The Washington times., 1912-02-04
Practically Every Day and
Night Marked by Event
Of Importance.

Of Importance.
With but two weeks and two days re-
naming of the official social season of
a9ll-l2, and before Ash Wednesday,
which falls this year on February 81,
draws the penltential curtain of Lent,
Washington hostesses are crowdinR the
calendar tn tho limit. Practically every
dav and night is marked with some
function of more or less official inn
portance and interest.
Many notable hospltalitie marked the
week Just closed, but the most note
worthy of NIL was the dinner and musi-
Gale on Friday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean in
honor of the formers uncle and aunt
the Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Eakhmeteff.
The function was perhaps the most
National Capital. Thousands of rare
yellow lilies imported from Europe at a
fabulous cost were the feature of the
elaborate floral decorations which were
mostly yellow in harmony with the
Walsh gold dinner service used bv the
daughter of the late mining millionaire
fer the first time since her fathers
death.
Center of Interest
In the Hope Diamond.
Quite the center of attraction was
the world famous Hope diamond which
the youthful hostess wore resplendent
in her dark hair. The purchase of this
jewel of sinister reputation, has only
recently been completed.
The President returned from his trip
west on Thursday, in time for the
dinner in his honor at the home of the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer,
and later in the evening accompanied
his hosts to the Pan-American building,
Knox were giving a most enjoyable big
dance in honor of their daughter in law,
- the former Elizabeth McCook, of New
York, and their son, Hugh Knox;
Like an echo of a previous Administra-
ton. was the presence of Mrs. Helen
Morton, who, in the Company the
Meyers. was asked to meet the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Morton, who is visiting her
parents. the former Vice President and
Mrs. Levi p. Morton, at their Washing
ton residence formerly was the Duchess
de Talleyrand. She has many friends
in the Capital who knew her as a very
young girl during her fathers tenure
of office. The Morton house at Fiji
teenth and Rhode Island avenue, Is one
of the landmarks of the National Capt.
tai This is the first winter the Nor
tons have occupied it for years. Dur
ing their absence II has been success
sively the Russian embassy. the home
VI lllS lOIlllST oeCTStdTJ OL OldIt
Mrs. Root, and last year was occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond.
At the Russian embassy, the pretty
Countess Marguerite Cassini, the init
mate friend of the then Alice Roosevelt,
presided as the hostess of the mansion
for her dignified old uncle, then the
Cars representative. and 1t was there
that the marriage of Miss Edith Root
and Lieut.. u. S. Grant, Sd, u. S. A,
took place a few years ago.
Miss Helen Taft
Is Dinner Hostess.
Miss julia Meyer and Miss Alys
Meyer, the two charming daughters of
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, who are s. often taken for
twins because of their habit of dress
ing exactly alike on all occasions, were
not present at the dinner. They were
dining at the White House with a COM
pahy of thirty-four young people. whom
Miss Helen Taft entertained prior tc
the Knox dance, several young married
couples including Lieut.. John w. Tim.
mons, naval aide to the President, and
Mrs Timmons, the latter formerly
Adelaide Fairbanks, chaperoned the
party. but Miss Taft, who makes a gra-
cious hostess. received her guests alone
and presided with charming grace and
dignity.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Knox, who set a high standard fol
lnel TINS winter Wit
the big breakfast. they gave in honor
Of the diplomatic corps New Yeal
day, and their dinner to the President
and Mrs. Taft later to which they in
of the winter, eXCclled themselves al
the dance at the Pan American Build
Ing Thursday. 1t was by all odds tho
the season. Though savoring some
what of offiCialdom because of its tax,
ing place in the Pan American Build.
ing, 1t was, nevertheless, entirely unof
nclal. The Pan American Ijuilling is
one of the handsomest of the new pub
lie buildings and was constructed witt
view to the accommodation of large
social functions Of state or other wise
Ready Welcome
To Mrs. Hugh Knox.
Young Mrs Hugh Knox, the youth
full guest of honor on this occasion, ha'
found a ready welcome awaiting he
in the National Capital, and aJread,
ranks as one of the best goWned of tn,
younger matrons. Her trousseau in
cludes some exceedingly smart even
ing and afternoon gowns, and she wal
one of the very first women to appea
in Washington with a frock bearing
train of different material from tn,
body of the gown.
For the first time this winter. the at
tendance at Mrs. WadswoTth's Gus
tomary Thursday evening reception ant
dance was somewhat small, the Kno,
party drawing the crowd.
This surely is dancing season, 70
practically the same company dance
into the wee small hours the night be
fore at the cotillion which Mr.. AM
Mrs. Richard Reid Pogers gave a
Rauscher's for their debutante daugh
ter. Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
Miss Taft, who was among the dan
GERS dined before the bah at the HON
of Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, u
S. A., and Mrs. Edwards, who gave
large dinner for v0uuG people in he
honor. The Edwards are closely affili
ated with the present Administration
their intimacy with the bite Hous
family dating back to their days Il
the Philippines together They ais
were members of the famous "Taf