The Washington herald., 1913-02-20
SOCiQtY

i The President and Mrs. Taft were the
guests of honor at dinner given by
Senator and Mrs. Newlands last night
at ther country residence in Woodley
| Lane.
| Miss Helen Taft and. Miss Catherine
Anderson were entertained at dinner
last night by Miss Frances Lippitt,
daughter Of Senator Lippitt. Afterward
the entire party occupied a box at the
Columbia Theater to see THE Yellow
Jacket"
| Chinda, was hostess at a dinner last night
in honor of the Secretary of State and
Mrs Knox, ana the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor andt Mrs. Nagel, and
the officials of the two departments
Among his guests were the Secretary OF
State and Mrs Knox. the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel,
the First Assistant Secretary of state
and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. the Second
Assistant Secretary of State. Mr.. Alvey
A. Adee, the Assistant Secretary of Com
lnerce and Labor. Mr.. BENJAMIN Cable,
Mrs Ransom Gable, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Ruben Cox. My. Herbert c. Hengstter
Mr.. and Mrs. sydney Smith, MIR. Rams
ford F. Miller, the Counselor of the Jap
Il
naval attache of the Japanese Embassy
1 Commander Shigetoshi Takeuchi, and the
4 military attache of the Japanese em-
bassy, Lieut.. Col. Eazutsugu.
Mrs. Marshin Field entertained thirty
two guests last night at charming
| dinner at her residence in sixteenth
Street.
President and Mrs. Taft and number
Of additional guests attended the musi-
| Gale which followed the dinner. McCor-
mack, the Irish tenor, and Gymbalist,
the well-known violnist. gave most
delightful programme.
| Informal dancing and a supper 1ol-
lowed the musicale, and brought to a
close a most notable entertainment.
| This rs the first season that Mrs. Field
has occupied a house in Washington. and
| her gracious personality has made her
one Of the most popular and sought-after
| women in society.
Senator and Mrs John d. Works were
| hosts at a dinner last night at Raus-
| cher's complimentary to the California
delegation in Congress and their wives
and a number of additional friends
| Covers were laid for twenty-five.
| Mrs. Taft was the guest. of honor at
a musical and tea given by Mrs. John
| r.. Reyburn yesterday afternoon. The
guests included members OF Washington's 5
most exclusive circles.
Miss Ethel Altemus. Of Philadelphia
pianist: Miss Josephine McCulloh. So
prano, and Mr.. Stanley Knight. of Yale
| University. pianist were the musicians
Mrs. Biddie and Mrs Story presided at
| the tea table afterwards.
Mrs. Taft was the honor guest at a
1 1ttFN Rh.A.t do n
ham.
Mrs. McCumber wife of Senator Por-
ter McCumber, will not be at home this
afternoon.
| Mime. Haniel Won HaimhauSen. wife Of
the counselor of the German Embassy
was hostess at a luncheon yesterday at
her residence in II Street
! Mrs. TruNtun Bealc entertained a num-
her of friends informally At luncheon yes
! terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Glover were
! hosts at dinner last night at their
residence in FarraGut Square.
The demand for tickets for the moving
| pictures Of the South Sea Islands at the
| Belasco IheateT tomorrow afternoon
promises to exceed the supply. The pro-
ceeds of the benefit performance will GO
| TO the building fund of St Johns Or
phanaGe.
Many Interesting scenes of the islands
will BE- depicted. the war dance of the
| natives. their diving and spear fishing.
| and other water scenes being particular
\ " fine IL is the first time the pictures
have been exhibited to the public
All the prominent society women in
\ Washington are taking a keen interest
in the success of the performance. ard
many box parties will be given. Twelve
| society girls will act ushers, and MIR.
| Walter Tuckerman and Mr.. WolCott
| Tuckern:an will assist them
| Miss Helen Taft and Miss Catherine
| Anderson will be among the guests III
| Mrs. James Johnston's box. Boxes will
| be orcupiedsby Mrs. Meyer wife of the
Secretary of the Navy: Mrs. Letter. Mrs
| Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs Jonn
McGowan, Mrs. Julian James, and other
| well-known society leaders.
Mrs. George Tully Vaughan will not
| be at home Thursday afternoons until
April.
Miss Kelly, who has been spending
the winter with her brother-in-law
and sister. Representative and Mrs.
Arthur 3. Rouse, has left Washington
| for her home in Cincinnati. Ohio.
Mrs. L. F. Swornstadt will be at
home this afternoon.
Mrs. Eunice Sanford James has invi-
tations to a tea at the Hotel Pow
hatan on Wednesday, February IS,
| from 4 until o'clock.
Mrs. .G. Wythe Cook and Mrs. Marion
Wilson Crenshaw will be at home in
formally this afternoon.
Mrs. Sidney BalIou has Cancelled all
her social engagements on account of
! the death of her brother. Mr.. Douglas
Burnett.
Mrs Ord Preston will be at home
this afternoon at her residence. 1872 r
Street, for the last time this season.
Mrs. IL. Olin Young was hostess at a
delightful tea yesterday afternoon at the
Portland. The rooms were charmingIy
decorated with palms ana cut flowers.
Mrs Young was assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. T. A. Felch Mrs
Wyman, Miss Elsie Cole. and Miss
Young, of New York, sister of Mr..
Young Mrs. Young wore a handsome
| Irish lace gown. and Miss Young wore