Evening star., 1909-09-13
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT'S SISTER rs WITH
HER AGAIN AT BEVERLY.
Engagement of Miss Eleanor Slater
to Young Russian Diplomat.
Other Events.

Prof and Mrs. Lewis More have re-
turned to Beverly, and will be with Mrs
Taft during the absence of the Presi-
dent. who begins his western tour to-
Young Charles Taft has gone
back to school, and the departure of Miss
their respective colleges will occur short
ly- If the weather proves pleasant. and
Mrs. Taft desires to stay at Beverly. she
may not return to the White House till
the middle of October.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy. and her daughters We're prom
inent last week at the horse show at
Hamilton, Mass. which was attended
by the President Mrs. Meyer and her
party were in a four-in-hand coach. Mrs.
Meyer wore a copenhagen blue linen suit,
the tailored coat having a collar of black
satin, and a black toque with natural
toned ostrich plumes. Her daughters
were both in white, their sailor hats
banded with black velvet.
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
were the guests of honor at a dinner
given by Miss Irene Swift at the Country
Club. Detroit, last Wednesday. The fol-
lowing day DR.. Radcliffe left for this
city, but Mrs. Radcliffe will remain a
week or two. and is now the guest of
friends in Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Slater have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Eleanor Slater. and Mr.. Boris
de Struve, attache of the Russian en-
bassy at Washington. The marriage will
take place in Paris. probably In Decem-
Der. Mr. and Mrs. Slater and Miss Slater
spent the summer at their country seat,
Willow Brook, Beverly and abroad. Miss
Slater made her debut winter before last.
Mr.. de Struve belongs to a very fine old
Russian family. He is clever and gives
promise of a brilliant diplomatic career.
His sisters are the Princess Mestcherky
and the Countess Orloff. and the youngest
her family are now in Paris. Their
Washington home is at I131 l street,
well known to social Washington as sue
cesslvely the Frelinghuysen, the Whit
ney and the Wanamaker residence. while
the heads OF these households were in
public life.
Bishop Harding is expected in New
port tomorrow to stay with Rear Admiral
and Mrs. French E. Chadwick He will
William Grosvenor, where he will speak
on the building Of the Washington Cathe-
dral.
Mrs Charles H Davis, wife of Admiral
Davis, L. S. N, of Washington has pur-
chased the Brown estate at jamestown,
r.. /.
Mrs. John c. Phillips has left her villa
at Moraine farm, North Beverly, Mass,
for short visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Raynal Boiling, at Greenwich, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs Bellamy Storer, who are
at Carlsbad for September. where the
former is taking the cure. will return to
Paris for the month of October.
Mrs. Philip Mcmillan has joined Mr..
Mcmillan for a visit at Manchester,
Mass, with the latter's mother, Mrs.
James Mcmillan, who gave a dinner last
week.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Henry B. Brown
will leave Detroit tomorrow for Mohawk
lake to spend a month before returning
to their home in this city. Mr.. E. Chan
dler Walker gave a dinner in their honor
last week, as did also Mrs. Franklin H.
Walker.
Mrs. Borst, Mr. and Mrs. McReynolds
and the Misses Borst are spending the
month Of September in the mountains of
Virginia.
Apropos of the coming marriage of
Col. Spencer Cosby, u. S. A, and Miss
Yvonne Shepard Wednesday next at ST.
Andrews Dune Church, SOUTHAMPTON,
L. l., a New York paper, in a recent is
sue. pleasantly comments: 1.-The bride is
a daughter of the late DR.. Charles r.
Shepard and her mother was Miss Emma
Schenck Of New York
quiet marriage ceremony was performed
ed Saturday evening at the residence of
Mr.. James E. Harper of the government
printing Office, No. 8 N street northeast,
y-,l,1~ y IT,
marriage by the Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin
to Miss Lille Mahoney, daughter of Mr..
James Mahoney of the Congressional Lii
brary. Mr.. Fred B. Harper, a brother of
the bridegroom, was best man and Miss
Helen Sugrue was bridesmaid. After an
home to their friends at 40 New York
avenue northwest.
Mrs Burnham, wife of Maj Burnham,
retired, has returned from the mountains
and seashore, and has taken an apart
ment at the Parkwood, 1746 X street.
She has been entertaining her son, Maj.
w. P. Burnham, and family, who spent
six weeks lately en- route from San Fran
cisco, by way of Panama. They have now
started for the majors new station at
Omaha, Neb., where he is chief Of staff.
Mrs. Charles A. Mum and family have
been lately at Lucerne, Switzerland.
Cards have been received here announc-
ing the marriage at Newark, N. j., Sat
urday of Miss Maude Stewart Hopkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s.
Hopkins, of Newark. and Percival Fuller
Smith. son of Sydney E. Smith. disburs-
ing clerk of the War Department. Young
Mr.. Smith is a Washington boy, but is
now in business in Newark. He and
his bride will visit this city their
honeymoon.
Mrs Robert Christy. who has been here
arranging to have her furniture moved
to Baltimore, will make her future home
there, 400 McCulloch street, where she
has many relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Joy Edison, jr. Mas
ter John Joy Edison, Sd. and w. E.
Schoenborn Of this city are recent arriv-
ais at the Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. H Clifford Bangs have
returned to their apartment at the Sheri-
dan after a trip in their new touring car,
visiting Atlantic City, Philadelphia, York
and Gettysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Huntzberger have
removed from 1921 Both street to their
new suburban home, Montgomery street
and Prospect place, Friendship Heights,
Md, where they will be pleased to well
come their friends.
The marriage of Miss Josephine Estelle