Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
President and Mrs. Taft put
in a very active week socially
dining out with the Secretary


ball Monday night, and shaking hands
| with couple of thousand guests at the
diplomatic reception Tuesday night. This
latter event attracted a number of out
of-town guests, either here for short
visits or in residence for the winter
Former Vice President Morton, on whom
the years seem to rest very lightly. was
one Of the latter group Former Secretary
Of the Treasury Shaw, who came or
to meet his daughters, the Misses Shaw,
who have been bridesmaiding at a Vir-
ginia wedding, was another parsonage
who suggested other republican admin
istrations. OF the Bostonese and New
Workers. there were Mrs. Jack Gard
ner, of whom the average newspaper
reader knows so much. but has SO few
opportunities to meet in this city; Am
bassador and Mrs. Whitelavs Reid, who have
seldom missed attendance at the diplo-
matte reception since they went to Eng
land: Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt, who
retains her girlish figure and charms II
a marked degree. and Mrs. Joseph Stick
ney, who is much-sought hostess or
both sides Of the Atlantic.
The chairman OF the democratic COM
mittee and Mrs: Mack and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst were others
on whom the-gaze of many was riveted
The latter's sparkling eyes, pretty gown
and splendid diamond and pearl orna-
hents made her an interesting fig re.
Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. John
r. Mclean, Mrs. Herbert Wadswor, H.
Mrs. Henry White and others of the no.
table hostesses of the Capital Were in
gala dress for their annual appearance
at a White House function. Their dis
play Of jewels was dazzling, their neck
iaces and tiaras being as splendid as
any owned in this country. The COM
pany present was very large. If the
White House had two or three exits in
stead of one, getting away from it, When
a hundred persons have the same IDEA,
would not be such a slow process. A
good deal of the visiting of Tuesday night
met one another while waiting at the east
carriage entrance. The band sees to it
In the corridor upstairs that all conere-
gated in its vicinity are reduced to the
gayety of mutes. and conversation is
therefore is limited to the distant corners
the various rooms or downstairs.
Weddings are to form a part Of this
weeks program that Of Miss Mary
being set for Tuesday noon at St
Johns. of Miss Alkaline Culp and Mr.
Henry Jefferson Porter, jr., at the
Church of the Covenant, Wednesday
night, and of Mrs. Cromwell and Mr.
at the home of the bride Thursday
afternoon.
A Wednesday wedding of note, al
though the attendance Is to be limited
to relatives and very few personal
friends. will be that of Miss Katherine
G. Riggs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Riggs. and Mr.. Gilmore f.
Gilmore, at the Riggs residence. Pill
S street. at noon. Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith of st. Johns Church, will offici-
iotn hrs1 n'c onl1y
be her young cousin, Miss May Cox,
OF Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. Charles ]. Herrick Of Albany
will be best man. After their wedding
trip. which will be an extensive one.
Mr.. Gilmore will take his bride to
Plattsburg, N. Y, to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Ray an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Marie. to Mr.. Maurice Vilsack of
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The wedding will take place in the
spring.
Mrs. Letter gave a large dinner last
night in honor of the Russian ambassa-
dor and Nine Bakhmeteff. entertaining
also the Br fish ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce the ambassador to England and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Wickersham. Secretary and
Mrs. Nagel. Senator and Mrs. Wetmore.
Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood Senator
du Point, Mrs Townsend, Mrs. Prettyman
Of London, Maj Butt. Bishop Williams
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, Miss Helen Taft and the assist ant
secretary of the navy and Mrs Beekman
Winthrop were among the distinguished
guests present at the second Navy Yard
hop Of the season, held last night.
| The ballroom was effectively decorated
with flags and palms.
Mrs. Beatty. wife Of the commandant.
received the guests in a handsome gown
Of green chiffon over gold color satin
Lieut. Rodgers made the introductions.
The Marine Band played for the dane
J ing. and buffet supper was served dur
ing the evening.
The committee in charge of the hop in
cluded Commander A. L. Willard, chair
man; Capt. A. Althouse, Lieut.. Downes
Chaplain G.. Livingston Bayard. Maj. T.
C. Treadwell, U. s. M. c.. Capt. Will
liams, U. s. NJ. c.: DR. Leadpetter. Lieut..
A. Sharp, Paymaster H. E. Biscoe. Pay
master Merritt, Lieut.. Bristol of the May
flower. Lieut.. Bastedo Of the Dolphin
Lieut.. C. r. P. Rodgers of the Sylph and
Lieut. Frankenberger.
Miss Dorothy Taylor entertained inform.
ally at dinner last night in compliment
to Mis- Katheryn Hitchcock. her guests
going later to the Navy Yard hop.
Surgeon and Mrs. L. w. Stratling en-
tertained at dinner last night in honor OF
Mrs Mershon of Philadelphia and Miss
Thomas of Alabama, and later took theil
guests to the Navy Yard hop.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Marshall en-.
tertained at dinner last night for their
debutante daughter, Miss Julia Vail
The other guests were Miss Elizabeth
Munford. Miss Emily Beatty, Miss Estellt
Crane, Mr.. Holmes Fletcher, Mr.. Jack
Aspinwall and Mr.. Bert Rust.
The officers on board the Dolphin gave
a dinner last night in compliment to Miss
Helen Taft and her guest, Miss Ander-
son.
Lieut. H. B. Soule, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Soule gave a dinner in their quarters at
the navy yard last night before attend
Henry b. Wilson. Capt. and Mrs. Trout,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Irwin and Miss Wyman.
The commandant of the navy yard and
Mrs. Beatty entertained informally at
supper following the hop last night.
/ Countess Bernstorff, wife of the Ger
man ambassador, held the first of two
at homes yesterday afternoon at the en-
the embassy assisted in receiving, and
Baroness Preuschen and Miss Souther-
land presided at the tea table The
Countess Bernstorff will be at home next
| Friday afternoon from to 6.
Miss Virginia Hammond of this CITY
arrived at the Dysart Hotel, London,
from Paris last week.