The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Mrs Taft, accompanied By her two
sons. Robert and Charles. and Capt
Archibald Butt. military aid ar the White
House. spent yesterday morning at the
Capitol. in the Senate gallery. one Of the
most interested spectators. and. incident
ally. one Of the most intelligent
Mrs. TAFT has the affairs Of state and
politics az her fingers end. and has a
clearer understanding Of such than nine
ty-nine women out Of a hundred. She
spent the afternoon shopping. accompa-
MED by her younger son. Master Charley
They drove out in the open victoria
drawn by pair of handsome dark chest
nut horses perfectly matched. and the
men on the box were both white and
clean shaven with dark lyeries. Mrs
Taft wore cloth coat suit Of dark gray.
with small gray tOQue Of soft straw
The Secretary OF state entertained az
dinner last evening in honor Of Mr.. Hike
jiro Wada. director general 10 this coun-
try Of the Tokyo Exposition. and Mr..
Tokutaro Sakai. one Of the imperial Jap
ancse commissioners Of the exposition
The guests asked 10 meet them were the
Attorney General. Mr.. Wickersham: the
japanese Ambassador. Baron Takahira.
Senator Lodge. Senator Root. Senator
Money. the First Assistant Secretary OF
State, Mr. Huntington Wilson; the Sec
ond Assistant Secretary Of State Mr..
Adee the Third Assistant Secretary OF
State. Mr.William Phillips; DR.. Takamine.
president Of the Nippon Club OF New
~ "a
Rear Admiral Sperry. Mr. Francis 3.
LOOMS, Mr.. r. d. Millet. Mr. John Cal
Ian O'Laughlin. and Mr. Wilbur J. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s P. TrIplett. Of Jerfer-
son, Va, announce the marriage OF their
daughter. Mabel Henry. To Capt. Russell
B. Putnam, assistant paymaster. L. s.
II. c The ceremony was performed yes
tefday afternoon by Rev. J. H NeIus In
the home or Mai Harry Leonard and his
mother. on Capitol Hin. at 40 O'Clock.
Only The members OF the immediate fam
Hes We're present Owing 10 the illness
or the brides father she was given in
marriage by Mai. Gen. George f. Elliott.
commandant OF the Marine Barracks. mi
this city. Immediately after the we'd
ding the bride and bridegroom LEFT for
San Francisco, from whence they VIII
sail on April Is for Manila. where the
bridegroom viii be stationed. Although
the engagement had been announced and
the marriage planned 10 take place next
fall, the wedding Of yesterday was quite
sudden. owing 70 the earnest desire OF
Capt. Putnam 70 take HIS bride with him
70 his faT-OT station. Capt Putnam e
an intimate friend OF Capt Harry Leon
ard, who is so well known and popular
IN
stationed I'm Portsmouth Va. and be-
cause or this close friendship Mrs. Leon
ard desired The wedding to take place az
her house.
Lieut., Commander Leigh c. Palmer.
L. S. ". has been designated 10 succeed
Lieut.. Commander vs.. $. Sims as naval
aid to the President. Lieut.. Commander
Palmer was one Of those who represented
this government AT the wedding OF King
Alfonso OF Spain. and has but recently
returned from the rOUud-the-world-trir OF
the Atlantic fleet He was aid 20 Rear
Admiral Potter, on the Wisconsin.
Mrs. Charles A. spalding. who snent
the Lenten season az Atlantic CITY. has
Joined Mr.. Spalding at their home IN
Rhode Island avenue. After Easter Mrs
Spalding VIII return 10 Atlantic Civ
where her brother. Commander Culver.
IS vecuperating from long illness.
pretty wedding took place al the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Cham
berlain. at the Stanhope, on Wednesday
evening last at 7:9Q o'clock, when Leon
z. Morales, formerly Of BerryviIIe. Va.
and Miss Gladys Z. Iinley-Rent. OF
Washington. were married by Rev
George F. Dudley, OF St Stephens
Church. The bridegroom IS connected
with the Bureau Of Standards.
The bride was attired IN white silk
and carried a bouquet Of Bride roses.
She was given IN marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. ". H Linley-Kent, Of Newport
News. Va The best man was M r.
L1nley- Kent. brother Of the bride The
bridesmaids were Miss Ruby Johnston.
who wore pale blue satin, ard Miss
Hazel Truck. who wore a handsome
gown Of silk null
The parlor and dining-room were at
tractively decorated in white and green.
The happy couple viii be at home at 2707
street northwest, after April Is
Mr.. W. II. LInley-Kent, OF Newport
News: Miss Elizabeth Young OF Oyster
point, Va; Miss Hazel Truck. Of Trcn-
ton. n. J., and Mr.. R. Linley- Kent, OF
North Carolina, were the out-Of-town
guests. Those OF this city in attend
ance were Mr.. Julian Morales. ST.,
father OF the bridegroom: Mrs. Mar
gerry Kent Morales, sister OF the
bride; Mrs. NJ D. Chamberlain,
Misses Carrie and Ida. and Messrs.
Taylor and Frank Morales. sisters and
brothers OF the bridegroom; Nj and Mrs.
J. D. Chamberlain. and Messrs. Fred and
Maurice Chamberlain, Miss RUBY John
ston, and Miss Maude Jones, Masters J.
Aubrey Morales and Milton B. Chamber
lain.
Miss Belle Gordon. who has been SPEND
ing the winter with her aunt. in Tenth
street northwest, has returned TO her
home, 2 Eighth street northeast
Mrs. Robert Fl. Thomas. who has been
spending the winter mcntns in the city.
VIII leave Washington to-day for her
country home IN Merchandising. Pa.
Mrs Hope Slater entertained al dinner
lasr evening.
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