The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Carnegie IS Guest Of
" President Over NIGHT

the White House today to return I,
their respective homes.
The President and Mrs. Taft receive,
the Brazilian Ambassador and Madam
da Cana. and the Siamese Ministe
and Princess Traidos Prabandah yes
terdy afternoon. Tea was served 4,
the Red room.
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The dinner ut which the Presiden
and Mrs. Taft entertained at the Whit,
House last night for the members o
the Cabinet was the most notable even,
OF that kind ever given there. and
In point OF beauty was certainly nevei
exceeded.
When Mrs. Taft received the guests
In the Blue room. with the President
she wore trailing gown OF soft white
charmeuse and shadow lace. the first
time she has donned anything but blacl.
since the death Of her father. He.
hair was parted In the center and
brushed smoothly back to a graceful
coil. low OH her head. Miss Taft wore
her first black gown. a creation with
.ong graceful lines. made of cha armeuse.
and draped with chiffon. The bodice
Of white charmeuse and shadow lace
had a pointed effect coming from the
gir,ile, and forming the bodice. There
were touches of lavendar on the white
lace.
The crcsccnt-shaped table was used.
and decorated with large and small
plaques OF Killarney roses and ferns.
The guests were:
The Secretary OF state and Mrs.
Knox, the Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs. Macveagh. the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Stimson. the Attorney
-ieneral and Mrs. Wickershan. the
postmaster General. the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Mrs. Fisher. the
Secretary OF Agriculture. the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Nagel, former Vice President and Mrs.
c. W. Fairbanks Senator Martin. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Smoot, Senator Stone.
Senator and Mrs. Crane. Senator Bran
degee. Senator and Mrs. Curtis. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Wetmore. Senator and
Mrs. Root. Senator and Mrs O'Gorman.
Congressman T.. II. Gillett. Congress-
man and Mrs. James r. Mann. Con-
gressman and Mrs. John J. Fitzgerald.
Congressman A. p Gardner. Congress-
man and Mrs. Andrew J. Peters, the
Secretary to the President and Mrs.
Hilles former Senator and Mrs. Eu-
gene Hale, former Congressman and
Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. and Mrs. WILL
liam Nelson Cromwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. MIR. and Mrs.
Henry W. TAFT, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolpn
Lewisohn. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. c. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Wallingford. jr..
Mrs. Townsend. Mrs. Laughlin. Mrs.
Corbin Miss Boardman. Miss Maury.
Miss Taft. Otto T. Barnard. J. G.
william $. Tod. Colonel
and Mrs. Spencer Cosby. Lieutenant
and Mrs. John w. Tim
mons, Major Thomas L. Rhoads.
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The former Vice President and Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks are the
guests of their son-in-law and daughter,
Commander John W. Tim !
mons, l.. 8. NJ. aide to the President. |
and Mrs. Timmons. They arrived here
Yesterday from their home In Indiana.
and were the guests OF the President
and Mrs. Taft at their Cabinet dinner |
last night.
Today. Mr. and Mrs. Timmons enter.
tained them with family party at
luncheon, and this afternoon Mrs. TIM ,
mons and Mrs. Fairbanks will be at
home to their friends. at MS Rhode |
Island avenue. the home Of Commander
and Mrs. Timmons.
Mr.. Fairbanks will leave Washington
tonight for his home. but Mrs. Fair
hanks will remain for several days
with their daughter. When she returns
/, Indiana Mrs. Timmons will probably
her. and will remain for the
Christmas holidays.
The Peruvian minister left Washing
ION today for Rochester. N. Y, where
10 will be the guest OF honor at ban
Iuet and deliver an address before the
,hamber of commerce OF that city to-
morrow.
Alfonso Washington Pezet. the son OF
he Peruvian Minister and Madame
pezet, went to New York today. and
will sec his play. "All In the Same
Boat" staged under the direction Of
he Lambs Club. Mr.. Pezet's play is
,aid to be full OF delightful surprises,
nd he has received many compliments
N 1t.
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Mrs. John Brooke entertained a lunch
on party of girls today for Miss Esther
ooNe. utUutdItt VI ana |
Miss Adelaide Chain. OF Philadelphia.
others of the party were Miss Kath-
'r!nc White, Miss Hitchcock, Miss
katherine Andrews. Miss Louise Orme,
Mss Frances Webster. and Miss Dor
THY Trout.
Former Senator julius c. Burrows of
Michigan and Mrs. Burrows have ar.
i|ed In Washington from their home in
he West. and are opening their resi-
lence In Massachusetts avenue for the
winter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Finley and tho
Kisses Finley have closed their place in
'irsinia. and have returned to Wash
nS'on for the wintSr
The Misses Whiting. daughters of DR.,
nd Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting. enter.
aimed at luncheon today In compliment
o Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter, who
made her debut yesterday. The add.
ional guests were Mss Wilmer Miss
frances NOyes. Miss Ethel Noyes, Miss
elizabeth Noyes, Miss Mary Webb, Miss I
.clia Harrison, Miss Dorothy Aleshirc,
Hiss Gladys H'nckley, Miss Louise Hell.
en-. Miss Lconora Finley. and Miss
frances Hoar.
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Mrs David s. Gordon wife Of Rriu, |