New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

persons at tea this evening, having Mrs.
Heathcoat S. Grant, wife Of the British
naval attache, and Mrs Moreton f. Gage
wife of the British military attache. 10
assist her. Miss Taft and Miss Vincen,
We're among the guests.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff will go to New York to-mor-
row, accompanied by Mr.. de Bach. sec
ond Russian secretary. to attend the con-
cert Of Russian Church music to be given
under the patronage OF the ambassad
The ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeter
will remain in New York for a week.
The Brazilian Ambassador has returned
from New York, where he went TO visit
Nine da Cana, who is recovering from a
serious Illness. Ii was said at the en-
bassy to-day that Nine. da Cana wou,d
be aole to come to Washington within a
week.
The Japanese Ambassador has issued
invitations for a dinner at the embassy
on February "a.
In Washington Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley entertained
one of the largest dinner parties rrecediny
tii' D'uNuiNIo bdiA AO-HlSUNs MIS-. her
bert Shipman arrived in Washington this
afternoon for the ball and is her mothers
guest. Others at the dinner were the
Postmaster General, Captain and MIS-.
John ii. Gibbons, Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anterior, OF Boston; Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Walter Gherardi. Mrs
Marion p. Maus, Mrs. Spencer Cosby,
Mrs. George Summerlin, Miss Lacy, Miss
Wilmer, Miss Sophy Johnston, Chauncey
Hackett, Adolphus Andrews, William
Marrow, Captain Howe, Major Lassiter
and Henry du Pont.
Others entertaining dinner parties TO-
night were Colonel and Mrs John II.
Williams. whose guests of honor were
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. Of New
York: Miss Patten. Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, who entertained for Miss Esther
Cleveland and Miss Frances Hoar, AND
Mrs. Franklin Ellis.
Mrs. Leonard Wood entertained party.
OF girls at luncheon to-day to meet Miss
Alice Judson. her niece, daughter of Mrs.
Cambridge Livingston, Of New York. who
is her house guest Miss Esther Cleye-
land was among the guests, all OF whom
were taken TO a special drill at Fort
Myer.
Mrs Norman Williams entertained &C
dinner tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor Drayton.
of New York. will arrive tomorrow. 20
remain over Sunday. as the guests Of
Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers
Senator du Pont entertained a party Of
young people al luncheon to-day. having
in the company Miss Helen Taft and Miss
Isabel Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall Allen ar
rived in Washington to-day to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Bradley.
The Benedcts' ball tonight was a brill.
liant regeneration OF the Old Bachelors.
which for years reigned as the most noted
dancing organization OF Washington The
Bachelors disbanded a few months ago,
all the most prominent members combin-
ing with the Benedicts. The bathrooms
at Rauscher's were profusely decorated
with flowers and lights glowing under
tinted shades. Supper was served after
mid 49, at small tables
Mrs. Chandler Hale. Mrs. George How
ard and Mrs. Hugh Legare received the
guests, and Alexander Legare, Chandler
Hale and George Howard led the cotllou.
The favors included fancy pincushions.
cretonne bags, fancy fans gold and
leather handkerchief cases. fancy crops
with gold and silver holds. cuff-buttOp
boxes and other concets. with corsage
bouquets for the women and buttonhol9
bouquets for the men.
Among the guests were all OF the for
elgn ambassadors and their wives the
foreign ministers and their wives, the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
Veagh, the Secretary of War and Airs.
Stimson. the Secretary Of the Navy AMI
Mrs. Meyer, the Postmaster General, Mrs.
Richard II. Townsend. Nj and Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Miss Taft, Miss Vincent. Mis-,
Esther Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Parsons Mr. and Mrs. James Marion
Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran
Hll. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare.
Mrs. lockwood Hoar, Mr.. and Ms.
Chandler Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Chand-
Ter Hale Major and Mrs. Slocum, the
Misses Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. George Van
derbllt, Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry.
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White.
Mr.. Algara. OF the Mexican Embassy.
Count Bonde, of the Swedish Legation;
Count and Countess de chambrun, Colo
mel and Mrs. John r. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Wallace. Mrs. Alice Copley
rhsw and Miss Gladys ingalls,.