The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

%%H HE June bride has passed. There
are a few left over for July. but
very few The summer outing
now has quite the absorbed at
tention OF all the late stayers.
The White House VIII be a deserted
mansion until october. when the Taft
family returns to open its social season in
earnest. Miss Helen Taft left Washing
ton Thursday morning for New York, TO
be the guest OF her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry ". Taft. Her brother,
Robert Alphonso. Joined her there from
Yale. and together with their cousins,
Miss Louise Taft and Mr.. walbridge
TAFT. went TO Port Henry, n. Y. 70 be
the guests OF Mr.. silas witherbee. a
classmate OF Robert at Yale.
They VIII be members OF his party on
his father's houseboat. the snouan. FOR
the festivities attending the Lake Cham
plain tercentennary. They went to Port
Henry yesterday.
Mrs. Taft. who has recovered sum
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out driving every day for week. left
the White House yesterday afternoon
with the President and her sister. Mrs
Lewis More. Of Cincinnati. who has been
with her for two months. They went in
a private car to Beverly, Mass. where
they VIII spend the summer. the stetson
cottage having been made ready for them
some days ago.
Mrs Taft has been III, much more 90
than any one has known. and II will take
her some months entirely 10 recover her
strength. Miss Taft has enjoyed her
spring stay at the White House. She
has been the guest Of honor at numbers
Of little dinners and jaunts down the
river in the government launches and
yachts
The Sylph viii be used by the Presi-
dent and his family during the summer
for their pleasure jaunrs The Dolphin,
which is the dispatch boat OF the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Is now al Newport with
the Secretary and Mrs. Meyer and their
daughters. Miss Eleanora Sears. Of Bos-
ton, and Representative and Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth on board.
They are having a beautiful weekend
and Fourth OF July visit there. being en-
tertained and entertaining some on board
while the Secretary is making inspections
here and there. She went around 10 the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard some time ago 10
await the arrival Of Mrs. Never and their
daughters. and the Secretary went over
and Joined them in time TO make the trlp
70 Hamilton with them. thence on 10
Newport
There is not a Cabinet hostess left IN
town. Miss Flora Wilson, the Cabinet
prina donna. was the last 10 leave. and
went last Wednesday. having been de-
tained here a week longer than she had
planned. She sailed for Naples. to remain
abroad until August. when she will re-
turn 70 sing on the Pacific Coast. appea~-
ing first at the exposition in Seattle. and
later In the cities along the Coast to Los
Angeles, and then in the Western cities.
Miss Wilson Is an enthusiast and hard
worker.
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter OF the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
who remained in their home here IN
usually late, also left last week. She
sailed for motor trip on the ContI- I
neHt with her old friend. Miss Amy
Gillette. formerly OF Danville. III. who
, has lived in Washington ever since she I
came 70 visit Miss Cannon three wears 4
ago. She built a handsome house in
Sheridan circle. or AiIlionalres' Circle. as
Il is known, and sold il a few weeks ago. 4
previous 10 putting UP another and more /
pretentiOUs one
Mrs. George NJ Pullman has begun
work on her mansion in this magic /
circle, ana hopes 10 occupy Il some time
next season.