The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31

The President and Mrs Taft viii ar
rive In Washington this morning.
The White House was the scene. Of
beautiful dinner last night: followed by a
large dance: Miss Helen Fafts guests
included many of the young married set
and this and last seasons debutantes and
the dancing men Of Washington:
Miss Eleanor Rocker Miss Edith Nor
gan, and Mr.: Waiter Logan jr:; Of New
York; AR. Rennike, Of Chicago. and Mr.
Heron, of Cincinnati, were Miss Fafes
house guests for the dance:
Miss Helen Taft and Mr.. Robert Taft
and their house guests lunehed Infor-
mally with Misses Frances and Ethel
Neyes yesterday:
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nasei were hosts at a dinner
last night at their residence In x Street
Their guests were Miss Louise Lien
berger, Of ST. Lsuis, and Miss Mary
Coolidge, Of Boston, both nIeces Of Mrs
Nagel, and her house guests, Miss Gladys
Hinckley. Miss Martha Bowers, Miss
Sophy Johnston, Miss Frances NOyes,
Miss Alice whiting and Miss Hide
garde Nageli Mr.. A. Kerr Clark Kerr
and Lord Eustace Percy, Of the British
Embassy Mr.. Won Bulow, Rttaohe Of
the German Embassy Mr., Cyrus
Wicker, Mr.. Hart, Mr.. Duncan Phillips
Mr.. James Phillips, and Mr. Franklin
Ellis.
The entire party afterward went to the
dance at the White House.
The second meeting OF the dancing
class" which was to have taken place
last night, was postponed until Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have gone
TO Albany. n. Y, to attend the Inaugural
ton Of Gov.-elect William Sulzer.
The Washington debutantes of this
and other seasons will all hum
the strains of Fair Harvard" to-
day. for the musical clubs Of
that famous university will give a
concert at the Belasco Theater at 40
this afternoon. 1t is ten years since the
clubs have been in the Capital. and they
will receive an enthusiastic welcome from
their many friends here. 1t Is declared
TO be the best musical club Harvard has
ever had, and Washington society will
turn out to do it honor.
The local Harvard committee in charge
are the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy,
Mr.. Beekman Winthrop; Mr.. John W.
Davidge, and Mr.. Walter Tuckerman.
Mrs. James W. Pinchot entertained in
formally at dinner last night in honor
Of her house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
Mrs Biddle, wife of the Commandant of
the Marine Barracks. has sent out invi-
tations for a dance on Wednesday even
ing, January ., at O'Clock.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, who has spent
the holidays with her son-in-law and
daughter, Maj. and Mrs. Charles Brom-
! well, at their home in Cleveland, has
| gone 10 Buffalo to attend the luncheon
Mrs. Larkin is giving to-day in honor OF
Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
have returned to Washington from Val
| leg Forge, where they went TO spend
| Christmas. Their sons and daughters-in-
law will be with them for the breakfast
which they will give in honor OF the
f, Diplomatic Corps on New Years Day.
Owing to the death of Mr.. William
James, of Baltimore, grandfather of Mrs.
Huntington Wilson. the Assistant Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Huntington Will
son have been called to Baltimore.
dance last night at the Chevy Chase
Club for their young daughter Their
guests numbered fifty couples. The club
rooms were handsomely decorated with
! Christmas wreaths, holly, mistletoe, and
Southern smilax. Davis Orchestra play
ed throughout the evening. and at mid
night buffet supper was served.
Mrs. Franklin T Howe gave a delight
| full musicale last night.
! 1t is stated on good authority that Mr..
Constantine Theodore Dumba, formerly
Austrian Minister at Stockholm. will be
! appointed Ambassador at Washington to
take the place of Baron Hengelmuller
who will not return to Washington to
present his letters of recall this being
done for him by the Austrian charge
| d afraires.
Herr Dumba, who intends to sail for
| the United States at the end of Febru-
| ary is about fifty-five years of age, and
very distinguished in appearance. His
wife. who is of Russian descent. hand
some, and accomplished, is many years
her husbands junior.
The Countess of Aberdeen and Miss
Violet Asquith. who are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Phipps, at their residence in
New York. will come to Washington on
Thursday to visit the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce.
Mrs. Garrard, wife of the Commandant
of Fort Myer. received the guests at
the Christmas hop last night, given by
the officers and their wives. Mrs. George
Patton. Miss Garrard. and Mai. John
r. Allen formed the hop committee. 1t
was one OF the most delightful hops given
at the fort
The next dance at the post will be
held on January II. and will be an in
formal AFFAIR.
Mrs. Henry Dimock is entertaining Mr.. |
and Mrs. Ernest Schnelling, OF New
York, at her residence in 1 Street.
The military attache of the German
Embassy, Mai. Won Herwarth, has leased |
the residence, 1876 Rhode Island Avenue |
Northwest, for the winter. He will be |