The Washington herald., 1912-03-15


evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Nc
Lean. who had company Of about twen-
ty-six people 10 meet them. Mrs. Ander-
son, sister of Mrs Taft; Miss Catherine
Anderson, and Miss Taft were also in
the company. After dinner brilliant
| musicale was given. TO which many other
guests were asked The artists were
/ Nine. Alma Gluck, soprano; Mr.. San
Marco, barytone, and Miss Ada Sassol,
harpist Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean received
\ their guests in the front ballroom, ana
the programme was given IN the new
ballroom, known as the tapestry gallery.
The house was very tastefully but not
elaborately decorated with American
Beauty roses in tall punches in the halls
and against the stairway. Yellow tulips
and pink tulips were placed in the diff
ferent rooms on the first floor, but the
bathrooms were for the most part un-
decorated The table decorations were
Of spring blossoms in baskets
| Miss Mabel Boardman entertained
company at luncheon yesterday, asking
her guests TO meet Mrs. C. L. Anderson,
| Of Cincinnati, sister of Mrs. TAFT VINO
is a guest at the White House.
Mrs. wickersham, wife Of the Attorney
General, entertained at luncheon yes
terday. when her guests were Mrs. Suth-
erland, wife of Senator Sutherland; Mrs.
Eugene Hale Mrs. lockwood Hoar, Mrs.
winslow, Mrs. Hunt Slater, Mrs. Living
ston Hunt, the Misses Sedgely, Mrs. Wal
/ ter Denegre. Mrs. A. G. McChntock, and
Miss MacVeagh.
Master Charlie Taft has arrived from
his school in watertown, Conn.,, TO spend
the spring holidays with his parents at
the White House.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
were dinner guests last evening OF Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Blddle.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
Save sent out cards for a reception at
the embassy on Wednesday evening
March 90 at 10 o'clock.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Bryn had d company at dinner last
evening. when Senator and Mrs. McCum-
Der We're the guests of honor. The others
were the Swiss Minister, DR.. Ritter; the
Charge d'Affaires OF Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren, the Military Attache OF the
Spanish Legation and Nine. Urcullu, Dr.
and Mrs. James Brown Scott Miss Helen
Lee. MIR. JohE Enessen, and Mr.. Morgan
S
The Military Attache of the German En-
bassy and Mime. Won Herwarth entertain
ed at dinner last evening in honor OF
Mai. Gen. aad Mrs. Leonard Wood. Those
asked to meet them were Gen. and Mrs
Oliver. Miss Oliver, Gen. and Mrs. Woth-
Il spoon, Mrs +. Il. Crowninshield, Miss
Aitirich, Mai. Winship, Mr.. John Philip
Hid, of Baltimore. and Lieut.. Herwarth.
Representative jefferson NJ. Levy, Of
New York, gave dinner last night in
honor of the Countess of Warwick. The
guests were Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Senator and Mrs Claude A. Swanson.
and Representatives George W. Fairchild
and John j. Fitzgerald. The dinner was
served at the New Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs William Randolph Hearst,
of New York, are spending few days
a. the New Willard, having come to,i
Washington 10 attend the dinner given
Ia Il night by Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Nc
Lean in homer Of the President and Mrs
taft
Nine. Hauge will leave Washington in
a cew days for visit of several weeks to
relatives in Kentucky. Mime. Hauge, who
is the widow of the former Minister from
Norway has taken an active part in
society this season for the first time
since the death of her husband, several
years ago.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorf will go TO Chicago next
week for a brief visit.
Mis- Katherine Chapman, of New York,
is the guest OF her brother and sister
in-iaw, Mr. and Mrs. George Bowie Chip
man, at the residence, lbs Lamont street.
Mr.. Charles 2. Hanford, the Shakes
rearean scholar; Mrs. r. H. Dalgleish,
contraIto, and Miss Viola Schippert, Miss
Virginia McQuade, Miss Augusta Hill,
Miss Mildred Hoge. Mr.. Frank Favorite,
Mr. James Young, and Mr.. Howard Wood |
will give the programme in the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church this !
evening for the Easter sale and social |
II will be given under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the church |
from to 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Edward T Taylor. OF Colorado, |
entertained at a large bridge party and |
tea yesterday afternoon at Congress |
Hall. Eighty guests played bridge, and |
some additional ones were in for tea at |
o'clock The decorations were of sham
rocks and Irish flags. The prizes were
Irish linen pillow cases embroidered with |
shamrocks Mrs. Taylor wore a charming
gown of black lace over white, hand |
somely embroidered in jet. She was
assisted by Miss Ellerbe, OF South Caro-
lima; Miss Dixon, OF Indiana; Miss
Shackleford, of Missouri. and Miss Beach. |
Mrs. Copley, wife OF Representative Ira
d. CopIey, left yesterday for Michigan |
to attend the funeral of her uncle. Mr.. |
Copley is quite I'll in Chicago. and Mrs. |
Copley will go there to join him imme-
diateIy after the funeral.
Mrs. ID. S. Stanley, wife OF Lieut. Col |
Stanley, L. S. A., was hostess at tea |
Yesterday afternoon in honor OF Mrs. |
Stanley NJ. Rumb~ugh, wife of Lieut.. |
Rumbough have just returned to Fort /
from their bridal trip to Spain. Mrs. |
Rumbough was formerly Miss Elizabeth |
Morse Colgate, Of New York.
Capt. Harold Norton, U. s. N, and |
Mrs. Norton were hosts at a dinner
dance last evening at the Chevy Chase |
Club.
Miss Ida Hustled, Harper will give the
last lecture in the suffrage course this
morning at the home of Mrs. ]. B. Hem
derson.
Mrs. Wesley Merritt is spending the