The Washington herald., 1911-12-30
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President and Mrs. Taft on New Years
owing to mourning and absences from
the city.
Mrs. Robert shaw Oliver, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary OF War. will re-
cetve New Years Day from until 5
o'clock at her residence, 1857 Q street.
She win have assisting her Mrs Leon
ard Wood, Mrs. E. A. Darlington, Mrs.
w. W. Wotherspoon, Miss Marion Oliver,
and number Of the younger matrons OF
the army set
Secretary and Mrs. Stimsori, who have
been In New York the past week. will
return home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh s. Knox. who haye
been at Hot Springs, Va, since their
marriage, will arrive In Washington to-
day, and will be guests Of Secretary and
Mrs. MacVeagh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott Tuckerman en-
tertained at dinner last evening.
Lieut. and Mrs. Henderson were dinner
hosts last evening in their Q street home.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will have
with them for over New Years Prof
Theodore Lyman, of Harvard, and Mrs
Winthrop's brother, Mr. Erskine Wood
Of New York, who arrived here yester-
day.
Mrs. Gillespie, wife Of Brig. Gen.
George l. Gillespie. U. s. A, retired, en-
tertained a company at luncheon yester-
day to meet Mrs. Sheridan, widow of
Lieut.. Gen. Philip Sheridan. U. 8. A.
Among the guests, were Mrs. Hughes,
wife of Justice Hughes; Mrs Courtland
Hoppin, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs s.
B. NJ. Young, wife OF Brig. Gen. Young,
U. 8. A, retired; Mrs. Christian Hem
mick. Mrs. o. H. Tittmann. Mrs. Walter
Bryant, of Philadelphia; Mrs Lyman
Tiffany. Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. Allan Nc
Lane. Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. John
II. Hewson, Mrs. John Wyeth, and Miss
Hegeman.
Mrs. Clayton, wife OF Representative
Clayton, entertained at luncheon yester-
day in honor of her house guest, Miss
Mary Herndon, of Kentucky. The guests
asked to met her were Miss Genevieve
Clark, Miss Fannie Williams, Miss Laura
Burleson, Miss Leila Mary Henry, Miss
Hannah Taylor, Miss Margaret Smith,
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Kentucky; Miss Ayres and Miss Mary
Howry.
Mrs. Margaret Hollen Lappen, Of
Mount Vernon street, Dorchester, Mass,
has announced the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Mary Lappen, to Mr..
William F. Murray, Representative in
Congress from the Ninth Massachusetts,
District. Miss Lappen is the daughter
Of the late Edward Lsppen. Of Boston.
Mr. Francis e. Smith has sent out cards
announcing the marriage Of his daughter,
Miss Katherine Beatrice, and Mr.! Eu-
gene c. wann, of Evanston, Ill. for
merly of this city. The ceremony was
performed Thursday at noon in the rec
tory of st. Peters Church, Rev. James
NJ. O'Brien officiating. The bride wore
a suit of dark blue cloth with a large
blue velvet hat trimmed in willow
plumes. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Margaret Smith. who was gowned
in a suit Of brown corduroy. Mr.. Ralph
Wann, brother Of the bridegroom, acted
as best man. Later in the day Mr.. and
Mrs. Wann left for their future home in
Evanston, Ill .
Mrs. Rufus Hardy has cards out for
the debut party OF her daughter, Miss
Helen Hardy, which viii be held at the
family residence, 1881 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., January 10. from 4 to o'clock.
Mrs. Frances Webb McKesver enter
tanned at young peoples dance last
night at the residence of her brother,
Maj. Webb, U. s. A. at Soldiers Home,
for her young daughter, Miss Janet
Webb, and her son, Mr.. ]. Lawrence
Webb. ..--.
The pastor of the Georgetown Luth-
eran Church, Rev. DR.. Luther Hess War
ing, and Mrs. Waring will hold a re-
ception New Years evening from to
10 o'clock for the members and friends
of the congregation at their residence,
1909 Thirtieth street northwest.
Mrs. Royal B. Bradford and Miss
Bradford will be at home Fridays in
January.
Mrs Strother-Smith, of the westmore-
land. will not receive until Thursdays
ia January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven II. Ford enter
tanned the BeaI class of Temple Bap-
list Church, at their residence, 1866 Ken
yon street, Wednesday Sevening last.
Miss Helen jackson Taylor, the hve-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Taylor, jr.. gave a party yesterday after
noon from to o'clock to her little
friends, at the Arlington. The table,
which was set for seventeen. was beau
tifuIly decorated with holly and red rib
bon, while above hung a big red belfI
filled with presents. After the children
were served with ice cream mikados,
fancy cakes, bonbons, and lemonade
each received favor and a prize. Among
those present Were the Misses Adeline
and Nadine Oxnard, Emily and Pauline
Walker, Frances and Nancy Hopkins,