The Washington times., 1912-05-09
If Weather Interferes Tea
.' Will Be Held on
Inside.

5 O'Clock, will be brilliant al fresco
affair, provided the weather is pleas
ant. Otherwise. the erstwhile garden
party" will take the form Of an ordinary
afternoon tea, with dancing. and will be
held indoors in the suite of state apart
ments.
Mrs. Taft has been obliged to cancel
her invitations for a similar function
May II, so the attendance at the party
tomorrow will therefore, be unusually
large, and will include the delegates in
attendance at the International Red
Cross Conference, who were originally
invited to the one on May H. There will
be two more Of these garden parties
which have been such a feature Of the
spring season at the White House dur
ng the Taft regime, Friday afternoons,
Yesterday afternoon Miss Taft en-
tertained a few friends informally at
tea, following a brisk game OF tennis,
the first of the season on the. White
House courts in the rear Of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion.
Mrs. Hardy and the Misses Hardy,
wife and daughters of CONGRESSMAN
Hardy Of Texas; will leave Washington
about June 1 for their home in Texas.
When Congress adjourns they will be
TO some of the mountain resorts.
q
Mrs. Finley, vile OF congressman
Finley. accompanied by their family,
will return to their home in South Caro-
lima early in June.
Miss Margaret strother Smith, daugh-
ter of Commander William Strother
Smith, L. s. N, and Mrs. Smith will
leave Washington about the middle OF
next month to make a series of visits
to relatives in Florida.
Miss Smith and Miss Edmonia Adams,
who spent the last two weeks In New
York, the guests of Miss Mary B. Har-
man, have returned to Washington:
Mrs. Smith is spending few days
at Old Point Comfort
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Effinger and
the Misses Effinser. who have spent
go to New York early in Aune to s~M
a short time before sailing for Europe.
where they will spend the summer.
The italian Ambassador and Marchion-
ess Cusani will entertain at dinner at
the embassy tonight in honor of the
Italian delegates TO the International
Red Cross conference.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. stirn-
son will be among the dinner hosts to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Mendeville Carlisle
and Miss Laura Merriam will entertain
q company of young people at dinner
dance at Dover House, Marlboro. Nd.
this evening.
There will be hop at Fort Myer Sat
urday evening.
=
Miss Edmonia Adams will go down to
Annapolis Saturday for the hop.
Miss Boardman Hostess
To Red Cross Delegates.
Delegates to the International Rec
Cross Congress were the honor guests
Of Miss Mabel Boardman at large
reception last evening at her home, IT
p street.
!. Palms, huge clusters of American
Beauty roses. and branches OF dogWooc
blossoms formed the chief decoration:
for the occasion. and a section of thu
Marine band played throughout the
evening.
William ]. Boardman assisted hi.
daughter in receiving her guests, VINO
numbered several hundred.
.i--
Mrs Robert Mccormick has gone t
her home at Wheaton. near Chicago, af
ter spending the winter in washington
IN the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
A. Mitchell. in Sixteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell. who divided
York and Atlantic City, are now es
tablished in their house.
=
:. The military attache of the Mexican
sembassy. Col. Pedro L. de Ia Cerda. lef
tTWashington last evening for MeXic'
City to which post he has been trans
oferred His successor, Joseph S. Ava
los. will arrive in Washington withii
a few days.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reid Roger
are clocing their residence In Nineteentl
street and, accompanied by their daugn
ter, Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers WI
leave Washington Saturday for New
York. from where they will sail Ma
l6 for Paris. After spending, fey
weeks at the French capital, they WI
make a series of visits to various Euro
pean resorts.
Miss Ruth Parker will leave Wash
inGton the latter part of the week I
be the guest of Miss Beatrice Holland l
Baltimore for short time.
Mrs. James C. Plling and Miss Rut
Pilling will close their home in Fifteent
street Friday morning and go to thei
cottage at Blue Ridge, Pa, where the
will spend the greater part of the sum
mer.
The italian Amba assador and Marches
Cusani had a small party dining II
formally with them last evening at IN
embassy.
The Russian Ambassador and Nm
Pakhmeteff were among those ente
tanning small parties informally at oil
ner last evening.
The Second Secretary of the Britis
Embassy and Mrs. Esmond OVey wi
close their Washington residence earl
in June and sail about .the middle
the month for Europe.
-.
Henry n. Bush Brown has cards OF
for a tea and exhibition at his studi
172e G street, on the afternoons of Ma
IL and l3, from to 6 o'clock.
Announcement Is made of the ma
riaec OF Mrs. Elizabeth Riley Benhar
widow of Lieut.. Harry X. Benham U.
~. to Capt Philip e. NJ. Walker. L.
A., retired. Owing TO mourning In Il
family only relatives and intima
friends were present at the ceremon
at w.liCh the Rev. William NJ. Pettus,
friend of the family officiated yeste
day at noon at the brides home.
Later in the afternoon Capt. and MI
y Walker left for Lexington, KY, whe
Captain Walker has a string of hors
entered for the spring race meetin
They will make their future home
Winchester, Va, where Captain Walk
has a handsome estate.