The Washington herald., 1912-05-30
SOCIETY.

Miss helen Taft was among the guests
at a dinner given at The Manor last
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes.
flowers and covers were laid for four
teen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean en-
tertained at dinner at Friendship last
night In honor Of the American Am
bassador to Russia, Mr.. Curtis Guild.
Miss Helen Taft, Miss Aiys. Meyer,
Lieut. Little, and Mr.. Hackett played
tennis on the White House court yes
terday afternoon.
Senior da Cana, the Brazilian Am
bassador, entertained Informally at din
ner at the Embassy last night.
A party of young people from WASH
ington are making a motor trip OF
several days through Virginia Capt. Ed
ward Carpenter, U. S. A, Is chaperon-
ing them. Those in the party are Miss
Laura Merriam, Miss Harriet Wads-
worth, Miss Hagner. Representative
Theron Catlin, Capt. Frank Mccoy, U.
S. A., Mr.. James F. Curtis, Mr.. Basil
Miles. Mr. Frederick Brooks, and Mr..
Frederic Huidekoper.
Italian delegates to the international
Congress of Navigation in Philadelphia
were the guests at luncheon yesterday
of the Italian Ambassador and Marchesa
Cusani. The party included Ignazio
Ingiese, Comdr. Gullivi, Baron Angusv,
Baron Zarbonelli. Comdr, c. Valentini,
Comdr. Brenelli, Cav. G. NigiiaridL
Comdr. Solari, Cav. L. Viondi. Cav,
Grava, Engineer Castiglioni, Engineer
raw Ga1Iaurf Mr
the Counselor Of the Embassy. Giuseppe
Catalani and Augusta Rosso, Stache
of the Embassy.
Mrs. Warner n. Gibbs gave the last
Of her series Of three musicales at The
Manor, Randle Highlands. yesterday
afternoon, assisted by Mr.. Joseph
Whittemore, tenor; Miss Lillian Koech-
ling. cellist, and Miss Ethel Tozier,
pianist.
Mrs. Gibbs sang with special emphasis
and feeling. and responded to an encore,
in which the delicacy OF the piece was
well portrayed. Her first group included
French compositions and for an encore
she sang Love is a Rose" this being
one of her best efforts.
Miss Tozier, who recently completed a
tour with Victor Herberts Orchestra,
delighted the audience with her plano
selections. Her group from Chopin was
especially delightful. in each piece the
artist displaying rare powers OF interpre-
| tation.
The playing Of Miss Koechling. violin
/ ist, was exceedingly well done. Mr..
! Whittemore's tenor selections were a
pleasing feature. His Because" by d.
HsrdeIot, being rich in emphasis and ex-
| preston.
All Of the selections were dignihed by
the high standard Of the audience.
| Tke President will entertain at a din
ner at the White House in honor OF the
| officers Of the German feet when they
pay their visit to this city. The Ger
| man Ambassador who will accompany
the President and Secretary Meyer to
Norfolk on the Mayfower, Saturday. will
| entertain for the officers here. Secre-
tary Meyer also will act as a host for
them and there will be a luncheon given
in their honor at Annapolis, when they
visit there en- route to New York.
| Mrs. Phoebe Hearst will entertain at .
musicale and tea tomorrow on the lawn
Of her country place, The Hacienda"
near San Francisco, Cal Mrs. Hearst has
been giving a series Of these teas and
always has prominent artistss to enter
tain her guests
The Minister from Costa Rico. Serene
Calvo. is spending a few days at the
Astor House in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Reed, Of Washing
ton, are at the Savoy in New York.
Among the washingtonlans at the
Maplewood. Lenox, Mass. are Gen. and
Mrs. John R. Brooks and ,Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Patterson will
go to their cottage in Lenox in a few
weeks for the rest OF the summer.
The former Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Truman H. Newberry have
sent out invitations for the wedding
reception of their daughter, Miss Carol
Barnes Newberry, to Capt. Wentworth
Holder Alleyne, of the Queens Regi-
ment, on Tuesday afternoon, June IS,
at o'clock at Dry Brook, Crosse
Point Farms. Mich. The wedding
ceremony will take place at Crosse
Points Protestant church. After Oc-
tober l, Capt Alleyne and his bride
will be at home at Prospect, Bermuda.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs Beekman Winthrop will 20
to Newport for the annual opening of
the Naval War College on Saturday
Mr.. Winthrop will make an address.
They will return to this city on Mon
day.
Capt. William B. Caperton. Z. S. n,
the new commandant Of the naval sta
tion at Narragansett Bay. and Mrs
Caperton were guests in whose honor
Commander and Mrs. George W. Will |
Jams. of the torpedo station. enter |
tained at dinner. This is the begin |
ming Of the welcoming Inequalities al |
ready planned for them.
The marriage Of Mrs Delaplaine !
Amsinck, widow of Gustav Amsinck, !
and former Representative Hamilton |
Fish will take place June 25. at the |
home Of Mrs. Amsinck, $40 Fifth Ave- |
nue., New York. The wedding will be |
a quiet one and there will be only the |
relatives OF the two families present !
Mr.. Fish and his bride expect to pass
the remainder OF the summer abroad. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris R. Volck, OIL
New York, have arrived in Washington
for the tennis tournament at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Mrs. E. r. Thomas, OF New York, is
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Townsend for several days.
Mrs. Albert Kienlin, wife of the second