The Washington herald., 1913-02-21

Mrs. Taft occupied a box at the New
National Theater last night. Sic was
accompanied by Miss Taft. Miss Ander-
son. Miss Sophy Johnston. and number
of the White House aids. The guests
dined at the White House before going
to the theater.
Miss Helen Taft and Miss Anderson
were guests at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Nicholas Anderson at her residence In
X Street Northwest, yesterday afternoon.
Later IN the afternoon Miss Taft gave
a tea in the Red Room at the White
House for the Visiting Nurses Society.
which Miss Anderson attended before
going to the musicale and tea given at
the Netherlands Legation. Mr.. Robert
Taft, II is expected, will spend the week.
end at the White House.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained at a dinner
last night in honor Of Miss Alys Meyer
daughter Of the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Meyer. and Lieut.. Raymond
Rodgers. U. 8. N, whose engagement
was recently announced.
1t Is a matter of much qualification
to the many friends of Countess Won
Bernstorff that she is well enough to
take an active part in social affairs, as
her recent illness has kept her housed
nearly all the winter.
Miss Alys Meyer was one of the brides
maids at the marriage of Countess Luis
Alexandria Won Bernstorff. only daugh-
ter of the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff. to Count Pour
tales, a young German diplomat. who
was then connected with the embassy
here.
Their guests at dinner last night were
the Misses Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott
1 Tuckerman, the Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. James Curtis
Miss Margaret Perrin, Miss Dorothy Will
liams. Count and Countess Scherr-Thoss,
Miss Frances Lippitt. Lieut.. Raymond
] Rodgers. L. s. N, Mr. Herman r. HUFF
fer. jr.. OF Baltimore: Mr.. de Bach. of
the Russian Embassy. and Baron Won
Lersner, Of the German Embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were hosts
at brilliant dinner last night in honor
of the Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. The other guests were
| Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Durton, Senator
and Mrs. John Sharp Williams. Senator
and Mrs. Kern. Senator and Mrs. Gore.
Senator and Mrs. Warren. the Chief of
STAFF and Mrs Leonard Wood. the Mil
| itary Attache of the German Embassy
| and Mime. Won Herwarth. the Naval
Attache of the French Embassy and
Niscountess day. the Military Attache
| OF the Russian Embassy and Nine Vas
| sileff. the Second Secretary of the Span
ish Legation and Countess de San Este
ban de Canongo. Mr. and Mrs Chandler
| Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.. Mr..
| and Mrs. George Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Rollins Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs. John
B. Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs John p.
| Story. jr., Miss Susan Street, MIR. John
B. Henderson. jr.. and Capt. Rodgers,
L. S. n.
Mrs. Nagel. wife of the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor. entertained at a
| luncheon yesterday at her home in X
Street.
Her guests included Mrs. John Hay,
Mrs. Alfred f. Bates. Mrs MCGOWAN.
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, ST.: Mrs
Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. Lloyd Bowers
Mrs. Huidekoper, Mrs. Charles McCaw-
ley. Mrs. Richey. Mrs. lockwood Hoar.
Mrs. Frank PleadwelI, Miss Jane Riggs
Miss Strong. Miss Phelps, and Miss
Martha Goldman.
Mrs. Needham. wife of Representative
Needham OF California, gave a luncheon
yesterday complimentary to Mrs. G. B.
| MacCauley, of Los Angeles. Cal. The
additional guests We're Mrs. Copley. Mrs
w. r. De Vries Mrs. ]. r. Knowland
Mrs. A. A. Fries. Mrs. Charles W. Cobb.
Mrs. Fred bennett, Mrs Henry Cooper,
Mrs. Duncan Mckinley. Mrs. Eugene
Kinkaid, Mrs. James NJ. Gudger, and
Mrs. J. W. Langley.
Mrs. Charles Westcott was hostess at
| bridge party yesterday at her resi-
dence in Twentieth Street.
The second of the musical teas given
| in the red room of the New Willard
took place yesterday afternoon, and
many prominent Washingtonians heard
David Names and Clara Names in a
sonata recital At the conclusion of the
programme tea was served.
Nine. de Peretti de Ia Rocca, wife Of
the Counselor of the French Embassy,
entertained at a charming tea yester-
day afternoon. The rooms of her resi-
dence in Columbia Road were beautifully
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Mrs. William w. Mathewson. and Miss
Sarah Lee presided at the handsomely
appointed tea table
The Spanish Minister and Nine de
Riano were hosts at a dinner last night
at their residence in Sixteenth Street.
Mime. Loudon. the popular wife of the
Minister of the Netherlands. entertained
at the legation yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Leila Harrison. A mu-
sical programme was given by Miss Flora
McGill and Miss Brickenstein At the
tea table were Miss Sophy Johnston and
Miss Louise HELEN. Many prominent
society maids and matrons were present
The second meeting of the skating class.
organized by the Vicountess Benoist
d'Azy and Mrs. George Howard, took
place yesterday at the Arcade and proved
as successful a meeting as that of a
week ago. Tea was served thoroughout
the afternoon Many members Of the
orchestra played during the afternoon.
The Charge d'Affaires of Greece, NJ. l..
terday to attend the Creek charity ball
there last night and to be present at
the dedication ceremonies Of the National
American Indian Memorial. He will stop
at the Ritz-Carlton while in New York.
An equally large and distinguished audi
ence was present at the Playhouse last
night to see "Grabbe and Runne," which
was adapted from the French by Mr..
Preston Gibson. The proceeds of the
performance was given to the Washing
ton Fairgrounds Association.
The musical farce. which is presented
and produced by the Players Club is
well acted and tunefuL and many catchy
airs delighted the audience. The music