The Washington times., 1912-02-11
White House Dance for Miss Taft
And Her Guest Closes Busy Week

and Mrs. TAFT in their capacity as
Cabinet members the Secretarys an
pointment to succeed Mr.. Ballinger
coming last spring after the close of
the social season.
Precedent Set
At Banquet to Knoxes.
A precedent was established in
Washington by the banquet given at
the Pan American building in honor
Of the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Knox, with the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representa-
hves as hosts. The invitations werc
confined almost entirely to the Dip
lomatiC Corps, the head of each for
Gign government represented in
Washington and his wife receiving
q bid. This Is the first time in the
history Of the Government that IL
dinner of this kind has been given,
and 1t was unusual in many features.
Mr., and Mrs. Perry Belmont have
resumed their place as indefatigable
hosts of the Capital, and Tuesday night
gave one OF the most notable functions
of the winter, with the Germnu Ambas-
sador and Countess Won Bernstorf as
the guests of honor. The fur ction be-
gan with dinner, to which a distin-
guishcd company was asked, and was
followed by a musicale, for which mu-
sicians were imported from New York,
and after the program there was dan
cling, to which 4 number of additional
guests were asked.
Nine. Hauge Resumes
Her Place In Society.
Nine. TIause, widow of the former
minister of Norway, Is another who has
just returned to her former important
niche in the social life Of the Capital
The widow of the late diplomat was
nj iaI Fa
society is congratulating itself that the
time tor the laying aside of her deep
mourning has come. She has planned
an interesting series of dinners for the
winter, one of which took place Fri
day night
This is the first time she has occu-
pied her handsOme residence on Shcri-
dan circle, which was just nearing COM
pletion at the time CT the minister $
dc ath.
Prominent among the functions for
the coming week. which is the last fun
week Gefore Lent, is the dinner at the
White House Tuesday night I'm honor of
the Speaker of the House and Mrs
Champ Clark. This is function insti-
tuted at the beginning of the Taft
regime and at which "Uncle joe had
the distinction of being the first guest
of honor
Wednesday night is the date set for
the last formal hop of the season ut
Fort Mycr and Saturday night for the
last Navy Yard dance of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nagel
To Be Hosts to TaftS.
The Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor and Mrs Nagel will be the Cabinet
hosts of the week to the President and
Mrs. Taft, and the only remaining host
in the circle then will be the Secretary
of Agriculture. who will doubtless let
his Gatc run over into the Lenten sea-
son. Miss Flora Wilson. who is absent
on one of ner concert tours, which ocCa.
/ sion her almost continuous absence
! IRON the Capital, may return in time tC
act as hostess at her fathers entertain
ment.
Valentines night. Miss Maitland Mar
! shall, daughter of Gen and Mrs. w. f.
; Marshall. L. S. A.. is giving an old.
| fashioned dance at the Officers Club al
| the Washington Barracks. The invita-
| tiOns which were delivered by mcssen'
| ger are written in old English on old
| fashioned brown straw paper, folded
, once and held together with a red seal
| TIE decorations, costumes, and supper
! will carry cat the old-fdshioned idea as
| far as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Patterson, OF
baltimore, arc spending the week
! end with the parents Of the latter
| Capt. Walter Mclean, L. S. ~, anC
! Mrs. Mclean, at their residence in q
! street.