The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

She met many distinguished people at the
huge reception. which was TO have been
a garden party, given by the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt to the governors and
their families. Every one who met Mrs.
Johnson was delighted with her.
She is petite, vivacious, pretty. and very
girlish. OF medium type in complexion.
Mrs. Taft. wife Of the Secretary Of War.
will leave Washington to-day for New
Haven. where she will join Miss Helen
Taft. who went there on Friday. and the
Secretary who will go there tomorrow
from Cincinnati. where he spent the past
few days Mr.. Robert Alphonso Taft re-
turned to New Haven Saturday. from
Chicago. where he went TO attend the
convention. After attending the reunion
Of his class, the sophomore. he and his
sister Helen will go TO Murray Bay Can
ada to pay some visits. and the Secretary
and Mrs Taft viii return 10 their Wash
ington home. They viii go back TO Gin
cinnau soon after the first OF July and re-
main there throughout the summer. be-
tween the homes of Mrs. Taft's father,
Judge John w. Heron, and Mr.. Charles
Taft. brother Of the Secretary, which are
opposite each other on the same street.
IN Alle uoWu-IoWll SeCllou OF the Nll4
from which the major number OF homes
have been transferred uptown. and into
the suburbs.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus remained in their Wash
ington home this weekend. contrary 70
their habit the past few weeks. They will
leave about the 1st Of July for Long
Branch to spend the summer with Mr.
Straus' brother Mr.. Isador Straus, OF
New York. and their own daughters. Mrs
Hochstadter and Mrs Schafer. who all
have homes there. Later IN August the
Secretary and Mrs Straus will go to
their camp In Maine. which is in the
grounds of the Megantc Fish and Game
Club. where they will enjoy the fishing
and hunting as fitting close TO the
summer vacation.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs Newberry left Washington yes
terday for their summer home at Watch
Hill, r. l. They made the trip on the
Dolphin, taking with them a small party.
including Miss Newberry and Miss Sadie
Murray. daughter Of Gen Murray. Mr.
Newberry will return 10 Washington after
"A short sail with them. and they will
proceed 10 their cottage for the remainder
Of the summer They will be joined there
later by the twin sons OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Newberry. Barnes and Phelps who are
now visiting in their old home, Detroit.
Mrs. Thomas Chatard VIII leave next
Thursday for the White Sulphur Springs,
where she will remain until the fall.
Mai. and Mrs. D. D. Gaillard. who have
been at the Richmond for some weeks,
since they came up from Panama. are
now on a ten days motor trip through
Virginia. after which they will return 70
the Richmond for another stay before re-
turning to Colon. where Maj Gaillard is
connected with the work of the canal.
Col. william c. Gorgas. who has spent
the past week in Washington at the New
Willard. left on Friday to meet Mrs.
Gorgas in Baltimore. and together they
will spend some time in the North before
returning TO Panama.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Clo-
yer and the Misses Clever left yesterday
for California, where they viii spend the
.
will return East during the fall or early
winter. but will not spend the winter in
Washington. They will sail in January
! for Egypt and make tour through that
country. Greece, and Italy. and in Italy
will meet their touring car. when they
Will start on a tour OF the continent
Mrs. Murray and Miss Carolyn Murray
wife and daughter Of Brig Gen. Arthur
Murray, left Washington yesterday for
Fort Totten to make a visit with old
/ friends. Gen. Murray was stationed at
/ Fort Totten for some time and left scores
Of friends there when ne was transferred
| to Washington.
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard had a garden
party and lawn fete on Friday afternoon
| for the benefit Of the Neighborhood
/ House in which she has been greatly in
| terested.
! Mrs. Philip Sheridan and her daughters,
the Misses Sheridan, who recently re-
turned 10 Washington from the West.
where they spent the winter. will leave
| tomorrow for their summer home at
NOnQuit, Mass, OF which they were
| pioneer settlers in the summer season.
Mrs. James c. Monaghan. who has
been in Indiana for some time, with Mr.
Monaghan. who has been on the faculty
Of the Notre Dame College in that State.