The Washington times., 1909-05-06

Taft at the White House last evening
were:
Senator Frye.
Senator GallinCer
Senator Perkins
Senator and Mrs. Nelson.
Senator and Mrs. MeCumber.
Senator SmoOt
Senator and Mrs. Owen
Senator Martin n. Johnson
Senator Shively.
Representative and Mrs II. c. Loud
enslager.
Representative and Mrs. z. J. Hill.
Representative J. H Davidson.
Representative and Mrs. E. l.. Ham
iiton.
Representative and Mrs. F. c. Stevens.
Representative and Mrs. F. d. Cur
rier.
Representative and Mrs. J. Hampton
Moore.
Representative and Mrs. Paul How
Representative W. H. Wiley
Miss Maury.
Clusters of bridesmaids roses formed
the table decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were
received in special audience yesterday
oy the King and Queen of Spain at
the palace n Madrid. according to a
cablegram received mere today Mr.
Belmont was United States minister to
spain twenty years ago, when the pres
ent King was an infant, and his mother,
queen Maria Cristina, was queen re-
gent.
The former Ambassador TO Great Brit
ain and Mrs. Joseph Choate were the
guests in whose honor Mrs. John Phil
ups and her son, the Third Assistant
secretary OF State, William Phillips. en-
tertained at dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs ChOate are the house
guests Of Mrs. Phillips for a few days.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. John Nc
GoWan entertained at an informal din
Esther Townsend. of New York, and
her fiance, Capt Frank Evans, L. 5.
Chief Justice Seth Shepard of the Dis
trict Court of Appeals and Mrs. Shep-
ard, today sent out invitations for the
wedding of their daughter, Miss Hester
Shepard, to G. Gould Lincoln, son of the
late Dr. n. S Lincoln and Mrs Lin
coin
The wedding will take place in the
home Of the brides parents. 1i47 Massa-
enusetts avenue, Thursday afternoon.
May 70. at 4;5o o'clock Only small
party of relatives and a few intimate
friends viii attend the ceremony, which
VIII be performed by the Rev. Roland
cotton Smith, and the reception which
will follow at ; o'clock.
Miss Caroline Shepard, sister of the
bride, viii act as maid of honor and
the brides other attendants will be Mrs
Mark Brooke, Of West Point. and Miss
Natalie Lincoln. sister of M. Lincoln
Mark S. Willing. of Chicago will act
as best man for Mr.. Lincoln. and the
others will be r. I. Low. of New York:
=. Il 6. Low. of New York; Augustus
;; Blasden, Of Chester, Pa; Harry
Mr. Lincoln at Yale; Seth Shepard, jr-.
and Nelson Shepard, brothers of the
bride. and Norborn T. n. Robinson,
Of Washington.
The Secretary of the Navy will be
accompanied TO Old Point Comfort.
where he goes on a tour Of inspection
Friday morning by the Misses Meyer
and party of friends.
Mrs Meyer and her daughters will
sal on Saturday, May Is, for New York,
from where they viii sail for Rome to
visit Mrs Meyers aunt. Miss Mason.
for several weeks. Upon their returz
they will spend several weeks in Wash
tnSton before going 10 their New Eng
land place for the summer months.
Senator and Mrs Elkins were hosts
at dinner party last evening.
Mrs Stanley Matthews was among
those entertaining parties at dinner last
evening.
Lieutenant Camperio. naval sttache OF
the lAdliuAi EiiDdESN. was host at a box
party a the Belasco Theater last even
ing followed, by supper at the New
Willard Hotel.
Ihe Friday afternoon receptions will
not be observed at the Congressional
Club this month owing to the fact that
the dates would conflict with Mrs.
Tafts garden parties
Tea will be served Informally at the
club tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Wood
yard, OF West Virginia, officiating. and
next Friday Mrs Champ Clark, Of Mis-
souri,, Will preside.
Miss Janet Walton. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen 7. Walton. was mar
ried last evening to the Rev. Amer
King Wright, pastor of the Centennial
Baptist Church, the Rev. Samuel H
Greene officiating, in the Calvary BaD-
tist Church.
The bride, who was escorted to the
altar and given In marriage by her
father. wore a beautiful white messa-
line satin gown and carried a bouquet
OF Bride roses.
Miss Francis Walton, of Chicago, who