The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
h |SOCiQtY


The President and Mrs. Taft have
planned to give the nrst afternoon dance
ever given at the white House on the
afternoon Of Friday, May II. In honor
OF the distinguished Representatives from Il
foreign countries 70 the Red Cross Con-
Ereas which viii be in session In Wssh-,
ington at that time. The entertainment I
win be a reception and dance and II the !,
weather Is pleasant the White House
gardens win be thrown open TO the
guests.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
evening in honor Of the Japanese Am
bassador and vlscountess chinda- The
guests asked TO meet them were Mr.. Jus
tice and Mrs. Lamar, the Secretary Of
Il War and Mrs. Stimson. Senator Root, |
the Belgium Minister and Nine. Have
NTH. the Charge d'Affaires Of the Neither
/ lands, Mr.. SchmOlck: DIR. and Mrs. Will
mef, the Naval Attache of the Russian /
Embassy and Nine Vassilief. Dr., and Il
Mrs Kienlin. OF the German Embassy; |
Representative and Mrs. Andrew Peter,
Mrs Buclner WsIlingford. the First Sec
retary OF the French Embassy and Nine.
de la Roeea, and the Military Attache OF
the French Embassy and Countess de
chAmhrun.
The Brazilian Ambassador, Senior da
CANA, will entertain company at dinner
this evening.
The new Mexican Ambassador is ex-
pected to arrive here. on Saturday. and
the present Ambassador, Senior Crespo.
will leave at once for his former post
at Vienna
Mrs. James R. Garfield. wife Of the
former Secretary Of the Interior. who /
went to New York Monday morning. viii
return TO the home Of Mrs Pinchot, in
Rhode Island Avenue. this morning to
continue her visit in Washington for a
short time.
Mrs. Macveagh. wife OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury. viii sail from New York
next week on the Kaiser wilhelm II to /
spend the summer IN Europe. She will /
return to this country IN the autumn and /
join the Secretary at their summer home /
In Dublin. n. H. where he viii spend
the season.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
left Washington yesterday for St Louis
to join~Mrs. Nagel. who has spent the
last few days there They viii return to
Washington the latter part OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. woodward enter
tanned At dinner last evening their
daughter Margaret and her fiance, Mr..
Melville Durant Church, and their we'd
ding party and out-of-town guests. They |
viii be married at 1 o'clock to-day IN
the Woodward home, corner of Wyoming /
and Connecticut Avenues. and a large
reception will follow. They win be at
tended by the brides sister. Miss Kath-
/ A. rfTfa - -
Mr.. Robert Dove as best man The out
of-town guests include Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Yearllng. third, brother-in-law
and sister OF the bridegroom: Mr.. and /
Mrs Howard Hit and Mr.. Omar Con-
ger. all OF Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs /
H HoIlyday. and Miss Katherine Sem
pie. all Of st. Louis. and Miss Eleanor
whitney. Of New York.
their daughter Louise and her nance,
DR.. Thomas Junior Kemp. and their
bridal party and out-of-town guests at
supper last evening. following the re-
hearsal for the wedding In the church.
The ceremony will be performed at
O'clock this evening in All Souls Uni
tartan Church, and Will be followed by /
q reception at Rauscher's
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. omohundro enter
tained between 800 and 800 guests last
evening in their home in Delaneld Place
to celebrate the tenth anniversary Of /
their marriage. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with palms. ferns, lIlacs.
branches OF dogwood. and pink roses.
and a string orchestra played through
| out the evening. Mrs. Omohundro wore /
a lovely gown Of pale blue crepe meteor
with pearl trimmings. She has as house
guests Rev. and Mrs. Kemp Horn. OF
\ Baltimore, and Miss Annie Sturgeon, of /
North Carolina Mrs. Horn wore a
gown Of white lingerie and lace, and
Miss Sturgeon was in pale blue velvet.
Mrs. Omohundro was before her mar
riage Miss Annie Heeter.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetef were entertained at dinner
last night by Mr.. and Mrs. Brownson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald French. who
spent the past winter here with the par
ents Of the latter. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert |
J. wynne, are now in New York. from
where they VIII sail tomorrow for their
home in England. Mr.. and Mrs. wynne
win be In New York to see them on,
and will then go to Atlantic City to
spend short time.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will entertain at dinner
April . In honor of their countrymen.
who are coming to this country on the
maiden voyage Of the new French ship
La France. and who viii bring with
i them Robins bust Of la France"
which Is to be presented to this country.
President Taft will give a dinner to the
commission the following evening. The
presentation OF the bust. which Is to be
placed at the base of the Champlain
Memorial Lighthouse at Crown Point, on
Lake Champlain, will take place May Is.
On the presentation COMMITTEES are
Vicomte de Chambrun. who will repre-
sent the French Prime Minister. and
Marquis de Rochambeau.
Mrs, Martin LittIeton will give short /,
illustrated talk on Monticello at the per
formance TO be given by >ths University L
of Virginia GIee Club at the Columbia
Theater Friday afternoon. April %. at
$50. In addition to the names already i
published Of young ladies who will sell
programmes are Miss Mary Macon. OF
Arkansas; Miss Edna Ellerbe. OF South
Carolina: Miss Inez Ryan, representing
the Beauregard Chapter: Miss Helen
Grinlth. representing the Winnie Davis
Chapter, and Miss Hattie Bowie. repre-
senting the Stonewan Jackson Chapter. Il