The Washington herald., 1909-05-20

turn 40 Nev York After Brief Stay +
with the Latter'H Brother and 4
SiSter-in-Iaw, the Attorney Gen
eraI and sIrs. wIckersham.
Mrs. Taft is rapidly improving from her
recent indispOsition. and expects 10 carry |
out her plans for her garden party to-
morrow afternoon.
Master Charlie Taft, whose tonsiis were
operated on early in the week. In one
OF the hospitals. has been removed to
the White House. and he also expects
TO be out again in a few days.
Mrs Taft was greatly missed from the /
band concert yesterday afternoon on the
speedway. known now as Potomac Drive. l
This was the first concert she has
missed since the formal opening OF the
drive and the first concert held there.
TIE Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox
entertained at dinner last night, with 10
guests. at Rauscher's They were the
Vice President and Mrs Sherman. the
foreign Ambassadors who are in the
city. many OF the foreign Ministers. sec
retsries. and attaches of legations. many
prominent officials. and a large number
Of wei known and prominent residents
Dr. VOgel. the retiring Swiss Minister,
who has been in New York for a few
DAYS. returned yesterday. TO be present
and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, who are
spending a fortnight at Old Point Com
fort. came Up for the dinner. Dr. Vogel
viii go back TO New York to-day for q
short stay.
Sir Robert and Lady Hsdfeld. OF Eng
land. who have been the guests OF the
latters brother and sister-in-iaw. the
Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham.
returned 10 New York yesterday and VIII
remain for a short time in this country
VT. Kroupensky. Of the Russian En-
bassy staH. has sailed for this country
after a prolonged absence in his OWE
country. and is expected 10 arrive here
late this week He will at once settle
the question Of a summer embassy.
Mr. and Mrs Augustus c Downing last
evening entertained a small company OF
young people at dinner, IN honor OF the
house guest OF their daughters. Miss
Emery. Of MOrristown. y. J.. VINO IS
spending the week with them.
The bazaar and lunch which is being
conducted in old St Matthews Catholic
Church. corner OF Fifteenth aDd II streets.
FOR the benefit OF the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital IS a success, and VII
last through to-day Mrs. J. Eskin
/ Gadsby the reelected president or the
board OF lady managers. was greeted on
all sides BY old friends cOngratulaJinE
her on her ability to be among them
again after a long and serious Illness
owing 10 the illness OF Mrs. StOhlman
the ice cream table has been in charge
OF Mrs P J. HonIight. assisted by Mrs
". J. Ready. Mrs. A. J. Mcintyre. Mrs
Gertrude Clements. Miss Bell kondrup
and Miss Sue Murry.
The garden party for the benefit OF the
Arts and Crafts School 10 be given this
/ afternoon at the country place OF Mrs
I Charles J. Bell will be the fashionable
event Of the afternoon. Among members
/ Of the committee in charge are Mrs
/ Charles J Bell. Mrs Cleveland Perkins
( Mrs. II. 3 F Macfa-land. Mrs. Barney
Mrs Cuno Rudolph, Mrs R X. Tyler
I The White House viii be- represented
( and seats have been taken by prominent
/ society leaders. Tables are 20 b pro
vided for bridge An attractive vaude-
] Vile show has been arranged. which viii
/ include such talent as Mrs. PiQVette
I Mitchell. and Mrs Wheeler. who will
{
/ dance Mrs Stoddard. who viii sing Mr.
I Roy Cough wiz sing his amusing taxi
! cab song Miss Bailey will come from
/ Philadelphia 70 dance; Mr.. Morgan
! Thompson and Mr.. Wilson Greene viii
/ sing.
Carriages viii meet Chevy Chase cars
AT the Cleveland Park station In case
OF bad weather the party will be post
/ poned until Monday. May p
/ The promoters of this entertainment
have adopted a novel method Of aGver-
Using H. They and their friends are
/ displaying piacaTds OF their automobiles
/ announcing the features Of the entertain
ment.
/ In the presence Of a large gathering
OF friends and relatives, Miss Ethel
I Esther Vrooman. only daughter Of Judge
| and Mrs. Charles E Vrooman. Of Hystts-
Vile. was married 10 Mr.. Benjamin, Cam
alier Cookman. of Washington. at high
noon yesterday, in the First Baptist
/ Church here The church was profuseIy
decorated with cedar. laurel palms, and
cut flowers.
The ceremony was&erformed by Rev.
Earnest H MacEwen. pastor Of the
/ church. where the bride has been organist
+ fOi several years. and in which she was
baptized and is communicate: The best
/ man was Mr. William J. Moore. and the
I brides only attendant was her little niece.
I Miss Gertrude VrOomaa. Little Laura
/ MaCEwen. daughter OF the pastor. was
| flower girl
/ The uSheTs were MeSsrs. Edwin E.
! VrOOman, brother OF the bride. Walter
/ P Ballard, Ellis z Reauchamp and
Haley J. Cookman. Miss Eta H. Austin.
Of Washington. presided at the organ. In
mediately following the ceremony n re-
1 ceptiCn was held at the church. and a
wedding breakfast served at the Vroc-
man home, attended by the relatives and
! immediate friends OF the family.
The bride and groom lef. IN the after
I noon for an extended trip through the
/ south, and upon their return will reside
/ in Washington and be at home after June
u. al the Cora. Thirty-third and y
/ streets, Washington The father Of the
bride is chief clerk Of the solicitors Of
! fee, Department OF Justice. The bride is
( a graduate Of Melrose Institute. Hyatts-
vile. and an accomplished musician. On
Ter fathers side she comes from the old
J KniCkeTbcCkeT Holland stock. OF New
/ York. and is a lineal descendant OF Egg
mont, Prince Of Carve, of Holland.
The bridegroom Is native Of Maryland,
( and OF his mothers side ls related to the