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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Adjourned Meeting of Supervisors
Held at Courthouse

An adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors was held at
the Courthouse Tuesday, June 81,
1910. There were present Super
visors Kinnear (chairman), Whit
more. McNutt, Ayres, Hotinger and
Patterson.
Supervisors Ayres and McNutt
and Clerk Shields were appointed a
committee to make settlement of all
funds with County Treasurer Moore.
The committee appointed June
9th to take inventory of property at
the County Farm, submitted their
report, which showed property val
ued at 81, 1885.
Clerk Shields was authorized to
purchase a case or press to be used
as a receptacle for brooms, brushes,
buckets, ETC.. used by the ianitor at
the Courthouse.
The change in the public road
leading from VIM. Halls through
the lands OF Frederick Mohler and
others, to intersect with the public
road at d. H. Stoner's saw-mill,
was ordered made in accordance
with the plat and survey accompany
ing the petition. The county agreed
to pay 5000 for fencing and such
land damages as result from the es-
adjustment Of the road.
Thomas Kerr, j. w. Bare, w. c.
Fix, w. A. Brown and ]. D. Crist
were appointed commission to
meet Friday. July 10, 1910, at the
home of Gold McCorkle to view and
fix the damages on the land of Mrs.
McCorkle, Mrs. Mollie c. Clemmer
and ], Henry Leech, proposed to be
taken for the change in the public
road down Buffalo from a point OPP
posite Mir. Leech's tenant house to
the intersection of Buffalo and Col
lier's Creeks.
The same commission was APP
pointed to meet the same day and
fix the damages to the land of Mrs
Emma White resulting from the
change of public road from it's pres
ent location down W, j. Painter
mill race through the lands of Mrs.
White.
Supervisor McNutt was author
lied to have the State Highway
Commissioner survey the Plank
road from the line of Lexington and
Natural Bridge districts on Buffalo
Greek near Zollman store q miles
towards the Botetourt county line.
A resolution was adopted calling
the attention of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the Town Of Lexington to the
condition of the frame building ad-
joining the Jail, with recommended
ton that the building be re-
moved, and the attorney for the
Common wealth is directed to appear
before the Mayor and Council with
reference to the matter.
The Board made report of the
condition of the Jail to the Judge OF
the Circuit Court
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Wants To Help Someone

For thirty years ]. Z, Boyer, OF
Fertile, Mo. needed help sd ssul6 mt
find it. That's why he wants to
help some one now. Suffering so
long himself he feels for all distress
from Backache, Nervousness. Loss
of Appetite, Lassitude and Kidney
disorders. He shows that Electric
BitterS work wonders for such trou-
bles. Five bottles. he writes
wholly curd me and now | am well
and hearty It's also positively
guaranteed for Liver Trouble. Dys-
peSia. Blood Disorder. Female Com
plants and Malaria. Try them. soc
at b. II. Gorrell's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
To the People of Lexington

Drink Sulphur water; cures all
stomach troubles. Will be deliv-
cred promptly every morning after
July first reaching Lexington at
a. m. Bottles and jugs kept clean
and corked tight.
Prompt service will be given bv
Arthur Marshall of Sulphur.
Springs
Accounts paid weekly; prices
same as usual.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Bids for Fresh Meats, Floor
and for Laundry Work
for the v. NJ. |.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, }
Lexington, Va, June 30, 1910. J

Sealed proposals TO furnish the Vir-
ginia Military Institute with Fresh
Meats for the year ending Aug. 81, 1911,
are invited.
Sealed proposals are also invited to
furnish the Virginia Military ms titute
during the year ending Aug. 81, 1911.
with 200 Rbls. Winter Wheat Flour;
100 Bbls. Spring Wheat Flour.
Sealed proposals are also invited for
the Laundry Work for Virginia Military
Institute for the year ending Aug. 81 9.
1911 For Specifications apply at the
q. NJ. office.
Right TO reject any and all bids re-
served. Bids must be in on or before
Aug. 10, 1910.
f.. w. NICHOLS,
June 30, 10 At. Superintendent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

sFBusiness local notices 10c. line
or first insertion and &c. line for
each subsequent insertion.
st Office Telephone No. s. Long
Distance Metallic. connects with town
and county lines.
CT Obituaries exceeding 10 lines
tributes of respect, cards OF thanks,
etc. must be paid for at the rate of
Sc. per line.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
PROPERTY CONvEYANCES
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded


