Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31

Inc PRESIDENT ana MIS-. IdII VIII give
their annual dinner to the Chief Justice
and the associate justices of the Supreme
Court tonight.
The German embassy was the meeting
place for several hundred persons in
smart society last night when the ambas-
sador and Countess Won BernstOrff enter
tanned in honor of Miss Helen Taft. A
cotillon was danced in the ballroom,
seventy couples taking part. There were
six favor figures in the cotillon. which
was led by 4. G. Horstmann, German at
tache and Miss Taft, Count Pourtales
and his fancee. Countess Luise-AleNan-
dra Won Bernstorff and Baron Harden
brock. The favors were sets Of blue, pink
and white wings. wands, flowers, stems
fans, cretonne boxes and bags and other
conceits. with pink predominating in the
coloring, as it did in the floral decora-
respIendent with jewels. Her daughter
was also in pink, and Miss Taft had on
the same color.
The honor guest and Countess Luise-
Alexandra Won BernstOrff had attended
dinner at the Danish legation prior to the
ball.
The reception given by the Chinese
minister and Nine. Chang last night to
mark the Chinese New Year was among
the handsomest events of the season. The
spacious hall and rooms of the legation
lend themselves admirably to purposes
of - capabilities. The host and
hostess received in the large drawing
room, and supper was served in the din
ing room on the other side of the square
hall The gallery on which the rooms of
the second floor open was beautifully dec
Grated with fruit blossoms, lilies and
poinsettia blooms The drawing rooms
had roses, tiger lilies and azaleas ar
ranged in several pretty ways. The sup
per table was Hospitality broad and long,
and from it many French hot and cold
delicacies and several Chimes ones were
served throughout the entire reception.
Receiving with the minister and Nine
Chang were Mrs. Ballinger, Mrs. John
w. Foster, Mrs Huntington Wilson. Mrs
Beekman Winthrop, Mrs. Charles u. Nor
ton and Mrs Charles Wood. wife Of the
Rev. DR.. Wood pastor of the Church of
the Covenant.
Mrs. Henry X. Chang and the Misses
Chang also took part in the hospitality,
and were assiduous in looking after the
pleasure of their guests, as were all the
secretaries and attaches of the legation
staff. When the members of the receiv-
ing party were going home the young
girls of the household presented to cacn
a large ribbon-tied bouquet of roses.
Among those present were the
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
The Secretary of State. Postmaster General
Hitchcock. nearly all the other members
of the cabinet. the Swiss minister Nine
CalGeron. Miss calderon. Miss Lazo Com
missioner and Mrs. Fred bennett. Mrs.
Kahn. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard S. Reside,
Miss Reside, Miss Caughy. Mrs. John p.
Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Dennis.
Mrs. Hamilton Browning. Mr.. John w.
Foster. Mrs. and Miss Gage, AIr. and Mrs.
Lansing. Miss Dulles, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Radcliffe. the Spanish minister and Nine.
Riano, the Brazilian charge d'affaires and
Nine. de Lima e Silva. Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Heath. Representative and Mrs.
Cooper. members of the Mexican and
Japanese embassy stats, Senator Frazier.
Miss Frazier. the Persian charge daft
flares and Nine. .kuli Kahn. the Belgian
minister. Commander and Mrs. Walter
Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs Paul Patterson.
thew. 7. Scott Mr.. and Mrs. Vrooman
and Gen. and Miss Greedy.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
gave a large dinner last night. when the
company included the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer. Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Holmes. Mr.. Justice Van Deyanter,
the minister of the Netherlands. Mr.
oudon: Dr.. Woodward Of the Carnegie
Institution and Mrs. Woodward. Sir John
and Lady Harrington. Sir Robert and
Lady Hadiield Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Will
lert Mr.. and Ms. Charles Francis
Adams, Miss Ruth Harlan, Miss Aileen
Gorgas. Miss Elizabeth Adams, Miss
Tuckerman. Miss Ashton the former
ambassador to France. Mr.. Henry White;
Mr.. Mitchell lines and Capt. Sowerby.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Naael entertained at dinner last
night having as guests Mrs. Sherman,
the Speaker of the House and Miss Cam
ron. Senator and Mrs DeDew. Senator
kean, Miss Kean. Senator Brandegee.
Senator du Pont. Senator Burton. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dwight, the solicitor
general Mr.. Lehman: Mrs. Wilmer and
Miss Harlan.