The Washington herald., 1912-01-15

Tho Austro- Hungarian Ambassador.
Baron Hengeimuller. was the guest or
honor, at dinner last evening Of former
Senator and Mrs. Jonn b. Henderson.
Among the other guests were the Brazil
ian Ambassador, Senior da Cana; the
Belgian Minister and Nine Hayenlth, the
Minister from Uruguay and Nine. de
Pena, Representative and Mrs. Mccall,
Representative and Mrs. Burleson, Rep
rssentative Wood and Miss Wood, the
counselor OF the German Embassy and
Nine. HanIeI won Haimhausen, the naval
attache off the French Embassy and Wis
countess d'Azy. Mrs. Stanley Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr. and
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. Mrs Mar
shall Field. Mr.. John Temple Graves, OF
worth.
The American Ambassador to Great
Britain and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. who
spent the past week in Washington, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Boardman,
returned to New York yesterday for
visit before returning. to Mr.. Reds post
Of duty.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetef entertained a small company
at dinner at the Arlington last evening.
among the guests being the members OF
the embassy stan and their wives. 1t
will be several weeks yet before these
distinguished tenants VIII take possession
OF the residence they have leased for an
embassy. It was the Official home OF
former Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks, but is only just now being wired
for electric fixtures. The only electricity
which the mansion boasted was In the
modern ballroom. which was added many
years after the house was built.
Much interest will be felt in Washing
ton over the resignation from the Italian
army OF Capt. Carlo Pnster. formerly
naval attache OF the Italian En-
bassy here. Capt. PfSter married Miss
Helen Laughlin. OF St Louis, some years
ago and took his bride TO his Italian
home, having been transferred He was
returned TO the embassy a few years
fster, after having been promoted to his
captaincy. and then again returned 10
sea duty. II Is announced that his resig-
nation has been given because OF his in
tention to return to the native country
Of his wife to make their future home.
II is an interesting coincidence that Capt.
Pfster's successor at the embassy here,
Lieut.. Camperio. also married an Ameri-
city. A successor TO him has never been
sent. nor is there at present a counselor
OF the embassy, and the stan has not
been so small in years as II Is this sea
son.
Col and Mrs. Henry F. Blount. OF
Georgetown, will leave next Thursday Tor
trip to Panama and the South to be
absent the remainder of the winter.
The weddings Of the week are Of very
special interest TO society. Wednesday
and Thursday appear to be the popular
days, for there are several important
ones scheduled for each day. Miss Kath-
crime Riggs, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Riggs, will be married at noon
on "wednesday 20 Mr.. Elmore =. Elmore,
OF Plattsburg, n. Y. The ceremony will
be performed In the home OF the brides
parents by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
The bride viii be attended by Miss Mar
garet Cox, OF Albany. n. Y, her niece.
and the bridegroom by Mr.. Charles ].
Herrick. OF Albany. best man. Only the
relatives and most intimate friends will
be present. according to the custom OF
the season, which inclines TO very small
wedding companies.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Carlisle.
daughter OF Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. to
Mr.. Walter Bruce Howe, OF New York
and Washington. will take place to-
morrow at noon in St Johns Episcopal
Church, Rev. Roland Cotton Smith on
ciating. Miss Marjorie Pearson. cousin
OF Miss Carlisle, will be her only atten-
dant. She is a daughter Of the former
United States Minister TO Persia and TO
Greece, Mr.. Richmond Pearson, OF North
Carolina. Mr.. George Chittenden, OF New
York, will be the best man, and the ush-
ers include Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper. Mr..
William F. Hit. both OF Washington. and
the others from New York. A breakfast
in the home OF the bSde's mother will
follow the ceremony.
Miss Martha waggaman Brawner,
daughter OF Mrs. Henry Alexander Braw-
ner, Of Georgetown, will be married to-
morrow to Mr.. Ralph Edward Daniels in
Christ Church, Georgetown. The bride
will be attended by her sister, Miss Juli-
anne Brawner, as maid Of honor. and
Miss Josephine Waggaman, Miss Joseph |
inc Alexander, Miss Christine Fox Miss
Jean Washburn. and Miss Christine Wag-
gaman. as bridesmaids. Mr.. Henry
Brawner, brother Of the bride, will be |
the best man, and the ushers will be Mr. |
Ernest Mechlin, Mr.. Frank Fox, Mr.. |
John Smoot Mr.. Archibald King, and |
Mr.. William Waggaman. A reception for |
the bridal party will follow in the home |
Of the brides mother.
. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt who spent !
a few days in Washington last week to |
be present at the Diplomatic reception at |
the White House, was Joined here by |
Mr. Vanderbilt, who Is recuperating from |
an operation for appendicitis. They went |
on TO Virginia Hot Springs, where they |
will remain for some time, that Mr.. Van |
derbilt may entirely recover.
Mrs. LeIshman and Miss Nancy Leish- |
man, wife and daughter of the United
States Ambassador to Berlin, who have
been the objects Of round Of festivities
in Washington and New York for some |
weeks, have arrived in Berlin and Joined |
the Ambassador at the embassy. They |
have cards out for a large and brilliant |
reception at the embassy on the even |
ing Of january Is, when 1,500 persons |
have been invited. Mrs. Leishman was |
presented to the Empress last Thursday. |
a formality which must be observed be- |
fore an Ambassadors wife Is qualified |
to present the women of her country at
court Her two daughters, the Countess
Gontaut-Biron and Miss Nancy Leish- |
man, and her son and daughter-in-law, |
Mr. and MRS. John A. Leishman, will /
all be presented at court Thursday, Janu-
ary 10, at the Schleppen-cour, which Is
the opening Of the court season. The
Countess Gontaut-Biron Joined her par