New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07

then to the Charity Ball
Plans for President Taft's next trim
show that he will be away from the CAPT.
tai three days, make at least three
speeches and attend a meeting Of the
Yale Corporation. 1t is probable that at
the Yale meeting he will announce his
acceptance of the Kent professorship Of
law at the university. The Presdent's
first stop will be in Philadelphia, where
on the night OF January IT he will attend
dinner OF the Glover Club The next
night he will be guest at a. dinner In
New York in honor of ex-President White
OF Cornell University. and on Sunday
January 10. will attend the general con-
ference OF the Order OF B'nai Birth The
Yale Corporation meeting will be on jan
uary 20. and the President expects 10
start back to Washington that night.
President Taft will, according to pres.
ent plans, spend part OF the coming sum-
mer ut Murray Bay. Canada, where he
was familiar figure during the summers
while he was Secretary OF War He viii
go to Murray Bay soon after his visit 10
Augusta, Ga.
Senator Broussard OF Louisiana.
discussed the Panama Canal question
with President Taft to-day.
Tho Cabinet.
The President and Mrs. Taft were guests
at dinner tonight OF the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Stmson. who invited to
meet them the Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court and Mrs. Edward d. White
Colonel Goethals. head Of the Panama
Canal Commission, and Mrs. Goethais:
Colonel Harry F. Hodges. OF the canal
commission; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard N.
Hurd. of New York; DR.. Ezra Thaysr.
dean of the Harvard Law School, and
Mrs. Thayer; Mrs Robert Gamble, OF
Haverford Penn; Bronson Winthrop. OF
New York; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Par
sons. OF New York and Mr. and Mrs
James w. Wadsworth. Jr.. OF New York
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer
will give a dinner in honor Of Mrs Grover
Cleveland on January 10.
Mrs Nagel, wife Of the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor. took her house
guests TO the Capitol this morning and
spent some time in the Senate gallery.
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs Meyer
gave the first Of two evening receptions
tonight, receiving until R;A. when thsy
took their daughters, the Misses Meyer.
and their remaining guests to the Charity
Ball at the New Willard.
Tho Diplomatic Corps.
Mrs Bryce. wife of the British Amoas-
sador, accompanied her guests. LADY
Aberdeen and Miss Asquith, OF England.
TO the Capitol to-day, where. with
party OF friends, they occupied seats In
the diplomatic gallery OF the Senate.
Mime. da Cana, wife OF the Brazilian
Ambassador. who has been III in New
York, is much better, and is expected to
come to Washington tomorrow or next
day. Mr. da Cana occupied a box al tho
Charity Ball tonight and had a party
with him.
In Washington Society.
The Charity Ball. at the New Willard
tonight, for the benefit OF the Chlldreha
Hospital was brilliant success. among
the guests being the President ana MIS-
Taft. Miss Taft all OF the members OK
the Cabinet. the French Ambassador ana
Mime. Jusserand the British Ambasss-
dor and Mrs Bryce, and their guests
Lady Aberdeen and Miss Asquith; the
brazilian Ambassador, all OF the guests
who were entertained by the Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Stimson az dinner 10
meet the President; Mrs. John Astor'
of New York, who was with Representa-
dive and Mrs Nicholas Longwortn' ana
the entire roster Of smart society. A large
gold chair. upholstered In crimson vel
vet occupied the centre OF the PRESIDENTS
box. and American Beauty roses nileo
the tall lars used TO decorate the box. Inc
President and Mrs. Taft made tour OF
the ballroom before going 10 their oox-
The guests were received by Mrs. Henry
corbln. Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mrs. Fred
ar,ck Mcclure, Mrs. Churchill Candee'
Mrs Horace Westcott, Mrs. clarence
wilson and Mrs. Frederick Leech. Tbs
Marine Rand and the Engineer Band al
ternated I'm supplying the music, most OF
which was for the newest OF the ne"
dances Of lively nature.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock was hostess a.
dinner tonight in compliment TO tho
british Ambassador and Mrs Bryce Ad-
ditlonsl guests were the Secretary OF 'h'
Treasury and Mrs. MacNeagh, Lady AID
erdeen and Miss Asquith. the Minister OF
the Netherlands and Nine. Loudon' oeh-
stor and Miss Wetmore, Lieutenant
Commander Biddls Porter and Mrs. FOR
ter. Colonel aud Mrs. Robert VI. Thomp-
son. Mrs Norman Williams, Miss Mario
stevens. Miss Ruth Wales, Mrs. Hutch-
inson. MIR. and Mrs. Ernest SchneLinB,
Geofrrey Dodge and Lester Jeweet' Oh
New York. house guests Of Mr.. Dimock'
Baron Enrich Zwiedinek. OF AustraiA'
Mitchell lines. Of the British EMBASSY
ex-secretary OF the Navy Hillary A Her
bert. John Barrett, Charles D. Walcou
and Cyril b. Judge, OF New York.
Mrs. John Aston, who was the sue"
of the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Meyer for several days. is now the guest
Of Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth.
Mrs. l. Il. Letter entertained at dinner
tonight preceding the Charity Ball. ana
then occupied her box. next 70 that OF
tho President Her guests for tho even
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, MI
and Mrs. Reynolds Hit. Mr.. and Mrs
James F. Curtis. Mr.. Bullitt. soliotoe
General; Benjamin s. Gable. Miss Doro-
thy williams, Eames MacVeagh and Jonn
b. Henderson. jr
Senator Bacon Is entertaining for tho
winter his granddaughter, Miss Shirley
Curry
Miss Helen Cannon entertained several
young persons at dinner tonight for her
debutante niece, Miss Virginia Le- Seure.