The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

A memorable reception was held yes
terday afternoon when the Army and
Navy Club opened its hospitable doors
and fashionable Washington society
thronged the new clubhouse from I'M
til long after o'clock. Rear Admiral
Newton z. Mason. U. s. N, president or
the club; Mrs. Mason, and Brig. Gen
and Mrs. Goodwin received the thousand
or more guests in the small reception
room to the left Of the entrance hall.
Mrs. Mason wore a handsome robins
egg blue charmease gown. and carried
a bouquet Of Killarney roses and vio-
lets. ...
Mrs. Goodwin was dressed in an ex-
qusite white charmeuse gown, covered
with handsome black lace. She also
carried a bouquet of Killarney roses.
President Taft attended the reception
accompanied by his personal aide. Mad
Rhoads, and among the guests were
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Garlipgton; Rear
Admiral John MCGOWAN, U. S. N, re-
tired: Miss MCGOWAN, Mrs. Hosmer;
Brig. Gen. Daingerfield Parker, U. s. A.
retired; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Adams,
Brig. Gen. Davis, retired; Brig. Gen. and
Mrs, AIeshire, Col and MrsA Langfitt,
Mrs. Edward Burr. Mai. and Mrs. Bar
den, Mrs. Julian James, Col. John Bid
die, L. S. A; Rear Admiral and Mrs
KiInbaIl, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Chatard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Miss
Katherine Jennings, DR.. and Mrs. Harry
YarrOw, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch
Shepard, Miss Alice Shepard, Miss Jane
Wilkes, the Misses Downing. Capt and
Mrs. Robert Ralston. the Misses Peachy,
Miss Dorsey, Miss Laura MOhun. Miss
Alice Goodwin. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Eugene Watson, Mrs. Brinton Stone,
Brig. Gen and Mrs. David 8. Gordon.
Miss Lily Finley. Dr. G. Lloyd MR&ru-
der, Mrs. John Sidney Webb, MIR. and
Mrs. J. William Henry. Mr.. Aalcolme
Henry. Miss Mary Amber. Commander
and Mrs Craven, Mrs. Ordway. Miss Va
lerie Padelford, Capt. and Mrs. Henry
Jewett. Miss Amber; Miss Reifsnider. OF
Westminster. Md; Miss Graves. Pay
Inspector and Mrs. Joseph Cheatham,
Maj. Low. u. s A, retired: Commander
Theodore Jewell, u. S. N, retired; Miss
Helena Palmer. MIR. and Mrs. Charles
SpaIding. Mrs Thomas Durant, Miss
Jeanne OReilly. Dr. and Mrs. II. l.. f.
johnson, Mrs. Walter X. Wilson. Col
and Mrs. Judson.
The guests wandered at will through
the spacious. rooms A portion of the
Marine Band was stationed in the mez-
canine floor; the balconies of which over
looked the large parlOr, or lOunSing room
An elaborate collation. was served in the
grille room on the sixth floor. The rest
of fhe Marine Band was stationed in
small room opening out of the stately
dining hall on that floor. The ladies
dining room is on the seventh floor,
where luncheon. dinners, and supper
parties are given daily by the wives or
sisters of the members. Three floors are
given over TO club chambers, and gay
parties OF matrons and maids inspected
the unoccupied chambers. and laughingly
commented on their luxurious appear
ance, declaring it was not surprising men
remained bachelors.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Mclean enter
| tanned at a chldren's party yesterday
afternoon to celebrate the third anniver-
sary OF Master Vinson Walsh McLean's
birthday About twenty small guests,
sons and daughters of wealthy parents.
assembled to do honor to the occasion.
and many beautiful presents were dis
| tributed.
The Congressional Club was the scene
Of brilliant entertainment yesterday
afternoon, when Baroness Bertha Won
Suttner, of Austria, the guest Of the
club. delivered an address on The
! Progress OF the Peace Movement The
| club has been entirely redecOrated and
refurnished during the summer. and the
handsome rooms were filed with flowers,
| giving a CHEEKY welcome to hundreds or
handsomely gowned Congressional and
| society women who were present.
Mrs Roberts, president OF the club, in
troduced Baroness Won Suttner before her
| lecture and afterward had the baroness
| receive with her at the reception which
| followed the close of the address. Assist
| ing Mrs Roberts were Mrs. John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi; Mrs. T. W.
/ Sims. Of Tennessee: Mrs. r. w. Smith.
OF Texas: Mrs. James Brown Scott, Mrs.
Randolph r. Rapley, and Mrs. w. n.
| Roach.
Mrs Wickersham and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop presided at the handsomely ap-
pointed tea table. which was decorated
with pink roses.
The LorIeberg trio played before and
after the lecture.
DIR. J. J. Richardson has sent out in
vItations for reception in honor of
President Taft on Tuesday evening, De-
cember Il, at his residence 1863 Sixteenth
Street.
Miss Frances Brooks gave a tea yes
terday afternoon at the residence Of her
grandfather. Gen John NJ. Wilson, in
| compliment to Miss Katherine Tillman,
daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Tillman, for
merly of West Point. who are spending
the winter here. Miss Estelle Allen. of
| Fort Washington. Md. who is visiting
| Miss Brooks. and Miss Elizabeth Moves
| presided at the tea table. Miss Ruth
| Iarner. Miss EstclIe Crane. and Miss
| Dorothy Brooks assisted the young
hostess in receiving The entire receiving
party went afterward 10 the hop at the
Washington Barracks.
| Official and residential society is much
| interested in the formation Of an ice
skating club. Invitations to attend
| meeting next Tuesday afternoon at :
| o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel were sent
/ TO a large number of prominent Washing
tonians yesterday. At this meeting ar
| rangements will be made for carrying
out the suggestion that the club be or
| Eanized. Among those who have Joined
in sending out the invitations are Secre-
| tary Of the Navy George Won L. Meyer,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. Gen
Henry D. Allen. Mr.. Henri Martin, of the
Swiss Legation; Representative and Mrs.
| Richmond Pearson Hobson, Mr.. Ernest
! c. Meyer. Mr.. Jerome Conner, DR.. E
Dana Durand, DR.. Charles p. Grandfield,
] and Mr.. and Mrs. P P. ClaXton.
4 1t is the hope of the committee that it
I will be possible to obtain the horse show
| grounds at Eighteenth and c Streets
Northwest for the skating rink. The
| grounds cover/a an entire block and are
! fenced in and they will be flooded as
| soon as the weather becomes cold
enough for freezing. Electric lights will
! be strung about the grounds, and 1t is
| expected that many fashionable skating
parties will be given at night. If it is