The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

The counselor of the Germany EN-
bassy and Mrs. Haniel Won Haimhausen
entertained the members of the German
Embassy staff at dinner and typical
German Christmas tree celebration last
evening at their home at 1719 H street.
| The German celebration is invariably
on Christmas Eve, and includes the
| lighting of the tree and the singing OF
| Christmas carols about the tree.
The Charge d'Araires of Persia and
Nine. Ali KulI will have a Christmas
tree for their children and young rela-
tives spending the holidays with them.
| to-day, which will be followed by a
family dinner party which will include
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan Shuster.
The marriage of Miss Edna Ward.
daughter of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward.
! L. S. N, acting commander-in-chief of
| the Atlantic fleet, to Chief Constructor
Washington Lee Caps, U. S. N, rank of
rear admiral, whose engagement was
announced last week, will take place
on Thursday of this week, December IS,
at "Willowmere," Rosslyn. Long Island.
Both Miss Ward and Rear Admiral
Caps are we'll known in Washington
society, where both lived for many
years, and where the latter is one of
the most popular dinner guests.
Mr.. Francis G. Cotton and his daugh-
ter, Miss Margery Cotton. entertained
at luncheon yesterday at their home
in Connecticut avenue in honor OF Miss
Mary Switzerland and her fiance, Mr..
Bacon, of Boston, whose marriage will
take place January 8. The guests
asked to meet them were Miss Taft,
I
Reynolds Hit. Miss Switzerland, sister
of the bride-elect: Miss Aldrich, Miss
Draper. Mr.. Robert Taft, Maj. Butt,
Maj. Blanton Winship, Mr.. Little, DIR.
Cary D. Grayson, u. S. n, Mr.. de Bach,
of the Russian Embassy staff, and
Lieut.. Lamar Leahy, L. S. n.
Maj. and Mrs. Henry G. Cole. L. S A,
were hosts at a small luncheon party
yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club,
and among their guests were Maj. and
Mrs. Krauthof, who are making a
short visit in Washington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Green.
Prof. and Mrs. Philip R. Alger. of
Annapolis. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mary Taylor Alger,
to Midshipman Roy Campbell Smith.
jr., son of Capt. and Mrs. Roy c. Smith,
of this city.
Miss Leila Montgomery, the debutante
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Emile
Montgomery, entertained at a luncheon
yesterday, having a company of buds
and their attendant cavaliers.
Mrs. John r. Mclean, whose Christ
mas dance will close the festivities of the
year 1911, next Saturday evening. is ar
ranging for another large cotillion in
January, probably during the proposed
visit OF Miss Esther Slater, of Boston.
the debutante daughter of Mrs. Horatio
Slater. They will be Mrs. McLean's
guests next month.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers
have cards out for a cotillion on We'd
nesday evening, January 81, at Rausch-
er's. for their debutante daughter, Eliza
beth, who was presented to Washington
society by her mother at a tea last
week.
Mrs Hall. wife of Gen. William Preble
Hall, U. S. A, accompanied by her young
daughter, went to West Point yesterday
to spend Christmas with her son, Black
burn Hall, a cadet there.
Miss Myra Lamprey, of Boston, who is
spending the winter in Washington, en-
tertained at a musicale last evening in
the home Of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy, in Rhode Island avenue.
Maj Henry T Allen, U. S. A. who has
taken a prominent and active part in the
horse show and in the many fox hunts
the past year in Washington, was elect
ed president of the new Rock Creek
Hound and Hunt Club on Saturday. The
club has selected the historic, quaint,
and picturesque old house known as