The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-17
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
President and Mrs. Taft At
tend the Theater.
SECRETARY KNOX ENTERTAINS
Turkish ENJOYS Guest of State De-
pnrtment-Mrs. Taft Occupies Box
M Matinee Concert - ItnIinn Am
bassador and HARDNESS des PlRnches
Entertain-BarOn LANG Dined.

Entertain-Baron Linng Dined.
The President paid his first visit to
washington theater this season last
night. going to the New National to see
Montgomery and Stone in The Old
Town" He was accompanied by Mrs.
Taft. her sister, Mrs. Laughlin, of Pitts
burg. and Capt. A. W Butt. The Presi-
dent was applauded when he took his
seat in his box.
Mrs. Taft occupied the Presidential box
at the New National Theater yesterday
afternoon at the first concert OF the Phila-
delphia Orchestra this season, which
scored triumph and created greater
enthusiasm than has been seen in a
Washington audience in years. Mrs.
Taft was accompanied by Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis and Mrs. Horace Westcott, and
others in the audience were Mr.. and Mrs.
Livingston Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Cummings, Gen. and Mrs. Andrews, Mr..
and Mrs. George " McLanahan, Countess
Won Bernstorff. the Assistant Secretary
of War. Mrs. Oliver. and Miss oliver:
Mrs. Preston Sands. Mrs. Nicholas An
derson, Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Mrs
Huidekoper and Mr.. Frederick Huide-
koper, Mr.. and Mrs Fremont Smith,
Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Siebert Miss Grace
Carroll Mr. and Mrs Frederick Keep
Mrs. Randolph Mckim. Mrs. ". II.
Moses. Mrs. Audenreid. and Mrs. George
Howard
The Secretary Of State. Hon. Philander
c. Knox. entertained at dinner last night,
in his X street home, in honor OF the
visiting Turkish ENJOYS. The guests were
Zia Pasha, Col. Aziz Bey, Secretary
Dickinson. Attorney General Wicker
sham. Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Secretary OF the Interior Ballinger. Sec
rotary Wilson. the charge d'affaires Of
Turkey, a. Rustem Bey; the second sec
rotary OF the Turkish Embassy. IbrahIm
| Rifaat Bey; Mr.. Huntington Wilson,
First Assistant Secretary Of State; Mr..
| Adee, Second Assistant Secretary Of
State; Mr.. Chandler Hale Third Assist
/ ant Secretary OF State; Brig. Gen. George
b. Davis, Brig Gen. Aleshire Lieut.. Col.
Charles L. McCswley, Mai. Zalinski, and
/ Mr. Wilbur j. Carr. The Turkish guests
spent yesterday afternoon at Fort Myer,
where a special drill was given FOR them
/ by the cavslrymen. To-day they Will so
/ TO Mount Vernon on the Sylph. and to-
night will be entertained at dinner at
the Turkish Embassy.
The italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches entertained at dinner last
evening at the embassy. The company
was small and informal.
Baron Lang the visiting Chinese Off
/ cial, brother-in-law OF the Prince Regent
OF China, dined last night with the
/ Chinese Minister. Dr. WI, and the men,
/ bers Of his stan. As his visit here IS
nonofficial. the entertainments given for
/ him are simple and entirely without off,
/ cial significance. The baron and his
suite dined With the first secretary OF
/ the legation and Mrs. Yung Kwai Mon
/ day night, In their home IN X street.
/ The United States Ambassador 10 Ger
many and Mrs. David Jayne Hin we're
the dinner guests Of Miss Ida Thompson
l last evening the company consisting OF
some Of the old friends OF DR.. and Mrs.
| Hill.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Butler and their
/ daughters, who spent some time at the
Highlands this autumn. have gone "a
/ their winter home at Augusta, Ca Miss
! Francesca Butler has gone TO San Fran
/ cisco, where she will join a party OF
friends and make a trip to the Philippines
and then on around the world. Mr. and
I Mrs. Butler may return 70 Washington
after the season opens.
Mrs. Robert J. Wynne and Miss Ruth
/ Wynne and the younger sons Of Mrs
| Wynne, who spent the autumn at the
! Highlands have gone 10 the Balfour
| formerly known as the Westover &c
spend the remainder Of the winter.
The marriage Of Miss Grace Fletcher
Edes. daughter OF the late Commander
Benjamin Long Edes. L. s. N. 10 Mr
Charles Fitzhugh Talman took place al
noon yesterday at ST. Adams Episcopa
Church. on the Cathedral site. Rev @
c. F. Bratenahi. rector. officiating. The
! church Was decorated with autumn foil.
age. palms. and white chrysanthemums
The brides only attendant was her sister
Miss Elizabeth Edes. and the best mar
was the bridegroom's brother. Mr. Johr
Thurston Talman, formerly of this city
now Of Wilmington. Del The ushers were
MAJ. George o. Squier. L. s A; Com
mander c. Theodore Jewell, L. s. n.
Prof Harry c. Frankenfeid. DR.. Scott
c. Breckenridge. and Mr. HnHard T
owen, all Of this city and Mr.
/ Frederick Estes. Of Boston.
The bride was given In marriage by hel
mother. She wore a gown Of rich, heavy
ivory satin, made on severely plain prin
cess lines, with a long train Her tulle
veil fell 10 the end Of the train. and was
held with a coronet OF orange blossoms
She carried a shower Of lilies of the val
ley and orchids. Her sister wore vel
low satin. with a large hat Of yellow
velvet, and carried yellow chrysanthe
NUNS. Mrs. Edes, mother of the bride
wore gray chiffon velvet, with hat Of tn,
same color, and carried violets. :
breakfast in the home Of the bride.
mother followed the church ceremony
and later In the afternoon M Tal-nar
and his bride left for a wedding trir
North. The brides going-away gowr
was of raisin-colored cloth, and she vor,
a hat TO match. They will be at HON,
at 1852 Thirty-eighth street. Cathedra
Heights on Fridays In December. Mr.
Talman. who is librarian in the Weather
Bureau is a son Of the late Nal Rober-
Fitzhugh Talman. who lived many wear.
in Hyattsville Nd, before moving t
Washington. where he died several year.