New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
WASHINGTON.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, January 3.
At the White House.

-Nirs I1NicH idil was NHf tillNT kuett
tonight of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. wilkins,
and the guest at luncheon to-day OF Mrs
James Parmelee.
Mrs. Charles p. Taft, Miss Helen Taft
and Misc Louise Taft went 10 the recep-
ton at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond this afternoon. given for
Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Miss Esther
Cleveland. Tonight Miss Louise Taft
was entertained at dinner by Mrs
Thomas X. Lsughlin.
The Cabinet.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker.
sham entertained the President and Mrs
Taft this evening, and. following prece.
dent set several years ago. asked no
member Of the Cabinet to dinner. Their
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs Charles
p. Taft Mrs. Louise T.. Moore. OF Gin
cinnati. sister Of Mrs. Taft: Judge and
Mrs. Robert Ludlow Fowler, Joe f.
| Hedges. Mr.. and Mrs John A. Gade. Mr..
and Mrs. II. Hobart Porter. Mr.. and Mrs.
I W. d. Guthrie. F. =. Moore. Miss Doro-
/ thy Kissel and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Akin.
Of New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pepper and DR.. 5. Weir Mitchell. OF
! Philadelphia
The Attorney General and Mrs Wicker
sham have as house guest Miss Dorothy
kissel, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav
Edward ktssel, OF New York.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Meyer entertained at dinner Tonight m
honor of the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce. Their other guests were I'm.
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Stimson. the
Netherlands Minister and Nine. Lou.
don. the Danish Minister. Mrs. Richard
IL. Townsend. Count and Countess Sches.
Thoss. the British Naval Attach6 and
Mrs. Heathcoat s. Grant. Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs
McCauey and Mr. and Mrs. Morse.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff will celebrate the En-.
perors birthday on January @ with
dinner for members OF the staff. Countess
Won Bernstorf has so far recovered from
her recent Illness as TO leave her bed fo-
few hours at time. but is still con-
fined To her room.
Captain Vassilen, Russian naval al.
tache, has gone TO New York to remain
for short time. MI de Bach. second
secretary OF the embassy here went 70
New York at noon to-day. and tonight
was the guest at dinner Of Mrs. William
Is. Vanderbilt. Tomorrow night he will
he Tho az IfpNpr Of
Cornelius Vanderbilt. and Will return to
the capital on Saturday.
In Washington Society.
Mrs Henry F. Dlmock and her dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Cary T Hutchinson. enter
tanned at dinner tonight for their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schelling, OF
New York. Their party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace, Colonel and Mrs.
Spencer Cosby, MI. and Mrs. stephen
Bonsal. OF New York: Mr.. Jewett. Of New
York; Miss Marion Crosby. Major
stephens. Miss Stephens. Mr.. and Mrs
Chandler. Mrs. Peckham. Jeffrey Dodge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gigson. John r.
Henderson, Mr.. Schmolck and Eames
MacVeagh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins enter
tanned at dinner tonight for Miss Taft'
when Miss Margaret Perrin, debutsnts
of this winter, was also a guest.
The Misses Aeshire. daughters OF
Brigadier General and Mrs. heshire. are
entertaining as house guest Miss Mar
saret Niche. whose father. MAJOR
Niche, is stationed AT III Paso. TeN'
They entertained at dinner tonight Tor
her, having as guests Miss katherine
Weeks. Miss Katherine T. Andrews. MISS
Virginia Cannon lie Seure. Miss Ger
trude Gordon. Lieutenant North. lheutch'
ant Darlington, Lieutenant Dunn, Lieu
tenant Aleshire and several other young
ofYicers.
Mrs. Hoke Smith received several nun
dred guests this afternoon. when she wa,
assisted by Miss Lacy Hoke Smith an"
several wives OF Senator'S and Repre-
sentatves
Mrs. Henry G. Corbin will entertain al
luncheon tomorrow in honor OF Ms'
Taft.