The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Mrs. Murdoch is fond of music and is
talented amateur performer. Her rare
ly sympathetic personality has won her
many friends, and one of the most ad.
miring of them declares that Mrs Muir
dock is the conf1dante of half of Wash
ington. Her friends tell her of all their
bits of good fortune and likewise feel
of trouble. Notwithstanding her feni-
nine absorption in society. Mrs. Murdoch
has not lost interest in the studies of her
girlhood. Her taste in literature Is ac-
knowledged, and she is one of the best
read women in congressional circles.
Mrs. Jonathan P. Dolliver, wife of the
Iowa senator who In point of length OF
residence is the dean of the Iowa fem
mime contingent in Washington, is also
its good angel. Her home in Massachu-
sets avenue Is the favorite rendezvous
for visiting and resident Iowans, who are
SO cordially welcome that they never fail
to renew their visits. Every Christmas
evening the big, old-fashioned house in
Massachusetts avenue which the Dolll-
vers occupy Is open house for Iowans
Of all classes.
Miss Helen Taft the young lady of the
White House, is noted for two things
her beauty and her simplicity Miss Taft
is a handsome girl, and her grace and
charm add to her winsOmeness. She does
not lack admirers. although there is no
thought of marriage for her yet. The
Presidents daughter cares little for dis
play. Her dresses are usually without
ornament, and her hats, instead of being
laden with plumes or constructed upon
the French style to hide the face, are
simple little affairs, usually ornamented
only by a ribbon or bow of softly col
ored stuff.
Col. william c. Gorgas of the army
medical corps. who has been visiting here
with Mrs Gorgas, will sail for Panama
on July u. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Gorgas.
Mrs. l.. D. Baxter and Miss Lillian
Baxter have closed their apartments and
will leave next week for Seattle, Wash.
They will make a number of visits en-
route and will go to California from
Seattle, returning to Washington some
time in December.
Mrs. Hughes, wife Of Senator Hughes
o. Colorado, has gone to Denver, where
she will be Joined later by her husband
They will spend the summer months in
Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Henry Robertson will
sail from New York Monday by the way
of Panama for Calao, Peru to which
post Mr.. Robertson was recently pro-
noted from the consulate at Tangier
Morocco.
Miss Olga Converse. daughter of Mrs
Converse and the late Rear Admiral
Converse, sailed for America today and
will soon be in Washington with her
mother. Miss Converse left Washing
ton more than a year ago. She has been
studying abroad
Mrs Meyer, wife of Secretary Meyer Of
the Navy, and the Misses Meyer have
gone to their summe home at Hamilton,
Mass.
Washington Is much interested in the
marriage of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. on
Monday to Miss Eleanor Alexander in
New York. A number of guests from this
city will be present. Hamilton Fish, Jr,
son of Representative Fish of New York.
will be one of the ushers.
The French embassy has been estab-
lished at Manchester-by-t Mass,
under Charge dAffaires Lefevre Pontalis
and Nine. Pontalis. They are accompa-
MED by the third secretary, NJ falkland
The military attache and the Comptesse
da Chamburn. who have been in Cincin-
natl visiting the comptessee's mother.
Mrs Longworth, sailed for France on
Thursday for the summer. The countess
is a sister of Representative Nicholas
Longworth.
On the 2Sth of this month Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards VIII SAL
from San Francisco for the Philippine ISL
ands, to which post tibet general has been
assigned Mrs Edwards accompanied
by her daughtre, Miss Elizabeth, has been
visiting In Niagara Falls, N. Y, and
Cleveland. o.