The Washington times., 1909-05-22
GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE
RECEIVED BY SISTER
OF MRS. TAFT.

Between five and six hundred guests /
attended. lie third in the series Of four
White House teas arranged by NJ s.
Taft for Fridays during the month of
May yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Owing TO her recent indisposition, Mrs
Taft was unable to undertake the strain
O. receiving her guests, and her sister.
Mrs. Lewis More, Of Cincinnati, presided
as hostess in her place Assisting the
President, who remained throughout the
entire function, Mrs. More received the
guests in the East Room.
Quantities of roses and spring flowers
in tail vases formed the decorations
through the drawing rooms, and in the
state dining-room, where Mrs. Knox.
wife of the Secretary of State, and Mrs
Wickersham, wife of the Attorney Cen
eral, presided, the decorations were
large mounds Of Richmond roses.
Col. Spencer Cosby and Capt. Archi-
bald W. Butt made the introductions.
AI1s- More was becomingly attired in a
dainty gown of pale blue chiffon cloth.
Mrs. Taft originally planned this series
Of entertainments as outdoor functions,
10 be held in the beautiful White
House gardens in the rear of the man
sion, but on account Of the inclemency
of the weather the first one on May Z
and yesterdays we're held indoors.
Among the guests yesterday were tie
French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
SeTand, the Japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Takahira, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. White, Rear Admiral Cowles, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright, Gen.
and Mrs. Clarence Edwards, the Assist
ant Secretary of War and Mrs Robert
guest, Miss Josephine Durand, Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Moore. Mr. and Mrs Ray
mOnd Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Barrett Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Griswold Hill, Representative and Mrs.
j. Van Vechten Olcott, Mrs. George
Maxwell Robson and Miss Robson,
Mrs w J. Boardman and Mss Board
man, Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage and
the Misses Parker, and a number of
others.
Benefit Bridge.
The coming week will be ushered in
socially by the Bridge and Garden
Party for the benefit OF the Arts and
Crafts school, to be held on Monday,
from 8 to Z. at the country place of Mrs
Charles j. Bell, Twin Oaks" Woodley
Lane
The fete. originally planned for Thurs
day Of this week and postponed because
inelGde such features as bridge" TOM
bOlo. a clever vaudeville performance.
and refreshments served on the lawn.
Conveyances viii meet Chevy Chase
cars at the Cleveland Park station. The
afternoon promises to be most interest
ing to the public as well as TO those es-
peciaily interested in this important
artistic educational movement. Among
the trustees Of the Arts and Crafts
Sc1UOl are:
Mrs. Charles J. Bel, Mrs. A. c. Bar
ney, Mrs. II. Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. n.
b. F. Mcfarland, Mrs. Norman Will
/ liams, Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph, Mrs. Da-
vid Fairchild. Mrs Richard K Tyler.
Miss Jane Bartlett is secretary and II.
T. Ward treasurer
Informal Dinner.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Franklin AIacveagh were the hon
or guests of Charles Henry Butler at
an informal dinner party last evening.
Mr.. Butler later took his guests to the
Beiasco Theater for the performance OF
The Witching Hour
Rear Admiral Raymond P. Rodgers
and Mrs. Rodgers sailed today on the
LaDland for Europe.
Mrs. David D. Porter and Miss Mar
gueTite Barbour. who are going to spend
the summer travelling abroad, also sail
Gu Uii NtAG La pAeAiN.
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Mr.. Kroupensky, counsellor of the
Russian embassy, who has been on
several months leave of absence. ar
rived in New York yesterday on the
Mauritania. He VIII come directly to
Of the embassy in the absence of the
ambassador. Baron ROsen,
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Miss Wheeler, daughter OF Represent
alive and Mrs. Wheeler, left Washing
ton yesterday. accompanied by Miss
Fuellhart, of Pennsylvania, for Atlantic
City to spend several days. Mrs.
Wheeler. who IS spending some time in
| Pennsylvania, viii join her daughter in
/ Washington next week
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For the Weekend.
Miss Dorothy Gatewood, daughter Of
Surg. J. D. Gatewood, L. S. N, and
Mrs. Cat wood. left Washington yes
terday for Seminary Hin, near Alexan-
dria. Va, where she viii be the guest
Of Miss Beatrice Crawford for the
weekend.
Mrs. Sherman, wife OF the Vice Fresi-
dent. entertained a few friends infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday.
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Miss Maitland Marshall. daughter OF
Gen. and Mrs William +. Marshall,
will Leave Washington Wednesday for
New York, where she will attend the
graduating exercises OF the Finch
School, from which she was graduated
last year Miss Marshall will spend
some time at West Point, the guest OF
Captain and Mrs. Newell before return
ing to Washington.
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