Evening star., 1909-04-28
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT TOOK LUNCHEON
WITH MRS. LUDLOW.
Other Sociabiiities of Pleasing
Character-Wedd eddings-Dinners.
Personal Notes.

| Mrs. Taft was entertained at luncheon
| yesterday by Mrs Ludlow at the latter's
| home on Lafayette square Mrs. Taft
walked over from the White House. Some
| of the guests to meet the wife of the
President We're Mrs. Dewey. sister of the
hostess: Mrs. John r. Mclean. her sister
| in-law; Mrs. Warder. Mrs. Merrill. Mrs.
Wadsworth, Mrs. kean. Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop and Mrs. Fred Bugher. daugh-
| ter-in-law of the hostess. An orchestra
played throughout the meal.
| Mrs. Letters party yesterday afternoon
did not suffer from the weather in point
| of attendance A floral decoration to
which the spacious rooms and haff of the
| big mansion on Dupont circle amply
| lends itself gave a suggestion of what
! the guests would have enjoyed If they
had been able to meet their hostess and
| each other in the garden, as was con-
templated when the event was planned.
The house was surrounded by motor cars
in fine defiance of the weather went
afoot. The Philippine Band played
throughout the reception
The hostess had the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman receiving with her in the
ballroom, and Mrs. John r. Williams did
the honors of the dining room. Some of
Mrs. Letters guests were the members Of
the cabinet now at the capital. as we'll
dS tNe uiplO1ldtlC CORPS. Tue OlllCldl ClIClc
generally and hosts Of the residents.
The dressing. as might be expected.
was as gay as il sunshine had been the
accompaniment instead of heavy show
ers and lowering skies in the intervals.
Capt and Mrs. Walter Mclean gave a
dinner last night in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman. To meet
and Mrs. Leutze, Rear Admiral O'Neil,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Pay Di-
rector and Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, Mrs. Jarvis and DR.. Jarvis.
Senator and Mrs Elkins had dinner
company last night when among their
guests were Mrs. Matthew Scott, presi-
dent general of the d. A. r.: Mr.. and
Mrs. Batcheller of Boston Senator Pen
rose. Senator Piles. Miss Armstrong, Miss
Cotton. Miss Goldsborough, Mrs. Bates
and Mrs. Bowie Clarke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson gave a
dinner last night for the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh.
The Swiss minister had as dinner guests
last night DR.. and Mrs. Chatard Mr..
and Mrs. Henry c. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lee and Mrs. Audenried.
Mrs. James r. Mckee met a company
at a luncheon given yesterday by Mrs.
Richey.
Mr.. H. Rozier Dulany of this city was
among the ushers at the wedding yes
terday at Upperville, Va, CT Miss Re-
becca Dulany Carter and Mr.. Paul
Within of Northbridge, Mass.
Miss Anne Cecilia Dunn and DR.. Joseph
Rozier Biggs were married this morning
at o'clock at st. Dominic's Church by
Rev. Father Finnerty, who afterward
celebrated the nuptal mass. The high
altar was brilliantly illuminated and was
decorated with roses and apple blossoms.
The sanctuary was set with palms and
foliage plants. Assisting at the cere-
mony were eight priests from different
parishes of the city.
The ushers who seated the guests and
afterward preceded the bridal party to
the sanctuary were Messrs. Eugene S.
Cochran, William Gait Burns, Raymond
H. Van Nest and John G. Bigss.
Mrs. Kate Dunn Leimbach was matron
of honor and was daintily gowned in a
white lingerie dress and white hat, with
blue paradise feather. She carried a
bouquet of violets.
The bride was dressed in white null
over white silk. Her picture hat was
trimmed with white willow plumes. She.
carried a white prayer book. Miss Bar