The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
Social Side Of Washington
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.

plans are developing fast under the
hottest rays Old Sol has cast on the
capital for many years. a number
OF faces are already missing from the
< haunts of the smart set, and many
4 moro will be gone in fortnight. There
will not, however. be general exodus
until after July /, for until then, i'm
portant weddings will dot the social
calendar almost every day until late
Jtne. when the Taft silver wedding an
nipcrsary will recall many to the city
Then there are the obligatory, but none
the less enjoyable, farewclls 10 retirinE
diplomats. and welcomes to their sue
cessors in the foreign corps! n new
Cabinet family to welcome as soon as
The Dickinsons are hidden Godspced to
their Tennessee home, and continue
ton of the inequalities to Mr.. Fisher,
the Madero of Taft's political army
The glad hand is extended to Charles
S, Nillington, who succeeds Charles
l3illes as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, when the latter became sec
rotary to the President. and Mrs. Mil
I iington, while Mr. and Mrs. Hiles are
as cordially felcitated upon their So
called promotion. y new counselor
for the state Department is greeted
in c. p. Anderson, W hose wife, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Ward. OF this city, is
the sister OF Madame Riano, wife of the
Spanish minister, whose return here
last May was celebrated by a wide
circle In passing. it may be interest
ing TO note that Mr.. and Mrs Anderson
have signitied their intention of re-
welcome they are receiving by purchas-
ing this week the handsomest rcsi-
dtnce available in the old fashiona BILE
quarter.
daily TO Mrs. Phoebe a. Hearst widow
OF California; late Senator and philan-
thropist and mother. of w. II. Hearst
q newspaper and political fame. While
here for her annual spring visit. Mrs.
Hearst is the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Il, Mclean at their country
nome, "Friendship. near the National
Cathedral school for Girls founded BY
Mrs. Hearst.
One OF the most distinguished gath
erings Washington has ever seen was
brought together By the conference for
which opened With a reception at the
White House and closed with Il ban
auet at the New Willard tonight.
There We're In attendance as delegates
men OF affairs from every country With
which Uncle sam has commercial rela-
lions and as many We're accompanied
warm welcomc-so did the weathe..
mani
The British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce observed Empire Day" on We'd
nesday, when they held a large recep-
ton and had as special guests the Ca
madam delegation TO the fur seal con.
ference. Earlier in the day, members
OF the conference were entertained Ut
and Mrs. Knox were also dinner hosts
during the week, having as guests OF
honor the governing board Of the Pan
american Union; OF WHICH Mr.. knoN
Is cN-officio president, and JOHN Barret
the director general The table. an
open oval. was set in the Hall OF the
Amerieas," in the beautiful new Temple
Of Peace. used as the official home Of
the twenty-onc American republics .n
the an-American Union. The floral
G ,es ,ft,', napery and silver, left
assembled 10 enjoy the effect was
equally perfect from the connoisseur's
point OF view. for in addition to the
specially invited guests and their
wives, there were present the membe re-
OF The Foreign Relations Committees in
the House and Senate and their wives.
included In the latter were Represen-
t tStiye ana Mrs. Henry a. Cooper, of
WISCONSIN: Representative Henry ID.
Flood. OF Virginia; REPRESENTATIVE and
Mrs MIS- Sulzer. OF New York; Representa-
and one adds. Virginia. in memory OF
MS ownership of "Monticcllo" the
home of Thomas Jefferson; Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Lee.
The old superstition about the mont
Of May for brides is observation-disclosures.
me unusual number of weddings cele
b brated or 70 be celebrated In this
beautiful month at the capital. Tho
May military bride was Miss Dorothy
LaHghtl. who on Thursday became the
Wyyiifiei OF Lieutenani Francis Bowditcb
charming finale 10 series or enter
tainments for very popular young
woman--one whose short life has
Saf eeen spent ns at the
years commandant, or at the forts
bard by.
Miss Ma!tland Marshall. daughter Of
General ara Mrs. W. NJ. Marshall was
Il among the last to entertain the bride
while she was Miss Langhtt. Invited
70 meet the latter were Miss Margaret
Why OF Detroit. sister Of the bride
bridesmaid. Mrs. Richard Moore, Miss
kuth Bliss. and the men OF the wed
oing party. who Ike the groom to- be.
wore the full uniform of their rank
IN the army
another delightful event of Thurs
Gay was the dinner given in honor Of
Niee- President and Mrs, Sherman by
s Ms ASSistans secretary Of State and
lifted out Of the ordinary by the com
mingled Occidental and Oriental setting
scrioed as artistically suggestive OF The
owners residence in the East. rather
The White House debutantc con
lnnes TO be the most ENTERTAINERS
young woman hcreabouts Her record
Tor TWO days this week was d morn
inE rice. followed by q picnic at Grea
rails. With Lieutenant Commander. u
: ~. and Mrs. Walter r Gherardl rs
hosts, twen,y-mile automobile trir
anc dinnerin the evening at lie homo
of assistant Secretary and Mrs Beck.
tnan winthrop, with dancing 10 close
$500 - -
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