The Washington herald., 1913-02-28
SOCIETY

The President and Mrs. Taft were the
guests Of honor at a dinner given by
the, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
and Mrs. White last night at their resi-.
dence in Rhode Island Avenue.
The occasion was . memorable one. in
that 1t was the last formal dinner the
of the United States. and Il rounded out
a most notable series Of farewell enter.
tainments In his honor given during the
last two months.
Miss Helen Taft entertained a boz
party at the New National Theater last
right. her guests being Mr.. and Mrs
William Heron. Miss Catherine Ander-
son. Lieut.. Rockwell. U. s. A.. and
Lieut.. St. John Greble, jr., y. 8. A.
The French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand gave a dinner last night in
compliment to Chevaiier Andre de Fou-
uuieres. of Paris, who 10 the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont.
The additional guests at the dinner in
rluded the German Ambassador, the Min
lister OF Switzerland and Mime. Ritter. the
counselor and charge d'affaires of the
Austrian Embassy. Baron Zwiedinek Won
Sudenhorst: Mr.. Justice and. Mrs. Frank
PendIeton, the Couselor OF the German
Embassy and Nine Won Haimhausen.
Mr.. de Bach. Of the Russian Embassy
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Chandler. Mr..
and Mrs. George Vanderbilt. Count and
Countess Scherr-Toss, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Of Cincinnati; Miss Sarah
Lee, Miss Katherine Elkins. the Wis.,
countess Benoist d'Azy. wife Of the naval
attache df the French Embassy; the
Second Secretary of the French En-
bassy and Nine. de Laboulaye.
Nine. Christian Hause was hostess at
= dinner last night In honor OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
Veagh.
| The Minister Of Siam and Princess
Traidos Prabandh entertained at din
ner last night at the legation In Rhode
Island Avenue. Their guests were the
Second Assistant Secretary Of State. Mr..
Adee: Mr.. Jens I. Westengard general
adviser to the Siamese government; Mr..
Ransford Miller, the Charge dAhaires Of
Persia and Mime. Ali Kuli Khan, Gen.
and Mrs. George Reid. Miss Nina Stock
ton. Prof and Mre. James II. Gore, Mr..
Rudolph Kauffmann. Miss KaufYmann.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. Miss Gladys Hinck-
ley, the Military Attache of the Japanese
| Embassy Col. Inouye: the Secretary Of
the Belgian Legation. Mr.. Charles Symon;
Mr.. John Van A. MacMurray: the First
Secretary of the Siamese Legation and
Mrs Loftus, and Mr.. Mai Chcate. attache
Of the Siamese Legation.
| DIR. and Mrs. William Holland Wilmer
were hosts at a large dinner last night
at their residence in r Street
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts entertained at
a delightful tea yesterday afternoon.
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err Of Florida who will succeed her host
ess to the presidency Of the Congressional
Club within a few days. The spacious
rooms Of the clubhouse were most artts-
tically decorated with ferns. palms. JON
quils, and spring blossoms. and a string
orchestra played throughout the reception.
Many prominent members OF the Con-
gressional circle and resident Washing
tonians thronged the rooms, despite the
unfavorable weather.
handsome centerpiece OF ferns and
white blossoms decorated the prettily
appointed tea table at which Mrs. Davis,
Of Minnesota: Mrs Padgett. OF Tennes-
see: Mrs Townsend. of Michigan. and
Mrs Taylor. Of Colorado. presided.
Assisting In receiving the guests and
dispensing the hospitality of the after
noon were Mrs. Crumpacker. Of Indi
ana: Mrs Garner. of Texas; Mrs Smith.
Mrs. J. B. Henderson. all on the execu-
tive board.
Mrs William Rarret Ridgely was hos
tess at a bridge party yesterday after
noon at her residence in Q Street
Mrs. Hugh Wallace will give lunch
con to-day.
Mrs. John W. Harwell, Of Los Angeles.
was hostess at a luncheon yesterday in
honor Of Mrs. George Emory. also of
Los Angeles. The other guests were
Mrs Edgar p. Sharp. Mrs Harry G.
Mccormick. Mrs. William G. Offender
fer and Mrs Harry Sumner. of North
Carolina
Miss Marjorie Aleshire will entertain
At a bridge party this afternoon at her
home in Street.
Mrs John Hay has gone South. where
she will remain until after Easter.
Mrs. Mark Hanna has closed her
Washington residence and will spend the
spring In the South. after which she will
go abroad. and will not return to WASH
inston until next fall.
Mrs. Cuno n. Rudolph will receive to-
day for the last time this season.
Mrs. Oliver I. Jones and Miss Louise
Jones. Of New York. are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Mrs. Ralph Barnard was hostess at a \
bridge luncheon Yesterday In compliment
to Mrs. Edgar D. Crumpacker. Of Indi- |
ana. The other guests were Mrs. Town |
send. wife Of Senator Townsend: Mrs
Taylor. wife Of Representative Taylor:
Mrs. Roberts. wife of Representative |
Roberts: Mrs. vreeland, wife Of Repre- |
sentative yreeland: Mrs. Seth Shepard. |
Mrs. Stafford. Mrs. Barnard. Mrs Fred |
bennett, Mrs. Kendall. Mrs Brick. Mrs |
Gannett Mrs Grandin. Mrs. Edison. Mrs
Guy johnson. Mrs. Emery, Mrs Henry
Mann. Mrs Whitman Cross. Miss Donn,
Miss Ruth Noyes and Miss McGill.
Rear Admiral Browuson will entertain |
at stag luncheon tomorrow In honor
Of the Secretary Of the Navy, and will |
have among his other guests the Assis- |
tant Secretary and a number of promj- |
nent navy officers.
The regular Thursday evening dance.
took place last night at the Congressional
Club.
Mrs. II. c. Thompson and Mrs. Soleer
will not he at home this afternoon. but
will receive on other Fridays during the
season.
Mrs. Charles r. Reynolds will not be at
home at Washington Barracks. owing to