The Washington herald., 1912-12-12

Miss Helen Taft was the honor guest
at the dinner-dance given last night by
Mrs. Samuel Spencer at her residence
in Massachusetts Avenue.
Invitations have been issued for a
dance at the White House on December
80. Miss Taft will also entertain at a
dinner on Saturday evening.
The President attended the reception
given by Miss Mabel Boardman, in honor
OF the officers of the Red Cross, at the
Boardman residence last night. There
were over 400 guests, among whom were
members of the Diplomatic Corps. official
and residential circles.
The first ball of the Monday Evening
Dancing Glass will be held on December
% at the Playhouse. The invitations will
be issued to-day.
DR.. Charles walcott, secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution, leaves Washing
ton to-day on a trip to the West, dur
ing which he will make a visit to his
son at Los Angeles. Cal.
Mrs. George Howard introduced her
daughter, Miss Margaret Perrin. at a
large and brilliant reception yesterday
afternoon at her residence IN Sixteenth
Street. The gracious hospitality and
well-bred ease OF the old resident circle
made It an exceptionally charming en-
tertainment and one to be remembered.
Mrs. Howard received IN the drawing
room, and she wore a beautiful white
lace gown. yelled in black chiffon, with
rhinestone pasamenterie and buckles.
Miss Perin's gown was white chiffon,
with a wide glrdle OF green charmeuse.
and trimmed with shadow lace. She also
wore a scarf OF the same lace. covering
the shoulders and reaching half way
down the front of her gown. She car
ried an exquisite bouquet Of pink orchids.
There were many beautiful bowers sent
the pretty debutante, but there was a
touch of the olden days in three Of
them, which were small, Of gArdenias
and rose-buds surrounded with the paper
lace friIls which used to adorn the bou-
Quets OF the eos.
One of the pretty features OF the after
noon was the manly little lad. Henry
Howard, the only son of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard, who in his dainty blue and
white knickerbockers and tiny white
gloves ran blithely about the rooms with
a beaming smile for those he recognized.
Mrs. A Garrison McClintOck and Mrs.
Edward Mitchell presided at the table
In the dining-room. and eggnogg was
served Dy MISS FtDGhdH -hAsso
Cecilia May, Miss Julia Meyer, Miss
Ethel Noyes, and Miss Katherine McClin-
took. who also assisted in receiving the
guests.
Among the guests were the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs Beck
man Winthrop Mrs. Clagett, grandmoth-
er of the debutante; Miss Helen Cannon.
Mime. Riano, Col. and Mira Symons,
Miss Msrgaretta Symons, Mrs. W. Muir
ray Crane, Miss wetmore, Mrs. Richard
waIlach, CDR. and Mrs. Chatard, Mrs.
Frank W. Andrews, Mrs Brinton Stone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, Mrs. Sam
ueI F. Emmons and her daughter, Miss
CAROLINE Ogden-Jones; Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Ferguson, Mrs Ten Eyck Wen
dell, Mrs N. g. Lincoln, Mss Marie
Routh, Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Russell.
Mrs. Alexander Magruder. Mrs. George
Won L Meyer. and many more we'll
known residents.
The event Of tonight. which Washing
ton society is keenly anticipating. is the
Kneisel Quartet concert which Mrs. Ed
son Bradley is giving for the benefit OF
the Associated Works Of Mercy. Tickets
can be procured at Mrs. Bradley's resi-
dence, 1898 Connecticut Avenue. The
new wing of Mrs. Bradley's palatial
home will be thrown open for the first
time Among those who will be present
are the British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce, the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorn. Mime. Loudon,
Nine Riano, Mrs. Wlckersham, Mrs.
Nicholas Anderson, Rear Admiral and
Mrs MCGOWAN. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian D. Hem
mick, and many others prominent in
society.
Miss Esther Foote,, daughter OF Col
and Mrs. Stephen Foote, made her debut
yesterday at a delightful tea given by
her parents at the Brighton. The hand
some ballroom was one mass of flowers
most Of them being lovely bouquets sent
the attractive debutante. Pink was the
prevailing color, and the orchestra which
played during the afternoon was hidden
from view behind a huge lattice-work
screen covered with Southern smilaX and
pink roses.
Mrs. Foote wore a handsome gown of
black charmeuse trimmed with white
white charmeuse trimmed with shadow
lace and pink rosebuds, and she carried
a bouquet Of pink roses.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills and Mrs. George
c. Barnhardt presided over the tea
table. The centerpiece was a basket OF
pink roses. Mrs. Edward Burr served
punch.
Among the debutantes assisting were
Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter, Miss Mar
garet Howard. Miss Doris Drain, Miss
Katherine Andrews, Miss Frances Web
ster. Miss Kathryn Hitchcock, Miss
Betty Foreshaw, OF Baltimore, and Miss
Adelaide Chain. of Philadelphia. They
were entertained after the tea by
buffet supper. Members of both branch
es of the service and their wives and
members of official life attended the re-
ception.
Mrs. James Mcmillan entertained inror-
maIly at dinner last night.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
have sent out invitations to friends for
a cotiIlion. whicu they will give on the
evening OF January Z.
Former American Ambassador TO
France and Mrs. Henry White entertain
ed at a tea yesterday al, their home in
Crescent Place in honor Of their SON.
in-law and daughter, Count and Count
ess Scherr-Tho who are spending the
winter with them.
The Misses Squire have visiting them
at their apartment in the Don Carlos,
Mrs. Ell K. Price, Of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Wharton Lester and Miss Lester
have sent out invitation for a dance at
Rauscher's on the evening Of Deem,
her q.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and