The Washington times., 1912-12-25

There arc many large house parties
being entertained for Christmas week.
and number of dances for the younger
set will be given each night.
Last night Briyadier General Aleshire.
u. g. A., and Mrs. Aleshlre entertained
"A hundred or more young people. In
Guiding Miss Taft and Robert Taft. at
dance for their debutante daughter.
Miss Dorothy Aleshire. There were
wreaths and festoons Of Christmas
greens tied with broad satin ribbons or
tulle, and berries and holly used all
over the ballroom as the decoration.
Red roses and polnsetta we're used as
table decoration. '.'
Preceding the dance a, General Ale
shire's, Mrs. George F. L. Harrison en-
tertained at dinner for her daughter.
Miss Leila Harrison. debutante Of
the season. The guests were Miss TAFT.
Robert Taft, Miss Martha Bowers. Miss
Sophy Johnston. Miss Wilmer. Miss
Frances Moves. Miss Gladys Ingalls,,
tho Misses Aleshire. Miss Margaret
Treat. Lieutenant Aleshire. Thomas
Bowers. Mr. Johnston. Mr.. Butler. OF
New York: Mr.. Riggs. Ross Harrison.
George Harrison. and william HARRISON
The swedish Minister and Mene. Eken-
gren entertained ut dinner last even-
ing Nine. IIauge, Miss Helen Patten.
the minister from Portugal, Major
Won Herwarth, Maurice Lowe and
Count BCnde.
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CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Borland. Of
Missouri, entertained a merry party In
i, formally at midday dinner today. The
table decorations were poinsetta BIOS
SONS and ferns and after the dinner
gifts were distributed from Christ
mas tree by the young son cf the hosts.
In the party was the Speaker Of the
House and his son, Bennet Clark, and
Ralph W. Hil'.
Mrs Champ Clark ard Miss Genevieve
clark are with q party In Panama for
the holidays:
For the first time in twenty-six years
Mrs. Elizabeth McCook. widow OF Capt.
Roderick, sheldon McCook. Y. 9. n. DID
not eat her Christmas dinner this time
with Admiral and Mrs. Williamson
Mrs. McCook, who is the grandmother
Of Mrs. Reid Knox, son of the Secre'
tary OF state, has dined with the vii.
liamsons for twenty-five years In sue.
cession. But this year Admiral and
Mrs. Williamson are not living In the
city and Mrs. McCook dined with re-
Gently arrived relatives In the city.
Capt. Roderick sheldon McCook val
the only one OF '"Ihe Fighting Nc
Cooks" who served In the navy. OF thu
sixteen men OF the name who held
commissions, all being brothers Of
cousins, but two are now alive. On'
IL Gen Anson McCook, Of New
York. long secretary Of the Senate. ant
the other Is prof. McCook. OF Trim
ity College. General Ansoa McCook Il
the father of Mrs. Hugh Knox.
The Diplomatic Corps in Washington
AFFORDS one OF the most interesting fea
lures of Christmas life here, and II
all OF the South and Central America,
legations tonight there Is cleaning un
der Christmas lights, the Nativit,
scenes, all most realistically carries
out.
A few Of the younger members o
the corps who have children have erect
ed trees to be unveiled tomorrow, bu
in most OF the foreign homes there vii
be little entertaining aside from tn
dinner At which ambassadors and min
listers entertain the members OF thel
respective stats.
The BRAZILIAN Ambassador and Madam
daGama went to New York yesterda
TO remain until Thursday.
The British Ambassador and Mr.
Bryce win have as n guest on 'JanuaT
Lady Aberdeen. who Is coming to tn
country for Il visit OF some length.
Al the Italian embassy today GiusepT
Catalini. counselor and charge d's
faires, entertained a few friends II
formally.
DR.. Paul Ritter. the Swiss ministe
who went abroad early In Septembe
has been detained In his country. ar
VIII not come to Washington until earl
in January. Henri Martin. chart
d'affaires. will extend the greetings I
his gorernmen; to the President q
New Year Day.