New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From Tie Tribune Bureau
Washington Dec 30.-Mr. and Mrs. John
r. Mclean We're hosts for a dinner-dance
tonight, entertaining hundred or more
young people. At both dinner and dance
were Miss Taft, Robert Taft, Miss Edith
Percy Morgan, of New York; Frederick
Eckstein and John Heron, OF Cincinnati
and John G. Townsend and Walter Logan
of New York, all guests at the White
Huose Miss Meyer. Miss Alice Meyer, Miss
Saltonstall, of Boston: John Simpkins and
Mr. Balch. OF Boston. and Mrs. Huffer, OF
Baltimore all guests Of the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs Meyer: Miss Janet Fish,
Of New York. the house guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mclean: Miss Esther Slater Of Bos-
ton; Miss Aldrch Miss Margaret Draper,
Miss Case, Miss Sophy Johnston. Miss Mar
tina Bowers, Miss Adelaide Heath, MISS
Ruth Noyes, Representative and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth the British second secre-
tary and Mrs. Esmond Ovey, Alfred Mitch
ell Innes. British counsellor; captain Sow
erby. British naval attache; Mr.. Maugras'
French attache: Mr.. de Bach, Russian at
tache: Mr. Nabokoff, Russian first secre-
tary and others. The ballroom and draw
ing rooms gistened with Christmas lights
and decorations, and the Marine Band gave
a specially arranged programme. For the
cotilon, which was led by Preston Gibson,
there were many dainty favors In the form
OF parasols, fans. bonbon boxes and silver
and embroidered articles. Mr. and Mrs
Mclean will give a large ball in January.
Several other dancing parties occupied
the attention of the younger set of society
tonight, one Of the largest being that given
nv Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Oracle who
entertained the friends Of their daughter,
Miss Edith Oracle, at fancy dress ball.
Mrs Oracle and her daughter, assisted by
Mrs Julian James, received the young peo-
pie for the dance, which followed small !
dinner party Miss Gracie's costume was
that of a snow maiden in white and glisten-
ing silver Her house guest MISS virginia
Wheeler. OF Baltimore. was an Egyptian
maiden. Other members of Mrs. Oracle
house party were Livingston Short. or New
York. and Louis Hi, of California. CHRIST
mas decora tons obtained In the oalirooil
and elsewhere except IN the dining ROOM
where Killarney roses were used. More
than a hundred young people danced untii
midnight, when supper ended the entertain
ment
Dinner parties preceding the Oracle dance
were given by Miss Mildred Bacon Miss
Taylor and Colonel and Mrs. Garrard at
Fort Myer, for Miss Valerie Garrard.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur jeffrey Parsons en-
tertaIned at dinner tonight for their house
guest, Miss Brocton, OF London. DINING
with them were Major General and Mrs.
Leonard Wood, Senator Burton, DR.. ana
Mrs Wilmer, Mrs. Thomas Richardson
Mrs Tatum. Of New York; Mr.. lathrop
and owen Adds.
Mr.. and Mrs George Y. Wheeler had
dining with them Mr.. and Mrs Nllllaip
Arthur Burton, Of England. Mrs Burton
was formerly Miss Jessie Krosstad' OF this
city. other guests were Lieutenant anu
Mrs Alexander Sharpe, Miss Marsery
Wheeler. of Akron, Ohio; Miss Katherine
Crane. Miss Louise Bayne, Jack Sieoert
and Dr. Briscoe.
Major and Mrs. Henry G. Cole had TO
dine with them Colonel and Mrs lAdd'
Colonel and Mrs. Kean, Colonel and Mrs
stanley. Captain and Mrs. Dallam. Mrs
Samuel Iemly and Lorne Fletcher