The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Invitations Sent Out
For Diplomatic Dinner.

sent out invitations for the reception
to members Of the Diplomatic Corps on
the evening Of January . at 80 o'clock.
Chis reception u the arst Of the series
Of STATE receptions given each seas2n
at the white House.
Miss Helen Taft y spending the day
| In Baltimore.
John n. Even, jr.. . ciassmate Of
! Robert Taft at Harvard, arrived in
Washington this morning to bs Q guest
It the white House during the holi-
| days.
Robert TAFT viii be in washington
tlds evening.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert ehipman,
Of New York. Son-in-law and daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edson Bradley, and
the large party Of house guests who
came from New York for the Bradley
housewarming dinner and ball last eve.
ming. viii 20 to Annapolis tomorrow
to spend the dag with Commander Ros.
coo c. Bulmer. U. Q. n. and Mrs. Bull
i mer.
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The Spanish Minist.r. s.ro- m,
Juan Riano. 10 spending a few dsys in
New York with the Marouis a. Ia
Vesa-Incian. who arrived on Mondsy
evening from Europe. The msrouis h.
Close friend Of King Aiphonso and n
. royal commissioner ana president Of
the Touring Association Of Spain. He
10 en- route to San Francisco to arrange
. Spanish exhibit at the Panama Ex.
position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Oxnard and
tneir chtIdren, ana Mrs. Oxnsrd's ala.
ter. Misc Pinchon. have arrived in
Warrington for the winter, and are es.
tabtshed at 17E K street.
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Mr.. ana Mrs. Beale r. Howard have
sent out cards for the debut reception
Of their daughter. Miss Margaret How.
ard. on the evening Of January 1.
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Lieut.. Claude NJ Thiele, U. q, A.. IN
IN washington for q few days with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Thiele, ut
17ls kibourne place. before going to
his post at Fort worden. washington.
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Col. John 8. Mosby has recovered
sufficiently from his recent illness TO
leave the hospital. and he 10 now At his
home at the Alamo apartment.
Miss Helen Taft WIS among the
guests OF Mrs. Charles r. Shepard who
entertained at dinner in compliment to
her son-in-law and daughter. Col. Spcn.
Ger Cosby. u. 9. A.. and Mrs. Cosby,
who are spending the winter with her.
After the dinner Mrs. Shepard and her
guests attended the ball Mt Mr., and
Mrs. Bradley's.
The second hop Of the season was
given last evening by the officers and
ladieA Of the Washington Barracks.
The hop room where the dance was
held was adorned for the occasion with
palms and fass, and the Engineer Band
played throughout the evening.
Mrs. Barden. wife Of the Commandant
of the Barracks. Mrs. Fries. and Mrs.
Wilby received the guests. assisted by
the men Of the hop committee.
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Several dinners preceded the dance
at the Washington Barracks last even
ing. Commandant and Mrs. Barden en-
tertalned q party at their quarters, AMI
Captain and Mrs. Fries have as their
guests Miss Padelford. Miss Carrie Loo
Chamberlain. Miss jeanette Ayrer. Miss
Marie Newton. Miss barbara Stephens,
MAI. John Allen. Lieutenant Stewart.
Lieutenant Ardery. Lieutenant Craw.
ford. and Lieutenant chynorweth.
Lieut.. Earl j. Atkisson. U. 8. A.. and
Mrs. Atkisson entertained a party at
dinner last evening at the Barracks,
preceding the hop. Their guests werc
Captain and Mrs. Capers. Lieutenant
and Mrs. O'Connor. Lieutenant and Mrs.
CIa0 md ylantanant
Claggett.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice 8. Vilsack. OF
Pittsburgh. are the guests OF Mrs. VII.
sacks parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Ray. Of Thirty.hrst street.
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Mrs, Edein l.. Roberts, wife OF Con-
gresham Roberts Of Nevada. has ar
rived In Washington for the season. &C.
companied by her daughter. Miss Hasel
Lee Roberts. They are established at
the Dewey.
John Barrett. director general Of the
PAN American Union. and the WASH
ington Society Of the Archaeological In
stitute, have sent out cards for q re-
ception at the Pan-American Union
building, on Saturday evening next, In
compliment to the visiting members OF
the American Pathological Association,
Archaeological Institute . Of America,
and Society Of Biblical Literature and
Exegesis.
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Mrs. Theodore +. Shuey will be hos
tess at tea this afternoon at her resi-
dence In California avenue, from until
7 o'clock, to introduce her daughter.
Miss Dorothy Shuey, to society.
Quantities OF Southern smilax and
pink roses vii ladorn the drawing room
and reception hall. and In the dining
room Christmas greens and red roses
and poinsetta blossoms with candles
! with dainty red silk shades will be used.
Mrs. shuey will receive the guests In
gown Of pale blue velvet. and Miss
Dorothy shuey will wear white brocsd-
| ed charmeuse. trimmed with tiny pink
rose buds and will carry an armful Of
pink roses. Mrs. Bonney, OF New York,
who Is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Shuey. will wear pale pink char
meuse. and her house guest. Miss Dent
OF New York. will wear shell pink satin.
| Mrs. Lester A. Barr and Mrs. wallace
uapU>, will nraside Mt the tan table