Recorded
The following deeds of bargain.
and sale were entered of r.cord in
the Clerks Office of Rockbridg,
county for two weeks ending Jun,
l, 1910.
Charles H. Turner to Allen Turn.
or. his interest in 141 acres and 12f
poles two miles southwest of Lex.
ington, adj. ]. II. Snider, Jr.
Mrs. Alice Greiner 70 Miss Annie
Lse Greiner, house and lot on Maple
avenue, adj. II. Il. Abrahams, Lex
ington.
Martha l.. Ramsey to w. p. Ram
say, As acres on Great Calf Pasture
River, 500.
Agnes ] Agnor to David n. Hos
letter. l acre near House Mountain.
adj. d. S. Gresver, SIS.
William 7. Shewey. etc. to Ed
ward L. McGuflin. their interest in
40 acres adj. David Paxton.
Mrs. Elizabeth f.. Hostetter to
Robert C. Agnor, (D SO acres near
House Mountain: CD 6 S.16O acres,
(3) 1 acre adj. d. S. Greever.
\. 7. Shields clerk, to b. G. Bald
win, agents lots in Glasgow in name
of Amelia Sampson.
I, b. Martin to Laura b. Cole
man, lot near Greenlee station. adj.
grantee, $40.
Annie NJ. Paul to George a. Patter-
son, % acres one and one-fourth
miles southeast of Fairfield, adj.
John Mcclure.
J. McGufin Henry to J. d Camp
bell, acre two miles south of Fair
field, adj, grantor and graatee,
1878.
R. A. Fix to E. c. Whitmore 80
acres on South River, adj. L. S
Bowyer.
G.. A. Hostetter to Charles Drain
81 acres on Golfers Greek, adj Jas.
S. Armstrong, $40
B. f. McCluug, Jr., to Geo. A.
Brown. 20 acres and 126 poles on
Hays Creek, adj. w. l. Patterson.
1,OO7 .9S.
G. w Huffman TO II. S. Strain, lot
at Raphine, 500.
W. S. Johnson, ETC., to VIM. NJ.
Ackerly, 10 3-S acres on Buffalo
Creek, adj S. V. Turpin, 500.
George r. Shorter to W. NJ. Acker-
ly, lib S7.1OO acres on South branch
Buffalo Creek, adj. I. J. Manspile.
$1,000.
w. NJ. Chittum to Laura Virginia
Cupp, 10 so. poles at Raphine, adj.
]. E. a. Gibbs heirs.
Lafayette w. CofTey to Frank d.
Lowe. 30 acres on South River, adj.
w. W. Lewis, $500.
Mrs. Elizabeth Il. Funkhouser
and husband, to Mrs. Bessie f.
RAIDER, etc, house and lot corner
White street and Jackson avenue,
Lexington, 81, 500.
Charles r. Beaver to Samuel Jack
son, lot in southeast Lexington
on Beaver street, adj, Wilson Pleas
ants, $3.50
c. H. Locker, to b. G. Baldwin.
his One-half interest in Masonic
building and lot in Glasgow. $500
w. G. Mathews to b. G. Baldwin
his one-halfinterest in Masonic build
ing in Glasgow, 81, - 600.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
For Sale at Fairfield

Good comfortable room house,
necessary out-builhings, one new large
store room, nicely fitted up. Excellent
stand for merchant, $50 yards from Dis
trict High School aud two churches
Convenient TO Il. Il o. station. Also
one and one-half acre building Let, ex-
cellent location.
Apply fos terms aud full informa-
ton to Mrs } NJ j. CANTER
June 30 'lO-lt. Fairfield, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Here is Relief for Women

