The Washington herald., 1911-05-12

The President and Mrs. Taft dined las
evening with the Secretary Of War ant
Mrs. Dickinson, who are in deep mourn
ing. and who omitted their regular Off
cial dinner party in honor Of the Presi
dent and Mrs. Taft the past winter
There were no additional guests las
evening. The President and Mrs. Taf
entertained at tea yesterday afternoon
| from to o'clock in the White House
gardens in honor of members Of the E
Captain Division, lis. OF the Order o.
Railway Conductors, from California. and
their families. The party is in the Eas
attending the convention of the associa'
ton which opened May 9. at Jackson
! vile, Fla.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest fol
whom Miss Dorothy Williams. daughte,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner F. Williams
entertained a company. at dinner las
evening.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were the dinner guests OF the Spanish
Minister and Nine de Riano. last even
ing.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
MacVeagh entertained a company at din
ner last evening in their new mansion ir
Sixteenth street. Theif-son. Mr.. Eames
MacVeagh, arrived here from his Chicago
home yesterday in time to be among the
guests, who included the British Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Bryce. the japanese Am
bassador and Baroness Uchida, Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock. the Portuguese
Minister. Viscount d'Alte: Gen. and Mrs
Leonard Wood. Senator Lppitt, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
the Secretary to the President and Mrs
Hilles. the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Mr..
Mitchell Inness, Of the British Embassy
staff; Mr.. and Mrs. Ovey. OF the British
Embassy; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry. of New York. nee Townsend, OF
this city: Countess Gizichi. nee Patterson;
Mrs. Davis, Miss Sheriff.. Miss Wetmore.
the Misses Southerland. Mr.. Benjamin D.
Cable, and Mr.. Eames MacVeagh.
The Belgian Minister and Countess de
Buisseret were hosts at dinner last even
ing at the legation. from which they
are soon retiring. Their guests included
Mrs. John Rodgers. Lady Hadheld, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare, Miss Josephine Pat
ten. NJ. Botkine, the Russian delegate
TO the seal commission; Representative
Gillett. of Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Sy-
mon. of the Belgian Legation.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand left Washington yesterday for
a visit to New York and Boston. They
will return here next week.
The Ambassador of Mexico. Senior Don
Manuel de Zamacona. entertained at a
reception yesterday afternoon from 5 to
I o'clock at the embassy in honor Of
his colleagues in the diplomatic corps,
prominent officials. and the members of
the Foreign Affairs committees of the
Senate and House of Representatives
This was the first reception given by
de Zamacona since his desig-
nation to this country, and was the
customary one given by each new am
bassador shortly after assuming his
duties. Assisting him were the secre-
taries and attaches of the embassy.
Palms and spring flowers adorned the
house in profusion. and buffet luncheon
was served.
The marriage Of Miss Leila B. Hit,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Reynolds
Hit, 1884 Columbia road, to Mr.. Willard
D. Eakin. was celebrated yesterday after
in the presence Of the immediate family
and relatives, the Rev. Joseph Dawson
officiating The ceremony, which had been
planned for June, was hastened because
Of the departure for Alaska of the brother
Of the groom and the sister of the bride,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Eakin, who were
married last November. Mr.. Willard
Eakin is secretary to Senator G. NJ.
Of Nebraska.
The National Federation Of Arts has
sent out invitations for a reception at
the Pan-American Union Building on the
evening of Thursday. May IS.
Miss n. H. Wheelwright entertained
Mrs. Clarence Watson, wife Of the new
Senator from West Virginia, at luncheon
at her residence, in Twenty
second street. The guests took advantage
Of the occasion to congratulate Mrs.
Watson upon the fine showing she made
N the recent horse show, in which she
:ook a prominent part, driving a number
Of her own entries around the ring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner F. Williams and
The Misses Williams Will make tour
IF Alaska this summer. They will close
heir Washington residence early in
June, going to California for a visit of
several weeks before starting for the far
Northwest
Mrs. C. c. Glover entertained at an In
formal luncheon yesterday, followed by
bridge. at her country place. Westover.
Nd
Miss Dorothy Williams will 60 to An
,apolis tomorrow morning for the week.
md.
Mrs James Nc, lillian, widow Of Senator
Mcmillan, of Michigan, went Wednesday
o Hot Springs, Va. to remain until she
yoes to her summer home. at Manches-
er-by-the-Sea. Her great grandson,
Master James Mcmillan Gibson, whose
parents sailed to-day for Europe and
who has been left In her care, will re-
main at her home here until he joins
Ter in New York en- route to Manchester.
Miss Frederick SWEET. daughter of DR..
Ind Mrs. Fred X. SWEET, was married
Wednesday, evening m Mr. uonry Hugo