The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Master Charles Taft. youngest child Of
the President, who has spent the last
few weeks at the White House, has re-
turned 10 his studies in the school Of his
uncle, Prof. Howard Taft. at watertown.
Conn
Mrs. Bryce. wife OF the British Am
.bassadOr. went 10 Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon 10 join the Ambassador. who
has been absent since last week. They
viii return TO the embassy tomorrow
evening. and VIII have as their house
guests for some days Canon Henderson,
OF Westminster Abbey, and Mrs. Hen
dersOn.
The Minister from Switzerland. Dr.. Leo
Vogel, entertained at a reception last
evening 10 the members Of the Swiss
Benevolent Society as a farewell before
returning 10 his own country. He win be
succeeded here by Mr.. Ritter, who viii
arrive at the end OF this week.
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver. wife OF the
Assistant Secretary Of War. entertained
company OF about twenty al luncheon
yesterday IN her y street home.
The guests were Mrs. Dickinson, wife
OF the Secretary OF War; Mrs. Bryce.
wife OF the British Ambassador; Mrs.
AIdrich, wife Of the Senator from Rhode
Islam; Mrs. J Van Vechten Olcott wife
Of the Representative from New York.
Mrs. Reyburn. wife Of the mayor OF
PHILADELPHIA; Mrs. Johnston. wife OF Gen.
Johnston; Mrs. Andrews. wife OF Gen.
Andrews Mrs. Schroeder. wife Of Rear
Admiral Schroeder; Mrs. McCawley. wife
Of Lieut. eoL Charles L McCawley: Mrs.
Thomas + Bayard. widow Of the former
Secretary Of State; Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs Thomas T. Gaff. Mrs. Ralph
Cross Johnson, Mrs. Charles c. Glover.
Mrs. Gordon Cummings. Mrs. Bowers,
Mss Blddle, and Mrs Richardson.
Miss Marion Leutze, daughter Of the
commandant OF the Washington Navy
Yard. entertained al a launch party TO
Great Falls yesterday IN honor OF Miss
Josephine Durand. daughter OF the for
mer British Ambassador. The party
went up IN the morning in Rear Admiral
Leutze's steam launch. taking the family
servants with thern, who served luncheon
on beard.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs.
BUlmer. wife Of Capt. Roscoe c. Bulmer.
and they. returned late IN the afternoon.
Among the guests we're Miss Oliver.
Miss Drand's hostess, and Miss Caro-
line BrOwns0n, daughter OF Rear Admiral
BrownsOn-
The British Minister 70 Cuba. Alr. Ar
thur Grant Duff. IS expected 10 arrive in
Washington this week. 10 Join his wife
who has been the guest OF her parents.
Cen and Mrs. Powell Clayton, FOX the
spring season, and Of her brother-ia-layv
and sister, the Belgian Minister and
Baroness MOnCheur.
The japanese Ambassador and Baron
ess Takahira viii entertain at dinner
June ;, in honor OF Vice Admiral Baron
SOtOkichi Uriu and Baroness Uriu. who
VIII arrive in Washington Nay .. and
who VIII be the guests OF honor at a
large reception 10 be given by Represent
ative and Mrs John ". Weeks. May 81.
admiral Uriu is coming over 10 Be pres
ent ar the annual commencement at the
Naval Academy IN Annapolis, a15 the re-
union Of his class OF 81. Of which Repre-
sentative Weeks was also a member.
The invitations Of Representative
Weeks include Baroness Uriu and the
class OF 81 as the guests Of honor AT
his reception They VIII all go 70 An
napolis for the exercises, and viii be
greatly entertained during the few days
OF their visit there
Mss Katherine Leech, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs John r Leech. viii leave
Washington Friday for West Point,
where she VIII be the guest Of Lieut.. and
Mrs. F H Smith for a time She viii
go later to Newport TO join her parents,
who have q cottage there for the season
Mrs. ". II. Greene. OF New York, an
nounces the engagement OF Miss Jennie
NeaIe Hogan. OF this city, 70 Marquis
Porria de CalderOn, Of London. Eng
land. The wedding viii take place in
New York IN the autumn
Mrs. Williams. bride 5f Capt, Richard
7. Williams, who were married last month
in Baltimore. was the guest for whom
Mrs. Bootes, wife Of Capt. Bootes, L. s.
" G, entertained at a pretty tea on Mon
day afternoon Assisting the hostess were
her house guest. Mrs. Harry Bootes. OF /
Philadelphia; Mrs. Klein, Miss Magruder.
Miss Finley, and tie Misses TrescOtt. /
Capt. BOOtes and Capt Williams presided
at the punch bowl, q merry innovation n /
the matter OF serving that beverage at /
en- afternoon tea Mrs. Williams was for /
merly Miss Maud Miller. Of Baltimore. !
Capt. Williams Is stationed at the Bar /
racks. in washington.
3frs. Walter R. Stauffer, Of New Or
leans. IS on her way TO Washington to !
visit her son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. /
and Mrs. John McIihenney. who were
married IN New Orleans last fall.
Commander Retzmann, naval atteche Of
the German Embassy, sailed yesterday 4
for his home in Germany TO spend the !
summer. he viii go 20 Kiel for the races. /
Miss Elizabeth Reeside has returned 10 4
ler home here after spending the Writer /
n New York studying for grand opera
n the Metropolitan Opera School She I
VIII accompany her parents TO Atlantic /
City for the summer, where they have
taken cottage.
Mrs. Francis Berger Moran IS spending
! few days IN her country home in Yir- /
yinia-
Nr. and Mrs. Eldrldge Jordan returned
sst night from Old Point Comfort, where
hey spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Lee and 8Ir and Mrs. Lee
Phillips. They made the trip up the
James River during their visit.
The military attache OF the German En-
oassy, Maj Won Livonius, will leave