The Washington times., 1912-01-19
Miss Helen Taft and Cousin Will Be
The Honor Guests at Dinner Party
Hostess, Miss Gladys In.
gals. Daughter of MI. and
Mrs. M. E. Ingalls,.

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Mis- Gladys ingalls,. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Melville q. ingalls,, Is enter
tanning dinner company Of young peo-
pie tonight in honor Of Miss Helen Taft,
ana her cousin, Miss Harriet Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee left WASH
ington day or two ago for New York
to join party making three or four
weeks trip to Panama, going by way Of
New Orleans
A brilliant reception took place last
night at the Congressional Club, which
entertained in honor of the Diplomatic
:. Corps. Quantities Of Richmond roses,
ferns. and nethotes formed the floral
decorations, large basket of the roses
tied with red chiffon adorning the center
Of the table.
chusetts. president of the club. received
the guests, assisted by Nine. Jusserand,
wife of the French ambassador, and
Nine; Calvo, wife Of the Costa Rican
Mrs. Roberts wore black spanish lace
over green charmeuse with touches Of
gold lace and diamond ornaments. Nine.
JuSserand wore red velvet with the top
of the bodice softened with white lace,
and Nine. Calvo wore yellow brocaded
satin with jeweled passementerie.
Distinguished Party ~
Entertained at Dinner. .s. ...
= Gen. George M. Gillespie, U. 8. A.,
and Mrs. Gillespie entertained at dinner
last evening Senator Burton, the AS
ststant Secretary Of War and Mrs Oil
yer. Rear Admiral John MCGOWAN, u.
q. N, and Mrs. MCGOWAN; Rear Ad-
!. 1 Tirai Stockton, U: 3. n, and Mrs.
g. A.. and Mrs. Symons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archibald Oracle, Mr.. and Mrs William
Corcoran Hill, and Mrs. Henry Kirke
Porter. ,, ....,
II Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage was hostess
s lt dinner Of twenty-five covers last
evening, at the Highlands In. compli-
> ment to former Senator Faulkner and
Mrs. Faulkner, of Martinsburg, w. Va
s.
Society Represented
At Picture Opera.
Society will be we'll represented at the
presentation Of "A Vanishing Race"
the picture opera to be brought to
Washington January 30 and February /,
under the auspices of the League of
the Covenant and the Washington So
ciety of the Archaeological, Institute of
America. Some of the subscribers for
boxes at the Belasco for these matinee
performances are the President, Mrs.
Pinchot., Mrs. John Hays. Hammond,
Mr.. Valentine, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler. Miss somers. Mrs. scully.
Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Thropp. f. b.
Grandir. Mr.. Preston. Mrs. George x.
McLanahan. Henry White. Mrs. Julian
Nichols. Beale Howard. Rudolph Kauff-
mann, Judge Knapp.
Edward 8. Curtis. the protege Of J..
pierpont Morgan, who has oollated the
opera. will be given a reception January
2 at the OctaSon House by the men,
bers Of the Archaeological Society and
r,cmbers Of the League Of the Cow
j enant.
Miss Helen Taft the
Honor Guest at Dinner.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest in
compliment to whom Mr.. and MrA Gill
bert H. Grosvenor entertained fnfor-
mally at dinner last evening at their
residence. 1928 Eighteenth street.
The additional guests were Miss Har-
riet Anderson, cousin of Miss TAFT,
who Is a house guest at the White
House; the Presidents Naval Aide and and
gPeary, Miss Robinson, of Richmond,
Va; Mrs. David Fairchild. sister Of the
hostess: Wrisley Brown. Franklin Ellis,
Charles Wilson, Charles Pittmann' m
Cotton.
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President and Mrs.
Taft Honor Guests.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham were hosts at dinner last even-
ing in honor of the President and Mrs.
Taft, this being the third In the annual
series Of Cabinet dinners complimentary
to the President.
The additional guests were the former
Secretary of War and Mrs. Dickinson
Rear Admiral Wainwright. U. 8. NJ, and
Of New ME york NM Mr. 'sna sna
Mrs. Charles H. Russell. Prof. and Mrs
Osborne. Henry Fairfield, of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. W.. Anderson, and Mrs. Albert
Akin, daughter of the hosts. who is
visiting in Washington.
The German Ambassador and Countess
won Bernstorff had as their guests a,
dinner last evening. Senator and Mrs
Warren. Senator Bacon; Brig. Gen
Edwards; Col. Spencer Cosby. U. s.. A.,
and Mrs. Cosby: Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley, Pr. and Mrs. Fremont Smith
Mr Mrs. aFa Frank MRS E and Saan tse Mapg A
tache and Nine. Won Herwarth.
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Mrs. London and Miss Carrie London
wife and daughter of DR.. John ii
London, of Cleveland Park, will enter
tain at a tea this afternoon from 4
to O'clock for Miss Dorothy Taylor
debutante of this season:
r The tea table. which will be adorned
with pink Killarney roses and ferns
will be presided over by Mrs. Johr
Warren and Mrs Logic. Others assist
ing in the dining room will be Mis-
Elisabeth Munford. Miss Elizabeth
Crenshaw, Miss Helen Keen, and Mis-
Lillian Leclerc, of Texas.
Mrs. Frank Ellsworth Cunningham
entertained at luncheon today Mrs
William G. Sharp. wife of Congressman
Sharp of Ohio; Mrs. Fred Beegle, Mrs
j. C. Ord, Mrs Harry NJ. Clabaugh
Miss Birnie and Miss Eleanor Birnie.
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