The Washington times., 1912-12-12
White House. Dinner to
OpensSeason's Events

Cabinet and their wives More than
seventy covers will be laid. and the
guests will be Il distinguished cont
pany. including many out Of town guests
who will arrive In Washington during
the day for the event. Last year the
guest list included forty-cight names.
but this year the dinner will be tho
largest ever given In the history Of the
White House. During the present Ad-
ininistration the entertainments at the
White House have surpassed all others
in many respects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft have
arrived from New York for the dinner
this evening. r,
This afternoon the President will re-.
csive the Minister Of Siam and Princess
Traidos Prabandh. The Princess hae
never been In this country before.
Mrs Taft ond her sister. Mrs. Laugh.
lin. spent the morning shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore william
Noycs announce the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Ruth Noyes. to
Or. Ralph Walker Mcdowell. u. s. y.
The wedding will take place In Wash.
ington the latter part OF February.
Or. Mcdowell. who Is a member Of the
Army and Navy and the Metropolitan
clubs. is now stationed at Annapolis.
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Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter will make
her initial bow to washington society
at a tea this afternoon at o'clock.
which her mother. Mrs. J. Biddle Por-
ter. Is giving at her residence In !
street.
The house will be beautifully adorned
with palms and pink and white bios
SONS. and there will be music during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard and Mrs. A.
J. Parsons will preside at the tea table.
and Miss Rebekah Wilmer will assist
Mrs. Porter and Miss Porter in re-
ceivins the guests.
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Members Of the District Society OF the
Colonial Danes Of America were guests
yesterday afternoon at a reception given
bv the presidcn. OF the society. Mrs.
James Blair. at her home. Lafayette
square. Mrs. Janin. daughter Of Mrs.
Blair and vice president of the society.
received for her mother. Miss Mamie
Randolph Hcth assisted at the tea table
Mrs. G. NJ. Sioussat. historian general.
successor Of Miss Alice French. read
paper on the early history of Mary
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Miss Aibertina de Pena will be the
maid OF honor at the marriage Of her
sister. Miss Ma1v!na de Pena. daughter
OF the Minister Of Uruguay and Nine
de Pena. to the second secretary Of the
chilean negation. Alexandra HerquinIgo,
which takes place at noon at st. Mat
tEew's Catholic Church. on THURSDAY,
december ls. 4 nuptiai mass will fol.
low The ceremony. Cardinal Gibbons
coming TO Washington for tine event.
MISS PHYLLIS Bassett Moore and Miss
Georste Solari. OF New York: Miss
Enzaoeth Noyes, and Miss Maria
Manuela de Pena and Miss Maria Car
iota dc Pena. sisters Of the bride, will
be the bridesmaids.
Tho second secretary Of the Mexican
embassy, A. Algara r. dc Terre ros will
be the best man for Mr. Herqrinigo, and
the usheYs will be Felipe Animal, first
secretary Of the Chilean legation; ]. l..
de Barros P!mentci. second secretary
of the Brazlllan embassy; Eduardo
Racedo. jr. second secretary Of the
ArseRtine legation, and Hugo V. d.
Pcna, second secretary OF tho Uruguan
legation. and brother OF the bride.
4 reception and breakfast mt tho new
legation in N street Will follow the we'd
ding ceremony ir the church. After the
reception Mr.. Herquinlgo and his bride
viii leave Washington for n wedding
trip and will return about January l.
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Commodore and Mrs. Richard T. Null
lisan have returned to Washington at
ter an absence OF eighteen months
spent In Europe, and have taken pos
and r streets.
Col. and Mrs. Charles L. McCawley
will entertain guests at dinner tonight.
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Mrs. David Jayne Hill. wife OF the
former ambassador to Germany, Is
spending the winter In Paris. and has
out invitations for large reception on
December IS.
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So far as known. there will be no
change In the date for the dinner. which
the Secretary OF state and Mrs. Knox
will give In honor of'the President and
Mrs. Taft. The invitations were issued
for December. 10. &the date set for the
departure Of the President for Panama.
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Mrs. Richard II. Townsend returned
10 Washington today from visit OF
ten days In New York.
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The first ball of the Monday evening
dancing class will be given at the Play
house on December %. invitations for
which were issued today
Mrs. Theodore w. Richards. wife of
DR.. Richards. u. 3. N, will entertain
at the first Of series Of three
bridge ge.luncheons she is giving this sea-
son.
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The former Secretary of the Navy
and MIS-. Victor Metcalf. who have been
spending few days In Washington.
guests at the New willard. Will 60 to
New York at the end of the week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley enter
tanned Informally at dinner last eve
ming In compliment TO the former Secrc-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Victor Met
calf, who are spending u few days In
Mrs. 4. c. Ceer has returned to WASH
ington for the winter. and Is at the