The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

The great gathering OF smart folk on
Potomac Drive yesterday afternoon.
which constituted really & brilliant spec
taele, proves that AIRS. Tsft's splendid
idea in inaggurating such concerts Is an
assured success and one OF the pleasant
est features o. the open-air season in
Washington.
Mrs. Taft drove out yesterday after
noon IN one OF the big White House cars.
and wss greeted constantly by friends.
scores Of persons leaving their carriages
20 speak TO the first lady Of the land.
Mrs. Taft was all in black, with a large
black hat trimmed with lace and rhine
stone ornaments.
Mrs Longworth was out in her ma
chine. which she left and walked over
the grass. stopping 20 talk with Mrs.
Taft for some little tine and standing
upon the step Of the White House ma
chine. She wore q costume OF natter
blue. with large hat and feathers.
4 distinctive feature Of this concert
was the number Of people Of the diplo-
matte, Official. and smart n0nof1ciaI so
ciety who were walking. seemingly pre-
ferring < The autos we're frequently
four deep sll along the driveway. and. Of
course. there were many smart traps and
victorias- Among the great throng. which
was the largest and smartest Of the con-
certs 50 far. were the Japanese Anbas-
sador and Baroness Takahira- Senator
and Mrs. Hale, Miss WetmOre ana Mrs.
McClintock. Senator and Mrs Burrows
and a party, Senator and Mrs. Robert L.
Owen, Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs. Lei
ter and Mrs. John z. Williams. Mr. and
AIRS Clarence Moore, the Misses VIII
iams in their own little roadster. Mr.
and the Misses Wiborg, Senator and
Mrs. Guggenheim.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Brown snd their
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Z.
Walsh. Air- and Mrs Edward Mclean.
in their yellow car; hrs. Pleadweu and
Miss WsIlace, Mrs. William Alden smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Spalding. Er
and Mrs. Boardmau. Mrs J. Eakin Gads-
By. Mrs Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. Jack
son and her sOn-in-Iaw and daughter.
the First Secretary Of the Swedish Lega-
ton and Nine. EkengTen: Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. the Misses Mellon
Col and Mrs. SymOns, Miss Cameron
and Mss Eleanor Carroll, the Belgian
Minister and Baroness Moncheur, Senator
and Mrs. BTiggs. Miss Nelly and Miss
Wade. Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter and Miss
Hegem1n. AIRS. s p. Heap and daughter.
Miss BlOOmsr; Rea= Admiral H c.
Davis and HRS Davis. Mrs. Stanley
Matthew'S and Miss Molly Elliott Seawen,
lrs- Benedict and her sister. Miss
Coudert; the Misses Kean. Mss Oliver
and her guest. Miss Durand.
Rear Admiral and Ms. Gheen, Miss
Eleanor Parker ard Mrs. Philip Hich-
born. IN Miss Parker's stunning trap.
Miss Parker driving; Mrs. Ordway and
Mrs. Lloyd Magruder, Mrs. Thomas =.
Ga1 and Miss Helen Squire. Miss Nay
Williams. driving q handsome pair in
a smart trap; M and Mrs. Preston GIb-
son. Mrs. lockwood HOar. Mrs Duval.
formerly Miss Rice. and Dir. and Mrs. Will
IAN Smith Among those on horseback
were Rear Admiral BrOwnson, Gen. Ed
wards. and Col. Cosby. the two last
named standing for some time talking 20
Mrs. Taft and finally riding of together.
Mr.. Claude Bennett and his mother were
driving IN a Victoria
Charity has been az work again, and
the latest place those who are interested
IN Il have taken possession Of Is the
Speedway. Yesterday afternoon they were
there with chairs for sale, and must have
made quite a bit for their pet charity.
for people walking around the Speedway
were only too glad 70 spend q few pennies
for 2 chair