The Washington herald., 1909-10-18
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Taft Attends Service at
st. Johns Church.
RETURN OF MRS. TOWNSEND
Rev. and Mrs. Roland Cotton Smith
Will Present Miss Margaret smith
to Society Early In SeasOn-MisS
Lucy Lewis Long WEEDS Mr.. Lucien
winston Next Wednesday.

to Society Early in SeasOn-NIIsS
Lucy Lewis Long WEEDS Mr. Lucien
winston Next Wednesday.
Mrs. Taft, who returned TO the White
House Saturday morning from her sum
mer cottage at Beverly Mass. attended
the morning service at st. Johns Epsco-
pal Church yesterday. She walked over
10 the historic little church through La
fayette Square, accompanied by her sis
ter. Mrs. Louis More, Of Cincinnati.
Mrs Taft wore a gown Of green cloth.
with a long black velvet cloak, made in
the semi-empire fashion. with a large
black hat Mrs. More was dressed in
brown. They occupied the Presidents
pew.
Mrs Taft walks with vigor and looks
better than she has looked since the cleo
ton of her husband. She hopes with con-
tinued care TO partake Of some of the
official festivities after the season opens.
Rev. and Mrs Roland Cotton Smith
will present their daughter Margaret TO
society early in the season. DR.. Smith
is rector Of 81. Johns Church.
The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Wor-
Ellington Trescot, daughter of Mrs Ste
phen Trescot. 10 Lieut. Philip II. Torrey
U. S NJ c.. will take place November 10
In the home Of Mrs. Charles Worthington
grandmother Of Miss Trescot with whom
Mrs. Trescot and her daughters make
their home. The engagement Of Miss
Trescot and Lieut. Torrey was announced
early last summer Only the relatives
and a few close friends viii he present at
the wedding.
Mrs. Richard Towsend and her daugh-
ter. Miss Mathilde Townsend, who have
spent the past few weeks at the Plaza
in New York. have returned TO their
home in Massachusetts avenue They
will have as their guest during fne
greater part OF the winter Mrs. Rush
Shippen Huidekoper. Of Philadelphia. who
chaperOnod Miss Townsend at the lat
ter's cottage in Bar Harhor during the
summer, while Mrs. Townsend was in
Europe.
Col. and Mrs. George T. Downey have
returned from their summer outing and
are again In their home, I29 Bancroft
place. Col. Downey's parents. Maj. and
Mrs. George NJ. Downey. VIII spend the
winter again at the Highlands Col
George F. Dowuey has been constantly
COMPOUNDED with his father, as until this
autumn he was also Maj" Downey.
Mrs. A. c. Barney is again I'm her
studio house IN Sheridan circle after a
long absence at Bar Harbor following a
long journey westward.
The marriage Of Miss Frances Q. Dick
inson. daughter OF the former Postmaster
General and Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson. and
Mr. George II. Barbour. jr., took place
last Tuesday at the homo OF the family
The bride wore her mothers wedding
dress, and had her brother Don NJ. Dick
inson. jr.. as her only attendant In place
OF bridesmaids she had ribbon bearers.
The couple. after their Eastern wedding
trip. will live in Detroit
Countess de S.bour, who was IN Wash
ington visiting friends recently. has sailed
for France. TO spend the winter
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Eleanor Homessle Whitman and Past
Assistant Paymaster Thorn Williamson
jr, U. s. \. Miss Whitman is the ED
est daughter Of Mr.. Jay NJ. Whitman,
now Of Germantown, Pa. a graduate OF
the Naval Academy. class OF 81. Paw
master Williamson Is the eldest son OF
Chief Engineer Thorn williamson. L. s
n. retired, now living i'm this city.
A wedding OF next Wednesday OF much
social interest In Washington and Balti-
more viii be that Of Miss Lucy Lewis Long.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Miller Long
formerly Of Winchester. and Lucien Wins
ton, which will take place in the home of
the brides aunt, Mrs. Wallace, at Wins
ton Culpeper County. Va The bride is
descended from the old Lewis family OF
Virginia. and is related 10 the Washing
tons and Curtises.
Miss Alice Gates Bouten. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Henry Sherman
Bouten, viii make her formal bow 70
Washington society on Wednesday. De-
cember s.
Miss Lydia Loring has returned from
Baltimore. where she was the guest OF
the Misses Latrobe, and has Joined Mrs.
Loring and Jean Lsoring at their residence
in X street
Miss Louise Cromwell IS at Hot Springs.
Va. where she IS being entertained by
Mrs. J. Kearsley Mitchell. third. Of Phila-
delphia. Miss Cromwell will be one OF
the seasons debutantes. Mr.. and Mrs.
oliver Cromwell are at the Toronto until
their house is ready 70 receive them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Coyne announce
the marriage Of their daughter Mar
garet E.. to Mr.. J. Clark Middleton. On
their return, Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton viii
be at home at the Darlington, Sixteenth
street and Columbia road.
Miss Elizabeth Scidmore. Of this city,
who is now in China. was registered in
Pekin Saturday.
Senator Aldrich. OF Rhode Islar.l and
family and Senator Lorimer. of Illinois
are passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
from Bremen, which IS due in New York
to-day.
Lieut.. John z. Monroe and Mrs. Mon
roe have gone to Michigan where thew
are the guests Of relatives.
Mr.. P. c. Iddings, Of this city. who
went abroad some time ago. is now
travelling in China
Mrs. w. w. Whitside has arrived ~
Fort Myer. Va. from New York. Miss
Dolan, an aunt Of Mrs. Whitside. who
mas been her guest for the last six weeks.
left the post last week
DIT. Gerry Morgan and family have re-
turned from delightful European trio