The Washington herald., 1911-01-21

Secretary Norton announces that the
number already invited to the judicia
reception. on Tuesday, January a. has
attained such proportions that it has
become necessary to close the list. Nc
more invitations will be issued.
President and Mrs Taft occupied the
Presidents box at the National Theater
last evening. accompanied by the Secrc-
tary of Commerce and Labor and mrs
Nagel. Mr.. Harry S. New. of Indian
apolis, and Capt. Archibald ". Butt.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Meyer entertained at dinner last evening
the Austrian Ambassador. Baron Hengel-
muller: the Italian Ambassador and Mar
chcsa Cusani and Donna Cusani. the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
NeaSh. Representative and Mrs. HObsun,
Representative and Mrs Wiliett, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dwight. Representa-
tive and Mrs. LonGworth. Capt and
Countess de Chambrl.n. Gen. and Mrs.
Wood. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Ptis-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Orr, MIR. ana Mrs.
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. McCamInon. Mr.. ard
Mrs. O'I.aughlin. Miss Anderson. Miss
Cable. Mr.. Weldon. Mr.. Bacon, jr.. and
Miss Aiys Meyer.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
at dinner last night in honor of the Sec
retary of the Interior and Mrs. Ballinger.
The other guests were Senator kean and
Miss kean. Senator Galiinger. Senator
former Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. Perry Heath. Mrs. 7. Dewitt al
mage. and Mrs. l.. p. Wadsworth, of
| Detroit, niece Of the hostess.
! Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained at
dinner last evening. Wen their guests
were the Portuguese Minister. Niscount
! d Alte: the Danish Minister and Countess
Moltkc. Senator Warren. Senator and
Mrs. NewIands. Representative Gillett
Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
! WadSworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May,
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair, Mr. ana
Mrs. Purdy. Mr. and Mrs Hugh I.egare.
Mrs Benedict Miss Josephine Patten.
| Miss Marion Wise. Mr.. Martin. and Miss
| PauldinG. niece of Senator Depew.
| Mrs de r. Randolph kcim is in Read
| ing. Pa, for few day.. She will re-
turn to Washington Sunday. and will
he accompanied by her cousin. Mrs.
George dc f. keim. of Edcewocd. Pa,
who will remain until Thursday. for the
Southern Relief ball. the navy yard dance,
and the White HouS" reception.
Quite the most beautiful and elaborate
affair of this season was the cotillion
given last evening 1T Rauscher's by Mrs.
Oliver Cromwell for her daughter, Miss
Louise Cromwell. Tho guests were asked
for II o'clock. allowing ample time for
the many dinner parties which preceded
Fit. The decorations were in evidence from
the entrance, and were the most distinct
i've and elaborate cf any within the MEM
ory of the oldest debutante.> They were
carried out in detail by Blackstone in a
specia! scheme for each room Of the
suite. which consists OF two bathrooms
and dinngNroom.
The ascent OF the stairs was through
borders of ferns and blooming plants to
the meZZanine floor. where an archway
was formed of Australian ferns and Amer
lean Beauty roses. The smaller ballroom,
where the receiving party stood, was
treated a rustic garden during early
summer. A stone gateway was erected
al the entrance to the room, with stone
gate posts supporting iron gates. veri-
table approach to Il suburban residence.
The posts were feStOoned and twined
about with Dorothy Perkins roses in full
bloom. the pink roses peeping in and out
through the bars Of the gate.
Mrs. George Howard received the guests
with Miss Cromwell. Mrs. Cromwell still
observing mourning for her husband
Back OF the gateway was a beautiful gar
den formed of blooming potted plants and
incloSed with a dainty fence. Entic-
ing walks were laid out over the green
sodded floor. and a magnolia tree in full
bloom occupied the center of the garden.
with groups of lilac bushes and rose
bushes in other spots. Just inside the
gateway two apple trees in full bloom
STOOD reaching to the ceiling, which was
entirely concealed with hanging Smlax.
a silvery moon gave the only light in this
apartment, and hidden among the foliage
were numerous canary birds which sang
necessarily.
The decorations in the main ballroom
were more conventionaIwith borders OF
palms ard foliage plants along tine sides. |
,Iarar'iS Of SIHiiaX studded with poinSet- !
tia and Easter lilies decorated the mir
rors. which extend the length of this
room. and hanging baskets of ferns and
blossoms were suspended from the cell |
ing. The balcony, where the orchestra
sat. was hidden with a screen Of palms. |
ferns. and Southern Smilay.
The guests took supper in a veritablc |
Japanese tea garden at small tables dec
Grated with ferns and poinsetta bios |
SONS. The large pillars of this hall were |
first covered with red silk and then fes- |
tooned and wound about with smiiax, |
from which peeped here and there the |
gay poinSettia. The beauty of these dec |
orations will not soon be forgotten, and |
they made this ball one to stand out |
in the social history of |
Washington.
Miss Cromwell returned to Washington |
late i'm the afternoon from New York.
where she went to attend the debut ball |
Of Miss Vivien Gould. She was accom-
panied by Miss Lila Gilbert and Miss
of New York, and Miss Sue
Eruce. of Philadelphia, who stood near
the receiving party. Mrs. Howard was
gowned in emerald chiffon vel
vet, with an elaborate garniture of silver
and some gorgeous diamonds and pearls.
Miss Cromwell wore a charming gown Of
pale mauve satin. with tunic of chiffon
with crystals. Little gar
lands of roses finished the draperies and
the bottom of the skirt. Miss Gilbert
wore pale blue satin. with a fichu Of rare
lace caught at one side with tiny rose
buds. She wore a pearl necklace and
diamond earrings.
Miss Sanford was in a sseverely plain
white satin gown with a short train and
trimmings of crystal. Miss Bruce wore
white satin with an overdress of net
studded with crystal beads.