Evening star., 1913-02-26
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
ANOTHER DINNER AND MUSI-
CAL FOR MR.. AND MRS. TAFT.
Splendid Entertainment to Be Given
by Mrs. Townsend-Other
Events.

| EVcUCS.
| Following a dinner which Mrs Town
sepd will give tonight for the President
and Mrs. Taft a large company will
come in to the musical, at which several
metropolitan opera singers will be heard.
Miss Helen Taft will dine at Secretary
Meyers home tonight, and will also at
tend the Townsend musical. as will Miss
Anderson, who. with Miss Taft. will go
to the tea which Miss Charlotte Penule-
ton is giving this afternoon at Stone
leigh Court for her niece. Miss Mary 6.
| Pcndeton.
| Mr2e. de Pena, wife of the Uruguayan
minister. and the Misses de Pena at their
day at home yesterday had a great num-
{ her of callers. who were entertained by
Miss Ramona L. Lefevre, sister of the
secretary of the Panama legation, who
gave a number Of beautiful Spanish
dances Miss de Pena sang during the
| afternoon, which she does very charm
ingly.
Some of the callers were the Brazilian
ambassador and Nine. da Cana, Nine.
Bryn. Nine. Riano, the Peruvian minister
ana Nine. Pezet. Mr.. and Nine. de Pc
rretti de la Rocca, Minister and Mime.
MenGez' Mr.. John Barrett. Mrs: Rich
Buckner Randolph, Miss Elizabeth Noyes
and Miss Elena CaIderon Mr. ant
Mrs Nock of New York. Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Barton Of New YORK.
Mr.. 5. Shuey. Miss Shuey. Mrs. ]. Bas-
sett Moore. DIR. and Mrs. Alexander Ma
SruGer. Miss Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Atherton of Boston, Miss
Drain. Mrs Frank Anderson. Commander
burstyn, Mr. and Mrs: Henry White, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph w. Hills, Mrs. Reid Rog-
ers, Mrs. and Miss Hinckley, Mr.. and Mrs
Herquinigo Mrs. Robert Mccormick, Miss
Lee. Miss Harrington Of New York and
host of others in resident and official So
| ciety and their guests.
Mrs. Georeg Thomas Smallwood will
noo be at home tomorrow at Woodcrest.
The President and Mrs Taft were the
| guests last night of the Congressional
| Club at a reception from 8 until II O'Clock.
| The club parlOrs were profusely adorned
with spring flowers and foliage plants,
and similar note of preparation made
! festive arrangement on the supper
table, about which SO many notables have
| gathered to enjoy the clubs cheer during
recent years. An orchestra played
! throughout the evening and at the en-
trance of the President and his wife. rem
dered "The Star Spangled Banner The
! night session of Congress had something
! to do with the absence of members of
| both houses, but to the numbers who
were present the opportunity of longer
| chats with the President gave an in
formal air to the evening. Mrs. Ernest
| w. Roberts. who will shortly be sue
! ceeded III the duties of the presidency re-
/ ceived the guests.
Mrs. Taft was looking unusually We'll in
black chiffon velvet and wore her re-
cent splendid gift of diamonds. Mrs.
Roberts wore white satin, with drapery
| OF violet chiffon.
Assisting in the hospitalities Of the oc
casion were Mrs Albert Cummns of
Iowa. Mrs. John Sharp Williams of Mis-
| sissippi Mrs. Charles F.. Johnson of
Maine. Mrs. Samuel Mccall of Massachu-
setts. Mrs. Charles F. Bartlett of Geor-
gia. Mrs. Frederick c. Stevens of Mime
sofa. Mrs. John II. Stephens of Texas.
Mrs. D. E. Finley of South Carolina. Mrs.
James c. Needham of California. Mrs
Joseph Howell of Utah. Mrs Charles n
Pray of Montana, Mrs. Byrd Mcclure of
Oklahoma. Mrs. Edward 7. Taylor of
Colorado. Mrs. Fred L. Guernsey Of
Mrs. George F. O'Shaunessy OF Rhode
Island Mrs. f. +. Roberts of Nevada
and Mrs. Carl Hayden OF Arizona.
Among the guests We're MIS-. Champ
| Clark. Miss Mabel BOarGman. Mrs Dun
can L. Fletcher of Florida. who was re-
Gently elected to the presidency of the
club and will take office next month. Mrs.
| Kemp. Mrs. Henry l.. Meyers of Montana,
,
! Senator and Mrs. Cummins of Iowa. Mrs.
| John Il. Henderson, Senator and Mrs
Johnson of Maine. Representative and
Mrs. Pray of Montana. Representative
| Wood of New Jersey and Miss Wood
Admiral and Mrs. Kimbar. Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Henry Cooper of Wiscon-
sin, Representative and Mrs. Eugene Kin
kead OF New Jersey. Representative and
Mrs Edward Taylor of Colorado. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Barchfeld of Penn
| sylvania and Miss Barchfeld. Commits
sioner of the Land Office and Mrs. Den
nett Mrs. Carpenter and Miss Conway
| of Arkansas, Mrs. Austin of Tennessee
and Miss Austin, Representative and
Mrs. Borland, Mrs Thomas S. Cra-
go of Pennsylvania, Representative
and Mrs. Cravens of Arkansas. Rep
fornia, Mrs. Kahn of California, Mrs
| David T.. Finley and Miss Finley of
South Carolina. Representative Mcclellan
of Tennessee, First Assistant Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Adams, Represent
| ative and Mrs. Cudger of North Caro-
lima, Representative and Mrs. Langley of
| Kentucky. Assistant Secretary of the In
terror Department and Mrs. l-aylin, Rep
| resentative and Mrs. O'Shaunessy, Mrs.
! Lemuel +. Padectt of Tennessee, Mrs
Dillon. wife of Rcpresentative-elect Dill
Ion of South Dakota; Mrs Patton of
| PENNSYLVANIA. Representative and Mrs.
Garrett of Tennessee. Mrs. Rufus Hardy
| of TeXa. and Miss Hardy, Miss Hawley
| Representative and Mrs. Humphrey of
| Washington. Representative and Mrs.
| Linthicum of Maryland, Mrs. James r.
| Lloyd and Miss Lloyd Of Missouri, Rep
| resentative and Mrs. Towner of Iowa
| and Mrs Edwin S. Underhill.
Yesterday afternoon the Arcade rink
was the scene of the third meeting of the
skating class under the direction of the
| Navy Relief. There was ali unusually
large attendance The music was fur
nished by the Mayfiower band and re-
freshments were served at small tables
placed in one corner of the hall
Mrs. Alexander Sharp. jr., and Mrs
| Frank Anderson We're the hOstesses for
| the afternoon.
| Among the members skating We're the
| Misses Crane, the Misses Downing, the
Misses Fitch, Miss briggs, Mr.. T. Kent
Roberts, Miss Dorothy Brooks, Mr.. Myron
Parker, jr.; Miss Clarke, Mr.. Clarke
| Lieut. Roberts, Miss Bennett. Miss Hur-
ley, Miss Jones, Mrs Hunt, Mr.. Schmolk,
| Mr.. Hill. Miss Wheaton, the Misses An
| derson. Miss Allen, Miss Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Bentley, Mrs. Gherardi
! and DIR. Riker. L. s. n.
| Mrs. John Hay has gone to Thomas
| vile, Ga. to be absent several weeks, and
| Mr.. Clarence Hay is shooting in Corbin
| Park, New Hamshire.