If you have pains in the back, Ur-
mary, Bladder or Kidney trouble.
and want certain, pleasant herb
cure for woman's ills. Try Mother
Gray S Austrslian-Le Leaf. It's safe
and never failing regulator. At
Druggists or by mail 80 cts. Sam
pie package free. Address, the
Mother Gray Co, Leroy. n. Y.
June It
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

Mr. Frank t. Glasgow has re-
turned from Roanoke where as "A
member of the Board of Law FIX
aminers he assisted in conducting
the examination f more than a
hundred applicants for license To
practice law IN Virginia. Many of
them were graduates Of Washing
ton and Lee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
When Rubbers Become Necessary

Aud your shoes pinch, Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken
into the shoes, is just the thing to
use. Try it for breaking in new
Shoes. Sold Every where, 25c.
Don { accept any substitute.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Banks On Sure Thing Now

"Ill never be without DR.. King ;
New Life Pills again" writes A..
Schingeck, 547 Elm St, N. Y. They
cured me of chronic constipation
when all others failed" UneQualed
for BilliOusness, Jaundice. Indiges-
ton, Headache, Chills. Malaria and
Debility. Doc at Il. II Gorrelps
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
L he Fourth at Buena Vista

Buena Vista is making great
preparations for the celebration OF
July 4th. An interesting program
OF events will be presented, attract.
i've alike to old and young.
Read announcement on naoe
eight of this issue, and visit the
city on that occasion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

GUT CASE LOST-BETWE ZEN
~DLeXington and Timber Ridge on
Plank Road, Tuesday, June 81. Find
er will leave suit case at Central Hotel
Lexington and get reward. JOHN W..
LIN DSAY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

The grocery stores of LEXINGTON
will close at z p. m. beginning Julv
4th till September LIST, except Satur.
day nights.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

Graham, the shoe man, offers big
bargains in misses and children S
shoes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

Now is the time to buy a straw
hat for so cts. Graham's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
DIVIDEND NOTICE
BANK OF ROCKBIRDGE
Lexington, Va,

The Directors of this bank have de
clared the usual semi annual Dividend
of THREE 90 per cent. free of tax. out
of the net earrings OF the past six
months, payable on or after July LIST
1910. Checks will be mailed.
). y. CAMPBELL.
June ~, lO-lt- Cashier
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10
RECEPTIONS AND TEAS.

Miss Rebyn Young has Issued cards for
a bridge tea next Friday afternoon. Miss
Young has been the guest OF Miss Isabel
Chapman. in Baltimore Miss Chapman
gave several entertainments in honor or
Miss Young
Mrs. Yung Kwai has issued invitations
for A tea on Thursday afternoon. April
H. from TO O'Clock, al 2o21 Kalorama
road
Mrs Francis W Dickins wife OF Rear
Admiral Dickins. L. S. y. entertained at
a delightful tea yesterday afternoon from
TO o'clock at her home. 1884 Nineteenth
street Assisting Mrs Dickins was her
mother. Mrs. r. ". Pratt. Mrs. Henry
Harris Barroll, Mrs Harry kimmell. Mrs
Gerry Morgan, Mrs ". NJ Barton. Mrs.
William Heron. Mrs G 2 Townsend
Mrs. Dutton, Miss Blake, Miss Lamber-
ton. Miss Tisdel. and Miss Dutt0n. The
house was beautifully decorated with ap-
pie blossoms and other spring flowers.
Mrs a c. Barney will be a hostess at
a tea next Saturday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. in honor Of officers and visitors of
the National Woman Suffrage Convention.
ton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10

