The Washington herald., 1912-12-14

Mrs. Taft went last night to the
Belasco Iheater TO see Sothern and Mar
lowe. She was accompanied by Mrs
Louis Bacon. who is a guest at the White
House; Miss Helen Taft. Capt. Little, u.
s. A.; DR.. Grayson, and Lieut. Andrews,
U. s. A.
Mrs. Taft also occupied box at the
National Theater yesterday afternoon to
hear the famous violinist. Ysaye. Her
guests were Mrs. Charles Rae. Mrs. A.
Garrison McClintock, Mrs. Harlan, and
Miss Laura Harlan.
The President and Mrs Taft will at
tend the dinner which the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox will give in their
honor on December Is. Ihey VIII leave
later that same evening for Panama.
The Commandment of the Marine Bar
racks and Mrs. Blddle entertained at
dinner last night at their quarters in
the barracks, their guests being Repre-
sentative and Mrs Cullop. Rear Admiral
and Mrs Dunlap, DIR. and Mrs. Fttz-
simons, u. S. N. and Capt. and Mrs.
Fay, U. s. NJ. c.
A most distinguished audience attended
the concert given by Ysaye, the greatest
living violinist. Among the box holders
were Mrs. Draper and Mrs. Mcmillan.
Others in the audience were the Assistant
Secretary of War and Mrs Robert Shaw
Oliver, Brig. Gen. and Mrs Wotherspoon,
Mrs Hennen Jennings, Miss Katherine
Jennings. Miss Coleman, Mrs. McCor-
mick. Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Hunt,
Miss Helen Stevens, Miss Marion Stevens,
4 Mrs. Edward Burr. Mrs Hunt Slater,
MIR. William Bowie Clark. Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins the Misses Perkins. Miss Gladys
Hinckley. Mr.. Robert Hinckley, Miss
Helen Hunt. Miss Merwin. and Miss
Maths.
Mrs. Roscoe Dillon, wife OF Lieut. Dill
Ion, U. S. N. has arrived in Washington
TO spend the Christmas holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Walton Goodwin.
The dancing contingent Of Washington
wended its way to the hop at Fort
Myer last night. Mrs. F. o. Johnson,
wife OF Lieut.. Col Johnson. Of the FIJI
teenth Cavalry. received the guests, as
sisted by the officers OF the hop COM
mlttee.
Col and Mrs. Garrard entertained at
dinner before the hop in honor of Miss
Allen. daughter OF Col. Allen. U. S. A,
at Fort Washington, and Miss Doris
Drain, daughter Of Gen. and Mrs
James Drain, who were their house
guests for the occasion. The additional
guests asked to the dinner were a num-
Der of the officers stationed at Fort
Myer.
Mrs. W. II. Shepherd, wife OF Lieut.
Shepherd. U. S. A, gave a delightful
tea yesterday at their quarters at Fort
Myer in compliment to DR.. and Mrs
Herbert Williams and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Simpson.
Mot S,drev C1o,nan 7 "A and
Mrs. CIOman. arrived in Washington
Willard.
Nine. sophy de Meissner is visiting
Mrs. Thayer at her home in Philadel-
phia.
Il The Peruvian Minister has gone to
Rochester. n. Y, where he will be the
liver an address before the Chamber of
Commerce tonight
II Mr. Alfonso Pezet, the recently ap-
pointed secretary Of the Peruvian Lega-
ton, and his mother. Mime. Pezet. are
In New York to see his play, IAN in
the Same Boat" staged under the d.
rection Of the Lambs Club.
0OCleNg j. anticipating Win keen
est the Christmas sale and tea Mrs.
Edison Bradley is giving for the benefit
OF the Home for Incurables. 1t will take
place this afternoon from until O'Clock
In the recently finished great halI' OF
the Bradley residence, 1873 Connecticut
Avenue. Tickets can be purchased at the
entrance in Nineteenth Street. The ad-
mission is 81. which includes tea, and
children under fifteen will be admitted for
halt price.
Mrs. Bradley has generously donated
the many beautiful and useful articles
which will be sold at the different tables
and booths. the proceeds OF which will be
turned over to the charity. Toys of every
description will be displayed to tempt the
juvenile purchaser.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson. wife OF the
Assistant Secretary of State. and Mrs
Charles Rae will have "harEe of the
tickets at the door. Mrs. Thomas Bayard.
Mrs. Fremont Smith, Nine. Hauge, and
Mrs. SeatOn Schroeder will preside at the
tea table. Mrs. Duncan McKim Mrs
Ralph Jenkins. Mrs. Charles Spalding
and Mrs. Hugh Wallace will be in charge
Of the work tables. The Misses Meyer.
Miss Dorothy Williams. Miss Wilmer.
Miss Biddle Porter. Miss Perrin. Miss
Gladys HinCkley, and the Misses Sheridan
will sell flowers
among the uSlCrS Will be LORD EuStace
Percy. Mr.. Chauncey Hackett, Mr..
Frederick ITUidekupcr, Mr.. Reginald
lIuidekOper. Mr.. Carol Glover. Mr.. Will
lam Marrow. Mr.. Basil Miles. Mr..
William Bowie Clark. and Mr.. SChmOlck.
The Cavalry Band will play throughout
the afternoon. and the younger set will
enjoy dancing
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver. Mrs. Sheri-
dan, Mrs. Arthur Willert, Miss Sheriff.,
Mrs. Roscoe Bulmcr. OF Annapolis, and
Mrs. Marion p. Maus will make change
for the numerous tables.
Mrs Gordon. wife OF Brig. Gen. David
S. Gordon, L. :. A. retired, gave a
luncheon yesterday in honor OF her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Vedder
Fleming, whose marriage took place on
Thanksgiving evening.
The table decorations we're n huge
! centerpiece of Bride roses. suspended
from the chandelier. and white swans
filled with white sweet peas. The souve-
Mrs were dainty little books tied with
! white ribbons.
Tho additional guests were Mime. PeZet.
Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs. HOllyday,
Mrs. Cullop, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Lamar,
Mrs. Isaac Mann. Mrs Lester. Mrs.
| Wadsworth. Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Riker,
Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Berry, Miss Gillette,
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Louise
Bayne, Miss Maitland Marshall. Miss
McChord, Miss Yerkes, and Miss Julia
HeyI
Former Vice President and Mrs. Fair