The Washington times., 1912-02-08
Dinaer Will Be Their First
In the Series Ct Cab
met Functions

The President and Mrs Taft will dine
tonight with the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Fisher, who will enter
tain the President for the first time in
their capacity as hosts at one of the
annual Cabinet dinners. Mr.. Fishers
appointment to the Cabinet came last
spring after the close Of the social sea-
son.
Miss Helen Taft is the guest of honor
of whom Major Gen. and Mrs. A. w.
Greedy, u. s. A. will give dinner party
tonight at their residence in g street.
Miss Taft Dinner Guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Timmons.
Lieut. and Mrs. John w. Timmons,
u s. N, were dinner hosts last night in
honor of Miss Helen Taft. Asked to
meet the Presidents daughter were Mrs.
Leigh c. Palmer, Miss Harriet Ander-
son, Miss Gladys ingalls,, Miss Abby In
gals Barnard, Miss Page, Capt. Powers
Bennington, U. s. N; Major Blanton
Winship, U. s. A; Capt. Louis Little,
Lieut.. Byron A. Long, U. s. n; Captain
Leany, U. s. NJ, and Mr. Willstach.
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Y Pay Inspector Lawrence s. Heap. u.
q NJ and Mrs, Heap gave a dinner
Sistant- Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Beekman Winthrop. The other guests
were the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Go9rt and Mrs; Harry NJ. Clabaugh,
miral and Mrs. Fletcher, U. S. N; Capt.
and Mrs. John N. Gibbons, U. S. n:
tEaynlaster, General and Mrs. Cowie, U.
=. NJ; Major and Mrs. Biddle, U. s. M.
c., and Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
MT. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower, of
Philadelphia, have sent out invitations
1er luncheon February 10, in honor Of
s n Ars adnLI Secreta,ry Of the Navy
De in Philadelphia at that time.
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CONGRESSMAN Mckinley and his niece
Niles MATHS, gave a dinner party last
n'eh' prior 10 the Bachelors.
the Congressional Club viii have as
It's guest of honor at its regular Friday
afternoon at home tornorI ow, Miss
Ann" Vernon Dor:sy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair enter
tained a small company at dinner be-
fere the Bacnelors' dance last night
Congressman and Mrs. Charles J..
Llnthtcum entertained at & theatcr
party at the New Nstional last night,
Followed by supper at the New Willard.
IN thGir party were Congressman and
MIS-. Steven 3. Ayres and Miss Ayres,
Of New York: Congressman and Mrs.
SHiser: OF New York; Mrs; Wilder. Of
New York; DR.. John Leland Perry, of
New York. and Mrs M. B. Downing.
Mrs. Ltnthicum has cards out for a
iHachson Tuesday in, honor of Mrs.
LlsflIGiStlOrnnphs Irif IF he r
Maryland. ana Mrs. Preston, wife OF
the MAYOR of Baltimore On account of
a death in the family, Mrs. Colds
boropsh will not come over. but Mrs.
Preston will be the guest of honor.
Russian Ambassador
And Wife Honor Guests.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhn1eteff were the honor guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare at din
ner last night. Invited to meet them
were the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff, the Postmas-
ter General Frank Hitchcock; Mrs
Richard Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Belmont, the Naval Attache of the
Russian Embassy and Nine. Vassilef
Major and Nine. Won Herwarth, Mrs
Robert Patterson, Col. Charles L. Nc.
Cawley, U. S. M. c., and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Moore.
Capt. Harold P. Norton. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Norton, were dinner hosts
lakt night at their apartments at Stone
leigh Court in honor to Rear Admira
and Mrs j. d. Adams U. S. N.
Col and Mrs Thomas w. Symons
U: S. A, entertained at dinner las
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Littauer gave
Q dinner party last night before the
niece, Miss Manice, Of New York, who who
10 visiting them,
Yesterday. afternoon Miss Marguerite
Barbour gave a small informal tea fol
Miss Nance.
Mrs. Watkins
To Entertain At Tea.
Mrs. Margaret G. Watkins is enter
tanning at a tea this afternoon from
to 6 o'clock at her residence in stree
tor her daughter. Miss Ruth Watkins
Palms and clusters of yellow jonquil
Will form the decorations in the draw
ing room and in the dining room clus
tors Of Richmond roses and ferns vii
be used.
Mrs. Watkins will receive her guest
In q gown of black chiffon over cream
lace with a corsage bouquet OF Violets
Miss Florence Rogers, of Philadelphia
a house guest of Miss Watkins, who vii
assist in receiving the guests will wea
nile green chiffon over satin, with PIN
sweet peas.
Miss Watkins gown will he of apri
cote-cclored satin dTaped in chiffon. Sh
will carry bouquet of white roses.
PrySidin,; in The dining room will b
Mrs Henry Ayres, Mrs. J. Il. Watkins
Mrs. Isaac Pearson, and Mrs II. \
Spottswood. Others assisting in dit
pensing the inequalities of the after
noon will be Miss Gladys ZeteIe. Mis-
IIa2aI Cox, Miss Alice Peacock, an
Miss EstheE Longaker of Cincinnati.
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Major Won Herwarth, the military al
t6che of the German embassy, and Nine
Won Herwarth, will so to New YUr
Sunday to spend several days
Viscountess Benoist d Azy. wife of tn
naval attache of the French embass!
will leave Washington next week fC
New York, where she will assist in ~
CeivinR the guests at the charity ba
81 the Hotel Aston on the evening {
February 10. The ball Is given for III
hsneit of the blind.
Miss Estelle Crane left Washington t.
day for Philadelphia, where she wi
make series of visits.
The Brazilian ambassador. D. {
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