Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT AT
THE WICKERSHAM HOME.
Vice President and Wife Honor
Guests at French Embassy.
Other Events-Notes.

The President and Mrs Taft were en-
tertained at dinner last night by the At
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham.
To meet them there were present Sena-
tor and Mrs. Root. Senator and Mrs. De-
pew, Sir Robert and Lady Hadfield. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Akin and the following
guests from New York: Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Milburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Choate. Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont,
Mr.: and Mrs. Mayhem Wainwright, Mr..
and Mrs. James Byrne. Mr.. John Cad
walader and Judge Norman Dixie.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
dined with the French ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand last night. The others
present were the Austro- Hungarian am
bassador, Baron Hengelmuler: the Ger
man ambassador and Countess Won Bern
storff, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. McKenna,
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
George Won l.. Meyer, Senator Kean, Miss
kean, Senator WetmOre, Senator du POnt,
the minister of the Netherlands and Nine.
Loudon, the third assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Chandler Hale, Mrs. Sla-
ter, Mrs. Townsend, Miss Elizabeth Kean
and the counselor of the French embassy
and Nine. Lefevre-Pontalis.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Thomas H. An
derson entertained at dinner last even
Mrs. George l.. Lilley, widow of Gov.
Lilley of Connecticut. Their guests
we're the Mexican ambassador, Senator
and Mrs. Burrows. Senator and Mrs.
Briggs. former Justice and Mrs. Brown.
Judge Martin A. Knapp of the Court of
Commerce and Mrs. Knapp. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Wheeler of Pennsylvania,
Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Moore.
Miss Helen Taft dined at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend last
night and then went on to the dance, also
in her honor. at the home of Secretary
and Mrs. Meyer, who had 200 other
and Miss Hoyt of New York are now
guests at the Meyer home.
Mrs William F. Dennis, entertained at
bridge yesterday, and will again this aft
ernoon.
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid have return
ed to New York, en- route to their Call
fornia estate.
Mrs. and Miss Newberry arrived yester-
day from Detroit, and have reopened
their house on 10th street for the sea-
son.
The Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Abram Simon
will leave tomorrow for New York. DR..
Simon is a delegate to the regular meet
ing Of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations.
Miss Helen Taft will be entertained at
dinner tonight at the home of Senator
and Mrs. Aldrich.
The marriage OF Miss Helen Koerper,
daughter of Col. G. A.-Koerper. U. S. A..
and Mrs. koerper. to Capt. Thomas Snow
den, L. S. N, will take place tomorrow
at noon at the family residence. 2234 @
street. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. rector
of St. Margarets Church, will officiate.
Only relatives and a few intimate friends
will be present. After a short out-of-town
trip the couple will live at the Westmore-
land.
Miss Marie Louise Collier, who has
been suffering from a nervous breakdown,
has gone to Salisbury, Nd, for the re-
mainder of the wintr.
Representative and Mrs I.ongworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mr.
and Mrs Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. John
r. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace West
colt and Paymaster and Mrs. Heap were
among the dinner hosts last night
Assistant secretary of the navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop of Washington
went to Philadelphia today to spend the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Tower and
attend the christening of the Arkansas
tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Tower will en-
terrain at dinner tonight in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Winthrop.
Mrs. Tower and the Misses Tower. who
have been spending a week in Atlantic
City, returned home last night.
day for Mrs. Allison Post Swan of New
York and her debutante daughter, Miss
Mary Allison Swan. who are making her
a fortnight's visit Miss Janet Fish,
Mrs. H. W. Merchant Of New York.
Miss Johnston, Miss Clover, Miss Neff
and Miss Hinck,ey assisted.
Miss Ellen r. Smyser of York. Pa, ar
rived here yesterday and will be the
guest for the remainder Of the season Of
her sister, Mrs. Metzgar, on 18th street,
Washington Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor j. Becker of the
New Bloomfield entertained at bridge last
evening in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will S.
Bouscaren of Los Angeles, Cal. who
leave for the west this week. The guests
Of the evening included Mr.. and Mrs
James d. Manl<in. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
D. Mankin. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse d.
Prosise Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Gustave Bous-
caren. Mrs. George c. Aukam. Mr. and