The Washington herald., 1913-01-18

President Taft left Washington yes
terday for Philadelphia, where he at
tended the banquet given by the Clover
Club last night.
Mrs. Taft will join the President in
New York to-day. and they will attend
the dinner which Mr.. George Bolt is
giving for DR.. Andrew d. White and
members of the board of trustees OF
Cornell University.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boardman en-
tertained Mrs. Louis T. More. of Gin
cinnati, sister of Mrs. Taft, Informally
at dinner last night at their residence
in Eighteenth Street
Miss Helen Taft was the guest OF honor
at a dinner last night given by Mr.. and
Mrs walcott Tuckerman.
Representative William Dennison Ste
phens, of California, was host at dinner
last night.
One of the most delightful receptions
of the midwinter took place yesterday
afternoon when the Congressional Ciuo
opened its hospitable doors and enter
tanned I'm honor OF the Congressional deb
utantes of this season, who are MISS
Helen McCumber, of North Dakota; Miss
Sallie Williams, of Mississippi; Miss
Barbara Stephens, OF California MISS
Frances Hoar, Of Massachusetts,: Miss
Greta Bristow, of Texas; Miss Lucy
Gambler, of Mississippi; Miss Evangehne
Prouty and Miss Frances Prouty' OF
Iowa, and Miss Claudine Clements, o,
Georgia. The handsome rooms were niiee
with southern smilax, roses, and pink
carnations in honor of the occasion.
Mrs Ernest W. Roberts, president OF
the club, received the many distinguished
guests, assisted by the youthtul uepu
tantes Mrs. Thomas J. Kemp, OF
Florida; Miss jamie Slemp, Of virginia
Miss Elsie Hill. of Connecticut ana MISS
Hayes, of California, presided III 'he
dining-room. ,,,..
Miss Hazel Reborts, of Nevada; MISS
AIjc. page. OF Florida, and Miss Lula
Daupherty. Of Missouri, were at the
punch howl, and the Congressional deou-
tantes OF last year assisted in dlspenslns
the hospitality. They were MISS agnes
Shackleford of Missouri: Miss Lucie
Hoke smith, of Georgia; MISS kut"
TribbIe, of Georgia; Miss Frances rim
lev. OF South Carolina; MISS Jeanette
Ayres, OF New York. and Miss lras ha"-
ley, OF Oregon.
Mrs Arthur Lee will give musicale
nm Wednesday afternoon, January 2, ht
her residence in Massachusetts, Avenue.
Mrs. Taft and her sister. Mrs. LOUIS
More, were the guests of honor al
luncheon given by Miss Mary Gwyn yes
terday.
Mr., and Mrs. william W. Andrews,
who have been stopping at the GRAFTON
left Washington yesterday FOR Ne" forh.
They sail to-day on the Francoha TOT
At, nd
they will sail for Portugal, where MT
Andrews will assume his duties as secre-
tary of the American Legation.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell gave a
delightful tea yesterday in honor or Mrs'
Macomb, wife of Brig. Gen. ID. NJ
Macomb. U. s A., at their residence In
G Street. Mrs Henry T. b. Harris pre-
sided at the tea table.
Mrs George Redelon. OF Portland. Me-,
Is stopping at the Grafton for the re-
mainder OF the season
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Clark OF Litch-
field, Conn. who have been stopping at
the Shoreham, will leave Washington to-
day for Augusta, Ga.
Many washingtonians went to Annapo'
lis yesterday to attend the masquerade
ball given by the officers of the Naval
Academy.
Capt and Mrs Gibbons entertained al
a dinner in honor of the Misses Meyer
and Miss Esther Cleveland. afterward
taking their guests TO the ball.
This afternoon Miss Helen Taft and
Miss Gladys ingalls, will join Mrs. Glib
bons' house party. and Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Bulmer will give a
large dinner. followed by dancing in Miss
| Taft's honor.
Tomorrow Miss Frances Lippett and
her house guest Miss Dorothy sturgis
of Providence, r. l.: Miss Dorothy
Williams. Mr.. Won Bulow. Lieut.. Ray
mond Rodgers. and the Solicitor General
William Marshall Bullitt, will join the
others.
The costumes at the ball were most In
teresting and striking.
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt wore move
| Pierrette costume, the skirt being o'
black pleated silk, with an overdress OF
white charmeuse with black satin re-
veres and black tulle pompons.
Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer wore handsome
Grecian costume OF white silk.
Commander and Mrs. Archibald IL
Davis went as gypsy musicians.
Lieut.. II. S. Babbitt, U. 8. N, wore a
Pierrot costume.
Miss Bryan made a charming Dutch
girl. her costume being a white satin
skirt trimmed with gold and Delf blue
ribbon velvet and Delf blue satin over
dress. and a black velvet bodice over d
Guirnpe of white organdy.
Lieut.. Gilmer. L. 5. N, went as tht
\ Duke of Rosny, his costume being Of
black velvet slashed with crimson satin
and trimmed with gold braid. He car.
| ried a black velvet hat of the period
| trimmed with crimson pIumes, and wor,
a black velvet cape with crimson sstir
lining.
Lieut.. c. A. Richards wore Pierro
costume.
Lieut.. ]. B. Rhodes. L. $. N, went a
| gypsy.
| Lieut. Commander church wore &
\ colonial costume of blue satin richly
! trimmed with gold braid and embroidery
kan soldiers, among them being Lieut.
! Commander Bulmer. L. ). N: Lieut.
| Adolphus Andrews, u. S. N: DR.. Castle
| man, u. S. N, and Lieut.. Poteet, U. S
| n. The Balkan costume consisted of al
oriental red tunic showing about ter
! inches of riding trousers, with a shor
| sleeveless jacket OF blue trimmed with
| gid and black braid and black Astrakan
\ round Astrakan cap, trimmed with 6
| black aigrette and gold cord, and high
top boots completed ~the costume.
Lieut.. Commander Laning wore AZ
Arab sheIks costume. It was of white
satin trimmed with gold and pearls. tht
turban. of white satin, with ropes OF