and carried bouquet of lilies OF the
valley and sweetpeas. Lieut.. Lemos and
his bride have gone to Niagara Falls
for a honeymoon trip. They viii reside
upon their return. in New York, where
Lieut. Lemos is taking a course of study
for two years, at the completion of which
they will go to Brazil. his future home.
Miss Beatrice Ayres. whose engagement
10 Lieut. Patton. Fifteenth Cavalry. U.
s. A.. has just been announced, was fire.
quentiy the guest OF Miss Allen daughter
of Gen. and Mrs. Charles J. Allen, when
the family lived here in Jefferson place,
and later in P street Gen. and
Mrs. Allen and Miss Allen now make
their home In Asheyllle, n. c., the place
they have selected on account Of Miss
Aliens health. She has almost COM
pletely recovered, and enjoys particle
patton now and then in the pleasant
social life Of that town, where so many
Northerners have their winter homes.
Miss Margaret C. c. Brooks has de-
eided on Tuesday. May Il, for her we'd
ding day. when she viii be married 10
Assistant Surgeon Lucius Warren John
son, L. S, n. The ceremony will take
place at ST. Thomas Church in the after
noon. The engagement of Miss Brooks
and Or. Johnson was announced about
a month ago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10
GEORGETOWN.

The benefit performance Monday night
at the National Theater drew large
number of the audience from the West
End of Washington. There were among
others Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Mearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. John simpson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rawln Hume. Mrs. James. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmond Talcott Mr.. Rittenhouse.
Mr. George L. Nicholson, Miss Mich
olson, Miss Trapier, Mrs. Nourse, Miss
Campbell DR.. and Mrs. Lewis, Miss Chi
chester Mr.. and Mrs. Reubsam. Mr.. and
Mrs. Connard. Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker, Mr..
and Mrs. William Beali. Miss Jane Besu
Mr. and Mrs. Hanna, Mr.. Holdsworth
Gordon, Mr. Minnegerode. Mr.. and Mrs
B. B. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs William c.
LOCKER. Mr. and Mrs. ], William Henry,
Paymaster and Mrs Connard. Mr. and
Miss Woodville, Mr. Middleton Woodville,
Miss Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilmer
Latimer. Capt French, Mrs. Douthrit
Miss Darneille, Mrs Davis, Miss LOCKER
Mr.. Reginald LOCKER, Mr.. Edward LOCKER
Mrs. Forrest Dodge. Miss Dodge. Miss
Helen Williams. Miss Whitehead, the
Misses Trapier, Miss Parker. Miss VIII
coxon. Miss Marsh. Mr.. Gordon, Miss
Gordon. Mrs. Srnoot, Miss Julia Smoot,
Mrs. Orme, Mrs. Charles Coles Tucker,
Mrs. Crabbe, Miss Worsley. MI William
Taylor. Mrs. Taylor. Miss Isabelle Tay-
Tor, Miss Woods. Mr. Miles Munson. Miss
Parker, Miss Mary Reich, Mrs. Stevenson,
Mr.. Marbury. and Mr.. Charles Glover
Aside from the evening as social event
II proved very successful financially,
clearing for St Mary's Guild around $500,
all Of which goes to the Chidren's Hos
pital
Miss Katherine Harrington has as her
guest for the week Miss Madeline john
son, of Brown University, Providence.
f. I.
Mrs. Charles Warden has as her guest
Mrs. Ali withers. from Virginia
Miss Edna Middleton has returned from
Herndon Va. where she went to attend
the. Easter dance. This week Miss Mid
dleton will go TO Marshall. Va. for a stay
of a couple Of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Loughborough have
left Milton, Md, for California, where
they expect to make their home.
Mr.. Summerheld McCarteney has, as
weekend guests. Mr.. Grsdey oakeley.
Mr. Russell Perry. and Mr.. Commodore
Asher Baker, son of Rear Admiral Baker.
Mrs. H. T. Taggart is entertaining Mrs.
B. NJ. Bruce. OF Suffolk. Va
Miss Nan skinner has returned 10 her
home in Newark. Del. after a visit of a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10

