The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

Miss Helen Taft was the guest OF honor
at dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings last night at their resi-
dece in Massachusetts, Avenue. Later in
the evening the entire party attended the
dance given by the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Stimson. ..s
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Slim
son entertained at a dinner-dance last
night in honor Of the latter's nieces, the
Misses Gamble, of Philadelphia. Many
additional guests attended the dance
later, Dat which Miss Eleanor Gamble a
debutante of the winter, was formally
introduced to Washington society.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp. who
are spending the winter at their coun-
ltry estate In Pennsylvania. will come. to
Washington on Saturday and spend the
weekend at the Hotel Grafton. They
will be Joined here by their sons, Mr..
| Douglas Thropp and Mr.. Scott Thropp.
| The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Nagel will give a dinner In
honor of the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce on January 10.
One of the social events of to-day is the
wedding Of Miss Malvina de Pena, daugh-
| ter of the Minister of Uruguay and
Mime. de Pena, and Mr. Alexandra Her
quinigo. of the CHILEAN Embassy. at st.
Matthews Church at noon. nuPttal
| mass will follow the ceremony. Car
dinal Gibbons will come from Baltimore
| to be present. A reception at the Le-
cation in n Street will follow the church
ceremony.
Among the out-of-town friends who are
I 81, inc ava
| Mr. Carlos Blixen. the Minister of Uru-
quay to Colombia and Venezuela; Mr..
| John Sterrett Giddings, jr., of Baltimore,
and Miss Ella Dawson OF New York.
The Congressional Club has sent out
invitations for reception in honor of
| the Speaker and Mrs. Clark on Wednes-
day evening. January S, from $50 until
II 80 O'Clock.
On account of illness the Chilean Min
lister and Nine Suarez were obliged to
postpone the dinner they were to-have
given last night.
Miss Margart Howard. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Beale Howard. will be intro
duced to society by her parents at an
evening reception on New Years day.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond has sent out
invitations for a reception in honor of
Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Miss Esther
Cleveland on Thursday afternoon, Janu
airy 9. from 4 until Z O'Clock.
Mrs. Hammond will be at home" on
Friday afternoons. January II, "A and 81.
Among the box holders for the perform
ance of the farce comedy, Fruits of
Culture" to be given by the Yale Uni
raGY at ha
lumbia Theater Friday afternoon. De
cember y, are Mrs. Reid Rogers. Mrs.
c. c. Glover. and Miss Mabel Boardman.
1t is expected that Miss Helen Taft. Mr..
Robert Taft, and party from the White
House will occupy one of the boxes also.
The advent o. the Yale boys is looked
forward to with much interest by the
members OF the younger set and the
many Yale graduates who live in WASH
ington.
Mrs. Short Adam Willis entertained at
A bridge party yesterday afternoon at
her residence in Nineteenth Street
Mr.. and Mrs William Albert went to-
New York to attend the wedding of Miss
Helen Sousa, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. !
John Philip Sousa. and their son. Mr.. |
Hamilton Albert, which took place Tues !
Thomas Church, the Rev. Ernest NJ.
Stires, rector OF the church, officiating. |
Only relatives and few intimate friends |
witnessed the ceremony.
The bride entered the church witHher |
father, who gave her away. She wore |
gown Of white satin, tulle veil, and car |
ried a bouquet of lilies of the valley !
Among her ,Tnaments was diamond
necklace with a diamond pendant, the gift |
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PENDANTS.
Thomas Marsalis acted IS best man and /
the ushers were Henderson NJ. Green and
Arthur S. Osborn.
After the ceremony there was small |
reception at the Hotel st. Regis, Mr..
Albert and his bride receiving in the Louis
XVI room. which was decorated with |
palms and Bride roses. They left later
for an extended trip South.
Washingtonians are taking a deep in
terest in the concert tonight at the Ra-
leigh Hotel for the benefit Of the George
Washington University Hospital The
cantata. "Sir OIuf," and other compost
tons will be sung by the following SOLO
lists: Miss Harriet Ware, Mrs Gawler.
Mr., Wells, and Mr.. Veazie. and the ChO-
rus of the Friday Morning Music Club.
Every effort is being made TO assure a
success the patrOnesses being Mrs.
Charles H. Stockton. Mrs. William Cline
Borden. Mrs Eugene Byrnes. Mrs. Mar
tin A Knapp. Mrs William Bruce King.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs. George Deer
ing. Mrs B. NJ Randolph. Mrs. Barret
Ridgcly, Mrs. Robert Roosevelt, Mrs.
Fremont Smith. Mrs. Charles W. Rich
ardson, Mrs Tom 4. Williams, Mrs. ]. B.
Kendall, Mrs W. p. Hepburn Mrs. Frank
CARPENTER. Mrs. Fl. c. YarrOw. Mrs. z.
A. Balloch, Mrs Edgar Russell, Mrs. John
D. Patten, Mrs Frederick W. True, Miss
Lucy Brickenstein, Mrs. Henry A. Rob51
bins Miss Aileen Bell, Miss Roberta
Allen, Mrs Richard Dean. Mrs. Arthur
Day, Mrs. Hugh A. Brown. Mrs. A. W.
Spanhoofd. Mrs. Richard Rathbun, Miss
Mary Brickenstein, Mrs. Spencer Prem
tiss. Mrs. W. X Butler. Mrs. W. J. NAL
lory, Mrs. G. l.. Spencer, Mrs. d. w.
Prentiss, Mrs. George II. Brown. Mrs. H.
c. Clark Miss Hooper, Mrs. w. c. Prem
tiss. Mrs c. V Riley. Mrs. Leonhard
Stejneger. Mrs r. A. Phillips. and Mrs.
Owen B. French.
Mrs. F. W. True. 1920 Fairmont Street.
has charge of the sale of tickets.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
John D. Works. wife of Senator Works
of California, and Mrs. William Stephens
to the debut reception of Miss Barbara
Stephens. daughter of Representative and
Mrs. William Stephens, at the Congress
sional Club on Monday afternoon, Janu-
airy 6, from until Z o'clock.
Miss Dorothy Aleshire, daughter of
Brig.-Gen. and Mrs. Aleshire, and her
house puests Miss Nellie Keyser of