The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22

Washington, May H.-(Special) --Orders
sent to Beverly, Mass, to have the Pres
ident's summer home ready at a minutes
notice caused iutter at Burgess Point
and showed that Mr.. Taft would lose no
time in getting there after Congress adj
journs. Although no date is set for the
arrival of the President Mrs. Taft has
been expected for several days.
The cottage which the President will
occupy is not ready for occupancy. Paint
ers and decorators have been at work
on 1t for some time, and the lanterns and
lights have been installed. t
Mrs. Taft is expected before the rest
of the family and will be Joined at the
| point by Helen, Robert and Charlie, just
as soon as their college sessions close.
She has planned to pass as quiet a sum-
mer this year as last, 1t is said, without
any entertainments beyond the usual hos
pitality to relatives. Nevertheless, social
leaders are f1ocking to the point and
neighboring cottages have been opened
earlier this spring than usual. so that
the season is advanced practically three
| weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Bell, to Granville r. For
tescue. The wedding will take place at
Twin Oaks, Saturday, June 4, and will
be attended only by a small party Of rel
atives.
Miss Bell Is one of the most charming
and accomplished young women in Wash
ington society. She is an enthusiastic
horsewoman and fond of outdoor life in
general. She is interested greatly in char
tiles, particularly the Working Boys
Home.
Mr.. Fortescue was military aide at the
White House during the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, and is relative of Mrs.
Roosevelt. At present he Is assistant to
John Barrett, director of the Bureau or
American Republics. He is a member of
the Metropolitan, Chevy Chase and Army
and Navy clubs, and is graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania.
This afternoon Miss Bell will entertain
a small company of her most intimate
friends at tea at Twin Oaks.
Mrs John B. Henderson, who kept So
ciety in a state of activity with her new
dances and lavish entertainments during
the past winter, will leave for Bar Har-
Dor early next month to spend the sum-
mer. Mr.. Henderson, Jr, who has been
cruising in southern waters upon his pri-
vate yacht, has returned home.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter,
with their young son. will sail on June
for Switzerland, where they will spend the
summer.
The engagement has been announced
and the wedding set for September next
at the Preside, California, of Miss Emma
Turner and Lieut.. George Ruhlen, Jr.,
son of Col. George Ruhlen of this city.
TOO much Texas is the reason attrb-
uted to the recent unpleasantness In the
Congressional club. incidentally the Con-
gressional club is pursuing new ways.
In the old days the guests were pleased
to get pink lemonade and cookie: now the
champagne flows without stint and viands
are ricfNin comparison. Mrs. Lodge and
Mrs. Champ Clark resigned when the
new order set in. Mrs. Slayden and Mrs.
Gregg, wives of Texas legislators, have
been running things to suit themselves,
according to the verdict of the dissatis-
fed ones
Wednesday. June Is, is the date selected
for the wedding OF Miss Edna Aliens
MacMurray and Capt. James Parsons
Robertson U. S. A., whose engagement
was recently announced. The ceremony
will take place In st. Thomas Episcopal
church, the Rev. DR.. Brooks of st. Paurs
church. Albany. n ", officiating, assist
ed by the Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rector
of ST. Thomas.
Miss MacMurray, who is the daughter
of Mrs. MacMurray and the late Major
MacMurray, U. s. A., has just returned
from New York, where she has been
spending several weeks.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth has
arrived and Joined her family abroad.
Mr.. Longworth did not go abroad, but re-
manned in Washington.
Washington seems to be taking a little
interest in the coming wedding of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Jr., and there is gossip
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