The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
In THESOClAL WORLD
Mrs. Taft Missed from st.
Johns Church Service.
BEVERLY COTTAGES ARE HIGH
German Ambassador Has Taken
Draper House in Colony Selected
by the President-Minister Carlo
and Family to Spend Summer at
Monterey, Pa.-NIayOr Entertains.

Mrs. Taft's continued illness was Z
source Of much disappointment to some
or the church goers. who had hoped to SEE
her in her place in st. Johns Church yes
/ terday The Presidents pew was Occu-
pied by strangers. who we're seated after
the reading Of the second lesson. Miss
Helen Taft spent the weekend IN Phila-
delphia with friends, according to her
custom Of the last few weeks.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
/ ersham. and their son-in-law and dsugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Akin, dined last
/ evening at the Chevy Chase Club. They
viii remain in Washington for some time,
but will 90 later 10 their summer home,
Marshfield. at Cedarhurst. l. l., where
they VIII have their family with them
most OF the summer.
The German Ambassador. Count Won
/ BernstorfT. has taken the Draper cot
tage at Beverly Farms, Mass. near the
/ cottage where the President and his fam
/ ily will be located for the summer. Bev-
erly will be quite the central point Of in
terest during the summer, and cottages 10
| rent there are now az premium. Once
before Beverly was the most important
point Of summer interest, when, during
the Harrison administration, the family
OF the Chief Executive spent the summer
there.
The Minister from Ecuador, Senor Car
DO, and family viii so to Monterey, Pa,
for the summer. departing the latter part
of next moath.
Capt and Mrs Roscoe Carlisle Bull
mer spent Saturday at Annapolis. where
they went with a party 70 see the play
given By The Midshipmen's Dramatic
Club. entitled The Masqueraders %
Among others who went down were the
Misses Downing. Miss Isabel AIagruder.
the Misses Aleshirs. Miss Marshall, the
Misses Wright and Mrs. Wright, the
Misses West, daughters OF Commissioner
West. and Mr. Orville Drown
The mayor OF Philadelphia and Mrs.
John E. Reyburn entertained a party OF
young people on their yacht. the Cret-
chen, yesterday afternoon. in honor OF
Miss Durand. daughter OF the former
British Ambassador 10 this country, and
her hostess. Miss Oliver, daughter OF the
Assistant Secretary Of War. They had
luncheon and dinner on board
Prominent among the June departures
viii be that or Mrs Roscoe c Bulmer
and the Misses Switzerland, daughters
OF Commander and Mrs So1therIand
They viii leave Washington about the
middle of June for York Harbor, Ne.
where they VIII occupy the William c.
Denny cottage for the season Mrs.
Switzerland viii spend tire summer al
Newport. where Commander Southerlaad
Is stationed al the War College. In the
autumn the SCUtherlands VIII return 10
Washington for the winter and take pos
session Of their home IN \ street, which
has been leased for TWO seasons past by
representative F0ss. of'Illnois-
The naval attache Of ths German En-
bassy, Commander Retzmann. has gone
70 New York. from where he viii SAL
tomorrow on the steamship Rotterdam
for Germany BE goes there 10 attend
the KieI races. He was given fare
well dinner on Friday night by the rn!!i-
tary attachs Of the embassy. Mai. Won
Livonius, in his residence IN K street.
OF the embassy staff
Former Representative and Mrs. W.
Bourke Cochran sailed on La Savoie for
Havre and viii spend the summer in
-
some tine Of Mrs. Cockrau's father, Mr..
Henry c. Ide, the American Minister at
Madrid
An engagement Of much interest here
is that Of Miss May Benson. daughter Of
Commander " s Benson. L 5 N. now
In command OF the United States steam
ship Albany. Of the Pacific feet, and
Mrs. Benson, 10 Prof H F. Kraft. OF
the department Of English az the Naval
Academy. Prof Kraft's home is in New
port, r Z The wedding is set for early
IN June.
The marriage OF Miss Rebekah Mclean,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, and Lieut.. John Deb. ". Gardi-
ner. Of the Eleventh Cavalry, I. S. A.
VIII take place on June y. in the home Of
the brides parents, In New York City.
Mr.. Albert Richie, an uncle Of the bride,
wiz be best man There viii be no other
attendants and no ushers- Mgr. Lavelle,
Of St. Patrick's Cathedral, will officiate.
Lieut.. Gardiner and his bride VIII go
70 Europe for their honeymoon.
Mrs John Frederick Leech will close
her Massachusetts, avenue home this
week and 90 10 Newport for the sum
mer. The Misses Leech viii go with her.
The Misses Mellon are spending a fort
night In Atlantic City. Later they viii
go TO Bar HarbOr for the rest Of the
summer.
Mr.. Fitzhugh Talman. librarian of the
Weather Bureau. sailed for Italy last
Thursday, 10 be absent some weeks.
Invitations have been received here for
the marriage Of Miss Neva Valentine
Hecker. daughter OF Mrs. John Handy
HaHshaw, OF New York, 70 Mr. Frank
x. Sadlier. The ceremony will take place