The Washington herald., 1909-03-23

The President and Mrs. Taft. accom-
/ panied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank b. Kel-
logg. Lieut.. Cheney. and Master Charles
Taft. who returned to Washington with
his mother Sunday. occupied a box at the
/ Columbia Theater last evening 20 see
FRITZ Schen in The Prima Donna"
The tea which Mrs. Taft. wife OF the
( President. viii give on Wednesday after
noon at the White House complimentary
70 the women Of the Congressional cir
i Gle viii be quite q large and interesting
affair. and will serve as an introduction
Of the new members of that circle. many
/ Of whom are in Washington for the first
time. The greater number Of the women
are not strangers 10 Mrs Taft but this
/ function is a pretty compliment 90 the
new members whose husbands took their
/ seats in Congress on March 10
Mss Helen Taft. only daughter OF the
President. appeared for the first time ia
her life as an actress on Saturday night
at Bryn Mawr College. when the fresh
man class gave a drama for the sopho-
mores. The play was given in the gym
nasium OF the college. amid great secrecy
as to the name and cast II leaked out
accidentally that the Presidents daugh-
ter took the leading part.
Miss Dorothy Quincy Upham. Of Salem.
Mass. was married yesterday afternoon
to DR.. T. Wayland Vaughn, OF this city.
TIE ceremony took place at 4 o'clock in
| the home Of Mr. Justice and Mrs Holmes
in street. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
rector Of St. Johns Episcopal Church,
oflciated.
The house was effectively decorated
with Easter lilies and other white bios
SONS. with a background of tall palms
and ferns. Only a very small company
was asked. and an Informal buffet supper
followed the ceremony.
The bride entered the drawiuE-room
with her distinguished uncle. with whom
she has spent her winters for some years.
and in whose home she was presented 20
society. She was attended by Miss Alice
Ely, maid Of honor. and Miss Mary Nor
gan, bridesmaid The best man was ar.
Austin Reed. a Harvard classmate OF the
/ bridegroom. The bride wore a gown OF
/ heavy ivory satin and point lace and her
veil Of tulle was held with orange bios
SONS.
After the wedding. the bride and bride
groom left for a wedding journey, and
will return 20 Washington in about two
weeks. Dr. Vaughan is a weil-known
scientist in Washington. a native OF
Texas, but a resident OF this city for
many years lie is a member OF the Cos
mos Club and National Geographic So
Ciety. a member OF the house committee
OF the former and secretary Of the latter.
The bride IS a member OF one Of the old
est and most distinguished families OF
Massachusetts, and identified with the
exclusive circles in Washington society.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Nabuco entertained at dinner last even
ing. az their Lafayette square home. in
honor Of Lady Paget. OF England. who
| is the house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. CIar-
enCe Moore. The other guests were Mrs.
Elkius. wife OF Senator Elkins. Senator
Root, the Belgian Minister ana Baroness
Moncheur. the Portuguese Minister. Wis
count d'Alte, the Chilean Minister and
Nine. Cruz, Mrs. Huntington Wilson,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary Of State:
the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. BeelInan Winthrop. Mrs Newberry,
wife OF the former Secretary Of the Navy
Mr.. and Mrs. I.arz Anderson. Miss Pat
ten. the counselor OF the British En-
bassy. Mr. Alfred Mitchell Inness. and
Mr.. do AmaraL. counselor OF the Bra
lillian Embassy.
The Secretary OF the Smithsonian In
stitution and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott
were hosts at dinner last evening in
honor OF the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorn. Covers were
laid for eighteen
The French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand. the Mexican Ambassador and a
party including the Mexican Minister 20
Cuba and Nine GodOy. and Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth. with HIS broth
eT-in-IaW and sister, the military attache
Of the French Embassy and Countess de
Chambrun all occupied boxes at the Co
lumbia Theater last night 20 see FRITZ
Schef.
Mrs. William Haywood. formerly Miss
Anna Wilson. entertained at a breakfast
yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club IN
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jamison. Of
Philadelphia. who have spent the last
two months at the New Willard. Mr.
and Mrs. Jamison will leave Washington
this week for a visit to Mr.. Henry Fair
fax at his country place in Virginia.
where they will make q visit of a few
weeks, and then return 10 New York by
way of Washington to spend the early
spring at the Waldorf stOria. where
they make their headquarters when in
this country. They viii spend the early
summer at Narragansett Pier. going Iate
in the summer to Europe for their an
nual visit. They viii probably spend their
winters in Washington hereafter when
in this country. Mr.. Jamison IS a swell
known clubman in Philadelphia and New
York, and is a life member Of the New
York Yacht Club
The marriage is announced by Mrs. Reu-
ben Harris OF her daughter. Miss Mae V.
Harris. to Mr.. David S. Posner. Of New
York, formerly Of Washington. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. DR.. Iouis
Stern. OF the Eighth Street Temple. in the
residence of the latter in Columbia. road
Sunday ar noon The bride wore a gown
OF catawba cloth braided in soutache Of
the same color, with a large NeapoIitan
straw hat Her cOrsage bouqUet was Of
orchids and lilies Of the valley Miss
Lillian Harris. youngest sister OF the
bride, was her only attendant, and Mr.
Gilbert Bensinger. OF this city, was best
man. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. POsner left for a trip 10 At
lantio City and Palm Beach. Fla. They
viii make their home IN New York.
Mrs. Corning, Of Albany, y. Y, returned
fos4 Eide 20 her horsa affe- - -fta
here 10 her parents. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Barker. She will make q stop at
Philadelphia TO visit friends