Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02

all that is likely to be required
along these lines. without any further
hints. Almost every one who can absent
themselves from the capital for the
summer months has done so. and the
scattered clans are already being heard
from at widely separated points. With
the departure OF Mrs. Taft from the
White House. life at Beverly. Mass,
takes on something of an official char
acter. though both the wife and the
daughter of the President probably
look forward to much quiet or greater
liberty to enjoy themselves in the way
they shall personally select than has
been their portion since last autumn.
The cabinet summer homes, north. east
and west, have their doors opened also
for the season. and most Of the heads
of these households are with their fam
lilies to stay over the Fourth The
gradual disappearance of members of
the diplomatic corps has greatly re-
duced Its ranks hereabouts. with a con-
sequent enlivening at the resorts they
have chosen as headquarters for the
next three months.
The Newport season will of necessity
be quiet for another month. until it's
leaders return from their participation
in the London festivities With Special
Ambassador and Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond, often and so brilliantly to
the front. the capital is splendidly
represented
The President and Mrs. Taft are at
their summer home at Beverly, Mass,
today. although the stay of the former
will be brief. as after keeping several
engagements he will return to the city
the 9Th.
r-t--
mn. who left here Friday, are at their
Il Utica home over the Fourth. They
! will participate in quite an extensive
/ social program on this visit, beginning
Mary Baker. whose marriage to Mr..
Bryan Clark will take place in Utica
| the 18th.
i Secretary and Mrs. Knox will be at
Valley Forge for the Fourth. and Sec
/ rotary MacVeagh left Friday to join
Mrs. MacVeagh at their place at Dub
lin, N. H. The Secretary of War and
L. l., over the holiday, and are leaving
for Panama the 9Th. The Attorney
| General has gone to Cedarhurst. L. J..
to join Mrs. Wickersham and their
master General Hitchcock Is up at New
London Secretary and Mrs. Fisher are
at their Illinois home. and Secretary
II Nagel has gone to Marion. Mass. to
join his family over the holiday.
\ Mai. William Preston Wooten. Mrs.
n Wooten and their little son. who nave
been for some time the house guests OF
Mrs. Wooten's mother. MIS-. LAY ga m neH-
Il co, whence they will sail for NAL
l Wooten's new post of duty in Honolulu.
/ They will be accompanied by Mrs. WOO
tens sister. Miss Isabel Gay. Mrs.
| Wooten and her little son have recently
! been the guests of her brother-in- law
! and sister, Maj. and Mrs. William v.
Judson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Gore of Hedgenville.
\ Ky. left last week for their home. after
/ a visit Of ten days to relatives IN WASH
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs William Maxwell Cook
of Jacksonville, Fla, who have been
spending a part of their honeymoon with
II Washington friends, left last week to re-
turn to their Florida home
4 Miss Louise Robertson Of Washington Is
having delightful visit with Miss Lalla
/ Swearingen in Louisville, KY MISS hop.
a bridge party. of which Misses Salie
and Cornelia Guthrie were the hostesses
at their lovely home. Woodburne
| Mrs. Frank Clark and her daughters.
| Misses Lucille and Harriet Clark. the
| wife and daughters OF Representative
Clark of Florida, will go to Baltimore
Wednesday. sailing from there on the
| Srwanee for their home in Gainesville.
Fla, where they will spend the rest OF
1 the summer
Mrs. f. F. Ayres and Miss Ellen Good
win sailed from New York Saturday
| on the Caledonia for Glasgow. where they
will make visit before going to Paris
| for an indefinite stay.
Miss Mary Lee Turner. who has been
| the guest Of Miss Desha Allen. left last
week for Louisville. KY. where she VIII
spend the summer with her parents, MI.
and Mrs Henry Clay Turner.
Senator and Mrs Fletcher were the
| hosts last week at a dinner at the Cnevy
/ Chase Club in honor of Mrs. William
| Strother Smith and Miss Margaret Smith,
| the wife and daughter of Commander
i William Strother Smith. Z. s. n.
! Mr.. and Mrs Samuel J. Hillsman of
| Louisville, KY, are the house guests OF
! friends in Washington They expect to
go this week to Atlantic City for a stay
| of several weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Joseph Cooper OF
Jacksonville, Fla, are the guests of
| friends in Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Cooper were married last week. Mrs.
i Cooper being before her marriage MISS
Ruby Inez Williams. Their wedding was
.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bentley Burnet OF
/ Indianapolis announce the marriage OF
\ their niece, Miss Anna Katharine Quick,
/ and Mr. Clarence Scott Bicknell. Thurs
Il day. June -, at their home on North
i Pennsylvania street. Indianapolis. MT
| Bicknell is a son OF Mr. Ernest Bicknell
of this city.
Col. Dunn, Col Parker. Gen. Biddle
Col. and Mrs Burr and MIR. and Mrs
! Robert Harding gave dinners last night
| at the Chevy Chase Club.
Miss Marie j. Simonton of this city
| who spent last winter in Fort Wayne
Ind, has gone to Syracuse. n. Y. for the
| summer
At Christ Episcopal Church Wednesday
| June % 1o1n. at o'clock. Miss Write F.
| Wood and Mr.. Charles o. Millar were
married by Rev. Arthur $. Johns.
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore white silk. Her veil was crowned
with lilies OF the valley and she carried
a shower bouquet Of bride roses and lilies
of the valley.
Her attendants were Miss Katherine
Lear as maid Of honor who wore q frocl
of white silk marquisette and carried a
large bouquet of La France roses: Miss