The Washington herald., 1912-05-23
SOCIETY

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The President and Mrs. TAFT and Miss
Taft had a small family dinner last
evening in the White House. He returned
from Ohio yesterday morning and wiz
leave this mprning at FOR New Jer-
sey. Miss Taft played tennis at the
Chevy Chase Club all afternoon. and Mrs.
Judson Harmon, wife OF the Governor OF
Ohio, who Is spending the week in WASH
ington. took tea with Mrs Taft at the
White House After tea Mrs Harmon
went for a drive with Mrs. Lurton, " fe
Of Mr.. Justice Lurton. and later went
to the reception Of Mrs. Clark. wife Of
the Speaker.
Mrs. Champ Clark. wife Of the Speaker
of the House. received yesterday after
noon after o'clock, following her usual
wednesday custom. and had with her
many distinguished women Of the Democ-
racy. in Washington for the recent har-
mony feast. Some Of those who received
with her were Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Harmon.
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison. and Mrs. George
Harvey. Of New York; and others assist
ing were Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife
OF Senator Swanson; Mrs. Fred 7. Du-
bois, Mrs. Mamie Black Mcdowell. OF
North Carolina. a house guest OF Mrs
Clark: Miss Eleanor Hume. OF Kentucky;
Miss Frances stockwell. and Miss Doro-
thy Haryer.
The ice cream was served in the form
OF Democratic roosters as compliment
to the man out-of-town Democratic
women who came on for the Dolly
Madison breakfast Monday. Dainty
sandwiches made OF well seasoned MIS-
souh ham were also served.
Mrs. Clark wore 4 gown OF blue taffeta
trimmed with white lace. Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan wore a handsome gown OF
cream chiffon and cream lace. and Mrs
Judson Harmon was in black and white
striped chiffon over white satin and
wore q black hat. Miss Genevive Clark
wore blue and white silk. Othors pres
ent were Mrs. Martin ,Littleton. in white
chiffon over blue and white bonnet
trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Wick
life. blue chiffon: Mrs. Dubois. pink
brocade satin; Mrs William F. Dennis
wore black satin; Mrs. Pinchot wore
black lace over white satin; Mrs. George
w. Fairchiid. white chiffon over black
and trimmed with bands OF lace and
black chiffon large black hat; Mrs
Clayton. wife OF Representative Clayton.
white lace over pink satin, white hat
trimmed with pink plumes; Mrs. John
B. Henderson, white lace over white silk
| o1Tc. CullOps WIG OF Ine 6epTebenldtlNe
from Indiana, cream chiffon embroidered
in colors over white satin. large cream
hat trimmed with plumes: Mrs. Stephen
B. Ayres- wife OF the Representative
from New York. green and blue tafteta,
large black hat with varicolored plumes:
Mrs. Bedell Parker. Of New York. black
chiffon over white satin. large black hat:
Mrs. John Temple Graves. cream chiffon
over gold satin with large black hat;
Commerce Commissioner, blue satin suit
with blue hat trimmed with forgetme-
nots; Miss Margaret McChord. white
| linen with collar and sash of embroid
cred green linen and large white hat
trimmed with green satin: Mrs. John
Sharp Williams, white chfffon over white
satin Miss Williams. white lingerie
gown and large white picture hat
trimmed with pink flowers.
Mrs William Jennings Bryan was the
guest OF Mrs. Robert L. Henry. who en-
tertained a small luncheon party yester-
day for her. Mrs. Bryan returned to her
home in Nebraska last evening.
Mrs. Harmon. wife OF the Governor Of
Ohio. was the guest in whose honor
Mrs. c. B. Howrx wife Of Judge Howry.
entertained a company at luncheon yes
| terday at her residence IN 1 Street Mrs.
Harmon is the guest OF Representative
and Mrs. T. T. Ansberry during her
stay in Washington.
They entertained a small company at
dinner last night in her homer. Mrs.
| Harmon will remain IN Washington un-
I'll Saturday. Mrs. Stanley Matthews
will be hostess at a luncheon for Mrs.
Harmon to-day, and this evening Mrs.
Harmon will be the guest OF Senator
and Mrs. Hitchcock at dinner. On k'ri-
day Mrs. Pomerene, wife OF Senator
luncheon party in her honor.
Mrs. Marshall Field has closed her
apartments in Sixteenth Street for the
summer and gone to her home in Chi
cago for the present. She Will return
to Washington early in the fall. take
ing possession Of the house formerly oc-
cupied by Secretary and Mrs. Oscar
straus, corner Of Sixteenth and Euclid.
Mrs. Preston Gibson went up to New
York yesterday at noon, where she VIII
meet Mr.. Gibson upon his return from
Europe the latter part OF the week.
Baron Zwiedenek. who has been ap-
pointed counselor Of the Austro-Hunga-
rlan Embassy. succeeding Chevalier Won
Loewenthal-Linau. will come to this
country early next month. The retir-
ing counselor, who succeeded Baron AM
brozy, has occupied the post for the
past few years, coming to Washing
ton with his wife on their bridal trip.
The young couple. who have been very
popular in Washington society. have
been abroad for several months.
The Minister from Uruguay, with Miss
Maria Carlota de Pena, his daughter.
will go TO New York on Monday for a
brief visit. The legation will be estab-
lished during the summer at Magnolia,
Mass, IN the Fox cottage, and the Min
| lister and his family will close their
Washington house next month and leave
for Magnolia