The Washington herald., 1911-02-20

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
will have as their guests to-day the for
mer United States Ambassador to Ger
many and Mrs. Charlemangne Tower, of
| Philadelphia, who will come to be the
dinner guests of their hosts this evening
and to attend the reception at the White
House tomorrow evening. The German
Ambassador and Countess Won BernstOrff
will entertain them at luncheon tO-mor-
row. They will return to Philadelphia On
Thursday.
Miss Taft will go to Baltimore this
morning, TO be the guest of Miss Chris
tine Marburg and attend the Monday
German there tonight. Mrs. Edison Brad
ley will entertain at 4 cotillion for Miss
Taft Wednesday evening. a function
which was postponed from January II.
Mrs. Gardner Williams will entertain at
dinner for Miss Taft on Thursday even
ing, and the guests will all go to the Van
VeChten Olcott ball at Rauscher's after
ward. On Friday President and Mrs. Taft
will entertain at a young peoples dinner
at the White House. and on Monday even
ing the 9th. Postmaster General Hitch
cock will entertain at a dinner in honor
Of Miss Taft. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley have cards out for a dinner on March
Il for Miss Taft.
The Charge d'Affaires Of the Argentine
Republic and Nine Villegas and their
charming and attractive young daughter
will leave Washington the first week in
March for their new post in London.
where the first named will be the first
secretary of the legation. as he is here.
but which is regarded in the light of a
distinct promotion. They are leaving be
fore the new Minister arrives because of
their anxiety to get settled in their new
duties before the coronation. The new
Minister will come late in March.
The late Minister from Chile. Senior
Cruz. who died at his post here, will be
succeeded by Senior Eduardo Suarez
Meijica. who will be transferred here
from Mexico.
Mrs Churchill Candee was hostess at
dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker enter
tanned at a luncheon yesterday at the
daughters house guest Miss Colt, of
Providence, R l.. whom she visited re-
Gently and brought home with her.
Mrs Oliver Cromwell entertained at
breakfast yesterday in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Littlefield, OF Kansas City.
Mrs. Walter Mclean was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson will go
to Palm Beach in a party with Mr.. and
Nrs ENraIarirL Nan5arhi1t
Mrs. Gibson improves sufficiently to ad-
nit OF travel. SIZE has been seriously
i'll since the day before the entertainment
and cotilliOn they gave for Miss Taft.
and was not even able to act as hostess
on that occasion. Her aunt, Lady Har-
rington, took her place that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson spent their honey
moon at Palm Beach and hoped to get
there TO celebrate their anniversary, on
February q. They were married on
Shrove Tuesday two years ago.
Mrs. Neil s. Brown entertained at tea
yesterday afternoon in honor of Gen.
and Mrs. Biddle, recently returned to
Washington.
Representative Butler Ames is expected
at Palm Beach this week.
a debutante Of this season, will leave to-
day for New Orleans to attend the Mardi
Gras. They will travel in a private car
and be accompanied by Miss Helen
Hendrick. They will remain there for
ten days and will be constantly enter
tanned. One OF the first affairs arranged
for them is a box party at Nthe French
opera, followed by a supper. Miss
Hendrick will return home at the end
of that time, but Mrs. and Miss Culp
will stop in Birmingham, Ala, for a
visit with relatives before they return to
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh s. Chappell, of
New York. spent the weekend in the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. Walter S. Har-
ban, where the formers mother is also
a guest and where she has been seriously
i'll for more than a week.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Padelford. of this city.
is spending the season at the Royal
Palm, at Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Robert Tyler and her daughter,
Mrs Harris Washburn. of Louisville. are