The Washington herald., 1911-05-20
Mrs. Taft Gives Her Third Garden Party-Dan-
ish Singers Entertain Guests on
White House Grounds.

The third Of Mrs. Taft's pretty garden
parties was held yesterday afternoon in
the grounds Of the White House, Miss
Taft receiving the guests, assisted by her
father, the President. The guests included
the members Of the Cabinet circle, the
Supreme Court circle, and others in offi-
cial and social life here and many who
were specially interested in music, for
they were entertained by the famous
Danish students choir of forty-eight spe-
cially selected voices. Dr. Levysohn, OF
the Royal Opera Of Copenhagen, is the
conductor, and is with the singers on
their twenty-five weeks tour Of this coun-
try. They sang splendidly and aroused
much enthusiasm among their distinguish
ed hearers. Miss Taft stood about where
her mother stands at these functions. and
was a very graceful and gracious sub
stitute for the first lady of the land She
wore white French muslin with white
hat. faced with pink and trimmed with
tiny pink rosebuds. Mrs. Edwards. sis
ter of the President, stood with Mr.. Taft
and his daughter. She wore white muslin
with touches of red and a large hat faced
with black velvet and trimmed with pink
roses.
The Marine Band was arranged near
the house and the singers were placed
between the band and the south portico.
Mrs. Taft was close to the window Of
an upper room where she could easily
hear the music, of which she Is so fond,
and which she has introduced so charm
ngly into these spring affairs at the
White House. The Danish singers are
men ranging in age from thirty to fifty.
The choir was organized and founded in
1885, by the graduates Of the Copenhagen
University, the members chosen from
among the best Of the musicians in the
university. The membership is kept up
from among the students of the univer-
slty. the best voices always being chosen
to fill the vacancies as they occur. Crown
Prince Christian is the special patron of
the choir. and he is student at the
university
Some of the most famous musicians OF
Denmark and Sweden have been brought
out and made known by this club. now on
its first visit to the United States. Dr..
Viggo Christopherson, the president OIL
the club. is here with them as the per-
sonal representative of the crown prince,
and the soioists with them are Helgo
Nissen. basso. and Olaf Holboll, tenor.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
have gone to their Utica home for the
week end.
The British Ambassador. Mr. James
Bryce, entertained at dinner last even
here this week. The guests included the
japanese Ambassador. Baron Uchida:
Secretary Nage1. Prince Koudacheff,
Mr.. Chandler Anderson. Mr. James Ma
coun, Mr.. Ernest Poland, Mr. w. A.
Found, Baron Nolda, Sir Alfred Bateman.
Mr.. Temple Franks. Mr.. James Allan.
Hon. Joseph Pope. Mr.. Pierre Botkine.
Mr.. Albert Fraser. Mr.. H. Danke, Col.
Hughes. Mr.. George OHallon. Mr.. B. E.
Mitchell Innes. of the embassy stan.
The Danish Minister. Count Won Moltke.
entertained the Danish Students Choir
at a brilliant reception at the legation
last evening. when a company of diplo-
ma tic, official, and resident society were
asked TO meet them and to hear them
sing one or two of their numbers. The
Countess Won Moltke is in Boston with
her mother, and the family is in deep
mourning for the countess father, there
fore she was not present. The choir will
leave this afternoon for Chicago on a
twenty-five days tour OF the principal
cities Of the country.
Mai Barden. commander Of the WASH
ington Barracks. and Mrs. Barden, en-
tertained a dinner company last evening
in honor of Miss Dorothy Langftt
daughter of the former commander, Col.
William c. LangitU and Lieut. Francis
Bowditch wilby. L. S. A.. who will be
week. The guests included those of the
L. ~, ostx
and a few other friends of the bride and
bridegroom The wedding party will include
Mrs. Richard c. Moore, nee Davis, ma
tron of honor; Miss Margaret wiIby. Of
Detroit. sister Of the bridegroom; Miss
Eugene Havard. Of Fairfax. Conn.,, for
merly of this city; Miss Margaretta
Brooke, and Miss Claire Wilcox. of Port
land. Greg. bridesmaids: Lieut.. Daniel
I. Sultan, L. S. A, best man; Lieut..
Roger S. Alexander. Lieut.. Frederick B.
Downing, Lieut.. Charles l.. Hall, and
Lieut. Stuart c.. Godfrey. all stationed
at the Washington Barracks, ushers. The
ceremony will be performed In the home
of the bride in Georgetown and will be
followed by a reception In the garden,
the weather permitting. The future home
of the bride aud bridegroom for the pres
ent will be at the barracks In this city.
Mrs. Wickersham has gone to Cedar
hurst, Long Island. to spend q week with
her daughter, Mrs. Albert Akin. She
will be Joined there to-day by the At
torney General, who will spend the week.
end with them.
Invitations have been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mclean. OF New
York, for the marriage Of their daughter
Emily Nelson Ritchie. to Mr.. Edward
Alexander Gill wylie, son Of DIR. Gill
Wylie, Of New York, on Thursday even
ing. June g. at $50. in the Church Of the
Heavenly Rest. A reception will follow at
9 o'clock at Sherry's. The bride and
bridegroom will go to Europe for their
wedding trip. for which they have al
ready received a check of 5000 from the
bridegrooms father to help defray the
expenses.
Miss Hoyle, daughter of Col. Hoyls,
U. 8. A.. and Mrs. Hoyle. Of Fort Riley.
Kans., who has been visiting the Misses