The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02


 expect to remain in the United States for | some time.
 MT. Robert Bacon, American ambassa- dor to France, and Mrs. Bacon, who re- turned to the United States few days ago, will remain here for the perfecting of arrangements for the marriage of their son, MT. Robert L. Bacon, and Miss Cecilia Jacqueline May, youngest daugh- ter of Colonel and Mrs. Henry May of Washington. At the time of their arrival gowns to be worn as an attendant at the von Bernstorff- Pourtales wedding | were being made, and met MT. Bacon s i parents upon their arrival. When the Ambassador and. Mrs. Bacon were in this | country last year they witnessed the wedding of their second son, MT. Gaspard Bacon to Miss Priscilla Poland of Phila- delphia, daughter of MT. and Mrs! Ed ward D. Toland. The ceremony took place last July at the Toland country place. Wynnwood Before their return to France they will have welcomed another daughter-in-law in the person of Miss Cecilia May, whose family is as prom inently identified with the social life of
 
 with that of Philadelphia.
 The White House is again the center of social activities since the return of the President and family. During the ab- sence of President and Mrs. Taft in Au- gusta Miss Taft was a guest of the Misses Sutherland. The round of enter tainment was resumed following their re- turn to the White House.
 Mrs. I. Z Letter and her daughter, Mrs. Colin Campbell, who has been a guest at the Letter home on Du Pont circle, are visiting in Chicago, having been joined by MT. Campbell upon his arrival from England. Mrs. Campbell will return to London with her husband during the month. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Letter have returned from cruise of several weeks in southern waters on MT. Letters yacht. Miss Katherine ElSins, who was their guest on the cruise, stopped in Florida with Mrs. Ellxins. MT. Hit, another guest, returned with them to Washing ton.
 Mrs. A. J. Halford has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Ruth Halford, to Lieut.. Walter Browne Wood son, U. s. N, who is now on duty on the U. s. S. Connecticut as aid to Rear Admiral Seaton Schrpeder. He is a native of Lynchburg, Va.f and was graduated from the Naval academy in 1905. No date is set for the wedding, as Miss Hal ford will spend the summer abroad with her mother. They expect to sail April 15, Mrs. Halford's health permitting. Miss Rose Kann of Pittsburg has been an attractive visitor in Washington, hay ing been the guest of Miss B; Davis for few weeks.
 Diplomatiof society is rejoicing in the prospective return to Washington of Dr. Antonio Martin Pivero, who Will succeed Dr. Justiz, the Cuban minister who has been transferred to the legation at The Hague. Dr. Rivero was first secretary of the Cuban legation here for years, When Senor Quesada was minister Mme. Ri- vero was also well known in society and was an efficient aid to Mime. Quesada during the early days of the Cuban lega- ton in this city. They will come to Washington this spring.
 President Taft has been invited to open the second international conven- tion on child welfare, which meets in Washington April 25, at the> Arlington hotel.
 Mrs. A. A. Birney, national secretary of the congress. and president of the To- cal branch. is In charge of arrange ments Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearts, widow of former Senator Hearst of California known as one of the founders of the National Congress of Mothers, is ex- pected to attend. Among the distin- guished guests Mrs. Frederick c. Schoff of Philadelphia, president of the national body, is now in the south or ganizing new branches. but will be in Washington for the congress
 Surg. A. w. Dunbar U. S. N. and Mrs. Dunbar have as their guests the latters mother and sister. Mrs Stuart and Mrs. Barber of Butte, Mont
 Friends in Washington have received announcement of the engagement of Miss Lottie Oberdorfer to Mr B. Cohen of Salt Lake City. Miss Oberdorfer. who is a graduate of middleweSern college. has spent much time the guest of her sister. Mrs. Simons, wife of prominent physician of Washington.