Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS TAFT WILL DINE AT THE
BRITISH EMBASSY TONIGHT.
Courtesies for the Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman and Other
Notables-Pers0nals.
Miss Helen Taft will be entertained at
dinner at the British embassy tonight

dinner at the British embassy tonight.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were given a dinner of thirty covers last
night at Rauscher's, when the Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott were their hosts
There were covers for thirty.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
will be entertained at luncheon March 81
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower at
their Philadelphia home. Mrs Tower will
go to Baltimore tomorrow to visit her
daughter Miss Helen Tower and will come
here Sunday to be a guest at a dinner in
honor of Count Apponyi. at the Austrian
embassy. Mr.. and Mrs. Tower spent sew
eral days recently with the Vice President
and his wife, and were the recipients of
much attention
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham entertained at dinner last night.
when the company included the Mexican
ambassador and Sonora de la Barra, the
Belgian minister and Countess de Buis-
seret, Maj. Gen. Wood, Senior Pereyra of
the Mexican embassy, the Postmaster
General, the secretary to the President
i and Mrs. Norton, the assistant secretary
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Sir Robert and
Lady Hadfield. Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard,
Mrs. Samuel Spencer and Miss Hopkins.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained at dinner last
night the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Ballnger. the Swiss minister and
Nine. Ritter. the counselor of the State
Department, Mr.. Chandler Anderson: Mrs.
Frederick keep, Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Col ,l<.- 7 To-,
Edwards. Miss Alys Meyer, Miss Mary
Switzerland. Miss May, Mr.. de Beaufort
of the Netherlands legation, Countess
Luise Alexandra Won Bernstorff and Count
Portaes.
The assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop had as din
ner guests last night Gen. and Mrs. Bid
die, Capt. and Mrs Fletcher, Capt. and
Mrs. Walter Mclean, Commander and
Mrs. Spencer Wood. Commander and
Mrs. Eberle, Commander and Mrs. George
w. Logan, Commander and Mrs Chand-
ler Maj. Henry T. Allen and Mrs. Allen
and Maj. and Mrs. Cheatham.
Justice and Mrs. Brown entertained
last evening in celebration of the birth
day anniversary of Gen John w. Foster
and Justice Brown. Their guests were
Gen. and Mrs. Foster, the Spanish min
lister and Nine. RianO, Prince kOudacheff,
charge d'affares of Russia; Senate and
Mrs. Depew, the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nasel, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Weeks. Gen. Woodruff,
Miss Woodruff, Mrs. Hinckley and Col
and Mrs Symons.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harlow were
hosts at a dinner party last night for
their guest, Miss Floyd-Jones of New
= Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts. wife of the
representative from Massachusetts, and
beautiful tea yesterday afternoon at
the club. in honor OF the retiring presf-
dent. Mrs. \. w. Gregg, wife of the
representative from Texas.
The rooms were thronSed throughout
the afternoon with the guests and mem,
berS of the club.
Yesterday being Texas independence
day, and Mrs. Gresg's home state as
well. the Lone Star" of Texas and the
Massa chuSettS rag were conspicuous or
naments of the mantel surrounded by
lovely white flowers. American flags were
draped over the doorways.
! Mrs. Crumpacier and Mrs. Cooper
were at the tea table. which was deco
rated with Killarney roses white liiacs
and maidenhair ferns. Pink flowers were
massed on the mantels of the dining
room. over which the Massachusetts flag
was draped. Mrs. Cuiloo of Indiana
Washington symphony Orchestra played
during the reception
Mrs Marian Leland of New York has
announced the engagement of her daugh
ter Jenny Leland. to Lieut. Frank Drake,
L. s A. a graduate OF West Point, class
OF 10
Lieut. Drake is the first man of his
class who has seen active service. He
was at his post at Fort RoSecrans. at
San Diego Cal. but two weeks when he
was ordered to Campo, Cal. with de-
tachment OF soldiers, to guard the United
States border.
The Wedding will take place i'm June.
and after bridal trip Lieut.. Drake and
his bride will reside in San Diego.
Mrs. Irving .. Ball will be al home in
formally Fridays during March, from
:; TO g. at the Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Is. Moulton enter
Ia ined the Friendship Euchre Club. with
a few additional guests. Monday evening
last at their home. in celebration of the
tenth anniversary of their marriage.
Progressive euclire was enjoy ed most of
the evening. after which daintiiy pre-
pared supper was served in the dining
room, which was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and smiIaX. During the
progress of the supper the guests were
entertained by a musical program. con-
sistinS of violin solos by Mr.. William
Leishear instrumental duets and solos
by Mss Mary She'd and Mss Mida Tuck
or and selections by the Southwest Quar-