The Washington herald., 1909-11-15

Mrs Taft was absent from the Presi-
Dental pew in ST. Johns Church yes
terday morning, as she accompanied the
President to his own church-All Souls.
UDltarian. Contrary to the Presidents
usual habit OF walking TO church, out of
difference 10 Mrs. Taft they rode in their
touring car. and took the congregation
Of All Souls Church by surprise
The former President Of Harvard Uni
versity and Mrs. Charles W. Eliot are
spending the weekend as guests Of the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce at
the embassy. In addition to their house
party, they had dining with them last
night the members OF their staff and
their wives.
Countess Won Moltke wife Of the Dan
sh Minister. and their little daughter
viii Join the Minister to-day az the lega-
ton. I'm Sixteenth street. They have been
With the countess parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Thayer. all summer at New
port and at Lancaster. Mass.
The Argentine Minister and Nine. Por-
Shoreham temporarily. will spend the
winter I'm Washington. The Minister will
be a member Of the conference which will
meet at Buenos Ayres next spring. and
ne viii then go for a lengthy vacation
and visit I'm his own country from which
he has been absent for years. The Min
lister has given up the legation at 1900
Massachusetts avenue. and his house
hpI will Ina ION
there He Will take a furnished apart
ment for the rest or his stay in Wash
ington.
Tie United States Ambassador 70 Ger
many and Mrs. David Jayne HILL Of
this city. will spend the next four weeks
in Washington at the Arlington. Mrs.
Hin will arrive to-day and viii be Joined
by Or. Hill I'm a few days. a round OF
Inequalities have been arranged for them.
Former United States Ambassador to
Italy and Mrs. William F. Draper and
their debutante daughter. Miss Margue-
rite Draper. will arrive at their Wash
ington home tomorrow.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt VIII be the guest
Of her sister. Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
and OF Miss Carrie Louise Mum later in
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Blake Brooke, Of this
city. announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Laura Malnwaring. to Mr.. Rea
Pattison Wright. The wedding Will be a
small one and viii take place Novem-
Der Il
The board OF lady managers OF the
work FOR poor churches viii have tea
and Christmas sale at Rauscher's on the
afternoon Of december 2. from 10 :
o'clock. on this date the annual sale
for the House OF the Good Shepherd
usually takes place, but this year. by
permission OF the president and associa-
ton OF that in stitution. the tea and sale
on that day will be for the beneht or
the work for poor churches.
The officers and patroncsses are as FOL
lows: Baroness Mayor des Planches.
Nine. Jusserand, Nine. Nahuco. Mrs
George Bliss. Mrs D. p. Mccartney.
Mrs Thomas F. Ryan. Mrs John Moore,
Mrs William X Carr, Mrs. Eugene Carr
Mrs. Henry May, Mrs Robert HinckIey,
Mrs. William NJ. Irwin. Mrs. Thomas
II. Carter. Mrs. David Mccarthy. Miss
Alice Riggs. Mrs. Lennox, Mrs. A. Crop
I per- Miss Sarah Lee. Mrs. Pescia. Mrs
Henley Smith, Miss harrington. and Mrs.
Knox Taylor
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Chase, widow Of Col. Constantine Chase.
for the marriage of her daughter, Marie
Louise. to Lieut.. Robert r Ralston on
Wednesday. December l. The ceremony
will be followed by a reception at Rau-
scher's at o'clock. Miss Chase will have
for her maid Of honor Miss Edna Tyler.
of New London, Conn, and Capt William
4. Mitchell. Of West Point, Will attend
Lieut. Ralston as best man.
Justice and Mrs. Job Barnard viii go
to Marietta, Pa. on Tuesday next TO at
tend the wedding of their son. Charles
Arthur Barnard. and Miss Frances Pat
terson Cassel. which will take place on
Wednesday in the home Of the bride
parents. former Representative and Mrs.
Henry Burd Cassel. A reception viii
follow. The bride will be attended by her
sister, Miss Efie Cassel, maid of honor:
Miss Edith c. Needham, Miss Amelia
1 Yerkes. and Miss Mary Dove. all Of this
| city. as bridesmaids. The best man viii
be a Harvard College chum Of the bride
groom. Mr.. Proctor, and the ushers will
include the brothers Of the bride and a
brother OF the bridegroom. Mr.. Ralph 2.
| Barnard. OF this city. After their we'd
ding trip the bride and bridegroom will
| be at home at the Wilmington. Eight
zenith street and Wyoming avenue, A
large number Of entertainments have been
planned in their honor.
The Aid Association for the Blind OF
the District Of Columbia has planned a