The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-17

ant Secretary of State and Mrs. Chandler
Hale. the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. James Curtis, the
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy anc
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Col. and Mrs
Spencer Cosby. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace westcott, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gar
rison McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Gibson, and Mr.. Corcoran Thorn.
A section OF the Marine Band played
throughout the. evening, and after the
dinner general dancing took place. The
spacious rooms were beautifully decorated
with white lilacs and pink roses. palms
and smilax.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand entertained at a dinner last
night in honor OF the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Knox at the embassy in Six.
teenth Street Invited to meet them were
the Russian Ambassador and Mime
Bakhmeteff, Senator and Mrs. Warren,
Senator and Mrs. Crane, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Pitney. the Minister of Portugal
the Spanish Minister and Nine. de Riano
the former American Ambassador &c
France and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower
Mrs. Thomas Bayard. Mrs. Richard
Townsend. the first secretary of the
Spanish Legation, Senior Don Manuel
Walls y Merino; the Counselor OF the
French Embassy and Nine. de Peretti de
la Rocca and the Second Secretary of the
French Embassy and Mime. de Laboulaye.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Slim
son were hosts at a dinner last night at
their residence in Sixteenth Street, their
guests being the japanese Ambassador,
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
MacVeagh. the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nagel, Senator Wet
more. the Minister OF Peru and Nine. de
Lewis Gillespie Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Arthur Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
C.. Glover. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Rogers,
Mrs. Julian James. and Mrs. Alfred Z.
Bates.
Hughes entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce
The Counselor of the German Embassy
and Nine. Haniel Won Haimhausen gave
dinner-dance last night at their resi-
dence in II. Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were
guests at a dinner last night In honor
of their house guest, Mrs. Benjamin
Guinness. OF New York. Covers were
laid for forty.
Former Ambassador to France and
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower arrived at the
Shoreham yesterday from Philadelphia to
attend the dinner last night given by
the French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand.
Mr.. David Fairchild. chief of the d.
vision of foreign plant introduction in
NJ A1r -
Fairchild left Wednesday yesterday af-
ternoon for a fortnight in Florida They
will be at Florence Villa, about zoo miles
southwest of Jacksonville.
Mrs. John Hayes Hammond gave q
theater party At the Belasco last night
in honor of Miss Esther Cleveland, after
ward entertaining her guests, among
whom were Mr.. Wilkinson, U. S. N. and
Mr.. Robert Scott Hume, at a supper
at her residence where they were Joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Faversham.
Miss Alice Vandergrift was the guest
of honor at a dinner last night. given
by Mrs. George Summerlin. who will
be matron of honor at Miss Vandergrift's
wedding tomorrow. The guests COM
prised the wedding party, and a number
of additional friends.
Later in the evening the entire party
went to the dance which Commissioner
and Mrs. John A Johnston gave in Miss
Vandergrift's honor at the Playhouse.
The guests numbered over two hundred,
and a buffet supper was served at mid
night, after which dancing was resumed.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel II. vandergrift
entertained informally at luncheon yes
terday at the Chevy Chase Club in hon.
or of their daughter, Miss Alice Van
rCrff 6na "
Garrett, OF Chicago. The guests were
the members of the wedding party, who
are Mrs. George T. Summerlin matron
of honor, and Miss Esther Denny, Miss
Frances Sullivan, of Philadelphia; Miss
Isabel Mersman, st. Louis, and Miss
Marion Lcutze, bridesmaids; Mr.. New
ton Perry, of Chicago, best man,
and the ushers, all of whom are
from Chicago. Mr.. Francis Harvey, Mr..
Charles Gushing, Mr.. Henry McRee, Mr..
Howard Logan. and Mr.. Kenneth Ed
wards.
J Mrs. Buckner Randolph was hostess al
! a charming tea yesterday in honor OF
Nine. de la Boulaye, wife of the second
secretary of the French Embassy. The
rooms were most attractively decorated
for the occasion.
Mrs Letter and Mrs. Bayard presided
at the handsomely appointed tea table,
and the guests included members of the
Diplomatic Corps, official life, and WASH
ington's residential circle.
Mr. George A. Garrett, whose marriage
to Miss Alice vandergrift will take place
tomorrow, has arrived from Chicago and
Is stopping at the Shoreham. Members
of the wedding party and out-of-town
guests for the marriage who have ar
rived and arc stopping at the Shoreham
are Mr.. Sidney Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Newton Perry, Mr.. Francis Hardy. Nh
Charles Gushing. Mr.. Kenneth Edwards.
Mr.. Howard Logan, and Mr.. Henry Nc
Rec, all of Chicago; Miss Rose, Mrs. o.
II. Vandergrift, and Miss Nellie Gordon,
Of New York.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland left Washington
yesterday for Princeton. Miss Esther
Cleveland is spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond. after
which she will visit among her friends In
Washington.
Miss Jeanette Ayres, daughter Of Rep
resentative and Mrs .Ayres, Of New
York, was the guest Of honor at bril-
liant reception given by DR.. and Mrs.
| Walter Van Sweringen at their residence,
15sf Twenty-second Street Northwest, yes
terday afternoon.
| The handsome rooms were a mass Of
4 flowers, quantities of roses. smilax. and
carnations being used most effectively In
| the decorations. An orchestra played
| throughout the afternoon.
\ Mrs. Van Sweringen wore a striking
| of white lace and erflhr0iderv