The Washington herald., 1911-09-02

The President and Mrs. Taft Miss
Helen Taft, and Master Charlie Taft were
expected to arrive at Isleboro, Me, on
the Mayfiower last night. The President
and his family will be the guests for the
| weekend of Mrs. Tafts sister, Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Laughlin, in her summer cot
tage.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
| worth. who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Drexel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Goelet in Newport. have arrived
| in Beverly, Mass, where they are the
guests of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, ST.
| Mrs. Longworth, sr., has out cards for
dinner in honor Of her son and daugh-
| ter-in-law.,
Mrs Frank Beatty, wife of Capt. Beat
/ ty, will go to Nantucket soon to await
the arrival of Capt. and Miss Beatty, who
have gone for a visit to Capt, Beatty s
home in Minnesota.
The newly appointed American Ambas-
sador TO Italy and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien
left Yokohama, Japan, yesterday on
board the Shinyo Maru for the Italian
capital Before Mr.. OBrien left Tokyo,
where he was Ambassador, he was given
| farewell luncheon by the members OF
| the American University Club. Amor
those present were the entire AmeriC
| Embassy and consular staff and U
prominent residents of Tokyo and
hama.
Mrs Charles Adams entertained at
luncheon at the Lake Forest Club, Chi
cago, yesterday, in honor of Mrs. Will
| lam D. Calhoun, wife of the American
| Minister to China.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt; who has been
| the guest of Representative and Mrs.
| Andrew J. Peters. at Beverly, Mass,
and of Mrs John c. Phillips. of North
Beverly, Mass. has returned to her
| home in Oyster Bay.
Mr. Willing Spencer returned to Wash
ington yesterday, where he will be on
duty at the State Department for a short
| time before going to his post as secre-
| tary of the American Embassy in Berlin.
Mr. F. Oden Horstmann, of Washing
ton. is the guest OF Representative A. P.
Gardner, at Hamilton, Mass.
Mrs. Winfield Scott Schley was among
the patronesses for the annual seasons
Dali given at Lake IeOI6e Hui ouaS
evening.
Mrs. Richard Ely and her daughter,
Mrs. John II. Gibbons, are at the Gotham
Hotel, New York City.
Mrs. Willard H. Brownson. wife OF
Rear Admiral Brownson. was hostess at
a pretty bridge tea at her summer cot
tage. at Profile, y. H, Wednesday.
Yellow asters, golden-rod, and yellow
roses formed the house and table deco
rations.
Senor NJ V. Balivian. the present
Bolivian consul in New York. has been
appointed secretary of the Bolivian Le-
CATION in Washington. Sonora Balivian
arrived in Washington yesterday and is
the guest of her father and sister, the
Bolivian Minister Don Ignacio CalderOn,
and Miss Elena Calderon. Nine. Cal
deron will return to Washington to-
day from a visit to relatives in New
York State.
Mrs Daniel Chester French entertained
at a luncheon Thursday in honor Of Mrs.
Spencer Cosby at the Curtis Hotel,
Lenox. Mass. Among the guests were
Mrs Joseph H. Choate, daughter OF AS
Robert Shaw oliver: Miss Mabel Choate.
Mrs. Alexander Sedgewick. Mrs. oscar
Iasigi, Miss Nora Iasigi, and Mrs. Law
renee Gourlay.
Mrs. Halford and Miss Ruth Halford
have arrived in Washington and are
spending a few days at the Brighton
Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Oracle and
Miss Edith Oracle are at Lenox for the
season.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, who left this coun-
try early in the summer, is now motor
ing in Switzerland. Mrs. Palmer will
return to America some time in Sep
tember.
Miss Frances Miller, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben de Mier Miller, has gone
to New York. where she will be the
guest of Miss Nellie Tucker for a few