The Washington herald., 1909-05-22

The third tea in the series being given
by Mrs Taft at the White House this
month was held yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Lewis More, OF Cincinnati. sister
Of Mrs. Taft. receiving the guests in place
OF the first lady of the land. who is not
yer able 70 take up any duties.
The President received with Mrs More
and stood beside her throughout the re-
ceiving hours
The weather prohibited anything like a
garden party. as the tee was intended
to be, and the guests were received in
the East Room. going thence through the
suite OF historic parlors 70 the state din
ing-room, where a handsome tea table
was laid
There were several hundred guests from
among the Cabinet. diplomatic. Congress
sional. and other Official and resident
circles
The Marine Band played in the outer
corridor
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
MscVeagh dined informally last night
with Mr.. Charles Henry Butler There
were six at the table and they went TO the
BelascO Theater afterward . see The
Wftching Hour"
Mrs. Butler is spending the week out
% town.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand. who returned Thursday from
Petersburg, Va. win leave Monday for a
trip West, which will-Iake them 10 the
Pacific Coast. and which viii keep them
through the month Of June
The German Ambassador. Count von
Pernstorn. returned TO the embassy yes
terday. after spending the early part OF
his cOuntrymen on board the German
war ship
Mrs. Elzins. wife Of the Senator from
West Virginia. is spending the week IN
New York and is expected 20 return to
her Washington home Monday.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs Dick
fnson and their party on board the May
flower. who have been in Panama, Cuba.
and Jamaica. are now homeWard bound.
and are expected to reach Washington
tomorrow.
Secretary and Mrs. Dickinson viii be
the guests Of Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
Chief OF Staff. L s A. al Fort Myer
for time. after their return Mrs Bell
IS stu absent in Rock Island, IL, where
she was called some weeks ago by the
serious Illness Of her mother.
Mrs Babcock and Mrs Moore. mother
and sister Of Mrs. James s. Sherman.
wife OF the Vice President. viii return
10 their homes in Utica y Y. Monday
Mrs. Sherman viii leave Washington just
a week later and return 10 her home for
the summer
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis announces the
engagement Of her daughter Gertrude 20
Mr.. Y. Kendrick Gibson The wedding
will take place in the autumn
Mrs. Emma Payne. Of Frederick. Nd.
has announced the engagement Of her
daughter. Corinne Elizabeth. 70 Mr. Her
bert Staley Slinkman. Of Washington.
The wedding viii take place in July
Miss Elizabeth CoIhoun. elder daughter
Of the late Rear Admiral CoIhoun. viii
entertain at tea this afternoon in their
home. 1440 Fairmont street. for her
younger sister. Miss Helen Colhoun. who
has recently recovered from a serious
illness OF several years.
Miss Claudia Stewart viii sail to-day
for q three months tour Of Europe, &C
companied by Mrs. James T. Peasants
D,1--o- % rgcb-,o-,5 t.
Miss HaxaH- Of Baltimore =; the Misses
Alcocke and Miss Halle O'Kelly. Of
Shreveport. La. ard Mrs. c. T. Moore.
or Washington
DR.. Charles W. Needham, president OF
the George Washington University. ac-
companied by his daughter. left Washing
ton yesterday for New York, from where
Miss Needham will sail to-day with Mr..
and Mrs. Williston Hough, the latter for
merly Miss LOtta Mills. well known in
the musical world as q beautiful young
pianist.
Mrs. Porter, wife Of Maj. David D. Por-
ter. L. S N. c, and Miss Marguerite
Barbour. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Barbour. will sail to-day for Europe,
to remain through the summer.
Maj. Porter viii join them later on and
return here with them. They viii so &C
Antwerp anG thence TO Southern ItAly.
Mrs. Barbour will return 10 Washington
within a few days and remain in this
country during the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Lee, Of New
York, who have spent the winter in theil
apartment on I street. have gone TO New
York They viii go later in the season
to COoperstown, n. Y.
Mrs. John Phillips and Miss Martha
Phillips, mother and sister Of the Third
Assistant Secretary Of State, Mr.. William
Phillips, have gone TO their summer hons
at Beverly, Mass. where they VIII be
joined later on by Mr.. Phillips.
Mrs Faison, wife Of Mai Samson Lane
Faison. [. S. A, has arrived in Wash
ington 10 visit her parents. Dr. and Mrs
L T Sewers. Mrs. Faison was formerly
Miss Eleanor Sewers, one Of the bellies
In resident society, before her marriage,
Mrs. Patterson, who was formerly Miss
Charlotte Hopkins. is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
in their Massachusetts, avenue home
TYnNr Nonn MAINS