued at thou |
sands OF dollars each. brought home a |
number Of exceptionally costly specimens |
from her European trip. Mrs. Letter is |
called the Flower Lady Bountiful, be- |
cause her beautiful blooms adorn every |
hospital and institution, bringing cheer |
10 the inmates. Among her personal dis |
7oyeries is a beautiful verbena of a deli
,ate pink shade. This verbena was used |
II the ball Mrs. Letter gave Miss Helen |
Taft last winter in compliment to her |
guests favorite color. A new maiden
hair fern is another Letter horticultural |
triumph.
The Misses Smith, daughters of Rev.
=. Ernest Smith and Mrs. Smith have
sent out cards for a luncneon Saturday.
December 16, in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Irenshaw.
Representative and Mrs. Steven B.
Ayres have returned to Washington for
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