The Washington times., 1913-02-21
Schumann-Heink Will Sing for.
Guests Following Banquet
at the White House.


entertain a. number Of guests at
dinner tonight, and at 10 o'clock,
additional guests will Join them
for the musicale which follows.
For the latter event. Mime. Schumann
Heink will charm their guests.
Robert Taft Joined his parents at the
White House this morning. and will re-
main with them for some days. Tonight.
at II O'Clock, he and Miss Taft will go
TO the home OF the German Military At
tache and Mime. Won Herwasth.. for the
dance they are giving.
Miss Catherine Anderson, Of Cincin-
natl. the niece OF Mrs. Taft, will go to
Warrenton, Va, this afternoon, to re-
main over Sunday with friends. She
viii return to the White House the
first Of the week. - -.
Early this evening, Mrs Taft will re-
ceIve the committee who have in hand
the task Of presenting to her the dia-
mond necklace, q gift from her friends
and admirers, and the President, who
viii be present, will also receive hand
some gift from the members Of the fa-'
nous Philippine tunksting party. who
call themselves the Tafters. and from
the women who have bought the neck
lace for Mrs. Taft.
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Mrs. Samuel Todd Davis. accom-
panied by Miss Mae McCauley, Misc
Alice McCauley, and Mfss Margaret
Britton, have arrived in Rome, after
spending the early winter in Algiers.
They are at the Hotel Regina. where
they will remain for the spring season
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Mrs Charles Nagel. Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Miss Boardman, Mrs. John
A. Johnston. Miss Cannon. Mrs. Rich
ard Reid Rogers and Mrs. Christian
Hemmick are patronesses for the
unique presentation of The Little
Princess by Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett, which the Junior League will pres
sent at the Playhouse the evenings OF
February "A and 3.
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Mrs. Richard a. Harlow will receive
the guests at the tea at the Riding and
Hunt Club this afternon and will be
assisted by the ladies Of the committee,
Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen, Madame de
Sibour. Mrs. Cary D. Langhorne, Mrs.
Arthur Lee, Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Mrs. Leonard Wood, and Mrs. Walter
r. Tuckerman, chairman.
Tea will be served in the club room,
a delightful place typical of the hunt,
from 4 to g.
There will be a lively exhibition at
the club house in Twenty-second street
at SIS on the night Of February %.
when there will be a music ride, by the
Fort Myer cavalry troop. Stall races
by five men and five women riders; a
monkey drill by the Fort Myer cavalry
troop: a potato race in which six Of
the most charming women of the club
will take part: another novelty feature
for women. and jumping. a steeple
chase race, and other events will be
included On the program.
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Mrs. Taft occupied a box at the New
National last night, and had with her
Miss Taft. Miss Anderson, Miss sophy
Johnston, and several of the White
House aides. all of whom she enter
tained at dinner before going to the
play.
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MI ana Mrs. feTry belmont enter
tained distinguished dinner party last
night in honor of the Russian Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Bakhmeteh. Their other
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lur-
ton. Senator and Mrs. Warren, Senator
and Mrs. John Sharp Williams, Senator
and Mrs. Gore. Senator and Mrs Kearn,
the German Military attache and Nine
Won Herwarth, the French Naval At
tache and yiscountess Benoist dAzy.
the Chief OF STAFF, L. 8. A.. and Mrs.
Leonard Wood, the Second Spanish Sec
retsry and Sonora Conde San Esteban
dc Cabongo. the Russian Naval Attache
and Nine. Vassilien. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
son Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Story, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Rollins Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs.
John B. Henderson, Miss Susan street.
John Anderson, jr., and Capt. T. 9.
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