Lindsey Surgeon J. F. Legs and Mrs.
Legs and baby, and Capt B. w. Hodge,
L. S. n, were guests at the New Grand
Hotel. in New York city this week.
Mrs Robert Travers has as her guest
Mrs. Theodore A. Bingham. wife OF Gen.
Bingham Gen. and Mrs. Bingham will
settle in Washington for their future
winter home. as soon as they find suita-
bic house.
Mrs. Bates Warren. of Cleveland Park,
entertained a picnic party at Great Falls
yesterday for her sister. Miss jamie May
hew Bell, and some Of her school friends
Of Gunston Hall The party motored from
Washington.
Mrs. Harry ". Downing. OF 1883 Thir-
tieth street northwest. viii leave to-day
for Minneapolis TO attend a testimonial
dinner 20 be given next Wednesday by
the Publicity Club Of that city TO her
father, Hon. George a Bracket Mr.
Bracket. who has lived In Minneapolis
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10

ily. the Culloms. Miss Ridgely returned
to act as bridesmaid at the wedding Of
Miss Edith Sutherland and Robert Ell
more April p.
The Ladies Cross Saddle Club. organ
lied last year with Mrs. Allyn K. Capron
as president, is making arrangements for
a trip TO Oakland. Nd, via Cumberland.
Many invitations have been extended the
club Ell route. They will be entertained
in Oakland by Lieut.. and Mrs. Emory S.
West. One of the officers of the Fifteenth
Cavalry is iustrueting the elub as TO care
OF horses on marches of this kind All
the members own their mounts, and a
pleasant time is anticipated
Lieut. and Mrs. Julian p Wilcox, L.
S. N, went 10 New York during the week
for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth S.
Rogers and Lieut.. Henry Sheldon Green,
L. S ~ C.
Mrs. Howard S. Reside and Miss
Elizabeth Reside will sail shortly for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10
DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS.

Mrs. Stephen p. Elklns entertained at
a luncheon yesterday, when Mrs. James
Robert Mckee, of New York. was the
guest OF honor.
Mrs. Clarence d. Clark. wife OF SEN
ator Clark. Of Wyoming. was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday in honor Of her
daughter, Miss Frances Dyer Clark, who
is 10 be married TO Mr.. George Hobart
CHAPMAN. The guests included the bridal
party and number of out-of-town
guests.
officers OF the Mayfiower, living at the
navy yard, entertained at dinner last
evening on board the little craft. The
guests were the debutantes OF this sea-
son and some OF last. with a correspond
ing number of the popular bachelors OF
that circle
Mr.. Justice Lurton was entertained at
dinner last evening by Hon. Hannls Tay-
Tor. former United States Minister to
Spain. The guests asked 10 meet him
were Senator Bacon, Senator Carter. Sen
Rtor Johnston. Nir. Chandler. Senator
Percy, AIR George T. Hamilton, Mr.
Charles Henry Butler, Mr.. Richard
Weightman. Mr. Frederick .. McKenney.
and DR. Reid Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. a. c. Downing, Of New
York and Washington, entertained a
dinner company Of eighteen young people
last evening al the Chevy Chase Club in
honor of Miss Katherine Clabaugh and
Mr. George Beale Boomer, Who viii be
married next Saturday.
Mrs. Frank +. Noyes was hostess at
luncheon yesterday for a company Of
sixteen. in honor of her daughter, Miss
Ethel Moves. who is soon 10 resume her
studies al Pennington. Conn. The
luncheon was given at Pierce Mil.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10

