The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-21


er the reception at the White House
this afternoon will be held indoors. in
stead of in the garden.
on account of her recent illness, Mrs.
Taft viii not be able to appear. and
her sister. Mrs. Lewis More. viii assist
the President in receiving the guests.
The entire suite OF state apartments Will
be thrown open for the occasion and
the Marine Band viii play ia the entre~
sol during the afternoon.
Tho fourth and last of the series of
garden parties, only one OF which has
been garden party, SO far, however,
viii be held at the White House next
Friday. May 8.
Lieut.. Dean Halford. OF the Twenty
second Infantry, L. s A, has arrived
In Washington from Fort Gibbon, Alas
ka, and Is spending a week or two with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Halford.
in their home, on TWenty-second street.
Miss Emery. of Morristown. y. J..
returned to her home yesterday after =
few weeks visit in Washington, first as
the guest Of Miss Laura Wells and later
of the Misses Downing.
Mrs. Eben Swift. wife of Major Swift.
is spending a few days in PHILADELPHIA
the guest of Mrs. William Amy.
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Miss Isabel Magruder, daughter Of DE-.
and Mrs Alexander r. Magruder, u. =
N, came up from Annapolis a day or
so ago, and is the guest Of the Misses
Downing for a few days.
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Marriage Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Branch. of
Ashegille, n. c., have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Lucy
Morton Branch, to John Cater, Of Char
lotte. n. c, Tuesday evening. May II. in
New York city. The ceremony took
place In the apartments Of Mr.. end Mrs.
Richard Arlington at the Plaza Hotel
relatives md friends.
hrs. Arlington acted as matron Of
honor for Miss Branch, and George
Cater was his brothers best man
Mr.. and Mrs. Cater left shortly after
the ceremony for Southern bridal trip
and after stay of several weeks in
Florida, viii reside in New York.
Mrs. Cater is we'll known in Wash
ington, where she has frequently visit
ed, and has hosts of friends. She is a
sister Of Mrs. Frank X. Darby Miss
Louise. Branch, and P. Il Branch, Of
Asheville, n. c.
The Misses Mellon have gone to At
lantic City for a fortnight, before going
70 Bar Harbor. where they viii spend
the summer.
Go To Old Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Phillips viii leave
Washington this evening for Old Point
Comfort where they viii join Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Lee. who are spending a
few weeks there, for the week end.
The party will take the trip I'D the
James river from Old Point with Mr.
and Mrs. Lee before returning to Wash
ington.
Mrs. James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
guerite Barbour left Washington yes
terday for New Yrk. from where Miss
Barbour viii sail tomorrow on the Lap
land. with Mrs. David D. Porter, for a
three months sojourn in Europe. They
20 southern Italy. Major Porter viii
join bis wife Ia a month o. two and
will make the return trip with them
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo viii
close their Washington residence next
Thursday and will go to their place at
Southtuck, Conn, for the summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cummings en-
tertained a dinner company last even
ing IN honor of Miss Josephine Durand,
daughter of the former British ambas-
sador. who Is visiting Miss Marion
Oliver.
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For Mrs. Sherman.
Mrs. Sherman. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, was the honor guest Of Mrs Will
lam F. Dennis at luncheon yesterday at
StOneleigh Court Quantities Of Ameri-
can Beauty r. ses formed the table dec
orations and the favOTs at each plate.
In the company we're Nine. de Lager
crantz, wife of the Swedish minister;
Mrs Bailey. wife Of Senator Bailey:
Mrs. Guggelheim. wife OF Senator Gug-
genheim; Mrs. William F. Marshall,
wife of the Chief of Engineers or the
army; Mrs. Robert l. Fleming, Mrs
Charles "a Douglas, and Mrs. Conrad
H. Syme.
The former Minister of Cuba and
Nine. de Ouesada celebrated the ami
versarv of the Cuban Independence day
by a dinner party last evening. Among /
the guests were the Cuban Minister and 1
Nine. Garcia ValeZ. the secretaries OF
the legation. and a few additional
friends of the host and hostess
The Swedish Minister and Nine. de !
I,agercrantz were the honor guests or |
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings at din
ner last evening
The Swiss Minister. DR.. Leo Nogei, |
who is spending few days IN New