The Washington herald., 1911-02-11
Miss Helen Taft Is Honor Guest at Dinner Given
by Miss Marguerite Barbour.

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were the dinner guests last evening OF
Mrs. E II. G. Slater. at her home in
Eighteenth street There were thirty
guests asked to meet them, and fifty
others were invited in for the musicale
which followed.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest of honor
at a dinner last evening given by Miss
Marguerite Barbour, daughter Of Mrs.
James F. Barbour. Covers were laid
for thirty-six A number Of other young
people were asked in later for the CO.
tillion. A few more than a hundred
young people danced the cotillion, which
was led by Mr.. William Marrow with
Miss Taft. Maj. and Mrs. David D.
Porter chaperoned the dinner party and
the dancers. Among the favors were
tiny models of spring hats in Partisan
millnerS' boxes, silver frames for photo
graphs, picturesque paper hats, lanterns
on the ends of wands. which make beau
uful desk lamps: coin purses, pigskin
purses, jade bracelets. velvet bags, tied
with cords and tassels; match boxes,
writing pads, and lead pencils. Supper
was served after midnight. This was
one of the handsomest entertainments
yet given for Miss Taft.
Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch
cock will entertain at a dinner on Mon
day. February q, in honor of Miss Helen
Taft.
Mrs Oliver Cromwell entertained at
dinner last night in honor of her house
guest, the Hon. Mrs. Wilkinson, and the
latter's mother. tine Dowager Lady De-
cies. who is the guest OF Capt John H.
Gibbons, L. S. N. and Mrs. Gibbons.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer entertained at din
ner last night in honor of Mrs. Landon
Thomas. house guest of Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Lamar. Covers were laid for eight
cen.
Mr.. John Barrett. director OF the Bu-
reau of American Republics, had a small
dance last night in that handsome build
ing, which is so we'll adapted to social
entertainments.
Mrs. Nein s. Brown has cards out for
a tea tomorrow from to o'clock. to
meet Gen. and Mrs. Biddle, at her home,
1871 street
Miss Marburg. OF Baltimore, arrived at
the White House yesterday to be the
weekend guest of Miss Helen Taft Miss
Taft visited the Marburgs in Baltimore
in December, and will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore MarburG for the
sixth Monday German, February 20.
Mime. Jusserand. wife Of the french
Ambassador. entertained at tea yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the embassy. in
honor of Nine. Sarah Bernharit. Nine
fevre-Pontalis, wife of the counselor of
the embassy; ViscOuntess BenOist day,
| wife of the naval attache. Countess de
| Chambrun, wife OF the military attache
and Nine. de la Rocca, wife Of the first
secretary.
Miss Valerie PadeIford entertained at
a luncheon yesterday at Rauscher's in
honor of her house guest, Miss Credilla
Miller. of Baltimore Among the others
present were Miss Helen Buchanan Miss
Louise Bayne. Miss Alkaline Culp. Miss
| Natalie briggs Miss Margery MiChic.
Miss Marjorie Aleshire, Miss Mary stead
Miss Carolyn Murray. Miss Alice Good
win. Miss Pauline Magruder, Miss Eu-
genie Pichon. Miss Frances Miller. Miss
Eleanor Anderson. Miss Rose Greedy.
Miss Bonney Barry. Miss George Maury.
and Miss Gladys Stafford, OF Springfield,
Mass.
The former naval attache at London.
Capt John II. Gibbons. L. S. N, and
Mrs. Gibbons have issued invitations
for a tea tomorrow afternoon, from 4 TO
| O'Clock. at their home. in n street in
| compliment to the DOwager Lady Decies,
mother of Lord Decies whose marriage
| to Miss Vivien Could took place last
! Tuesday in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dennis. the
latter formerly president of the Southern
Relief Society, have moved from 1907
| Sixteenth street to their new home, at
! 1909 Sixteenth street, where Mrs Dennis
will resume her Wednesdays at home on
| February Is.
Mrs Sidney C. NeaIe has issued invi-
| tations for Wednesday. February 15, at
o'clock. to meet Mrs. Henry r. Bradley,
| her house guest.
Mr.. and Mrs William c. Mertz an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Ida Louise to Mr.. Charles ]. Brooks, son
of DIR. and Mrs. John H. Brooks. on
Thursday, February Q, in Baltimore
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth received
yesterday afternoon at her home, in
street.
Miss Anna Katherine Greene, the we'll
known author. was the guest of honor
at the Congressional Club yesterday aft
ernoon at tea, when she gave a short
tank. Mrs. Briggs, daughter of Senator
Frye; Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson. and
Mrs. D. F. Alexander received with Mrs
Gregg. Presiding at the table were Mrs.
Rainey and Mrs. Peters.
Mrs. Henry Spencer Powell, of the
Netherlands, was hostess at tea yester-
day afternoon from to o'clock in
honor of her house guest. Mrs. George
b. Browne, of Montana. Mrs. Charles
NJ Pray and Mrs. Charles Mullfkin pre-
sided at the tea table, and Mrs. Charles
Mcclure, the Misses Hickey, and Miss
Rosalie Briscoe assisted in receiving the
guests.
Mrs. Reisinger, wife of Maj. Harold c.
Reisinger, u. s. NJ. c., entertained at
bridge party yesterday afternoon, in her
apartment in the Highlands.
Mrs. Lamar, wife of Mr.. Justice Lamar,
will be the guest of honor at a tea on
Tuesday afternoon, February 16 to be
given by Mrs. Edward F. Mumford.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Tozier. for