The Washington herald., 1909-08-04

Miss Helen Taft, who is becoming an
enthusiastic motorist. spent Monday at
Magnolia. going there and back by mo-
tor, and on her return took an auto ride
along the North Shore with her mother
On that same day Mr.. Robert Taft played
losing game in the open tennis tourna-
ment at the Essex Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Elmer P Murphy are
rejoicing in the arrival OF son. born
Monday. Mrs Murphy was formerly
Miss Petrice Egan. daughter Of the
United States Minister TO Denmark, and
Mrs. Maurice Francis Egan. She was
married to Mr. Murphy in the legation
at Copenhagen about a year ago. and
came almost Immediately to Washington.
Mrs. Egan came over a few weeks ago
20 spend the late summer and autumn
with her son-in-law and daughter and
the Minister will Join her here next
month They will return together late
in the fall. Mrs Murphy was her fathers
secretary during his regime as a profess
sor in the Catholic University. and has
inherited much Of his literary gifts. He
is said TO be the greatest writer OF SON
nets since Shakespeare. and Mrs. Murphy
has written some in the same style which
are most creditsble.
Representative and Mrs. Daniel Reade
Anthony. jr.. OF Kansas. are on their
way 10 Beverly, Mass. In their touring
car. Representative Philip Pitt Campbell.
also OF Kansas, is in their party They
are equipped for long and rough jour
ney, and expect 10 visit Boston and all
Of the New England towns Of importance.
They viii ship the car from New Eng
land. and return TO their Kansas homes
by rail.
Mrs. Churchill Candee left Washington
yesterday for York Harbor. Me-, to Join
her son. Mr. Harold Candee, who has
been there for some weeks. Mrs. Candee
has taken possession Of her New Hamp-
shire avenue house recently, after having
rented IT last season while she was away
IN Europe.
Mrs. J. H. Collins, OF this city. spent
the past week az Governors Island. ".
Y, as the guest OF Mrs. !. W. Littell.
Miss Esther Byrnes, who came I'D
from the Norfolk Navy Yard to act as
maid Of honor at the wedding Of Miss
Elizabeth Badger and Paymaster Bryan.
of Annapolis. was the guest OF Mrs.
Badger during the past week IN the
Sampson house, on New Hampshire ave-
nue. which the Badgers are occupying
this summer. Miss Byrnes has returned
TO Norfolk
Gen. Georges H. Harries. commander
OF the District National Guard. made
recent trip to Fort Monroe, Va. on the
yacht Oneida. He took a party OF dis
tinguished guests 10 Yorktown. Va. in
Guiding Secretary Of War Dickinson.
Representative Richard Wayne Parker.
Of New Jersey: Gen. Aleshire. u. A.
Col. and Mrs. Cofhn. and Maj. and Mrs.
Ridgeway.
Mrs. william Gordon Crawford. nee
owen, Of this city who is spending the
summer abroad with her children. has
been for some time at Aix-les- Bains.
Switzerland
Gen Baron de Charette and Baroness
de Charette entertained at a house party
last week IN honor OF Miss Suzanne
Henning Of Kentucky, whose en-
gagement TO their son. Marquis
Antoine de Charette. was recent
" announced. The wedding Of these
young people will take place IN the
autumn, probably IN the New York home
Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Williamson Henning. ll9 East
Thirty-seventh street Miss Henning Is
the intimate friend Of Miss Frederica
Of ~g+
Mr.. Evan Sinclair Cameron, Of Balu-
more. will also take place the coming
fall Miss Hennlag has been Miss Nor
gans frequent guest in WASHINGTON. and
her dance accompanied her here last win
ter just previous 20 his sailing with his
mother for their home IN France. His
mother was a Miss Polk. Of Tennessee.
a relative Of former President Polk. Miss
Henning is abroad this summer with her
aunt. Miss Henning, and they will be
Joined in a few weeks by the father OF
the bride-elect, who will accompany them
home
Mr.. Wade Chance. formerly OF this
city now Of London. arrived IN America
last week from England for a short stay.
Mrs. Wade Chance, who was known IN
society in New York and Washington as
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Gruger, has re-
mained in their London home. where
their success during this season has been
notable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Alexander. of
New York and Tuxedo, and their three
daughters, Harriet. Janetta. and Mary
Croker Alexander. have gone on their
steam yacht Sultan on the annual cruise
of the New York Yacht Club from New
port to Mount Desert. They wifi return
to their Tuxedo cottage about the middle
OF next month Miss Janetta Alexander
Is the intimate friend Of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. and was member OF Miss
Rocscvelt's house party at the time OF
her de5ut in the White House
Representative Eugene T. Kinkead. OF
New Jersey, whose engagement to Miss
Anna O'Neill, one Of the four daughters
Of the late 7. J. O'Nenl. Of New York
was recently announced. sailed for
Europe Saturday, accompanied by his
mother and fancee and some Of her rela-
tives. The wedding will take place next
November IN the residence Of the brides
mother in West Ninety-ffth street New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells will close
their auartment in NVasbir,to,, a. l..