The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
The Social Side of Washington

lies. and the presence of Washington's
most distinguished personages In gala
array, made IA never-to -pe-forsotten
occasion. Besides the diplomats par
families, and colleagues in the foreign
corps, there were present: Miss can
non, daughter OF the Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives; Miss Mabel
Rotary OF the National Red Cross So
ciety: Mrs. John b. Henderson, WASH
ington's vegetarian-so society -artist-a
thor; Mrs. Matthew I. Scott president
tended two receptions earlier in the
evening: Mrs. John Miller Horton. OF
Buffalo, who received congratulations
upon her recent election as officer in
the National Society OF Daughters of
1872: Madame Won Loewenthal-L inau.
bride of the new charge d'affaires of
Austria Hungary. Mrs. John A. Logan
whose recovery after long and Sc
rious illness Is being celebrated by
her friends in and out of official so.
ciety: Mrs. Russell 8. Harrison and
Miss Marthena Harrison. daughter-in-
law and granddaughter, respectively,
of the late President Harrison; Mrs.
Victor Murdoch, wife of the lnsurgent
leader of the lower house of Congress;
Mrs. Murdoch. ST., and the Misses Con
rad. daughters of Hon. Nelson Conrad.
of Montana and Virginia.
tended the reception given the same
evening by the Daughters of 1872 at
the New Willard. Mrs. William Gerry
Slade. president-general, was assisted
'presidcnts-g generals, Mesdames Charles
Catlin, of Wisconsin. and John Millir
Horton. of New York. Mrs Matthias
Steelman, of New Jersey, CORRESPONDING
secretary general. and Mrs Golden, OF
Florida, organizing State president. On
Wednesday,, the Daughters. most Of
whom are real" daughters, were re-
ceived by President and Mrs. Taft, and
later in the afternoon We're entertain
ed by Mrs. Newpor: Potts. wife of Cap
tain Potts. IT, S. n.
Dividing honors with the Daughters
every day We're the Colonial Danes Of
America. who proudly boast descent
from the heroes s OF eczema dasnnnt Aer,fa
the most aristocratic patriotic organi-
cation In the country The president,
Mrs. Rutherford Cox of Richmond,
that she won the admiration Of all
who saw her at the meetings OF the
congress or met her in society.
Mrs. L.. y. Letter, whose beautifully
parties, We're transformed by the
weather into indoor affairs scarcely
less attractive than as originally ar
ranged, began the week with break
luSl complimentary 10 Ile| licuSG 2 QtStSt
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Coolidge, Of Bos-
ton, After the visit of the Coolidges.
Mrs Letter will go to Chicago 10 spend
The month Of May with her son and
daughters ln-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter. She will then spend the re
mainder OF the summer with her sons
jn-law and daughters. the Earl and
Countess Of Suffolk and MT. and Mrs,
Colin Campbell In their English
homes.
"Wednesday was made merry by tho
marriages at noon Of Miss Louise G..
Cole, daughter of tho late Judge G..
Cole, of Washington, ana Robert Sid
Iney Belknap. of Amherst Mass, The
ceremony took place in Old 81. Johns
Episcopal Church, where tho brides
( father was for many years a vestry-
man, and before whose altar genera
lions of notables have plishted their
ltroth.
| four hours before. Miss Alice Sorrel
Bloch, until recently Mrs, Taft's social
secretary. became the wife OF Lieuten
ant Richard Wajnwrlght, y. $, ~ iat
season, The company assembled to
| witness tho ceremony and afterwards
TO wish the young couple much hap
piness Mt a wedding reception at this
tingushed one. including in it's numbes
many men of valor upon the sea
Prominent among these may be
noted the bridegroonl's father, Rear
| Admiral Richard Wainwright, u. S. n.
whose family name has figured in the
naval annals of the country for several
generations,
Ii was military wedding, all OF
1he ushers, as wellsas the bridegroom,
being In the full uniform al their
lattendant was Miss Anita Markall, VT
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