Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-27
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS TAFT GRADUALLY RE-
Stunning HER ROUTINE.
A Word on the Embassies and
Cabinet Homes-Announce-
ments-Personals.

Mrs. Taft's improved health. which per-
mits her enjoyment of her usual out
door life. attendance at the theater. ETC.
is also giving her the opportunity of
making at least tentative plans for the
rest of the little season, we'll as to
look ahead for the winter program at the
White House. The pleasant companion
ship of her sister. Mrs. More, and that
of several close friends. whose comings
and goingS at the Presidents home are
not a matter of publicity. and long hours
given to riding or walking in the sun
shine mako up an interesting and restful
everyday program which will be stimu-
lated considerably when the President is
back from his trip
Baroness Mayor des Planches will be
here in a week or SO. as she was eX-
pected to sail from Cherbourg today. The
Italian ambassador returned a week ago,
his wife's departure having been delayed
by slight illness.
The German ambassador and his wife
and daughter have also landed in New
York. The French amba SSador and Nine.
Jusserand are already here. as are the
Brazilian amba ssador and Nine. Nabuco.
so that the number of closed embassies
has been materially reduced within the
past week.
Mrs. Knox has remained here this week
to have her home put in winter trim, but
is likely to spend the week ends at VAL
ley Forge as usual. Secretary and Mrs.
MacFeagh still north. and Secretary
and Mrs. Dickinson will upon their ar
rival i'm a few days stay at the alton
until their Connecticut avenue louise is
hahitable. Mrs. Nagel is in Boston on
d visit to her sister. The Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Wickersham are in town.
The drawing rooms of their house are
being done over The Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs Meyer find thei: place at
Hamilton still very attractive with the
brisk social life occurring i'm that neigh
borhOOd but are expected here within a
fortnight. Mrs. Ballinger, who has had
d most active season at her home in
Seattle. where she has entertained and
been entertained constantly in connec-
ton with the recent exposition, will not
come east to join the Secretary for an
other month.
Miss Frances Miller. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben de Mier Miller. and grand
daughter of the late Capt William Mad
dOX, L. S. NJ. c., VIII be presented at a
tea Thursday. December ., at the family
residence. 1871 T street.
Miss Alice Eliza beth Concklin left this
afternoon for San Francisco where she
will join her sister and brother-in-law.
Lieut.. Harry J. Mckenny, of the 14th Cav
airy, preparatory TO sailing for Manila.
Miss Concklin VIII spend several months
in the islands and will visit Japan and
China before she returns home.
Miss Harriet Winnifred De Witt, after
several weeks visiting in Ohio. has re-
turned to her home in the Cumberland.
Mrs. Emory Wilson has returned to
Washington after spending two months
visiting on Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Paddock are spend
ing few days with Mrs. w. G. Amin
prior to their departure for Denver. Col,
and will be at home with Mrs. Amin
Thursday evening at 1915 DIST street.
Mrs. Rufus Saxton and Miss Fletcher
leave the city Wednesday. October -. for
the ST. Dennis Hotel, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Miller. wife of DR. Robert Miller
of Goldsboro, N c., is in the city, the
guest of her brother DR.. Lewis Battle of
2Sl1 18th street northwest:
Maj Gen. George w. Davis, L.. S. A.,
and his daughter, Miss Elise A. Davis,
have returned to their apartment in
the Connecticut from a summer absence
in New England.
Last night marked the seventh ami
versary of the founding of the Chi Psi
Sorority of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School for which banquet -yas held
at the residence of Miss Elsie Hickman
2,2J LIST street
The house was decorated with the Chi
Psi pennants and autumn leaves, while
the color scheme carried out in the dining
room was of the sorority coors, black
gold cd with
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves,
while at each girls place We're favors
which were appropriate for the occasion
Miss Genevieve Morrison acted as toast
mistress. The program was as follows:
Welcome address. alumni president, Elsie
Hickman: welcome address. Alpha Chap
ter, Louise Cramer: rounding of the
Sorority Carrie Hastings: Duty of the
Active Chapter" Edna Cosdon; 1.-The
Prophecies" Mrs. Elliot Brewer
At the close of the program favors of
silver picture frames We're presented to
each of the sorority girls.
The Chi Psi Sorority holds the distinc-
ton of being the first organized sorority
In the Mckinley Manual Training School
Mrs. Elliot Brewer, formerly Miss May
Lee. arrived in Washington last week to
attend the banquet given last night and
viii return to her home in Philadelphia
next week
Officers of the alumni: Elsie Hickman
president: Hattie Middleton, vice presi-
dent: Edna Dyer, secretary: Carrie
Hastings, treasurer. Officers of the Alpha
Chapter: Josephine Maxwell, president:
Louise Cramer. vice president: Edna Cos
don. secretary: Merle Walker, treasurer
Among those present We're Miss Elsie
Hickman Miss Carrie Hastings. Mrs FL
lot Brewer. Miss Edna Dyer Miss Edna
Cosdon. Mss Hattie Middleton. Miss
Genevieve Morrison. Miss Roberta Har-
per. Miss Merle Walker, Mrs Harry
Harper, Miss Louise Cramer. Miss Edna
Shnn, Miss Josephine Maxwell.
The marriage of Miss Mary Athow
West and Mr.. Orville Breckenridge
Drown at Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church tonight at o'clock is interesting
a very large circle of their acquaintance
in this city and elsewhere. The wedding
party, which will go later to the home of
Commissioner and Mrs. II. l.. West is
a large one. and there will be no other
guests outside of a few intimate friends
of the young couple. The members of
the bridal party consist of Miss Marion
Ltchfeld West, maid of honor; Miss
Eleanor Traylor. Miss Carrie Mckinley,
Miss Pauline Zeh, Miss Mary Minnix and
Miss Laura Sylvester of this city and
Miss Isabel Ley of Elizabeth, n j.,
bridesmaids: Mr.. Frank Norris Jones,
best man. and Messrs. Vernon Eskridge
ir