Naples. They will go TO Rome for
short visit and from there TO Milan TO
remain several months Miss Reside viii
study singing in Milan, under leading
vocal teacher.
Mrs. Howe, wife Of Mai. Edgar ".
Howe, Twenty-seventh Infantry, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. J. Grinberg, in
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Grahame II. Powell have
returned here from trip TO Panama.
Among the military men registered at
the Aston. New York. during the last
week were Assistant Paymaster H. L.
Beach, U. S. n. Midshipman J. B. Rut-
ter. u. S. n. Lieut. H. f. Cook. U. S. N,
and Lieut. H. NJ. Cohen, L. A, ana
Mrs. Cohen.
Mrs. George Drum and her daughter.
Miss Ruth Drum, have gone TO Guilford
Park, Sterling, Va, to be the guests of
Mrs. Frances Erner for the summer.
Lieut.. and Mrs Ira a. Smith and
mother Mrs. James A. Doyle. viii sail
on the transport Sherman for Manila,
Philippine Islands. Lieut. Smith having
been transferred 10 the Twelfth Infantry.
now stationed at Fort William Mckinley
Mrs Thomas Wilson, who has made
an extended trip in the South. has re-
turned and located at 1918 Connecticut
avenue. She has as her house guest
Miss Foulrod, OF Philadelphia They will
receive informally on Monday afternoon.
Miss S. Messenger. of Orange, Va, has
returned TO her home She was the guest
of Mrs L. Messenger.
Mrs. Carl Kaufman and her daughter,
of ST. Gall, Switzerland. are visiting the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Blumenthal. at 1854 NJ street. They will
be home on Wednesdays in April.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
went to their home in Utica, n. Y, yes
terday to spend the weekend. They will
return to Washington on Tuesday.
The Mexican Ambassador, accompanied
by the first secretary OF the embassy, Mr..
Ricoy. attended the Academy Of Sciences
at Philadelphia yesterday and last night
was a guest at banquet at the Uni
verslty Of Pennsylvania.
Miss Anne Kress, daughter of Brig.
Gen. j. A. Kress, L. S, A. retired. is
visiting Brig. Gen. and Mrs. ]. A. Muh
lenberg, of this city
Mrs. Knapp, wife of Mr. Louis Knapp,
army paymaster's clerk. left Washington
last week on a trip that viii include New
Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
returning in the fall via Portland, Ia
coma. Seattle, and st. Paul.
Lieut.. Commander Thomas c. Hart, L.
S. N. and wife are spending their honey
boon at Hot Springs, Va.
Lieut. H. NJ. Cohen. Medical Reserve
Corps. L. S. A. and Mrs. Cohen have
been visiting in New York City.
Mrs. Sharpe. wife of Gen. Henry G.
Sharpe, U. s. a, went 10 New York on
Thursday for the weekend
Mrs. Davis. wife OF Rear Admiral
Charles H Davis, T. S. N. of this city. |
and her son, DR.. Daniel Davis, Of Balti- |
more. are In Newport to inspect the
Davis summer home at jamestown.
Lieut.. ]. H. Hester. L. s. A., and Mrs |
Hester. Maj. Mason S. Patrick. 4. s. A.
Capt E Lind A. and MrE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10
PERSONALS.

President and Mrs. Taft. Miss Helen
Taft Mrs Louis More, Mrs Eckstein,
the Misses Anderson. all house guests of
Mrs Taft; Capt, Butt, Mr. Chauneey
Hackett, and several other friends of
Miss Taft. occupied boxes at the Columbia
TheateT, last evening.
Miss Helen Taft, who is spending the
weekend with her parents at the White
House. viii return 10 her studies at Bryn
Mawr tonight, Arrangements have been
made for a series of spring garden parties
at the White House beginning May &.
Mrs. Meyer and the Misses Meyer. wife
and daughters Of the Secretary Of the
Navy. went as far as Philadelphia with
the Secretary on Friday on their way
10 their home in Boston. They will spend
a fortnight at their summer home at
Hamilton. Mass, and then return here
for a short time before closing their
Washington home
Countess de Buisseret, wife of the Bel
gian Minister. will spend her summer in
Belgium, sailing early in June with her
i've interesting sons.
Mr.. Hermon NJ Hubbard. who spent
the winter at the New Willard. has re-
turned 10 his home in New York MT.
Hubbard has been Identified with the
debutantes CT this season. and gave a
large dinner on Monday evening preced-
ing the Elkins bali. in honor of Miss
Katherine Brown. as a sort Of farewell
function. The company was chaperoned
by Viscountess day, Mrs Lee. and Mrs.
Mckee
Mr.. Frank Leopold of this city. Is a
young artist destined TO be heard from In
The world OF painters a few years hence.
His ''Hayheld." which received COM
mendation at the recent loan exhibit at
the COrcoran Gallery Of Art, now hangs
in Mrs Dyers ballroom. he having pre-
scented the work to her at the Gloss Of
the exhibition.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely has returned 10
Washington from long visit in Illinois
She spent some time in Springfield with
her fathers relatives and later made
visit in Chicago with her mothers fam