The Washington herald., 1911-03-03

were the guests in whose honor the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
and Mrs. Charles d. Walcott entertained
at dinner last night.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained at dinner last
evening and had as their guests the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Bal
linger, the Swiss Minister and Nine
Ritter, Mr.. Chandler Anderson, Mrs.
Keep, Mr.. and Mrs. John Story, Gen
Clarence Edwards, Col McCawley, Miss
Alys Meyer, Miss Mary Switzerland,
Miss Cecilia May, Countess Lutse-AleX-
andra Won Bernstorff, Mr.. de Beaufort,
and Count Pourtales.
The Austrian Ambassador attended a
dinner in New York last evening, given
by the Peace Society, at the Hotel Astor,
in honor OF Count Apponyi. The
Ambassador will return to the Cap
ital tomorrow, but Count Apponyi will
not arrive until Sunday. He will be the
honor guest at dinner on Sunday
night which the Ambassador will give
for him.
Mr.. Justice Brown Cretired) and Mrs
Brown entertained last evening at dinner
in celebration of the birthday of Gen.
John W Foster and the host. The
guests in addition to Gen. and Mrs FOs-
ter were the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs. Nagel, the Spanish Min
lister and Nine. RianO, Senator and Mrs
Depew, Representative ana Mrs. Weeks,
Prince Koudacheff, of the Russian EN-
bassy staff: Gen. Woodruff and Miss
Woodruff, Col. and Mrs. Symons, and
Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop were dinner
hosts last evening at their home in New
Hampshire avenue.
Mrs John Hays Hammond was host
ess at a beautifully appointed luncheon
yesterday in honor OF Mrs. Francis Nc
Neill Bacon, jr.. president Of the New
York and New Jersey section of the
women's welfare department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. Those asked to
meet Mrs. Bacon we're nearly all officers
of the Washington section of the organ
ization. Mrs. Bacon. who is spending
some time in Washington, is the house
guest of Miss Wetmore. daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Of Rhode
Island
Miss Marthena Harrison returned yes
terday to her mothers home in Q street.
after a fortnight's visit in New York.
She stopped in Philadelphia to attend the
Shrove Tuesday bal masque.
The Washington friends of d.. ]. p.
Jones. United States consul general at
Winnipeg, Canada. were shocked to
learn of the serious accident to him in
an elevator in Winnipeg yesterday. DR..
Jones and his family are Washington
ians, Mrs. Jones being a daughter of the
late MIR. Thaddeus NJ. Tyssowski, OF this
city.
Miss Gale entertained a company at
luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. John Hay entertained at a large
luncheon yesterday, at her home in Six
teenth street
Mrs Day. wife of Mr.. Justice Day. has
issued invitations for a luncheon on
Wednesday, March u.
Mrs. Burrows. wife OF Senator Bur
rows. will entertain a company at lunch |
con on Friday, March 10.
Mrs. f. w. Roberts. wife of Repre-
sentative Roberts. of Massachusetts,, the
new president of the Congressional Club, |
at a charming reception yes !
terday afternoon, from to O'Clock, at
the clubhouse, in honor Of the retiring |
president, Mrs. A. W. Gregg, wife of
Representative Gregg. of Texas. Yester- !
day was the anniversary or the annexa- |
ton of Texas by the United States, and |
accordingly two flags, one of Texas and |
one of Massachusetts, were cOnSpicuously !
with the flag OF the United |
States in the decorations, Mrs. Roberts |
and Mrs. Gregg were Unassisted in re- |
ceiving the guests, who included the |
members of the club and their families. !
Mrs. Crumpacker, wife of Representative !
Crumpacker, of Indiana; Mrs. Cooper, !
wife of Representative Cooper, of Wis |
consin. and Mrs Cullop, wife of Repre- !
sentative Cullop, of Indiana, presided in |
the dining-room, where the table was |
adorned with centerpiece of pink roses !
A string orchestra was in attendance |
throughout the reception. Mrs. Roberts !
wore Persian. chiffon over yellow satin.
Mrs. James w. Pinchot will go to New
York to-day to be the guest of her |
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Amos Emo Pinchot, until March s, when !
she will sail on the Celtic for Italy. Mr.. !
Clifford Pinchot will join his mother in |
New York tomorrow and is going. abroad
with her.
Senator and Mrs. Morgan G. Bulkeley |
will leave Washington tomorrow for
their home in Connecticut.
Senator and Mrs. Depew will leave
washington on Monday for. Florida, |
where they will spend several weeks be-
fore going to their home in New York.
Mrs. Sands has recalled her invitations
for the bridge party which she was to
have given on Thursday, March 9, owing
to illness.
Representative and Mrs. ]. Sloat Fas-
sett viii close their residence in n
street and go to Atlanta, Ga, where they
will visit relatives for several weeks
before going to their home in New York.
Miss MATHS. niece of Representative
Mckinley, entertained at a delightful
luncheon yesterday at the home of her
uncle in Farragut square. Covers were
laid for sixteen.
Miss Elena Calderon. daughter of the
Bolivian Minister, was hostess at bridge
party yesterday afternoon in honor OF
her sister. Mrs. ]. E. Wales, of South
America, who is spending month at the
Capital. Tea was served after cards and
Nine. Calderon presided at the table,
which was adorned with centerpiece
Of yellow spring flowers.
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