The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Entertains AtLuncheon.
For Miss Taft and Partv

Mrs. Phillips. wife Of Major Duncan
c. Phillips. entertained q small party
Of young people Informally at luncheon
today At her residence in Twenty.first
street In compliment to Miss Helen
Taft, Robert Taft, and their house
guests, Miss Edith Morgan and Walter
8. Logan. jr.. Of New York city.
This evening. Aiiss Taft and her
brother and their guests viii attend
the Informal dance which Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville Ingalls, will give at their resi-
dence in r street.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce will entertain at dinner In the
embassy on January ). preceding the
diplomatic reception at the White House.
and will have with them. for both din
ner and reception. Lady Aberdeen and
Miss Violet Asqiith. the latter the
daughter Of the prime minister Of Eng
land. who will arrive at the embassy the
day before.
The Commandant Of the Navy Yard
and Mrs. Beatty were hosts for 15o
young people at a dance last night. In
the sail loft. for their daughter. Miss
Emily Beatty. Palms. Mars and the
Davis orchestra added to the charm Of
the event, and made the last large en-.
tertainn.ent which Read Admiral and
Mrs. Beatty will give at the navy yard.
memorable. The admiral will be sue.
ceeded next week as commandant and
return to sea duty. During his alb
sence Mrs. Beatty and Miss Beatty Will
have an apartment Ct Florence Court
One Of the most brilliant houses OF
the season greeted the Yale Dramauc
Club at their performance at the Co
lumbis yesterday afternoon. In one OF
the boxes were Miss Taft. Robert Tart
Miss Edith Morgan. Of New York: Miss
Martha Bowers, and Walter 8. Logan.
of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Glover had In their box Miss Sophy
Johnston, Miss Leila Harrison. c. c.
Glover, jr.. and several Of his friends.
Mrs. Draper. Miss Margaret Draper.
and their house guest. Miss Helena
Fish, of New York. were In another
box, and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes and Mrs.
Arthur Lee.
In the audience were Mrs. Edison
Bradley. Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. James
Wadsworth, Clarence Hay. jr.. Mr.. JUS
tice Henry B. Brown. retired. and Mrs.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. George x. NC
lanahan. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hem.
mick. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow,
Mrs. John b. Henderson. John B. Hen
derson. jr.. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Richardson Clover. Miss Clover. Mrs
Ralph jenkins. Mrs. william Haywood
Commander Theodore Jewell. U. 8. N.
and General and Miss Woodruff.
Lieut.. Col. Harry F. Hodges. U. s. A..
and Mrs. Hodges have ss guests Mrs
Archer and Miss Archer. Of Grove City
Pa. the mother and sister OF Lieut.
Albert II. Archer. U. 3. A.. to whom
Miss Frances Hodges will be married
on January 2. at St. Johns Church. Mrs
, Archer and her daughter Will remaif
until after the wedding.
A number Of dinner and luncheon par
ties are being given for Miss Hodges
and Colonel and Mrs. Hodges will en-
terta,n the entire wedding party at din
ner Tuesday night.
Mrs. oliver f. Pagan and her daugh
| ter, Mrs. Charles Francis Miller. vii
receive Mondays in January at 1876
| Biltmore street.
-
| Mrs. Stephen B. Ayres and her daugh
ter, Miss Jeanette Ayres, will not DO q
home Tuesday. but will receive the las
Tuesday in January
| Mrs, William Cline Borden will b
/; hostess at q tea this afternoon from
until 7 o'clock at her residence In Call
| forria avenue. in compliment to Mis-
I,.lie Harrison and Miss Dorothy Ale
shire, two Of the seasons debutantes
Christrnas greens and red blossoms hav
been used to adorn the house for the oc
caslon.
The tea table will be presided over b,
! Mrs. George z. +. Harrison and Mrs
+. II. Liscun, and assisting In receiv
ing the guests and dispensins the hos
p,t.lities Of the afternoon will be Mis-
Louise Bayne. Miss Marjorie Aleshirt
Miss Esther Foote. Miss Doroth
Brooks. Miss Katherine Andrews. an
Miss Jeanette Baker.
II
Mrs. william Nelson Taft will receiv
Wednesday afternoon after ocloc
and will be at home again on the las
Friday In January at tho darlington
Mrs. Taft was formerly Miss Stella Ca
rusi. .
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. william Henry er
tertained at a dance last night for the
, daughter. Miss Anita Henry, and III
members OF her dancing clasa