The Washington herald., 1912-01-13

The President and Mrs. Taft. accompa-
MED by Mrs. Ezra B. Mccagg. Of Gin
cinnau. their house guest, and Maj.
Archibald w. Butt. went 20 see Billie
Burke in THE Runaway" last evening
at the National
Invitations were issued yesterday for
the second evening reception this season
at the White House Tuesday evening.
January q at $40. This is known as
the Judiciary" reception.
The President and Mrs. Taft entertain
ed at a breakfast yesterday at the White
House. having as their guests the United
States Ambassador TO Great Britain and
Mrs. whitelaw Reid, the former Am
bassador to France and Mrs. Henry
White. Senator and Mrs. Newlands, the
Assistant Secretay of State and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Boardman, Mrs. Ezra B. McCagg, Mrs.
L. 2. Letter, Miss Helen Taft, Mr.. Henry
C. Emory, Gen. crozier. and Maj. Butt,
u. s. A.
Miss Helen Taft was the honor guest
at dinner last night. given by Mai.
and Mrs. Duncan C. Phillips. Miss Har-
riet Anderson, cousin OF Mrs. Taft. was
also present
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained at dinner last night
in honor Of the United States Ambassa-
dor 10 Great Britain and Mrs. whitelaw
Reid. The other guests were the British
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the German
Ambassador and Countess Won Bern
storff, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes, the
Belgian Minister and Nine Havenith,
Representative and Mrs. Andrew Peters.
Rear Admiral Brownson, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. vreeIand, Capt. and Mrs. Glib
bons, OF Annapolis; Mrs. Reynolds Hit,
wife of the United States Minister to
! Venezuela; the Counselor Of the German
Embassy and Nine. Haniel Won Hahn
hansen, Mrs. Z. r. Thomas. OF New
York. and Mr.. A. Kerr Clark Kerr, of
the British Embassy.
Former Speaker OF the House and
Miss Cannon entertained at dinner last
Mrs EDWARDS. OF New York, IS max
ing a visit to her sister. Mrs Sdmson,
wife OF the Secretary Of War.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
held a large and beautiful reception last
evening in honor Of the United States
whitelaw Reid. There were several hun
dred guests asked for 1880. The house
was handsomely decorated with palms
and American Beauty roses. The Marine
Band was in attendance throughout the
reception.
The Minister from the Netherlands and
Mime. Loudon returned yesterday to the
legation after a short trip to Panama
MIL he nd Fra
Wickersham. .
Miss Carver, Of Chicago who has been
the guest for some weeks OF the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh,
will go to New York to-day for a short
stay before returning TO her home in
Chicago. Mr.. George Copeland, Of Bos-
ton, who has also been a guest OF the
Macyeaghs. will also leave to-day for
his home. Mr. Eames MacVeagh will re-
turn to his home in Chicago next Sun
day.
Mrs. Champ Clark was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Joseph ]. Russell. wife
OF Representative Russell. Of Missouri,
entertained at a luncheon yesterday at
the New willard The table was beauti-
fully decorated with a quantity Of Kill
larney roses for the occasion. The guests
included the wives Of all the Missouri
delegation in town, Mrs Richard Bar
tholdt. Mrs. Dorsey W. Shackelford. Mrs. I
James A. Daughtery, Mrs Courtney W.
Hamlin. Mrs William p. Borland. Mrs |
Walter L. Hensley. and Mrs Thomas l. |
Rubey. and Mrs. Scott Ferris, wife OF
Representative Ferris. Of Oklahoma, and
Mrs. Richard Sylvester.
Representative and Mrs W. A. Jones.
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brilliant reception yesterday at their
residence. 100 Q street. from 9 to II
o'clock. TO present their debutante daugh-
ter Miss Anne Seymour Jones. to Wash
ington society.
Mrs Perry S. Heath was hostess at
luncheon OF sixteen covers yesterday at
her residence in street Mrs. Heath
has as her guest for the season her
mother. Mrs. Margaret B. Conway, of
Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. T. De Witt TaImage has invita-
tions out for a dinner Thursday evening.
January Is in honor Of former Senator
and Mrs. Faulkner, OF West Virginia.
Mrs. BIscoe, wife Of Pay Inspector
Henry r. Biscoe, U. S. N. entertained a
company at luncheon yesterday in COM
MOTSe. OF Ne" OFk, VINO |
is the house guest OF Mrs Beatty, wife
CT the commandant at the navy yard |
Pay Inspector and Mrs. Biscoe will en-
tertain a large supper party on Satur- |
day evening after the dance at the navy
yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. T T. Can entertained at
a dinner last evening In honor Of their
son-in-law and daughter, Dr. Cary d.
Langhorne, q. S. N, and Mrs. Lang
horne, the former having been recently |
transferred to Washington.
Miss Helen Janney Towson was pre-
sented to society yesterday afternoon at
a tea from 4 to o'clock at the home of
her mother, Mrs Towson, in NJ street. |
Mrs. and Miss Towson were assisted in !
receiving their guests by Mrs r. NJ.
Towson, Miss Towson, Miss Christine |
Fox, Miss Laura Pollock, Miss Mary
Graham, and Miss Leontine Towson
Miss Edythe Howard. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Beale r. Howard. entertained |
company at luncheon yesterday, when |
covers were laid for twenty-five. The
guests were Miss Louise Bayne, Miss
Dorothy Deeble. Miss Amy Richardson. |
Miss Leonora Finley, Miss CeIestine Fin |
ley, Miss Frances Brooks, Miss Dorothy |
Brooks, Miss Mary Irwin, Miss Emily |
Beatty, Miss Ruth Pilling. Miss Gertrude |
Greedy, Miss Alice Dresel, Miss Ruth |
anderson. Miss Mildred Bacon. Miss |
Elizabeth Noyes. Miss Gillett Hill, Miss /