The Washington herald., 1912-02-02

| cluded Senator Lodge. Senator Root,
Senator and Mrs. Crane. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Griscom, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
Warren, Rear Admiral and Mrs. VAIN
wright, Mr.. anf Mrs. Robert Goelet. Mrs.
Helen Morton, Mrs. Richard Townsend,
Miss Ruth Draper, Mai. Butt, and Can't.
and Mrs. Gibbons.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
entertained at one Of the prettiest func-
tons OF the season last evening, when
they had about three hundred and fifty
guests in the building of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union. at a ball in honor OF their
son, MIR. Hugh Knox, and his bride, who
was formerly Miss Katherine McCook, OF
New York. The guests were asked for
10 O'Clock, and were received by the Sec
retary and Mrs. Knox and the bride and
bridegroom. at the head OF the stairs in
the hall known as the Hall of Flags.
Just beyond Is the great center hall,
where the dancing took place. In the
center OF one side of this hall raised
dais was erected. which was bordered all
about with palms and covered with red
carpet. Bunches Of American Beauty
roses were placed effectively about this
improvised box, and the President and
Mrs. Taft occupied II on their arrival
surrounded by members of their Cabinet
OF the dancing hall the full Marine Band
was placed. with an effective background
OF palms and n border Of these plants all
about them, making their red coats stand
out as pretty bits of color. American
Beauty roses, used n profusion through
out tile building. on the tables, and
placed in the banquet hall below these
blossoms, formed the decorations. In the
various rooms above there were arranged
a smoking room, and a promenade. and
generous punch bowl was placed in the
latter. Among the guests at this. one OF
the notable entertainments OF this season,
were, In addition to the President and
Mrs. Taft and their dinner hosts, the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer
and their other guests; Miss Taft and
her dinner party. consisting OF some OF
the young married people as well as un-
married: the other members OF the Cabi-
net circle. the foreign ambassadors and
ministers and their families, secretaries
and attaches; the prominent officials and
their families and many of the resident
circles. making a brilliant and distin-
guished company.
Miss Helen Taft entertained a dinner
company Of thIrty-four at the w hite
House last evening. Later the party at
tended the dance given by the Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Knox in the Pan
American Building in honor OF their son
and his bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Knox.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ershsm entertained at dinner last even
ing. when their guests included the Aus
trian Ambassador, Baron HengelmuIler;
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar. Senator and
Mrs. Newlands. Representative and Mrs.
J. r. Mann, DR.. and Mrs. Roland Cotton
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page; Mr.. Dickinson. former Secretary of
War Mrs. Hunt Slater. Miss Biddle, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff will entertain at a musi-
Gale this evening. when Mr.. Alexander
the great German ielder
singer. will be the artist for the occa-
sion.
Representative SABBATH. who is the host
Of Count and Countess Yon Luetzow, Of
Zampach, Bohemia, entertained them at |
a box party last evening to see Leo |
in THE Concert" and at |
supper following. On Sunday the count |
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond to be |
their guests.
Former Senator John l. Wilson. Of |
Seattle, Joined Mrs. Wilson at the Shore |
ham early this week for a continuance |
Of their visit here before going 10 Mex
co- They are arranging a trip around ]
the world for next year.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ditrichstein, who are
spending the week at the New Willard. |
were entertained at luncheon yesterday !
by Senator and Mrs. La Toilette at their /
home, in California avenue. Mrs. Dit
-ichstein remained after luncheon and |
received for a time with Mrs. La Fol-
ette, who held her weekly reception yes
.erday afternoon.
The British Ambassador will entertain
II an early dinner on Saturday evening
n honor of Gen. Baden-PowelI, who will
ecture on that evening in the d. A. r.
HALL Mr.. Mitchell Innes, counselor of
he British Embassy. has taken a box
or the lecture.
Dr. Charles NJ Hammett was host at
luncheon yesterday at his residence.
lmong the guests were DIR. Gerry Nor
AN, DR.. William II. Wilmer, Dr. Charles
S. Richardson, DR.. John ID. Thomas, DR..
francis Hagner, DR.. ], ]. Richardson,
Dr.. J. Dudley Morgan, DIR. Henry d.
Fry, DR.. william SprigG, DR.. w. +.
Sarton, DIR. Samuel Adams, DIR. William
:, Woodward. DIR. w. L Clark, DR.. V.
3. jackson, DR.. George n. Acker, DR..
;othoron Key, DR.. Charles Marbury, DR..
larry Price. DR.. r. T. Holden, DIR. L.,
/. johnson, DR.. II. T. A. Lemon, DIR. G.
srown Miller, Dr. Sterling Ruffin, DR..
francis Bishop, DR.. NJ. p. Barnes, DR..
,harles Grif1ith, DR.. Louis Mackall. Rev
ieorge Van Tossen. Rev. r. p. Williams,
sev. Father Meagher. DR.. Roy Adams,
)r. Charles White, DR.. Thomas Kelley,
Dr. Frank Biscoe, DR.. Thomas A.
iroover, Dr. NJ. F. Cuthbert, DR.. F. L.
.uckett, DR.. NJ. ID. Magee, DR.. Frank
eech, DR.. Reginald Walker, DR.. Wal
er Wells, DR.. ]. Everett Keene, DR..
!. L. Stanley. DR.. Percy Hickling. DR..
!. B. Hooe. Dr. II. L. E. Johnson, DR..
!. II. Riechelderfer, DR.. ]. Ernest
Iitchell. DR.. James Stuart, DR.. John B.
lichols, Dr. D. W. Prenuss, and DR.. w. q
Mallory.
Mrs. Charles Walker entertained at a
retty bridge party yesterday afternoon :
{ her home in Calvert street. She had !
monz her guests Mrs. Miesse, Miss Dora
Iiesse, Mrs. McCloskey, Mrs Yount,
FRS. BraWner, Mrs. RamsdeIl Miss Lud- /
-is. Mrs. Hasbrouck, Mrs. Newton, Mrs. I
IashieIl. Mrs Belt, Mrs. Willard Mrs I
enton, Mrs. Simmons. Mrs. William T.
Iayfield, Mrs. Elvan Mayfieid. Mrs. l
esse McCalley Mrs. William Robson I
Irs walter Topham. Mrs. Blizzard, Mrs
amuel Raul, Mrs. Mahood, Mrs. Samuel
'arragh, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Good Il
in. Mrs. ShibIey. Mrs, Beverly Smith, i
Irs.. Harry Burch, Mrs. William H o
fofan. Mrs. George Sergeant, Mrs. Orion