The Washington herald., 1912-01-30

The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained at dinner last
evening, when their guests were Senator
and Mrs. Guggenheim. Senator Brande-
gee, former Speaker of the House and
Miss Cannon. Assistant Secretary OF War
and Mrs. oliver, Solicitor General Leh-
mann, Gen. Crozier, Mrs. Glover, Archi-
bald Hopkins. Miss Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs
James Marion Johnston, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon-Cumming.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
evening in honor OF the Secretary Of
state and Mrs. Knox The guests asked
to meet them were the Austrian Ambas-
sador. Baron Hengelmuller; the Brazilian
Ambassador. Senor da Cana: Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. McKenna. Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Lurton, Senator and Mrs. Rayner, Sen
ator and Mrs. Oliver; the Portuguese Min
lister. Viscount d'Alte; Counselor Of the
State Department and Mrs. Anderson. Mr..
and Mrs Cyrus Hall Mccormick. Mrs.
Robert Mccormick, Count de Pulllgny,
Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Townsend, Miss Mac
Veagh. and Viscountess d'Azy.
Miss Helen Taft returned TO Washing
ton yesterday from Annapolis, where she
spent the weekend the guest OF the
Superintendent of the Naval Academy
and Mrs. John II. Gibbons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth entertained a box
party at the performance OF The Con-
cert last night, for the benefit OF the
George Washington University Hospital.
when Miss Taft was the guest OF honor.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won BernstorT will entertain at a musi-
Gale at the embassy Friday evening.
The Spanish Minister and Nine. RIano.
who are spending a few days in New
York and attending the opera, will re-
turn to this city on Friday. They have
cards out for a dinner Saturday evening
at the legation.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson will
leave Washington on Thursday TO spend
several months on board their houseboat
in the Everglades. Florida.
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt and Mrs Ed
ridge Jordan have returned to Washing
ton after a short visit in New York.
Miss Marthena Harrison, whose mar
Tiage TO Mr.. Harry A. williams, Of Nor
folk, Va, will take place next Monday
was the guest OF honor at a bridge tea
and shower yesterday afternoon, given
by Miss Anna Portner, who is 10 be
her maid Of honor.
Miss Lena Hitchcock. daughter OF Mrs. |
Speel. wife OF Pay Director John N |
Specl, L. s. N, has gone TO Norfolk, |
where she will spend several weeks.
Miss Ethel Hickey has sent out cards |
FOR bridge party tomorrow evening in |
honor OF Mrs. MahIon Ashford, wife Of |
DR.. Ashford. L. s. A. whose marriage |
recently took place Mrs. Ashford was |
Miss Bessie Bealc, OF George
own.
The Congressional Club has sent out
ards for Friday afternoon, February :,
II O'Clock, TO meet Mrs. Fremont Older,
who will address the club on How ma
erial Is collected for a novel" Tea will
'e served AT o'clock.
Mr.. Ralph Breed. Of New York, who
las been the guest OF his brother-In-
aw and sister. the Charge d'Affaircs OF !
Persia and Nine. Ali KuH Khan. for a
week, has returned to his home.
Miss Edmonia Adams will entertain at
card party on the evening OF February
in compliment TO Miss Florence Fer
ION, of Philadelphia. and Miss Harman,
Il New York, who will be her house
;uests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor y. Cushman, the
after formerly Miss Louise Foraker, have
Irrived from Nassau, where they spent
heir honeymoon, and are now in New
FORK. where former Senator Foraker and
ir. James Foraker, jr., Joined them last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman will come
o Washington TO spend the remainder
( the winter at the Foraker home, in
frequently at her Cincinnati
Iome, will also come to Washington
bout the last Of next month.
The tableau OF famous pictures and
ancing to be given at the Playhouse '
O-morrow evening. January 81 for the
eneft OF ST. Thomas Church is ex-
ected to be a great success, owing TO
he marked interest shown by the debu-
antes of this year and last, who are ]
aking active parts in the arrangements. |
Mrs. John c. Phillips, mother of the ]
charge d'Affaires. is a guest of
Ir. and Mrs William Phillips, at their
ONE. in London. Mr.. ]. Coleman Dray- ,
IN, father of Mrs. William Phillips, is
lso her guest. Mrs Phillips is enter =
inning the Society Of American Women S
! London at her house there this week. /
here the first of a series Of three salon :
'ctures. under the auspices of the So
ety. will be given by J. o. p. Bland on
China: Past and future" The other ,
,ctuTes will be given at Sunderland
ouse, with the Duchess OF Marlborough
5 hostess, and at the home of Mrs. Slo- Q
I'm, wife Of the military attache. {
Mrs. Harvey NJ. Jester has returned to .
er home in Washington after a months /
sit in New York. where she attended r
any of the opera performances. n
The women in charge of the illustrated I
cture to be given by Gen. Sir Baden \
1well in the Memorial Continental Hall /
Saturday evening. under the auspicOes n
the Boy Scouts. have arranged a F
lmber of attractive boxes out of the T
ats at the side of the hall, which have S
en- taken by Mrs. Alexander Graham | n
I'll, Mrs. Norman Williams, Mrs. John }
ays Hammond, Mrs. Cleveland Per b
rs, and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell. The
,kets are in charge of Miss Bartlett.