The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Mrs. Taft occupied a box at the Co
lumbia Theater to hear the prima dom
ma, Nine. Frances Aida, yesterday aft
ernoon, her guests being Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis and Mrs. Hugh Wallace.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorfr entertained at dinner last
night at the embassy, in Massachusetts,
Avenue. Their guests were the French
Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand the
Minister Of the Netherlands and Nine.
Louden. the Assistant Secretary of War
and Mrs Oliver Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Mr. and Mrs wiIlert. Mrs. Will
lam Draper, Miss Mabel Boardman, DR..
and Mrs. Kieplin, Lieut. Commander
Macmillan Burstyn, Austrian naval at
tache. and Commander Boy-Ed, naval
attache of the German embassy.
Mrs. Duncan McRim entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon. During the re-
ception a delightful musical programme
was rendered on the great organ in the
music room, which was greatly enjoyed
by her guests. Mrs Randolph McKim
received with Mrs McKim, and Mrs.
Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Clark. and
Mrs. Edward Burr presided at the tea
table in tn dining-room, assisted by
Miss Jones and Miss Edith Benham.
Washington will be well represented at
the Army-Navy football game to-day.
Among those who will travel to Phila-
delphia in the numerous special trains
are the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, who will have the first section
OF the special, and their party Of twen-
ty-five, will Include a number of the
young diplomats and several army and
naval officers.
Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver. acting Sec
rotary of War, and Miss Marion Oliver
will occupy the box usually reserved for
the Secretary of War. They will also
entertain a large party. and among them
will be Lieut.. Gordon Johnston. U. 8. A.
and Mrs. Johnston, Capt. Mccoy, Maj.
Winship, Mai. William Lassiter. Miss
Greble, and Mr.. Rowland Shaw. of Bos-
ton, who is a nephew Of Gen. Oliver will
join the party at Philadelphia.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will also en-
terrain a number OF friends in their box,
among them being Mrs. Wood. Of New
York, mother of Mrs. Winthrop.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Thompson will
probably take the largest party on to the
game. having chartered two special cars
to accommodate their guests, and lunch
con will be served en- route. Their
guests will include Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Ten. ana MIS-
Arson Mills, Rear Admiral Adams. U.
S. N. retired. and Mr.. Percival Dodge,
American Minister to Panama; Rear Ad-
miraI and Mrs. Dunlop, Capt Grant,
naval attache of the British Embassy.
and Mrs. Grant: Mr.. Ekengren, the
Minister of Sweden: DIR. and Mrs. Will
mer. Miss Wilmer, Miss Wood, Gen. s.
B. NJ. Young. Commander BoX-Ed, naval
attache of the German Embassy: Miss
Edith Benham. Miss Sykes. Mr.. Chaun-
cey Hackett, Mr. Reginald HuidekOper.
Miss Hemphill. DIR. Spear, u. S. N: Miss
Eloise Sargent, Gen. and Mrs. WOther-
SPOON Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman.
Miss Davis, Mrs. Turpin, and others.
And others among the younger smart
set who will form numerous parties and
go to the game are the Misses Downing.
Miss Alice Goodwin. Mrs. Fitch, Miss
Henrietta Fitch, Mrs. Magruder and Miss
Isabel Magruder. Miss Ethel MacMurray, |
Miss Rose Bradford. Miss Cora Barry, |
Miss Leila Mcdonald, Miss Katherine |
Crane. Miss Estelle Crane, Miss Ruth
Bradford Wheaton. Miss Ruth Watkins. |
Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Doris Hay
wood Miss Florence Schneider. Miss |
Marion Leutze. Miss Marion Parker. |
Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter WOodsOn, and
Capt. and Mrs. Mark Brooke.
The Superintendent OF the Naval Acad- |
envy and Mrs John Gibbons will enter !
tain a number of friends in their box at |
the field. and Col. and Mrs. George Bar