Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09

ter of Mrs. Taft, arrived this morning to
pay her visit
Mrs. Frank Z. Beatty entertained the
Tarentella group of dancers at luncheon
today prior to the afternoon perform
,ance of the kirmess.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. White of Corcoran
street announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Louise Macias White,
and Mr.. William II. Waggaman of
Georgetown. No date has been set for
the wedding
Mrs. Neill s, Brown. Sd. has gone to
Florida to visit her grandmother, Mrs. NJ.
p. Howard of Pittsburgh, who has win
ter home there.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
entertained at dinner last night
War and Mrs. Stimson, Mrs. Fisher,
Senator Root, Senator. Bacon. Represent
alive Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams. DR.. and Mrs. Wilmer,
and Mrs. William Loeb. jr.; Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Mrs. Joseph Hobson, Mrs.
Norman Williams. Mrs. Kellogg Fair
banks of Chicago. Miss Eliza Scidmore,
Miss Mabel Boardman, Surg. Gen. Blue,
DR.. Cooper and Mr.. Arthur J. Parsons.
The Norwegian minister and Nine. Bryn
entertained at dinner last night the Span
ish minister and Nine. RianO. the Neither
lands minister. Nine. Hauge. Mr.. and
SchmOlck of the Netherlands legation and
Mr.. Johannessen and Mr.. Morgenstierne
of the Norwegian legation.
The counselor of the German embassy
and Mrs. Haniel Won Haimhausen enter
tanned at dinner last night the counselor
OF the AustrO-Hungarian embassy and
Nine. Won Lowenthal-Linau, Mrs. J. D.
Mrs. Thomas Dawson and her house
guest, Mrs. Bowes Of New York; Mr..
Mitchell lines, Mr.. A. Maurice Low and
Commander Retzmann. Baron Harden
brock and Mr.. Won Buelow of the German
embassy staff.
Mrs. James r. Mann entertained at
luncheon today. the guests being invited
to meet Mrs. Wickersham.
Dr. and Mrs. Preston P. Satterwhite Of
New York, returning from short season
at Palm Beach and other southern re-
sorts, will arrive here to remain until the
middle Of next week as the guests OF
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers. Mrs. Horace West
colt will entertain at luncheon for them
tomorrow, and tomorrow night Mrs. RoS-
colt will entertain at luncheon for them
Mrs. Bowers will entertain guests at
Miss Alice Boutell, daughter Of the
minister to Switzerland and Mrs. Henry
Sherman Boutell. will return here next
month to visit her brother and sister-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Sherman Bou-
tell Her parents will join her here later
in the spring, when her marriage to John
Woods Brooks Ladd Of Boston will take
pace. Mrs. Roger S. Boutell has gone to
Chicago to visit her father, Mr.. Burley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Loeb of New
York, who are SO well known here as
former official residents, are the guests
of the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh.
Yesterdays afternoon gathering at the
Mrs. Morris Croxall, whose topic was
1.-The Old Trails" Mrs. Hayes of Cali
fornia introduced the speaker, and Mrs
Roberts, president of the club, afterward
presented the guests to her. Mrs. Lloyd
of Missouri, Mrs. Brantley of Georgia,
Mrs. Speer of Pennsylvania, Miss Char
teris of New York, Miss Harris and Miss
Elizabeth Harris of Massachusetts, as
sisted in the hospitality and Mrs. Know
land and Mrs. Kent of California presided
at the tea table, which was adorned with
spring blossoms.
At the first court of King George and
Queen Mary in London last week much
honor to the queen. who, naturally. are
chosen from the most distinguished fam
lilies in the kingdom.
The duties of these young ladies are
we'll defined. They must be in attendance
upon her majesty every day from 10 or
IL in the morning until or 5 in the aft
ernoon, and again in the evening.
Queen Victoria had eight maids. but the
number was reduced to four by Queen
Alexandra, who usually had two in at
Vrho Oh o
and these were in constant demand for
walks. drives. music. talk and secretarial
work.
They receive an allowance of G4O0 a
year and the title of honorable Is always
prefxed to their names. At one time
1t was the custom to bestOw a dowry of
G1OOO on the occasion of the marriage
of maid of honor. but this practice was
abolished by Queen Alexandra, who ar
ranged that s1OO year be added to the
former allowance of $500
A large party assembled at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Reichen-
bach, 2617 Georgia avenue northwest, on
the evening of March 2, in honor of Mr.
Reichenbachs birthday. He was the re-
cipient of many presents. among them
being a handsome cut glass pitcher pre-
scented by the hosts coworkers in the
registry division of the post office. Mu-
sic was a feature Of the evening, several
numbers being rendered by the registry
division quartet, with Mr.. William Eibel
as soloist. Little Miss Norma Barnard
gave several popular songs and dances.
At late hour supper was served, and
cards were then in order. Those present
were Messrs. William Sherwood. Robert
L. Boss, jr, Thomas Mack, William Ethel,
William Pralle. C. Jones. Sheehy, T. In
dermauer, G. Suter Reichenbach, j. Smith,
J. C. Ludwig, Charles A. Kamm. w.
Werntz and D. L. Barnard. Assisting
Mrs. Reichenbach in receiving the guests
were Mrs. d. L. Barnard, Mrs j. {. Lud-
wig, Miss Helena Kamm and Miss c. NJ.
Reichenbach.
Mrs. r. S. Woodward. 1913 10th street.,
will not be at home next Monday.
Miss Christine G. Memminger of 1856 Q
street, who has been spending the winter
here, will join her mother Sunday in
New York, stopping at the Waldorf for
two weeks, when she will return to
1855 @ street to stay until May.
Cant. and Mrs. TempIin Potts have
gone to Chester to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Potts mother, Mrs Ellie Charlfer of
New York, who died March +.
Mrs. Selden Day gave Japanese
luncheon today in compliment to her
Young relative and guest, Miss Margaret
Peale. when Miss Genevieve Clark. Miss
Sally Williams, Miss Dorothy Campbell
and Miss Katherine Sherwood We're also
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Marion of New
York en- route from Havana. where they
attended the carnival, are the weekend
guests of Representative and Mrs. Ayres
Miss Beatrice Marion, who is here In