New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From Tho Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Jan. S1.--The Assistant sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Huntington Will
son entertained at dinner tonight in honor
of the Brazilian Ambassador. The other
guests were the Danish Minister, the Bel
gian Minister and Nine. Hayenith, Senator
and Mrs. Crane, Senator du Pont, the Bra
lillian counsellor and Nine dc Lima Silva,
Mrs. McLachlaD, DIR. A. Piatt Andrew Mrs.
Frederic Bronson, of New York, house
guest of the host and hostess; Mrs Wads-
worth, Mrs. John Hays Hammond and Mr..
and Mrs. 7. r. Gaff.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Clarence r.
Edwards entertained Miss Taft at dinner
tonight preceding the cotillon given by Mr..
and Mrs. Reid Rogers. Their other guests
were Miss Harriet Anderson, Mrs. Cutting,
Of Norfolk; Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers,
Miss Jean Oliver, Miss Laura Merriam,
Mis- Eleanor Crozier Reyburn, Miss Frances
Brooks, Miss Wallach, Miss Marguerite
Draper, Miss Frances Hodges, Miss Dorothy
Williams, Representative Catlin, Represent
ative Ames, DR.. Delaney, Lieutenant Com
mander McCaulcy, George Howard, G. c.
Glover jr, Captain Sheridan. Lieutenant
Darlington. Lieutenant Greble, Lieutenant
Commander Cyrus Miller, Edward Root,
Walter Jones, OF Porto Rico Lieutenant
Raymond Rogers and Paymaster Merriam.
one Of the most brilliant cotilons of the
season was that at Rauschers tonight,
when Mr.. and Mrs Reid Rogers introduced
theiI daughter Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
to society The bathrooms and reception
room were a bower OF flowers and delicate
foliage, and a section Of the Marine Band
played. Mrs. Rogers wore a gown Of soft
green satin. the skirt bordered with sable
and the bodice heavily embroidered with
rhinestones. Miss Rogers wore white chif
fon draped over soft white satin and rhine
stone embroidery on the bodice. Miss Rog
ers led the cotillon with George Howard
and William Marrow. The favors for the
fv" figures were for the women, chiffon
scarfs OF varied colors, wands tied with
ribbons and flowers, lace boudor caps, bon
bon boxes and viola leather picture frames
For the men they were gay turhans pocket
books, silver cigarette cases, etc. supper
was served on small flower decked tables
at midnight. The three hundred guests
included. besides Miss Taft and the
dinner party entertained by General and
Mrs. Edwards, the Russian Ambassa-
dor and Mime Rakhmcteff, the Belgian
Minister and Mime. Hayenth, the Swiss
Minister. Justice and Mrs. Lurton, the At
torrey General and Mrs. Wickersham, the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the
Misses Meyer. the Assistant Secretary. or
the Navy and Mrs Beekman Winthrop
Miss Hldegardc Nagel. Mr.. and Mrs
Chandler Anderson. Niscount and Niscount-
ess Benofst day. Mrs. Richard II. Town
send, Lieutenant and Mrs. Timmons, Com
mandrr nd Nine. Nassiieff Representative
and Mrs. Weeks. Miss Weeks Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott. Captain and Mrs Beatty, Miss
Beatty. Miss Martha Bowers, Mr.. De Bach,
Miss Florence Burton, of New York. SEN
ator Rraudegee, Mr. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley Mr.. Hanihara, japanese charge DAT
flares: William Bowie Clark, \ Kerr Clark
Kerr. British third secretary; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Knox. the Austrian counsellor and
Mime. Won Loewenthal-I.inau, Dr. Grayson.
Miss Doris Haywood, the British military
attache and Mrs. Mclachlan. Major Cen
eral and Mrs. Leonard Wood Mrs. william
T. Draper NJ. Dmitro. of the Russian En-
bassy: Mrs Herbert Shipman, Of New
York: Miss oliver, Miss Jean oliver, Baron
Hardenbroek. tlr German counsellor and
Nine. Uaniel Won IIaimha'sen. Major ana
Nine. Won Hcrwarth and Mrs. Torstmann
Of tho German Embassy
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus