Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02

The President and Mrs. Taft after a
dinner with Secretary and Mrs Meyer
went on to the Pan American building
last night for the ball, at which the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs Knox enter
tanned their friends in the social world
in compliment to their newly married son
and his bride, Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Knox.
The spaciousness of the building, it's
warmth and cheer with flowers and flags
and the smart company assembled made
beautiful scene. The Secretary and
Mrs. Knox stood at the head of the main
stairways in the hall of flags, with Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Knox beside them. Sup
per was served in the patio at midnight.
where the graceful palms arching over
head and the playing fountains made a
charming environment
The President and Mrs Taft met at the
dinner given by the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer last night Senator
Lodge, Senator Root, Senator and Mrs.
Crane. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Griscom. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney Warren, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Wainwright, Mr. and Mrs.
ROBERT Goelet. Mrs. Helen Morton, Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Miss Ruth Draper
Maj. Butt and Capt. and Mrs Gibbons
Miss Taft had thirty-four guests din
ing with her last night at the White
House, and went to the Knox ball after
ward.
Mrs r. A. Phillips and Mrs. Roy Lar
man Newhauser will be at home this af-
ternoon for the last time this season.
Alexander Heinemann, the German he'd
er singer, will be a guest at the German
embassy tonight Mr.. Heinemann will
entertain the large number of diplomats
invited with selections from fayorite
German composers
Miss Elizabeth Parker Crenshaw gave
a luncheon today in compliment to Miss
Virginia MILAN, also debutante of the
winter There were present Miss Rivero,
Miss Taylor, Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, Miss
Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Vane, Miss Over
man, Miss Vail. Miss Davidson. Miss Pal
len. Miss Munroe. Miss Walsh. Miss
Chamberlain. Miss katherine Hitchcock,
Miss Oracle. Miss Mullins, Miss Hardy.
Miss Rice and Miss London.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gore were dinner
hosts last night. when their guests were
Senator and Mrs. Cummins, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Burleson, Mrs. De Witt
Ialmase. Mr. Frank w. Hackett, Mr..
and Mrs. o. II. Tittmann, Mr. and Mrs.
5. G. Neale and Mr.. and Mrs. David Fair
child.
Mrs John Wyeth entertained at din
ner last night Mr.. Justice McKenna and
MRS NICK emma. Gen. and Mrs. Fitzhugh,
admiral and Mrs Jewell, Judge and Mrs.
1oWry, Mrs. John Hay, Mrs Frank Ellis.
Mrs Robert Hinckley. Admiral O'Neil,
Mr. Charles N: Swisher, Count d'Adhe-
mar and iMr. Nathan Wyeth.
Mrs Wyeth will give a large reception
February 10.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
is,n6 ut
the AuStrO-Hungarian ambassador. Mr..
Justice Lamar and Mrs. Lamar. Sen
ator and Mrs. Newlands. Representative
and Mrs. James R Mann. the Rev. Dr.
Hunt Slater, Miss Biddle. the former
Secretary of War. Mr.. J. M. Dickinson:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague.
The Italian ambassador and Marchion-
ess Cusani entertained at dinner last
night the Brazilian ambassador, the
minister of Denmark, the Belgian min
lister and Nine. Havenith. the minister
of Uruguay and Nine de Pena, the
charge d'affaires of Greece, the coun-
selor of the German embassy and Nine
Haniel Won Haimhausen, Mrs. William
F. Draper, Miss Margaret Draper, Dr.
bassy. Col. and Mrs. Judson. Miss
Calderon. Miss Bowers. Miss Britton,
Count Schmolck of the Netherlands lega-
ton. Mr.. MorgenStlerne of the Nor
wegian legation, Lieut.. Long, Capt. Fer
rati of New York, Mr.. Rosso and MIR.
Ceccato of the Italian embassy.
The Misses Williamson, zoos street,
will be at home tomorrow with their sis
ter. Mrs. .Carvel Hall, and Mrs. Thorn
Williamson, jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will give
dinner February 6 for the German
on q nd Countess
The dinner will be followed by dance.
Mrs John r. Drexel of New York gave
luncheon yesterday at her home for
the Spanish minister and Nine. de
Riano, who are visiting MIR. and Mrs
Peter Goelet Gerry. The guests were
twenty in number.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Gerry