The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
SOCIETY
Miss BisseIl, Daughter Of Former
Cabinet Officer, Guest Of
Miss Helen Taft. 4

Miss Margaret Bisseli. daughter OF the
Postmaster General during the regime OF
President Cleveland. arrived at the
White House yesterday for visit with
Miss Taft. She and Miss Catherine An
derson, cousin Of Miss Taft and also a
guest at the White House. accompanied
ing by former Senator Aldrich and Mrs.
Aidrich, the guests going afterward TO
the Pierette and Pierrot dance at the
Playhouse.
Former Gov Murphy, or New Jersey.
who has been a guest at the White
House for a few days, returned to New
York yesterday.
Miss Harriet Anderson. niece of Mrs.
Tan. who spent some weeks at the
white House, is the guest Sof Miss
Meyer, daughter Of the Secretary OF the
Navy, after a short visit in New York.
Mrs. Bryce. wife OF the British Ambas-
sador, entertained at a tea yesterday aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock at the embassy, hav-
ing as her guests a party OF forty boys
from Western Australia, who are tour
ing this country.
The. German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff went to New York yes
terday to remain until Friday.
Mrs. L. 2. Letter was hostess at a
luncheon yesterday. when her guests were
asked to meet the Presidents aunt. Mss
Della Torrey, who is spending a few
weeks at the White House. Covers were
laid for twelve. In the company were
Mrs. William c. Heron, Mrs. Robert
Patterson, and Mrs. J. NJ Dickinson.
wife Of the former Secretary of War.
who has recently recovered from q se-
we're illness.
| The French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand entertained a small company
Of personal friends at dinner last night
Nine. Hauge, widow OF the former Nor
wegian Minister. entertained a company
OF young people at dinner last night.
taking her guests later TO the Pierette
and Pierrot dance at the Playhouse. Her
guests were Miss Meyer. daughter OF the
Secretary of the Navy. and her house
guest. Miss Harriet Anderson. niece Of
Mrs. Taft. Miss Katherine Elkins. Miss
Janet Fish, Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Warner. Miss Wiborg. OF New York:
| Miss whiting Miss Townsend. Miss
Dorothy Williams. Miss Clover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Spencer, Or. A. Piatt An
drew. Maj Butt, Mr.. de Bach. Count
| Csekonics, Mr.. Algars, Mr.. de Schmolke,
| Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper. Mr.. Hit. Mr..
I Frank Ellis, Lieut.. Won Herwarth, Mr..
Morgenstierne. and Mr.. Henry Du Pont.
| Mrs. John B. Henderson. wife Of the
former Senator from Missouri. enter
tanned the members OF the Congressional
Club. according TO her annual custom. at
I dance last evening at her home. Boun-
| dairy Castle, when the dances OF thirty
and forty years ago were INDUCED in by
the guests. Virginia reels. lancers. old
fashioned waltZes, schottisches, polkss,
mazurkas, and varsoviennes were pre-
dominant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HollIster Chap
man entertained a dinner company last
evening in honor of the Belgian Minister
and Nine. Havenith.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Crenshaw enter
tained at beautiful dance last evening in
the red room at the New Willard for their
daughters, Miss Crenshaw and Miss Eliz-
abeth Crenshaw. and their house guest,
Miss Virginia Sylvester. OF College Park,
Md. The ballroom was most beautifully
festooned with Southern smilax. palms,
and ferns studded with spring blossoms,
and a string orchestra played for the
dancing. Mrs. Crenshaw wore a gown
OF light blue crepe meteor trimmed with
crystal embroidery and fringe. Miss
and rhinestone trimmings, and Miss
Elizabeth Crenshaw was in white satin
with crystal studded net and pearl trim
mings. Miss Sylvester wore pale blue
satin trimmed with roccoco rosebuds.
Supper was served at midnight
Among the guests were Miss Lucie
Hoke Smith, Miss Carrie Lee Chamber
lin. Miss Overman. the Misses Amparo
and Lenora Rivero. the Misses de Pena,
Miss Walsh. Miss Janetta Ayres, Miss
Fillebrown, Miss Ruth Rice, Miss Vir-
ginia Mullans. Miss Virginia Millin, Miss
Howser. Miss Florence Snyder, Miss
Mary Graham, Miss Annie Meyers, Miss
Frances Miller. Miss Hickey. Miss Pick
EFT Beth. Miss Edith Oracle, Miss Nc
Lucie Hoke Smith; Miss Frances
Brooks. Mr.. Quintard, DR.. Biscoe,
Mr.. Mccarthy. DR.. Hall. DR.. Yates, Mr..
Walter Penfeld, Mr.. Rivero. Mr. Henry
Carpentar. DR.. Allen, Mr.. Richard Hyn-
son, Mr.. Thornton Hinson. Mr.. Welsh,
Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Lee Brown. Mr. Sill
vester, Mr.. Baumer, Mr.. Berry, Mr..
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sill. Mr.. Hayes. Mr.. Hickey, Mr.. James
Lynch, Mr.. Austin Lynch. Mr.. Bowling
Gait, Mr.. Franklin, Mr.. Heth, DR.. Cren-
shaw, Mr.. Rankin. and Mr.. Daily.
The Minister from the Netherlands and
Nine. Loudon returned yesterday from
g visit In New York.
Col. and Mrs. Garrard entertained a
company OF young people at dinner last
night at their quarters at Fort Myer
preceding the hop They have as house
guests Mrs. McEwan Pruyn. Miss Pruyn,
and Miss Edna Hirshingsr. all of Al
bany, n. Y, and in addition to them
the dinner guests were Lieut. Bradford.
Lieut. Conley. Mr.. Maurice Moore, and
Mr.. Dodson.
Capt. Foltz, Lieut.. and Mrs. Barn
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kite, and sew
eral others OF the Fort Myer circle, had
small dinner parties preceding the
dance.
The last formal hop OF the season at
Fort Myer took place last evening. Cor
Joseph Garrard. commanding the post,
and Mrs. Garrard entertained a COM
pany at dinner preceding the dance.
Mrs. Wood. wife OF Maj. Gen. Leonard
wood, Chief OF Staff, and Mrs. Garrard,
wife Of Col Garrard. commanding ON
Ger at Fort Myer. received the guests,
who included many from the city, both
married sAd unmarried people.
Mrs. william Manning Irwin enter
tanned a company Of young people at