The Washington herald., 1912-06-01

run OF blue tulles MISS Nancy Men,
niece OF Mrs. Noble, also in white with
white hat; Mrs. Swanson, wife of the
Senator from Virginia, white silk
yeiled with black thread lace with
/ trimmings of silver, and small black
| hat: Mrs. stimson. wife OF the Secretary
| OF War. white linen heavily embroid
/ cred, with black velvet girdle, small
black hat. and parasol.
Mrs. Harrington, mother Of Lieut.. Har-
| colored pOnEee hand embroidered and
trimmed with heavy. white lace, with
large black hat.
Prof. and Mrs. Wilder, Of Canada, re-
| cent additions TO Washington society,
were among the guests. Mrs. Wilder
/ wore black lace over purple satin with
| purple and black hat; Mrs. Randolph
| dc 3. Keim, gray Just cloth with quill
| ings Of amethyst silk and trimming of
white lace, with mauve hat and gray
feathers and amethyst necklace and ear
| rings: Miss Keim, white linen heavily
! embroidered and trimmed with Irish cro-
| chet lace, with hat Of white straw, with
! touches OF coral and some splendid coral
| jewelry.
/ Mrs Hugh Berkeley, Of Fort Myer,
wore blue silk and white lace, with pale
blue hat and white feathers; Miss Rath-
crime Bland. her sister. white silk, with
| large white hat; Miss Annie Abel.
American Beauty silk. with fringe OF
the same shade and over dress of sill
yer lace with large black hat win sill
yer trimmings; Mrs. John p. Megrew,
white serge, with panels Of grass green
and large white hat with green feathers.
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes wore soft gray
satin with overskirt OF finely pleated
gray chiffon, with small hat OF gray;
Mrs. Albert o. Pagan. brown silk suit
and hat; Mrs. Charley Miller. white cos
tune with touches OF coral. Although
the cards OF invitations designated the
hours IS to L" Mrs. Taft's guests tarried
until considerably after the closing hour
sometimes with the President. sometimes
with her close friends, chatting here and
there with acquaintance, and partaking
Of some Of the ices and cakes. She ap-
pears much stronger than she has been
at any time since her first illness. shortly
after the Inauguration OF her husband.
She and the President were surrounded
with a little circle OF friends and young
people until they went into the house
about twenty minutes after seven.
The whole first floor of the mansion
was also thrown open TO guests who lin
gered on the portico where Mrs. Taft
has tea every afternoon, TO get the pref
ty view OF the scene from there, with
the river stretching away in the back
ground surmounted by the Virginia hills.
scene which makes the south rooms of
the old mansion so fascinating. II was
a matter OF general regret that the great
German war-ships who have come to
visit, were not at Hampton Roads in
time for the officers TO be present at this
last large function at the White House
this season.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of honor
at dinner last evening Of Miss Dorothy
williams, at the home Of Miss Williams
parents. Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams,
in r Street. Among the other guests
Of Miss Williams were the Misses Meyer,
daughters Of the Secretary OF the Navy;
Postmaster General Hitchcock, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Letter, brother-In-law and
sister of the young hostess; Lord Eustace
Campbell Percy. DR.. Cary Grayson, and
Mr.. Cotton Smith.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff were dinner hosts last even
ing, entertaining a small company in
honor Of the United States Ambassador
to Russia, Hon. Curtis Guild, of Boston.
They will entertain again at dinner at
the Embassy on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Okabe, who recently came to Wash
ington to be Second Secretary to the
japanese Embassy, has been promoted
to the place of First Secretary to sue
ceed the popular Masanao Hanihara, who
has been in this position for many years
and has recently been promoted to the
foreign office in Tokyo. MIR. Okabe has
been considerably confounded with Mr..
Nagakage Okabe, an attache, who was
recently transferred from the Embassy
here.
Society will turn out en- masse this
afternoon for the ball game between the
Chevy Chase and Metropolitan. clubs.
This is an annual game played for the
benefit of Providence Hospital which al
ways reaps a great harvest from II.
Among the box holders are Represent
ative and Mrs Nicholas Longworth, Mr.. !
and Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs. !
Ed Mclean. Justice and Mrs. White, |
Misses Patten. Col. and Mrs. May. Mrs. |
Philip Sheridan, Mrs. Corbin, Mai and |
Mrs. Charles McCauley, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Preston Gibson, Mr.. NAnd Mrs. Horace ]
Westcott, Mrs Humphrey, Mrs. Worth |
ington. Mrs. James f. Barhour, Mrs. |
Traver, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack StafS, Rap
resentative Flood, Mr.. and Mrs. cAris- |
tian Hemmick, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh. Wal |
lace, DR.. Martin. Mrs. George W. Brown. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Thropp, Mr.. Montgomery. I
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver p. Johnson, Mrs. |
Clarence Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Glover, Col Garrard, Mrs. Fogg, Mrs. |
F. Z. Richardson, the Misses Riggs, Mrs. |
Stoddard, Mrs. Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs. William Hit. |
DR.. and Mrs Louis Lehr. DR.. and Mrs. |
J. Breckinridge Bayne, Mr. and Mrs. |
Robert Roosevelt Mr.. Hartman. Mrs |
Hinckley. Mr.. William B. Hibbs, Mr.. and |
Mrs George Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Bid |
die, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mr.. T. |
C. -Dulin. Dr. and Mrs James +. |
Mitchell, and Mr.. Hogan.
Mr.. Maugras, Of the French Embassy I
stan. entertained company az luncheon |
at The Manor last evening.
Mr. P. ]. Nee and family will sail on
the Baltic June 6 and return the latter