The Washington herald., 1912-01-09


The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
a box at the Columbia last evening to
see Margaret Anglin in "The Green
in which Miss Fremont,
OF John c. Fremont. is
also playing a part. They were accom-
panied by Charley Taft, Miss Anderson,
Mrs. Taft's niece and Mai. Archibald w.
Butt The party went after the theater
TO the Charity Ball at the New Willard.
and were Joined there by Miss Taft, who
was a dinner guest Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. NageL
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
at dinner last evening at the
embassy. Their guests were Postmaster
General Hitchcock. the Belgian Minister
and Nine Havenith, Senator and Mrs.
Mclean. the Chilean Minister and Nine
Suarez. Nine Hauge. widow of the for
mer Minister, from Norway: Lady Jebb.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Glover, DIR. and
Mrs Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Anderson, Rev and Mrs. Charles Wood.
former Secretary OF War and Mrs. Rob
ert Todd Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. Esmond
Ovey. and Cap. Sowerby, OF the embassy
staff.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained a company
Of young people at dinner last evening
and had as their guests Miss Taft. Rep
and Mrs. Andrew J. Pc
ters, the latter formerly Miss Phil
lips: Miss Marion Oliver. Miss Mabel
johnson. Miss Mary winsIow, Miss Sophy
Johnston. Miss Martha Bowers, Miss
Magel, Representative Catlin. M. Ben
jamip Gable, Mr.. Mitchell lines, coun-
selor of the British Embassy; Mr.. Nor
genstierne, OF the Norwegian Legation;
Lieut. Commander Courtney, Mr.. Henry
Du Pont. and Mr.. Charles F. Wilson.
Col. and Mrs, Robert NJ Thompson en-
a small company at dinner last
evening. the guests including Rear Ad-
miraI and Mrs. Wainwright, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Mclean. VINO are staying
at the Grafton: former Representative
and Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter, and Miss
Wood. They all went TO the Charity
Ball afterward-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley were
dinner hosts last evening and had
with them Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and
Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Herbert Shipman, Miss
Ma rion Bourne. Miss Janet Mann, Gov.
Magoon. and Mai. Won Herwarth, of the
German Embassy staff. These guests
and hosts also went to the Charity Bail.
Senator Briggs and Mrs. Briggs were
hosts at dinner last evening for twenty.
taking their guests TO the Charity Ball.
Mrs Elsie French Vanderbilt, OF New
York. who is the guest Of Mrs. r. r. Hit
and her dapghter-in-law. Mrs. Reynolds
Hit. at the home of the former in
Dupont circle, was the guest OF honor
at supper last evening OF Viscount and
Viscountess de Sbour at the Alibi Club
after tte Charity Bali.
Mrs. r. r. Hit will entertain at
at the Country Club to-
morrow evening in honor Of Mrs. Van
derbilt.
York, who has been with her mother.
Mrs. Townsend here for the holidays,
returned yesterday TO New York.
Mrs. Jack" Gardner, Of Boston. will
arrive here to-day to visit Mrs. Letter.
who will entertain at dinner tomorrow
evening In honor of Ambassador and
Mrs. whitelaw Reid. =
Miss Martha Waggaman Brawner and
Mr.. Ralph Edward Daniels will be mar
ried at Christ Church, Georgetown, Tues
day evening, January 16 at s o'clock. Miss
Julianna BraEner will attend her sister
as maid OF honor and the Misses Jo-
sephine waggaman, Josephine Alexander.
Fox, Jean washburn, and
Waggaman as bridesmaids The
best man viii be Mr.. Henry Brawner
brother Of the bride. and the ushers will
he Mr.. Ernest Macklin, Mr.. Frank Fox.
Mr.. John smoot, Mr.. Archibald King,
and Mr.. William waggaman. Following
the ceremony a reception for the bridal
party only will be held in the home OF
Mrs. Henry Alexander Brawner, the
mother of the bride.
The Secretary of War went over to New
York for the weekend. Mrs. Stimson did
not accompany him. She viii be Joined
here shortly by her. niece. Miss Frances
Gamble, who spent the fall with her.
The Congressional Club has cards out
for o'clock. Friday. January 12. when
Ihe guests will meet Miss ScidmOre. Tea
will follow at o'clock.
Representative and Mrs. Henderson NJ.
nents at the Burlington for the winter.
MFR. Jacoway's mother. sister. and niece
are here for the season with them.
Miss Ellen Douglas FiIlebroHn will give
l card party Tuesday afternoon. Janu-
lry Is, in honor OF Miss Swan, OF Morris
own, N. j., and an evening card party
Tuesday. January p.
Rev. and Mrs. l. d. Heminger. en-
quite to West Africa, are guests Of Mr..
ind Mrs. James S. Giffen, at their home
n Clarendon, Va. Mr.. Heminger is Il
'oreign pastor of the Bethany Presb-
erian Church, Detroit, Mich. and Is To-
,ated at Efulen, West Africa. He was
graduated from Hanover University and
Mccormick Seminary, Chicago. Mrs.
Heminger was a schoolmate of Mrs.
iiffen in Hammond, Ind. she being Miss
edna Michael. She was married to Mr..
Ieminger last Thanksgiving Day at
'rown Point Ind.
Col Edward w. Creecy and Mrs.
Creecy, for many years residents of
have closed their home. The
in Howard County, Nd. and
AIKEN the residence OF Mr.. Armistead
owens, 1910 Bolton street, Baltimore, for
he winter.
The Misses hitchcock. daughters of
.frs. John N. Speel, wife OF Pay Direc-
or Speel, L. s. N. have issued cards
or a bridge tea Saturday afternoon,
20 at their residence in X street
DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
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