The Washington times., 1909-12-07
Southern Commercial Off
Gals Are Entertained at
French Embassy.
Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand Have Number
of Guests at Luncheon.

ire French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusse and entertained at luncheon TO-
day Mr. Parker, presidents Of the Com
merc1al Congress; Mr.. Taxon. president
! OF the Memphis Commercial Club. Asa
| G. Gambler, president Atlanta Cham
/ Der Of Commerce: Charles Hall Davis
chairman Southern Commercial Con
gress; Walter Denegre, Capt Archibald
| w Butt. Mr.. de Peretti de Ia Rocca
and Mr.. falkland. third secretary II
/ the embassy.
Colonel Taggert
Host At Box Party.
Colonel Taggart. Of the British army.
! who is spending several weeks fn This
/ country. entertained a box party at the
/ New National Theater last evening ia
/ honor Of Miss Bessie Sessions
daughter Of Mrs. Benjamin Reeves
Russell Others IN the party were
Colonel and Mrs. Russell. Mrs
Waters, and Mr. Richardson. Of
New York A'supper followed in the
home Of Colonel and Mrs. Russell
Miss Bessie Sessions win leave Wash
/ ngtOn tomorrow for Philadelphia.
where she viii spend a week.
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Representative and Mrs. Joseph T.
.knowlaDd, Of California, arrived Tn
their apartment I'm the Highlands for
the season.
Nine. Won Livonfus. wife Of the miI.-
tary attache Of the German embassy.
who spent several DAYS I'm Rarimor.
has returned to washington
Chang Tang
Leases Cotton Home.
The lew Chinese minister, Chang
Tang, who will arrive in Washington
before the end Of the month. has leased
through a Washington representative.
the home OF the late Mrs. D. D. Cotton.
on Connecticut avenue, just north Of
Dupont circle. He and his family viii
occupy this house and the offices win
remain at their present quarters. which
was formerly the home Of Minister Wa
as well.
Mrs William ]. Boardman VIII receive
for the Bachelors comaittee at their
first german Of the season, on Jan
uary 5.
It has been the custom for years Of
the Bachelors 70 have their first hostess
Of the season q represent resident So
eiety, the second, diplomatic and their
third. official
Nathan c. Wyeth is a new member Of
the committee for this season
The following names have been added
70 the list Of patronesses for the ban
70 be given for the benefit OF the Junior
Republic on December Is at the New
Mrs Newberry, Mrs. GardInef ..-y-rl-
dams, Mrs. Richard Butler Mrs Cr--
tard, and AIRS. Ackert.
Mrs. Taft
At Belasco Theater.
Mrs. Taft occupied the Presidential
box at the BelascO Theater last even
ing She was accompanied by her sis
ter, Mrs Mclaughlin; the Presidents
secretary, Frederick Carpenter. and
Capt. Archibald Butt, military aid TO
the President.
Mrs. Sydney c. Kaufman, OF the Ash
icy apartment, entertained a small com
Pany Informally last evening Her
guests We're Mr. and Mrs. Sol Never.
AIr. and Mrs s. J. Steinberger. Mr.. and
Mrs Abe Slgmund, Mr.. and Mrs. J0-
seph Auerbach, and Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Kann.
Mrs. s. SoIomson win be at home on
Tuesdays. at the Amherst apartment.
1904 Columbia road.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary held its regu-
lar monthly meeting yesterday after
noon, in the vestry rooms Of the Eighth
Miss Julia Goldsmith. Of Frederick
burg, Va. who has been the guest Of
Mr.. ans Mrs. Rhine. of West Washing
ton, returned TO her home today.