The Washington herald., 1913-02-25

The President and Mrs. Taft were the
ttuests OF honor at a dinner given last
light by Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Mahlon
pitney. The guests invited to meet them
included the French Ambassador and
Nine Jusserand. the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce. the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Franklin Mac
Veagh. the Danish Ministr, Senator
and Mrs Briggs, Col. and Mrs. Charles
L. McCawiey, Mr.. and Mira Charles
Francis Adams. and Miss Patten.
Mrs. Taft and her sister. Mrs. Thomas
I.aughlin, who accompanied the Prcsi-
dent to New York Friday evening
stayed over Sunday in that city, and
only returned to Washington late yester-
day afternoon.
The Japanese Ambassador was host at
another brilliant dinner party last night.
complimentary to the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Stimson. The other guests
were the Chief Of STAFF and Mrs. Wood.
the Solicitor General. the Assistant
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Oliver. Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. William W. Wother-
spoon, Mai Gen. and Mrs. James b.
Aleshire, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert l..
Mills. Brig. Gen. and Mrs Ernest A.
Darlington. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre, the Assistant to the Attorney
General and Mrs. Fowler, Mr.. X.
shidehara. Col. X. Inouye. Mr.. and Nine.
n. Okabe.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel gave dinner last night
at their residence in X Street. Their
guests included Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Henry G. Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Glover. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleve-
land Perkins. Mai. and Mrs William
Mr. nd
Mrs Samuel Spencer. Miss Biddle. Miss
Nagel. Rear Admiral Sidney A. Staunton.
L. S. N. retired; Commander Boy-Ed. of
the German Embassy. and Mr.. James
| Marion Johnston.
| The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
| ersham were the guests Of honor at a
dinner given last night by Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Martin Knapp at their apartments
in Soneleigh Court. The guests invited
to meet them were Senator and Mrs
George Sutherland. Senator Theodore
| Burton, Mr.. Justice Anderson. Represen-
tativr and Mrs. George w. Fairchild. DIR.
Charles Waloott, Secretary OF the Smith
sonian institution: Mr.. and Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell. Mrs. Schulter. and Miss
Maury.
| Miss Mabel Boardman was hostess at
! a dinner last night. and among her guests
were Miss Helen Taft. Miss Edith Nor
gan. and Miss Catherine Anderson. Later
the entire party attended the bachelor
diplomats ball at Rauscher's.
The Counselor of the French Embassy
and Nine. de Peretti de la Rocca enter
tanned a number of friends at charming
dinner last night. among whom were the
Naval Attache OF the French Embassy
and Niscountess Benost d'Azy. Miss Eliz-
! ID hn a
the Russian Embassy and Mime. Vas
siliefr, and NJ. De Jean, OF the French
Embassy. They later attended the ball
at Rauschers.
| Senator Henry A Du Pont was host
at large dinner last night at his resi-
dcnce in Massachusetts Avenue.
The Second Secretary Of the German
Embassy and Mime. Keinlin gaI- din
ner last night at their residence IN
| Massa husetts Avenue. later taking their
guests to the diplomats ball at Rausch-
ers
! Mrs. Arthur Dodge. of New York. has
arrived in Washington. and is stopping
at the Shoreham Hotel.
The much anticipated dance at which
! twelve of the bachelor members OF the
! Diplomatic Corps were hosts took place
last night AZ Rauscher's, and was a most
delightful affair. The guests included
several hundred of the most prominent
society people at the Capital
| The Marine Eand and Davis Orchestra
! alternated in playing. SO that general
dancing was continuous. A buffet sup
per was served in the small ballroom
throughout the evening.
Nine Won Herwarth. wife OF the Ger
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Zwiedinek Won Sudenhorst. Counselor and
! Charge d'Afaires of Austria, received
! the guests for the committee.
The twelve diplomats who organized
the dance and received their guests
themselves were Baron Erich Zwiedinek
Won Sudenhorst. Austro-Hungarian coun-
1 selor and charge d'affaires: Mr.. Kon-
stantin Won Marisevich. first secretary of
the Austro-H Hungarian Embassy: Com
mander Macmillan Burstyn, naval at
| tache Of the Austro- Hungarian Embassy:
Mr.. Stephen Hedry de Hedri ct de Genere
Aba. second secretary of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy; Count de SartigeS
third French secretary; Mr. Won Bulow
and Baron Won Lersner. attaches OF the
German Embassy: Commander Boyd,
German naval attache: Senor Don A.
Algara. r. de Terreros. second Mexican
secretary: Mr.. de Bach and Mr.. Kali
paschnikoff. >of the Russian Embassy
stan. and Count Claes Bonde. secretary
of the swedish Legation.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop gave a re-
ception yesterday afternoon from until
6 o'clock. at their residence in New
Hampshire Avenue. as a farewell to the
naval officers and their families on duty
in and about Washington. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Winthrop are extremely popular
and many genuine regrets were eX-
pressed by their guests.
The rooms We're charmipgly decorated
with palms. Southern smilax, and clust-
ers of cut flowers in vases.
Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock. who has spent
the last two weeks at her home in Oma-
ha, Nebr.. has returned to Washington
and Joined Senator Hitchcock and Miss
Ruth Hitchcock at their residence In
Street.
Mr.. Norman T.. Mack. of Buffalo, ar
rived in Washington on Sunday and is
stopping at the Shoreham He will be
joined by Mrs. Mack and the Misses
Mack.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine da
Cana were hosts at a reception yester-
day afternoon at the embassy in Six
teenth Street. The rooms were artisti-
cally decorated with ferns. palms, and
roses and carnations.
ing by Mrs Patten. wife of Represen-
tayi De- -f