The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-24

Miss Helen Taft. Mr.. Robert Taft, and
his house guest, Mr.. John NJ. EVEN. jr.,
attended the dinner last night given Mrs.
Lloyd Bowers in honor OF Miss Ethel
Moves. The handsome residence was
decorated with Christmas green's and the
dinner was one OF the most brilliant
ever given in Washington for the
younger set.
| Among the guests were Miss Slater, of
Boston; Miss Margaret Draper, Miss
Hildegarde Nsgel, Miss HELEN, Miss Oge,
Miss Marion Wise. Miss Sophy Johnston.
| Miss Eleanor Reyburn, Miss Margaret
Perrin, Miss Eudora Clover. Miss Gladys
| HInckIey Miss Frances Noyes, Miss
Margaret Cotton Smith, Miss Leila Har-
rIson, Miss Frances Hoar, Miss Nc
| CauIey, Miss Ruth Wales, Miss Martha
Bowers, Lord Eustace Percy, Mr.. Clar-
| ence Hay, Mr.. Hart, Mr.. Guy Emerson,
Mr.. Butler Ames, Mr.. Cotton Smith, Mr..
| Franklin Ellis, Mr.. Lawrason Riggs,
| Mr.. Samueal Elliott, OF Boston: Mr..
| Duncan Phillips. Mr.. Lee Jones, Mr..
| Newbold Noyes, DIR. Grayson, U. S. N;
| Capt Newbold. Capt. Louis Little, u.
| S. A.: Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers, U. S.
N, and Lieut.. George Harrison.
| About twenty-five additional guests at
| tended the dance which followed the
| dinner.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Won J.. Meyer have recalled their invi-
| tatfons for the dance which they were TO
have given on New Years Eve on account
| OF the sudden death OF Mrs. Meyer
cousin. Mrs. Frederick r. r. Sears, OF
Boston.
Fun and frolic were rampant at the
| Playhouse last night when the Dane
ing Class gave their first ball Of this.
their second season. 1t was virtually a
Christmas Eve dance. and extended far
into the early hours OF this morning.
The spacious rooms Were artistically
| decorated with feStoOns Of Southern
smiax and Christmas wreaths, and the
| jolly \ uletide spirit prevailed every
where. Al John brought his band from
New York for the occasion
Mrs. Preston Gibson received the guests
| among whom were the Counselor Of the
German Embassy and Nine. Haniel Won
| Haimhausen, the military attache of the
German Embassy. Maj. Won Herwarth:
the Second Secretary OF the German En-
| hassy and Nine. Kienlin, the naval at
taChe of the French Embassy, Vlscount
| BenOist day: Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Lee
gare. Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Legare,
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Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Wilson. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis.
| Miss Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mitchell Miss Gladys ingalls,, Col. and
| Mrs. Crosby, Representative and Mrs.
! LonGwOrth. Miss Isabel Hagner. Miss
Dorothy Williams Mr.. and Mrs. Rey
nOlds Hit, Mr.. William Hit. Mrs. Theo- |
dore Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. u. Cassels. |
Mrs. A. Garrison McCllntock. Mrs. H0r-
ace Wylie. Mr.. and Mrs George Howard, |
Miss Margaret Perrin, Mr.. and Mrs. J. |
Mandeville Carlisle, bIr. and Mrs. VOL |
colt Tuckerman. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Hale, |
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wadsworth, jr.: Miss
Edith Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wal |
lace. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Merriam. Miss
Cecilia May, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. ]
Mr. and Mrs William Corcoran Eustis, |
and the Messrs. Butler Ames. Henry du |
Pont, William T. Bingham. Charles Rich |
ardson. Lawrence Townsend. jr-. Regi |
maid Huidekoper. Frederick. Huidekoper. ]
CottOn-SmIth. F. II. Brooke. John r. |
Henderson, jr., Franklin Ellis. Burrell
HUFF. Henry May, Godfrey Dodge. !
Jerome Bona parte. John Barrett. Clarence
Hay Senior Algara, of the Mexican En-
hassy. Baron Won Lsrsncr, of the Ger
man Embassy: Count Sartiges. Of the
French Embassy. Capt. Little. Mai Lo-
gan. Rear Admiral Raymond Rodgers.
L. S NJ. c, and Mr.. de Bach, of the
Russian Embassy.
4 supper was served at midnight, and
at l o'clock the curtain Of the stage |
was drawn back. disclosing not only a
beautifully decorated Christmas tree |
abIaze with tiny lights and tinsel hang |
ings, but genuine Santa Claus, in the |
person OF Mr.. Preston Gibson who, with |
many jest and joke, distributed a pres |
cnt TO each guest. These gifts pro- |
special significance to the recipient |
There were drums, flags. bucles, tiny |
automobiles, and mechanical toys Of all |
descriptions. Some blew their own |
trumpets. diplomats toyed with drum
beats OF the nations. while others |
mounted their pet hobby horses.
Among those who were especially in
vIted to attend the Christmas tree cele- |
hration were Secretary and Mrs. Mac |
Ncagh, Mrs Marshall Field, Mrs. Rich |
ard Townsend, Col. and Mrs. Henry May, |
and Miss Gwym.
large number of New Workers came |
to Washington for the dance. among |
them being Mr. and Mrs. James Deering. |
Mr.. and Mrs. James Eustis, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs |
r. c. Vanderbilt. Miss Margaret An
drews, and Mr.. Herman Oelrich.
The officers Of the Dancing Glass are
Nine. J. II. de Sibour. president; Mrs.
Preston Gibson, vice president; NJ. J. Fl.
de SlbOur, treasurer. and Mr.. Preston |
Gibson secretary. The committee con-
sists, in addition to those already named,
of Mrs. John F. wilkins. Mr.. Reynolds
Hit, and Mr.. II. S. Legare.
In its annals of splendid entertain
ment Washington has never known such
birthday party as was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward BeaIe Mclean in
honor Of the third anniversary OF Master
Vinson Walsh McLeans birthday. The
small host entertained forty Of his young
playmates at a luncheon, their elders
being entertained in the next room at a
buffet luncheon by Mr.. and Ms. Nc
Lean.
The gigantic Christmas tree was sur
mounted by a beautifully made figure
Of the Christ child and a myriad of
tiny electric lights illuminated every
branch. Imported dolls and other toys
set in gold and silver also hung from the
branches. At the base of the tree were
many horses and lions with teweled eyes,
an electric train with about twenty dolls
sitting in the different cars, a genuine
flying machine that really few with the
aid OF electricity. and many other me
chanical toys. The scene presented a
Paradise OF toyland to childish eyes.
The Marine Band played during the
afternoon and the small guests were also
entertained by real circus, with clowns
and performing dogs and moving pic
ture show.