The Washington times., 1912-03-10
Stir Over Rumored Be-
trothal of Miss Williams
and Major Butt.

Engagement sensations have been the
feature of the week In Washington So
ciety. Miss Dorothy Williams and
Major Butt, the Presidents aide, were
the principals in one rumor which ran
riot for several days and caused their
friends to sit up and take notice.
1t all came about because of Miss
! Williams selection of Major Butt as
her partner at the leap year Cotillon
[ given February 80 by Miss Cameron.
, Major Butt is consistently attentive and
exceptionally courteous to all his fem
mine friends and acquaintance of Il
marriageable age or otherwise, and his
silence when confronted with the story
was nothing unusual
All WASHINGTON society is Interested
in the announcement made last week by
Judge and Mrs. Dan Thew Wright OF
the engagement OF their daughter
Tets" Wright, and Bob" Fleming
''Tnts real maine is Alice, only every
{ body has forgotten it. and her father is
the judge of the District Supreme
Court.
3. Col. Harry Hodges, L. :. A.. of Pan
(: anna canal fame, ana Mrs. Hodges who
early in the season introduced Their
) Washington, haze announced her on
+ sagcn!ent to Lieut.. Albert Hilands
! Acher, of the i;nSinccrf Corps OF the
army.
, That her aance is. a member of the
service, and especially of the Engineer
Corps, which is considered the brains
! Of tie service is a source OF t, great SAT
: The production of Mrs. Christian
, Hcmmck's play "Oh! the Love OF
echo" wordless Greek idyi. of pam
) tomime and descriptive rhythmic and
Z classic dances, has occasion"d no END
4, of friction in dramatic circles of
: Washingtons smart set. The play was
s first advertised for the benefit of the
, Neighborhood House, and the Play
: house. But on the publication of the
posters and ads, the management ot
the Playhouse, principally, Preston GLIB
son, became incenscd that the eNclu-
sive little clubhouse, for such II is
should appear in the light of receiving
financial aid fren Mrs. HenImick. y
letter to This effect was forthwith dis
patched to her, rejecting her charitable
intentions on behalf of the orSaniza'
ltion, with the result OF the presentation
OF the performance at another thcatrE
Miss Taft has been conspicuous 10y
her absence during the, week, naNlnt
shaken the dust of tie White l1ous.
9 from her feet for the lure of her sC6oo
girl friends at Bryn Mawr. She re-
turned Friday just too late for a lunch
con party planned in her honor by th'
daughter of the Secretary of Commerce
which her place was taken by he
= cousin, Miss Catherine Anderson %
Cincinnati, who is guest at the WHIT
House.
Mrs. Tafts sister, Mrs. Charles An
dcrson, the mother of Miss Anderson
arrived yesterday for an extended WIS.,
at the Executive ManGion.
. One of the most notable young pco
pies dinners of the season was tina
given last night at the Italian embass!
by the Ambassador and MarChesa Gu
SAM. in honor of the Presidents daugh
"a ter and her cousin. The Anderson Elrl
have been kindly received by Washing
ton, and it is only due them. for the
are most attractive young women o
B. sound good sense, pretty, lively. an
:, Nivacious.
: Miss Marion oliver. daughter OF tn
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs
! Robert Shaw Oliver, will emulate nu
z merous other up-to-date hosts an
hostesses of the Capital tonight by Civ
ing Sunday night supper, but he
guests Of honor will be the young pcopl
, at the White House, which is rathe
an unusual feature of a Sunday nigh
J entertainment.
Other hosts tonight will be the NH
lister of the Netherlands and Nine
Loudon, who have asked company
meet the Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff at dinner