The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
5OCi0tY

ouits thu most progressive thing in the
social history Of Washington. and, In
fact. Of this country. Is the departure
from the conservative observance OF
Sundays in the giving Of Sunday night
dances In what Is known as the smart
sets. The dinner dance given last night
by Mr.. A. G. Horstmann has aroused
rnuoh comment. although this IL not the
first time a dance has been given on
Sunday evening here. Mr.. Horstmann
had fourteen guests at dinner, and the
dinner companies Of several other hosts
joined them later for the dancing. Mr..
Horstnann has a charming bachelors
han, al ls12 N street. where he enter
tains quite delightfully."-, In spite OF the
fact that he has no hostess al nome
The Ruests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont and OF Mr.. and MIS- Joseph Letter
were among the dancing guests.
lust two years ago Count Cziraky gave
a large ana beautiful dinner dance at
Rauscher's, forty guests being en-
tertained at dinner with dancing follow
ing. when some other guests Joined
them. This was probably the ffrst time
a dance was ever given on sunday even-
ing in Washington society. The Sunday
entertaining Is not on the wane by any
larger and more festive affair, apparent
Iy. The important affair OF last Sunday
was the musicale and supper OF Mr..
and Mrs. I.ittauer. the former a brother
Of former Representative Littauer, Of
New York.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of hon
or at luncheon yesterday OF Mrs. Frank
lin Ellis. Miss Taft's cousin. Miss
Katherine Anderson, a guest at the
White House, was also among the
guests.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Perry Belmont entertain
ed a company OF young people at dinner
last evening in honor OF their guest,
Miss Gwenfra williams, daughter Of
Mrs Hwfa williams, who was one OF the
most popular guests in Washington sew
eral seasons ago, and made scores OF
friends and admirers here. Mrs. Hwfa
Williams is the great authority on good
dressing.
Mr.. Frank Richardson entertained a
dinner company last evening In the
Presidential suite at the New Willard In
honor OF Gen. and Mrs. Howard Carroll,
Of New York. The guests asked TO meet
them were Senator Gamble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beale r. Howard. former Senator
ana Mrs Charles J. Faulkner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Alchemy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Kaufman. DR.. and Mrs. James
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. James F. Barbour,
Mrs. William Kearney Carr, Miss May
Adams, and Mr.. Frank Edward John
son.
Miss Natalie Msgruder sailed on Sat
urtiay for Bermuda. She will spend some
time at Nassau.
Countess GIzychi, who was formerly
Miss Eleanor Patterson. OF this city. ar
rived yesterday to visit her mother. Mrs.
Robert W. Patterson, at her mansion In
Dupont circle.
The new Japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Chinda. who arrived last week
IN San Francisco. are expected at the
embassy here on Thursday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Macveagh. of
New York. who have been the guests Of
their relatives, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh, returned
Saturday TO their home. Mrs. Writ Dex-
ter, Of Boston, also a guest at the Mac
Veagh home has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Stimson. wife Of the Secretary OF
War. has as her guest her niece. Miss
Gamble. Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy.
spent the weekend at his home in Ham,
ilton, Mass, with Mrs. Meyer and their
son.
Capt. Camperio. former naval attache
Of the Italian Embassy. whose wife was
formerly Miss Eleanor Terry, of this city.
will retire from the navy at the close OF
the present war trouble in Italy. II is
their intention to settle permanently in
private life in Italy.
Senator and Mrs. Reed smoot will have
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Carbon, and their infant son.
OF Provo City, Utah, and Mrs. smoots
mother. Mrs. Eldredge, OF Utah, as their
guests later this month. Mrs. Carbon was
formerly the popular and charming Miss
Chloe Smoot. bud Of three seasons
ago.
The French Ambassador. NJ. Jusserand.
will be the guest in Chicago Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick on washIngton's
Birthday, when he will deliver an address
at the Auditorium.
One of the festivities Of this evening
will be the fancy dress party at the
Playhouse for the members and a few
friends.
"The Heart Has Its Reasons" playlet
written by ViscounteSs d'Azy. wife of the
naval attsche of the French Embassy,
will be produced at the Playhouse, with
the gifted playwright in the cast. Mr.. de
Bach of the Russian Embassy, and Mr..
Maugras. of the French Embassy, win
also be in the cast.
Mr.. w. n. Johannessen, new attache
OF the Norwegian Legation, has recently
arrived here to assume his new duties.
Mrs. Hannah Payne Johnson has an
nounced the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Mary Hannah, to DR.. Philander
Priestly Claxton, of Knoxville and WASH
ington. The marriage viii be solemnlzed
on April q at p. m. in Christ Church,
Nashville. Tenn.
Miss johnson is the daughter of Mrs.
noted Payne family of Virginia.
DR.. Claxton, the United States Com
missioner OF Education, was for some
time a professor at the University of
Tennessee.
Mrs. A. L. Barber and her daughters,
Mrs. Le D-olct Langdon Barber and Mrs
Charles St Clair Vance, will not be at
home at Belmont to-day.