The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

The President and Mrs. Taft, accom-
panied by Lieut.. Rockwell, U. s. N, oe-
cupied a box at the Columbia Thester
last evening to see William H. Crane.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Macveagh entertained at dinner
last evening. and had as their guests
the French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand, the Italian Ambassador and
Marchesa Cusani confalonieri. Senator
Du Pont, the Belgian Minister and Nine.
Havenith. the Naval Attache OF the
French Embassy and Viscountess d'Azy.
the Counselor of the Austro- Hungarian
Embassy and Nine. .Loewenthal. the
Assistant Secretary of State. Mr.. Hunt
ington Wilson: Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair. Mrs. Robert Mccormick. Mrs.
Marshall Field. Mime. Hauge. Mrs. Dex-
ter. of Boston. house guest Of Mrs. Mac
Veagh; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Can.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MacVeagh, o.
New York, house guests OF the hosts;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sheldon. of Chi
took, Mr.. Allison Armour, Of New York,
and DR.. Lee.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakfmeteff occupied a box at the Be-
lasco Theater last night to see Sothern
and Marlowe.
Capt. sowerby. naval attache of the
British Embassy, was host at q large
dinner last evening in honor OF Miss
Helen Taft, when covers were laid for
sixty.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War, returned 10
Washington yesterday from visit with
her son-in-law, and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Choate. jr., in New York.
Mrs. Charles Gordon Edwards, wife of
Representative Edwards. of Georgia. en-
tertaIned a luncheon company yesterday
at the New Willard In honor Of her sis
ter. Miss Myrtle Beach. The table was
adorned with large basket OF yellow
| jonquils and white lilacs, and a small
brass basket filled with the same bios
SONS marked each place. Those asked
to meet Miss Beach were Miss Genevieve
Clark, daughter OF the Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives and Mrs.
Clark; Miss Lucie Hoke Smith and her
house guest, Miss Anna Lee Mckenzie.
of Atlanta, Ga; Miss Evelyn Clay. Miss
Ruth Tribble. Miss Hughes, Miss Brown,
shackleford, Mrs. J. J. Russell, and Mrs.
Edwards.
| Capt. and Mrs. Freese entertained a
dinner company at their quarters at the
Washington barracks last evening. when
the guests were Representative and
Mrs. Ayres. of New York; Col. and Mrs.
Harry Taylor, Miss Ayres, Miss Dorothy
Brooks. DR.. Mudd, and Lieut. Marks.
The party went TO the dance at the
barracks afterward, the last dance till
after Easter.
The Greek Minister. Mr.. CoromiIlas.
who has been absent from this post for
eighteen months. has recently been elect
ed a member Of the Greek Parliament,
/ and will not return TO his post here.
| The Minister has, in fact. retired from
| the diplomatic service, having also been
appointed minister of finance in Greece
/ a position similar to our Secretary OF
the Treasury The news is or particular
| interest in Washington, as on the eve
1 OF his departure Mr.. CoromiIlas mar
/ ried Miss Anna Ewing Cockrell, daugh-
| ter Of former Senator CockreII. after
having paid her marked attention in
Washington society during one season.
Miss Mary X. Graham Will spend the
weekend at Annapolis, and attend the
| hop tonight.
Mrs. Denwood White entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon from to Z
o'clock in her apartment in the Wei
| lington. in honor of her house guest.
| Mrs. Thomas Alexander Marshall. OF
Baltimore. and Mrs. John James Walker.
| Of Virginia. The rooms were decorated
for the occasion with palms. smilsx, and
clusters OF Bridesmaid roses and pink
| carnations. Mrs. George Tully Vaughan,
/ Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. and Mrs. w.
| V. Boyle presided in the dining room, as
sisted by Miss Maude Parker. Miss Mary
| Puy, and Miss Virginia Coppee. Mrs.
White wore a gown OF pink brocade with
| touches of blue velvet and tiny pink satin
roses. Mrs. Marshall was gowned in
cloth of gold and chiffon and Mrs. Walk
er wore white princess lace over satin
with pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Cowie, wife of Paymaster General
| Cowfe Of the navy, will not receive to-
day at the Highlands on account OF ILL.,
| ness.
| Washington is much interested in the
marriage Of Miss Efie Pope Hill, twen-
ty years old, and Mr.. Edward B. Alsop.
seventy-five years old. of this city, which
took place Thursday last. The engage
ment was announced some time ago and
a date set in March for the wedding. It
is said the bridegroom grew impatient
and urged that they should not wait, 50
| his two sons, Harold P. U. Alsop, and
Edward Hussey Alsop. who are students
at Harvard, were sent for and Joined
| their father in New York Thursday. The
ceremony was performed in Trinity
Church, New York. The brides mother,
Mrs. John ]. Hill, was unable to be
present at the ceremony on account Of
\ illness The couple win spend their
honeymoon in the South. Much surprise
was expressed by the friends OF the
couple when their engagement was an
rounced because of the difference in
their ages. Mr.. Alsop moved to this city
after the death Of his first WIFE He has
a large estate on Lake Toxaway, in North
Carolina Rev. DR.. Reese F. Alsop, Of
1 Brooklyn, N. Y, Is a brother Of the
| bridegroom. The couple first met in
Washington, Ca, where the bride was
\ formerly a resident. "a -..-.
Mrs. Stanley Emblick. wife Of Capt.
Emblick, entertained at card party
yesterday afternoon. .a,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman entertained
company at bridge yesterday afternoon.