The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

The White House was again the scene
of a charming dance last night, when
the President and Mrs. Taft entertained
the friends of their young son, Mr..
/ Charles Taft. who Is enjoying his holi-
| day vacation.
The Marine Band played throughout
the evening, and a supper was served
at midnight.
III DIR. and Mrs. William Holland Wilmer
were hosts at one of the smartest dances
of the season last night at the Play
house. 1t was given In honor OF their
bJebutante daughter. Miss Rebekah Will
| mer. Miss Helen Taft and her house
guests. Miss Edith Morgan and Mss
Eleanor J. Rocker, of New York: Mr..
Walter s. Logan, jr. Mr.. Renniker. Mr..
John Heron. and Mr.. Robert Taft were
among the guests.
The Piayhouse\ was beautifully deco
rated with holly. mistletoe. Southern
smilax, and palms. A seated supper was
served at midnight.
A number of dinners preceded the
dance, the guests going later to the
Playhouse.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer will give an informal edance on
Saturday evening at their residence In
Scott Circle.
Mrs. MacVeagh had one of the most
interesting receptions of yesterday
afternoon. Assisting here were Nine.
Christian Hauge, Mrs. Thomas X.
Laughlin. Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Edward S. worthington, of Chicago,
and Nine. Yamei-Kip. of China, house
guests; Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. Mrs
Hutchinson. Mrs. Norman Williams,
Mrs. Chandler Hale, Mrs. Wesley Mer-
rift. Mrs. william G. Beale, Mrs. A.
Garrison McClintock. Mrs. Ransom
r. Cable, Mrs. James +. Curtis, Miss
Keep. Miss Katherine Jennings. Miss
Eudora Glover. Miss Alma Ruggles.
Miss Perkins. Miss Hopkins, and Miss
Margaret Cotton Smith.
Mrs. MacVeagh wore a handsome
toilette of smoke-colored satin en-
broidered in silver and trimmed with
point lace.
The hospitabie home OF the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Stimson was
aglow with gold lace and the glitter
of orders and FURNISHED steel yester-
day afternoon when the officers of the
army called to pay their respects.
Mrs. Stimson was assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver ard
Miss Oliver, wife and daughter OF the
ard Wood. wife of the Chief Of STAFF.
u. S. A; Mrs. James b. Aleshire, Mrs.
Ernest A. Darlington, Mrs. Andrews.
Mrs. W. w. Wotherspoon. Mrs. Albert
l.. Mills, Mrs. william J.. Barden. Mrs.
Joseph Gerard, Mrs. George l. Giles
pie. Mrs. Edward Burr. Mrs. Spencer
Cosby, Miss Aleshire. Mrs. Kent. Miss
Kent, Mrs. Robert Gamble. Of Phila
delphia: the Misses Gamble, Miss
Eleanor Crozier Reyburn. Miss Pen
Idleton, Miss Greble Miss Downey, Miss
Ruggles. and Miss Andrews.
Mrs. Stimson wore gray satin bro
cade trimmed with gray chiffon and
point lace.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham were at home yesterday after
noon. when members of the District
judiciary, diplomats. and society people
thronged their spacious rooms to pay
their respects. Assisting Mrs. Wicker
| sham in receiving were here daugh-
ter. Mrs. Albert Akin, of New York:
Mrs. Heathcoat S. Grant. wife of the
British military attache; Mrs. Frank
lin X. Lane. Mrs. William c. Heron,
Miss Maury, Miss Hunt Slater, Mrs.
cherardi, Miss Leila Harrison, Miss
Fl Inces Noyes, Miss Martha Bowers.
and Miss Mildred Marsh
! Mrs. wickersham wore black char
meuse with an over-dress Of black net,
and edged with bands OF fur.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
entertained the members of the Diplo-
matte Corps and their wives at break
fast in the building Of the Pan-American
Union directly after the New Year re-
ception at the White House.
They received their guests at the head
| of one of the marble staircases, the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
with the embassy staff, being the first to
! greet them.
| The breakfast was served in the Hall
of the Americas. which was decorated
with a profusion of flowers, besides the
many flags of the nations which are dis
played in the artistic room.
The home of the Secretary of the Navy
| was the mecca for all officers of that
| branch of the service and many diplo-
mats yesterday afternoon. Mrs Meyer
| received her guests in a gown of black
| chiffon and white lace. The Misses
| Meyer wore white satin trimmed with
ermine with black satin panniers.
Assisting Mrs. Meyer i'm receiving were
| Mrs. Beekman winthrop, Mrs. Richard
Wainwright, Mrs. Templin NJ. Potts
Mrs. Albert G. winterhalter. Mrs. Leigh
c. Palmer, Mrs. Philip Andrews, Mrs.
William p. Biddle, Mrs. Stanford, Mrs.
Hutch I. Cone, Mrs. Thomas ]. CowIe,
| Mrs. Reginald r. Belnap. Mrs. Walter
r. Gherar6i, Mrs. Frank +. Fletcher,
Mrs. Frank z. Beatty, Mrs. Seston
Schroeder, and Miss Margaret Cotton
Smith.
Mrs Fisher. wife Of the Secretary of
the Interior, received hundreds of friends
during the afternoon yesterday. She wore
a handsome gown of purple MORE, COM
bined with velvet and lace.
Among those who assisted her were
Mrs. George p. Mclean, Mrs. Henry G.
Danforth, Mrs Thomas c. Dawson, Mrs.
John NJ. Harlan. Mrs. Thomas ]. ID.
Fuller, Mrs. lockwood Hoar, Mrs. Rob-
ert II. Chapman, Mrs. William V. JUDI
son. Miss Julia Lathrop, Miss Morgan,
Miss Amaryllis Gillett, Miss GRAFTON,
Miss Elizabeth Harlan, Miss Janet Cobb,
the Misses Hoar. Miss Annie E. George.
Miss Webb. Miss Taylor, and Miss Ruth
Patterson.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel kept open house yester-
day at their residence in X Street. Mrs.
Nagel wore an exquisite gown of golden
moire trimmed with fur
Assisting Mrs. Nagel and Miss Hide
garde Nagel in the hospitality ofstheir
home were Mrs. Ransom r. Cable. |
mother of the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce and Labor; Mrs. Charles
Pope of Chicago: Mrs Seaton Schroeder