The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

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| and Mrs. Thackara, the latter formerly
Miss Ella Sherman. Of this city: United
, States Consul General to Dresden and
Mrs. st. John Gafney. and United States
Consul General Hill. Of Frankfort-on-the-
Main. This evening the embassy will be
the scene Of large reception. strictly
American in character, and for the
American colony in Berlin. The embassy
has just been completed. and presents a
picture Of digniied beauty.
An interesting party Of young women
will be at home together this afternoon
at the McNeal studio from until Z
o'clock. Those in line will be Miss Kath-
crime McNeal, Miss Elizabeth Egieston,
Miss Elsie Smith. Miss Edith Sheridan,
Miss Olive McNeal, Miss Margaret Davis,
Miss Ethel Sunny. Miss Lena Wilson,
Miss Margaret Foote. Miss Helen lay
man, Mrs. Kern, Mrs. Van Casteel. Mrs.
Beard, Mrs. Hunning, Miss Marie Ohle,
of Philadelphia.
| Following the reception the party will
dine at the & hfe Republique. and will
return to the studio at 10 for a dance.
| Mai. William E. Horton. U. 8. A., one
Of the most popular bachelors Of the
army, entertained at a breakfast at the
Chevy Chase Club yesterday. His guests
were seated at a table Of hollow oblong
shape. decorated with tiny pine trees
studded with varicolorei electric lights.
Richmond roses and poinsettia, mingled
with holly and mistletoe. signihed the
Christmas season. The guests included
Gen. and Mrs Leonard Wood. Gen. and
Mrs. Aleshire. Col. and Mrs. Burr. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mrs. Summerlin.
Capt. and Mrs. F. w. Sladen, Lieut.. and
| Mrs L. S. Grant, third; Mrs. Briggs.
Miss katherine Aver. Miss Alma Rug
gles Miss Josephine Conrad. Miss Dor
othy Williams, Miss Cromwell. Miss Tai
| Nagel, Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss
Marthena Harrison, Miss Britton. Miss
Oliver. Miss Maud Conrad. Miss Minnie
Conrad. Miss Hnckley. Miss Hunt. Miss
Krogstad. Miss Aleshire. Miss Souther-
land. Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss
Weeks. Miss Hammond. Miss May
Hammond. Miss Clover. Miss VAN
dergrift. Miss Mary Hoyle, Maj. squier,
Capt. Williams. Capt. Craigie. Mr..
Spencer, Baron Hardenbroek, Mr..
Charles Wilson. Lieut.. Byron A. Long.
L. S. N: DIR. c. T. Grayson. U. S. N;
| Mr. Chauncey Hackett. Mr. Franklin
| Ellis, Capt. B. A. Cheney, u. s. A.: Mr..
John W. Davidge. Lieut.. Commander
Crank. L. S. N: Mr. William Marrow.
Col. J. A. Moss, U. s. A; Lieut.. Com
mander Butler. L. s. N: Mr.. William
Bowie Clarke. Capt. Graham L. John
son. L. S. A; Mr.. Bristol. Capt Davis.
L. S. N: Mr.. Basil Miles. Mr. Frederick
| Faus. Mr.. George Totten, Capt w. d.
| Newbill. Z. S. A: Lieut.. Pratt. Maj.
Delaney. Capt. Gulick. u. s. NJ. c.: Capt.
r. f. Callan. and Capt Lindsey, L. S. A.
The Military Attache Of the French
Embassy and Countess de Chambrun
were luncheon hosts at their home yes.
te-day in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
P. Taft who are guests of President and
Mrs. Taft at the White House.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran entertained
small company at a musicale yesterday
afternoon in her Sheridan circle home.
Miss Gillette-Hll. niece OF Miss Amy
Gillette, of Sheridan circle, and MIR. Mac
farlane Brockett were the artists of the
afternoon.
Mime. Loudon. wife Of the Minister
| from the Netherlands. entertained at tea
yesterday afternoon at the legation.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained at a lunch
con yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club
for their house guests. the Misses Shep-
ley, OF Boston, nieces Of Mrs. Nagel.
The Japanese Ambassador and Baron
ess Uchida entertained the members of
the embassy stan at dinner last evening
in the embassy.
Count and Countess Zeppelin, Of Stutt-
CART, who have been the guests of Gen.
and Mrs. Gillespie for a few days, left
yesterday for New York whence they
will sail for Germany this week, az
ter a visit in the countess old home.
Detroit They have been very much en-
tertained in Washington.
Miss Clara Swift. daughter of Maj
Eben Swift. U. S A, who was presented
to society a week ago in this city, is at
West Point, where she went to attend
the New Years ball at the Academy
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry who
spent Christmas with Mrs. Gerry's moth
'er. Mrs. Richard Townsend, have re-
turned to their place at The Plains. Va,
which they have taken for time.
Lieut.. Col. Bernard James, military at
turn to Washington in time for the re-
ception at the White House to-day,
which will be the last one he will at
tend with the staff here, as he will short
ly return to England.
Representative Richard W. Austin and
his family have returned from their
home in Knoxville. Tenn. and have with
them at the Burlington Lieut.. and Mrs.
Charles Austin.
The marriage is announced Of Mrs
Sarah Pearson Pointon to Mr.. Solomon
Lansburgh, on December 81 The cere-
mony was performed in the residence of
Rev. Joseph Dawson, in Columbia road.
The bride is a daughter Of the late Mr.
Joseph Pearson, and the bridegroom Is a
son of Mr.. Gustave Lansburgh, one of
the beSt-known merchants of the city
The bride was attended by Mrs. S. M
Meeks and the best man was Mr..
Charles Goldsmith.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Barker are Wis
iting the latter's son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Corning at AL |
bany, N Y. Mrs. Corning entertained
at tea for her mother on Tuesday of |
last week.
Mrs. Z. H. G. Slater will give private |
musicals to-day. when Miss Alice Preston,
of New York. will sing the entire musical |