Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENT, WIFE AND DAUGH-
TER AT TOWNSEND HOME.
The Kaiser's Birthday Celebrated.
Other Events.
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft were
guests at Mrs. Townsend's cotllon last
night, another of the splendid affairs
given in honor Of Miss Helen Taft. the
beauty of (Which seemed heightened by
the elegance of the Townsend home, no
house at the capital exceeding it in spa
ciousness or artistic wealth.
Two hundred guests were at dinner be-
fore the cotillon, being seated at small
tables covering the large dining room
and the hall. other guests came in later,
after the German embassy reception.
There were twelve sets of favors for the
cotillon, which was led by George How
ard and Miss Taft assisted by Craig
Wadsworth of New York. Mrs. Town
send bought the favors While abroad last
summer, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Livingston
Gerry, Miss Angelica Gerry and Craig
Wadsworth were among those who came
from New York. while there were other
guests from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
American beauty roses adorned all the
house save the bathrooms where white
lilacs held sway and gave a suggestion of
the spring by their delicate perfume.
Won BernstOrff entertained at one of the
most brilliant and largest receptions or
the season last night in honor of the
kaiser's birthday The embassy was
a-bloom with flowers, and the ambassador
and his wife. the latter wearing a. superb
ereen velvet gown and diamond orna-
ments, were assisted by their daughter,
the Countess Luiss-Alexandra, and the
members of the embassy staff. Ambas sa-
doris and ministers, the cabinet ana SUI
preme Court and others IN omcial ana
resident society enjoyed the occasion, the
p,lrport of which was in evidence by the
f1ag and flower decked portrait of the
German emperor. which hangs in the ball
room of the embassy.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were entertained at a large dinner last
night by Senator du Pont
Mrs. Sherman gave luncheon today
for her guests, the Misses Baker of
Utica.
To meet the Misses Mary and Gertrude
Baker there We're present the Countess
Luise Won Bernstorff, Mrs. Growing
shield, Mrs Edward Beale Mclean. Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Miss Murray, Miss Will
lians, Miss Merriam, Miss Bfitton, Miss
Cromwell, Miss Weeks. Miss Moves. Miss
Niche, Miss Symons and Miss Aleshire.
The Secretary of State gave dinner
last night in compliment to Senior Joaquin
Casasus, the special am bassador OF Presl-
dent Diaz to thank President Taft and the
American people for their participation in
the centennial celebration in Mexico last
summer. In further compliment to Senior
Casasus the Secretary of State had the
dining table decorated in the Mexican
colors. In the company We're Secretary
MacVeagh, Senator Penrose, Senator
Stone. Senator Carter, the assistant sec
rotary of state, Senior Don Luis Ricoy,
first secretary and charge d'affaires for
Mexico. and Manuel a. Estava. Alberto
Cerreno Capt. EliZonda and George L..
Canalizo, all of the staff accompanying
Senior Casasus to this country; Rear Adj
miral Richard Wainwright. Represen-
tative Flood. Representative Burke.
Can't Harry N Cootes. Thomas Z. Daw
son. William r. S. Duell and Charles T..
Wilson.
Senator and Mrs Guggenheim enter
tanned at dinner last night the Japanese
ambassador and Baroness Uchlda, Justice
Van Devanter, Senator kean, Senator and
Mrs. Butler, Senator and MIS-. Rayner,
the assistant secretary OF the treasury
and Mrs. Hilles. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Emmons Mrs. Ellinger, Mrs. Waterman
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran HILL.
has been the guest of Miss Ruth Noyes,
left today for a visit to Harrisburg.
The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand gave a luncheon today for the spe-
cial ambassador from Mexico, Senior
Casasus.
There were present the Secretary to the
President and Mrs. Norton. Mr. and Mrs.
John w. Foster, Prince Koudacheff. Senior
Ricoy, Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Elizabeth