The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
MR.. AND MRS. TAFT GUESTS
Party Is Farewell 20 Retiring Secre-
tary of War and Reception 10 Gen.
e Wright, the New official, Who Is
I'm the Receiving Line-AmbnsShdOr
and baroness Takahira Arrive.

Gen. Clarence Edwards. chief of the Bu-
reau Of Insular Affairs. After dinner the
officers On active duty in Washington
and Fort Myer, and their wives, mothers,
and daughters were invited TO a recep-
tion in the Bell home at Fort Myer. and
all who are in the city took this oppor-
tunity TO say farewell TO the old Secre-
tary and meet the new official.
Cen and Mrs. Bell had I'm their recelv-
ing line only Gen. Wright and ex-Secre-
tary and Mrs. Taft. A buffet luncheon
was served and the guests fingered late
among the hills OF Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft and Master Charles Taft will leave
Washington to-day at o'clock for the
Hot Springs Of Virginia, after a charm
ing visit of a few days with the Bells
Mrs Wright. wife Of the new Secretary
of War. will not come to Washington
until next fail.
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Takahira arrived at the embassy yester-
day morning from Chicago, where the
Ambassador went TO meet his wife. She
was accompanied TO the United States by
their son-in-law and daughter, who ar
rived here with them yesterday.
cottage at Eaglesmere. Pa, this week.
Miss Ruth Rucker. who is spending her
summer at Herndon. Va. Is in Washing
ton for a few days shopping.
Rev. Wilbur Crafts will leave Wash
ington July 10 for Winona Lake, Ind,
where he viii attend the annual Chau-
tauqua. which this year will have the
additional interest cf civic revival
| the first OF its kind I'm this country
Rev. DR.. Crafts viii remain for only a
short period at WinOna, and will then
go on 20 Wyne. Nebr., for another Chau-
tauqua. where he will deliver a talk on
citizenship every day. He VIII be ac-
companied TO Winona by Gen. Daggett
and Mr.. Clifford y. Howard. Dr. Crafts
will spend the latter part Of the summer
at Cape May, where he hopes 20 complete
| three books. the first Of which is That
Boy and Girl OF Yours"
The Misses Coleman have gone to At
lantic City. where they have opened their
cottage for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren, who have
a pretty home in Cleveland Park. will
leave shortly for Atlantic City for a
fortnighrs visit
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams. also Of
Cleveland Park. will take their summer
outing in their touring car and spend
their time in Maine and Canada.
DR.. and Mrs S S. Adams and family
have closed their Washington home and
gone 70 their summer home in New
Hampshire for the hot weather.
Miss Gertrude Whiting has gone to
Thompsonville, n. Y. where she will be
one Of a large house party given by Mr..
and Mrs Frank Scott Howell, az their
| country place.
! Mrs. Howell was formerly Miss Evelyn
! Anderson, Of Washington. and a bride Of
a few seasons ago.
| Others in the party are the Misses
! Kathryn and Sara Downing, Laura and
Grace Bailey, Mary Schefiler. Of New
| York; Nan Page. OF Virginia. and Messrs.
| Yates. Burns, Holden. lCummins Fortes-
cue, Catesby, and Worthing.
Prof and Mrs. Walter F. Harshrnan,
Of Annapolis, will sail from New York to-
day on the Romanic for Europe. to spend
the summer.
/ DR.. and Mrs. II. B. Yarrow left Wash
/ ington yesterday for Murray Bay, Can
/ ada, where they will spend the summer.
going TO Atlantic City for the fall season.
Rev. and Mrs. w H H. Ballengee will
leave in few days for Warrenton. Va.
for the remainder Of the summer.
q Smith ro~to- G
| Thomas Episcopal Church and family
have gone to their summer place on the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland for the sum
mer
Prof. and Mrs. Frisbie will leave for the
northeastern resorts within a few days
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, of this city.
who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
| Thatcher NJ. Adams. In New York. left
there yesterday for her summer home at
| Williamstown, Mass. 10 join her family
Mrs. Henry Yates Satterlee and Miss
! Constance Satterlee, wife and daughter
OF the late Bishop of Washington. &C
companied by Mrs. Satterlee, widow OF
Rev. Churchill Satteree. have arrived
at Lodge End Inn. in the Catskills.
| Mr.. and Mrs O. H. Merwin. Of this CITY.
are making a short visit in the Catskills.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Norman P Elliott and
family will go this week for their sum-
mer outing in the Blue Mountains.
Mrs Hall. wife of Gen. William P. Hall.
daughter of Gov. Blackburn, OF Panama
will leave this week for the White Sui
phur Springs for the remainder of the
summer. Her young son. Blackburn Hall.
has just returned from a visit to his
! grandparents, Gov. and Mrs. Blackburn.
| in Panama.
Brig. Gen. Henry S. Sharpe left WASH
ington yesterday for Cape Vincent. Mass.
| lie will make a few visits at other re-
sorts in that vicinity and return here
about August /.
Viscountess de Sibour. accompanied by
her daughter-in-law, Nine. de Sibour. and
the latters son. Henri, and her mother.
Mrs William II. Clagett. have left for
/ Bar Harbor
Capt. Warren c. Beach and Mrs. Beach.
who closed their Washington home some
weeks ago, left New York yesterday for
Saratoga, where they always spend July
and August
| Miss Bessie A. Lewis. OF Butler. Inds
was married Wednesday evening to Mr..
Earl ]. Lowe in the Vermont Avenue
I"r'stian Church by Rev F. D. Power.
Only the relatives and few friends Wit
messed the ceremony. and the bride and
bridegroom left Immediately afterward for
their wedding trip. Their future home
will be in Tonkawa. Okla. The bride has
made her home in Washington for some