The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
|SOCiGtY

The President and Mrs. Taft dined in
formally last night with Mrs. Thomas NJ
Biddle at her residence in N Street.
Miss Helen Taft and her cousin. Miss
Catherine Anderson. were the guests OF
honor at a dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings at their residence in
Massachusetts Avenue.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Rakhmeteff were hosts at a large dinner
last night at their residence in Farragut
Square.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained at a brilliant reception
last night in honor Of the navy officers
stationed in and near Washington and
their wives.
over eco distinguished guests filed the
spa acious rooms during the evening.
Lieut. Commander Leigh Palmer. L. s. N,
made the intrcductions to the Secretary
and Mrs. Meyer who received alone. The
officers of the L. S s. Dolphin. the dis
patch boat set aside for the use of the
| Secretary of the Navy, acted as ushers.
| A section of the Marine Band played
throughout the reception, annd general
dancing took place in the ballroom. A
| buffet supper was served.
\ Mrs. Taft. accompanied by Mrs. A.
Garrison McClintock and several other
/ friends. attended lecture at the Column
bia Theater yesterday afternoon.
Rear Admiral Albert S Barker, L. s.
| N. retired. and Mrs. Barker entertained
| at dinner last night in honor of Mr..
| Justice and Mrs. Lamar.
| MrsN Barker was hostess at luncheon
of fourteen on Thursday.
The Cuban Minister will give luncheon
to-day at the New willard in honor of
| the Secretary Of State.
| Mrs. Julian James was hostess at =
luncheon yesterday at her residence in
| Twentieth Street
Mrs. William Wheatley will not be at
home on Saturdays during March.
Mr. and Mrs Archibald Davis. OF
| Lakewood. y. j.. are the guests of Dr.
| and Mrs. Gregg Curtis Birdsal fer over
| Inauguration.
| Brig Gen. Edward J. McCIernand. L.
&. A.. and Mrs MCCIernand were hosts
al dinner last night at the Army and
| Nav Club.
| Mrs John Burgess Weeks gave a most
| Interesting Interpretation Of Peer Gynt,"
! with Grieg music, yesterday afternoon.
| when she was the guest Of honor at the
| Congressional club. after which an in
| formal reception was held
| Mrs Ernest W. Roberts received the
| many guests with Mrs. Weeks.
Mrs Charles + Patton. of Pennsyl-
| vania. and Mrs. Thomas :. Crago. of
Pennsylvania. presided at the prettily
| appointed tea table. Others assisting in
| b,a al nf he
| Mrs. Isaac Stephenson. Of Wisconsin;
| Mrs. William B. Craven. Of Arkansas:
| Mrs. J. \. Daugherty. of New Jersey;
| Mrs. Henry G. Danforth of New York; !
Mrs. F. F. frouty. OF Iowa. and Mrs. |
| Thomas c. Dawson.
Mrs Marshall Field was hostess at a
tea yesterday afternoon at her residence
| in Sixteenth Street in honor of her house |
| guests Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Eddy. Of
Chicago.
DR.. and Mrs William 4. BOYD and
Miss Boyd entertained at a delightfuf l
dance last night I'm honor Of Miss Nir
ginia Brown. of Missouri. who is spend !
ing the winter with her uncle and aunt. ,
Representative and Mrs. J. J. Russell ,
of Missouri
The rooms were artistiCallv decorated
with palms. and at midnight buffet
dancing resumed.
Among the guests were Mrs. Russell !
Representative and Mrs. Farr of Pennsyl- |
vania. MIR and Mrs. &. II. Hospital. Miss !
Brickhouse. Miss Barbara stephens. Miss {
Agnes Shackleford, Miss Mary Macon, |
Miss Edna Ellerbe. Miss Lucy Gambler, /
Miss Blanche Thistlewood. Miss Maud La |
Toilette Miss Ethel Lloyd. Miss Dorothy ,
bennett Miss Elizabeth Wilbur. Miss !
TaCcart Miss Beatrice Ward, Miss /
Downing. Miss Brown. Miss Boyd. Senior
Antonio Carrillo, secretary of the cuban |
Legation: Mr.. La Toilette. Mr.. Malvillc, I
DR. smith. Mr.. Douglas Bullock. Mr.. /
Marion Baker. Mr.. Sigh. Mr.. John Chap
man. Mr. John Daniels. Mr.. John Deiner, |
Mr. Edgar Davis. Mr.. !. r Baker. Mr..
Norman Raymond. and Mount Ralph
Hospital.
Miss Marjorie Aleshirc gave a bridge
party yesterday afternoon i'll honor of
Miss Dowse. who is visiting Miss Weeks. !
Miss Aleshirr will entertain Miss Helen
Taft at luncheon to-day.
In authorization of Secretary knoXs Il
coming retirement. many members of
the diplomatic body. in Washington
Amba ssadors. Ministers. charges and /
secretaries of embassies and legations
called yesterday at the State Department
to bid him farewell II
The lcaye-takings were informal. but
were characterized by much feeling, for
the Secretary has many warm. personal
friends among the foreign contingent
resident in Washington.
Mr. Knox still is suffering from the
after consequences of a severe cold. H
Mrs. Harry Levinson. Of Steubenville.
Ohio. is visiting her mother. Mrs. Rose
Davis. Accompanying Mrs. Levinson is
Mrs. Max Davis, of Pittsburg
Mr. Ray Stannard Baker. of New York,
arrived at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. s. Towson. of Cleve-
land. Ohio. are spending some time at
the Shoreham.