The Washington times., 1912-05-31
President and Wife to Re.
ceive Guests on Lawn
From 5 to 7.

With perfect weather conditions and
almost no conflicting engagements, the
attendance at the second and last gar
den party which Mrs. Taft Is giving
this afternoon from until o'clock
at the White House is bound to be II
brilliant entertainment.
These May at homes inaueurated~ by
Mrs, Taft, have been splendid feature
OF the spring social season during the
present regime. on account of the
Presidents absence from the city the
four which were originally planned
could not be given, but each of the
invitation lists has been double the
size of those of previous seasons
The President and Mrs. Taft will re-
ceive the guests and refreshments will
be served at various places on the lawn.
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Mrs. T. w. Engster is spending some
time in Atlantic City, a guest at the
Chalfonte Hotel. .-,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Torney Simon will
sail from New York tomorrow to spend
the summer touring in England.
Major Strange and Mr.. Holanstron of
England, who are spending some time
in Washington, were hosts at a dinner
Club. Their guests were Rear Admiral
Twining; Capt. A. l., Willard. U. s. N,
and Mrs. willard; Lieut.. Commander g.
4 smith u s. NJ ~ and Rsvnoiss M,s smlth r
S. N, and Mrs. Reynolds; Mr. and Mrs
c. v. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Mr., and Mrs. J. M: Cham
berlain. Mr.. and Mrs, William DuBose.
Wheeler. Paymaster D. NJ. Addison. u
S. N: Lieutenant Pickens, u. S. N; Ar
thur Conover, John Baker and Dr.
Kennard.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. spalding
have closed their residence In Rhode
Island avenue and have gone to their
summer place on the Hudson.
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DR.. Martha c. Burritt, who is attend
ing the commencement exercises at
Wilson College. Chambersburg. Pa,
will return to Washington about June l.
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Mrs. Townsend Entertains
For German Ambassador.
Th, German ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorff, was the guest In honor oil
whom Mrs. Richard Townsend enter
tained at dinner last evening at her
residence on Massachusetts avenue.
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The naval attache of the German enl-
| bassy, Captain Boy--Eld. mas gone 10
Hampton Roads to meet the German
squadron.
Former Senator and Mrs. John B.
Henderson are closing their Washington
residence, Boundary Castle, tomorrow
and will go to their summer place at
Bar Harbor for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee were among
the dinner hosts of last evening.
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| Miss Boardman will leave Washington
! within a fortnight for Manchester.
Mass, where they will spend the sum-
| mer.
| DR.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting
and the Misses Whiting will close theii
| residence. in New Hampshire avenue
next week. and go to their place at Bal
| Harbor for the season.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt will
i, leave Washington about June 10 fo
| their summer place at Sayville,' l.. l..
where they expect to spend the greate
Mrs. Roosevelts brother, Louis Ham
ersley, of New York is spending few
days in Washington with his brother
in-law and sister.
Mrs. Francis L. Warren has gone t.
Detroit, Mich. to join a party who will
| motor back East through the Berk
shires and along the North Shore
Mrs. Van Reypen, wife of Rear Ad
miral Van Reypen, L. S. N, was host
ess at a luncheon today at the Chev!
Chase Club. followed by briuse IN honu
of Baroness Korff.