The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Duke Of Connaughts Visit in Capital
Chief Event of Week in Society
the fact that both girls are of strikin.,
blonde type and are somewhat similar
In appearance.

| MISS uuuulIOLu .
Latest Debutante.
Though the debutante season is prac-
| ucally over, en- occasional late bud Is
| added to the seasons list. Miss Elizs-
| beth Munfoid, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Il. 8. Munford, who was presented at
large afternoon reception, followed by
| a cotillion at the home of rer parents
| Thursday evening, Is the latest addition
to this group. The Munford house. In
! street, has been done over for their
daughters first season. and their first
hospitality in her honor was notable
one. Miss Taft was among those dan.
cling in honor Of the daughter Of the
house.
Another house which Is being done
over, nut IL not yet ready for cccu-
nancy, Is the former home of the
former Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks. which the Russian Ambassador
and Mmc. Bathmeteff have taken for
the embassy during their Washington
residence. The delay in the work CT the
decorators is preventing them from en-
notable hospitalities of the season are
in their honor. Last night they were
the principal guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont at dinner, and Wcdnes-
the Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke at, dinner. The countess is In
mourning for the death of her father
last summer. and they are not partic!-
pating In the social activities of the
season at the legation, therefore. ex-
cept to meet their official obligati ,ns
and these only because of the pending
transfer of the count to another post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
Entertain At Dance.
The President and Mrs. Taft enter
xas - -
dance at the White House Friday
night. the second in their annlal series
of similar functions for the friends of
their daughter. That same evening the
Secretary of the Navy s-d Mrs. Meyer
were hosts at a large reception in honor
of Miss Harriet Anderson, Of Sincin-
natl, who now Is their house guest,
sfter a stay Of several weeks at tn.
Frior 10 both functions Miss Taft AMI
her cousin we're ambng the guests at
the large dinner for young people which
Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES j. Eell gave ut
their Connecticut avenue residence for
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. ard
Mrs. Julian A. Ripley, of New York,
who are visiting them. Other enter
tainments of the week In honor of the
Presidents daughter included a dinner
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Never,
and a dinner and dance Wedr esday ut
which the Secretary of &C mmerce and
Labor snd Mrs. Nagel were hosts. Yes
spend the weekend with the S, perin-
tendent of the Naval Academy ard Mrs.
John H. Gibbons.
Friday afternoon the debutantes cf
bers of the club, were the guests OF
honor at a large afternoon reception at
the Congressional Club. Mrs William B.
Francis, of Ohio; presiding at the tea
Miss Lucy Hoke smith. Miss Anne sey-
mour Jones, Miss Ethel Lloyd. Miss
Frances Finley, Miss Helen Hardy. Miss
Janette Ayres, Miss Ruth Trtbbie: Miss
Katheryn Hitchcock. Miss Katherine
Overman, Miss Agnes. Shackleford. and
Miss Sweet, received with Mrs. r. W.
Roberts, the president Of the club, and
their mothers were among those assist
ing. .-.,a a5,, . F.. -
Mrs. Wickersham
Hostess At Luncheon. -, ...
Mrs. wickersham, wife of the Attor-
ney General, who appeared in her GUS
tomary place in the receiving line at
the White House reception, Tuesday,
for the first time this season. was host
ess at luncheon Friday, asking a num-
Der Of the girls or Washington's smart
set to meet her house guest, her cousin,
Miss Florence Burton, of New York.
Mrs. WickerSham is q charming host
ess and her especial delight Is in gath
ering around her table a company OF
the youth and beauty of Washington.
With the exception, perhaps. of Mrs.
Meyer, wife of the Secretary of the
for her two attractive daughters, Mrs.
Wickersham entertains more youthful
companies than any other official host
ess. Some of her guests on Friday
wife Of the Presidents military aide.
Colonel Cosby; Miss Aileen Gorgas. of
Panama, who is visiting Miss Frances
Hodges; Miss Hodges, Miss Elsie Aid
rich, Miss Dorothy Williams, Mrs.
Joseph Letters younger sister: Miss
and Miss Gladys Hinckley, said to be
the most classicly beautiful girl IN
Washington.
Festivities Planned
For the Coming Week.
Among the festivities scheduled for
the coming week. in addition to the Su-
preme Court dinner at the White House.
are the dinner which the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer will give
Thursday for the President and Mrs.
Taft, and the dance which the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Knox are giving Fri
ody loi t'S1i ocii ohu ." W
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Knox, the latter a
recent bride.
Mrs. c. Bascom Slemp wife of Con-
gresham Slemp of Virginia, and the
bride of Congressional circles. also will
be the guest of honor at one of the
functions of the week on Tuesday, when
Miss Slemp, sister of Congressman
Slemp, will give large tea to meet her
new sister-in-law.
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Miss Darlington and
]. F. J. Archibald Welded.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Kathryn Darlington. of Hous-
ton, Texas. and James +. J. Archibald,
of Washington. The wedding took place
Thursday in Houston and iml.. l..ediately
afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald start
ed for Los Angeles, en- route to China.
Mr.. Archibald Is a well-known war
correspondent and will cover the
Chinese rebellion.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Carl-Smith. of 1879
Seventeenth street, have sent out cards
for an at home Monday, February 5,
from 8 to o'clock to meet Mrs. Ernest
w. Roberts and Mrs. f. B. Grandin.