The Washington herald., 1912-12-17

The President and Mrs. Taft have
postponed the dance which they were
to have given for Mr.. Charlie Taft on
December 2S until Wednesday evening.
January /. He will accompany his par
ents on their trip to Panama.
Mrs Taft and Miss Helen Taft at
tended the musicale given by Mrs. Wick
ersham, wife OF the Attorney General.
at the Playhouse yesterday afternoon.
The artists. were Count Vincent de
Vierzbicki and Mime. Sang-Collins. The
programme consisted Of Daubert's FAR
lesienne. with Bizet's music.
The Playhouse was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, making fitting
background for the many distinguished
guests present, among whom were the
members of the Cabinet, Diplomat Corps,
and Supreme Court, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, Mrs. Bowers, Miss
Martha Bowers, Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. Alfred Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury Blair, Senator and Mrs. W. Mur-
ray Crane, Col. and Mrs. Cosby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allerton Cushman. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Clover. Miss Clover, Mrs. Sam
uel Emmons, Miss Ogden-Jones, Mrs.
Draper. Miss Margaret Draper, Mrs
Marshall Field. Mrs. William Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover Mrs. Robert
Hinckley, Miss Hinckley, Mrs. Arnold
Hague, Nine. Hauge, Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Mrs. Ralph Jenkins. Mrs. Jennings, Miss
Katherine Jennings, Mrs. Letter, Mrs
Thomas Laughlin, Mrs. Frederick Nc
Guire, Mrs Harlan, Miss Harlan, Mrs.
John Rodgers. Mrs. Horace Westcott,
Mrs. John -Patten, Miss Patten, Col and
Mrs. Symons. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Miss Emily Tuckerman, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Underwood, and
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood.
The American Ambassador to Mexico
and Mrs. Wilson, who are stopping at
the guests of honor at a luncheon given
by Mrs. Harold Walker at the Chevy
Chase Club yesterday.
Miss AmaryIIis Gillett entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Virginia lie Seure. niece of Miss Helen
Cannon, and a debutante of the week.
The additional guests were Miss Eleanor
Reyburn, Miss Sally Williams, Miss Dor
othy Aleshire, Miss Esther FOOte, Miss
Leila Harrison. Miss Bayne, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock, Miss Howry, Miss Stockton,
and Miss Gage, of Philadelphia. who is
visiting Miss Dorothy Aleshire.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
da Cana have gone to New York. where
they will be greatly entertained during
their short stay.
The New Willard was the scene of a
brilliant ball last night given for the
benefit of the Working Boys Home. 1t
was the first large dance of this season
masse to attend it. The large ballroom
was beautifully decorated with Sou
thern smilax and palms, contributed by
Small & Sons. and the Marine Band
played during the evening.
The several hundred guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckerman, president of the board
of lady managers; Mrs. Walter Wilcox,
first vice president; Mrs. Cary Lang
horne, second vice president; Mrs.
George Howland Chase, treasurer, and
Mrs. Arthur Willert.
The members Of the floor committee
were: The Danish Minister. Mr.. Gist
Blair Mr.. de Bach, Mr. William Bowie
Clark, Mr.. ]. W. Davidge, Mr.. Chaun-
cey Hackett, Mr.. Kalpaschnikoff, Capt
Louis Little, Lord Eustace Percy. Mr..
Raymond Rodgers, Mr.. John o. Seibert,
Mr.. Schmolck and Mr.. John White.
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War, wore a handsome gown OF black
charmeuse and net and white lace; Mrs.
GeoT ge Howard, black chiffon over white
cbarmeuse trimmed with cut steel orna-
ments. Miss Margaret Perrin was dressed
In pale yellow chiffon, with a fiowered
tunic. Mrs. Walter Tucker man, blue
chiffon velvet and bodice OF white lace.
Mrs. Arthur WilIert wore a handsome
gown of black charmeuse; Mrs. Charles
4 "a hnl a hn md mr. n1H
chiffon embroidered in god and silver
fieur de lis, the side of the skirt opening
on a white satin underskirt. Mrs Heath
coat Grant. gray chiffon over pale laven-
der charmeuse
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, gray net over
gray charmeuse: Miss Katherine Jen-
nings, violet charmeuse and chiffon; Miss
Coleman, white charmeuse draped with
pink chiffon: Miss Helen Cannon, black
net trimmed with silver; Miss Virginia
Le Seure, white charmeuse; Miss Alice
Meyer. pale pink chiffon over white
charmeuse; Miss Julia Meyer, pale blue
chiffon over white charmeuse; Miss
Hodges, a dainty gown OF old-fashioned
lowered taffetta, with pannieres and lace
sleeves.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott wore black vel
vet and trimmed with lace and rhine
stones; Miss Jeannette Allen. crushed
strawberry chiffon over charmeuse; Miss
de lie Garde, white princess lace; Mrs. |
Kaufman, blue brocaded velvet; Miss
Marjorie Smith. white charmeuse with
girdle of salmon pink velvet.
Mrs. Samuel Emmons wore black net, |
and her daughter, Miss Ogden-Jones, was !
dressed in white net. Mrs. Nathan Wyeth
wore cream charmeuse trimmed with !
crystal. MS. John Reyburn, a handsome
grown of black velvet and lace Miss
Eleanor Reyburn, green charmeuse trim |
red with lace. Mrs. Arthur Lee. red
brocade trimmed with lace. Miss Alice |
Brice, white Powered chiffon. Miss Ethel |
MecMurray, a handsome gown of yellow |
chiffon with a flowered border.
Miss Lacey wore black charmeuse; Miss
Bennett, white net over white charmeuse |
with crystal trimming. Mrs. Bennett, |
white net embroidered with gold figures. |
Miss Lille Finley. blue charmeuse with
over-dress of pink chiffon and lace Mrs. |
Robert HoIlister Chapman, a handsome !