The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Daughter Of President in
Party ON MayAower to
See Launching.

Mrs. Taft received a large party of
delegates from the Normal and High
Schools of New York city this morning
at 1880 o'clock in the East Room.
Miss Helen Taft accompanied the par
ty which the Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer took to Newport News last
evening aboard the Presidents yacht,
the Mayflower, for the launching of the
battleship Texas. The other members
Of the party were the Misses Meyer.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, Commander
Thomas and Chief Instructor Watts.
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The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
have returned to Washington from New
Orleans and California.
The Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, Mr.. Nagel, who is expected to re-
turn to Washington Monday from Ohio,
will go to Elizabeth, N. j., to deliver
gel will close their residence here and
go to their home in Marion. Mass.
about the middle of next month.
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Mrs. Cheatham Will
Spend Summer In West.
Mrs. Cheatham, wife of Major B.
SlSdtholllg y. D. "a, anu tlCli
family have taken an apartment in El
Frisco, in San Francisco, where they
will spend the summer. Major Cheat
ham, who expected to sail for Honolulu
from San Francisco on May 5, was un-
expectedly summoned East after stay
ing in San Francisco for several days.
He was required as witness before q
court in New York. He spent several
days In Washington this week.
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Mrs. Robert Young Sullivan has cards
out for a bridge on Monday afternoon
May q, at the Burlington.
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A splendid musical program was a
feature of the reception at the Con-
gressional Club given yesterday after
noon from until 6 o'clock, In honor
of the distinguished guests who are ir
Washington to attend the Dolly Madison
violinist, and Miss Lillian Gronna. pi.
anist, gave the program, which included
reverie by FauconierN and La Can.
quitaine," by Gabriel Marie. Miss Gron
ma gave an idyl by MacDowell and ar
arabesque by Debussy.
Walter r. Wilcox announces the en-.
gagement OF his daughter, Miss Mar
guertte wilcox, to Thomas r. Cooley
OF birmingham, Ala.
The marriage will take place the las
week in June.
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Miss Dodson Weds
Shirley Edmonston Downing.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis f. Dodson. o.
1G45 Monrnc street, have sent out cards
announcing the marriage Of their daugh
ter. Miss Muriel Ethel Dodson t.
Shirley Edmonston Downing. The wed
ding took place Tuesday. Nav II. a
noon. at the home OF the brides par
cnts. and was attended by snIa!
party of relatives and few intimate
friends.
The bride. whose only attendant wa'
Miss Amperu Rivera. daughter OF the
Cuoan Minister and Nine. Rivera. wore
dainty white maruuisettc gown elab
orately trimmed in cluny lace and car
ried a shower bouquet of white swce
peas. Miss Rivera wore silver gray
crepe dc chine and carried pink swec
peas.
An informal breakfast followed th'
wedding ceremony, and later in the da!
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing left Washing
ton for Boston by sea. Thcv Will be a
home after about June 10 at l645 Mon
roe street.
Owing to the death of Frederick. KIM
| of Denmark, who was the brotner
faires Of Greece, DR.. l.. l.. Caftanzoglu
and DR.. John Canstas. the official dele
gates of Greece to the Red Cross Con
ference, did not attend the banquet Civ
en- at the New Willard Thursday even
ing.
Miss Florence Newcomb Davis Is visit
ing her sister, Miss Dorothy Davis a
Syracuse University, where she is
freshman.
Rear Admiral Van Reypen. U. S. n
was host at a large dinner last evening
at the Metropolitan Club.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley and her dauGh
ter, Miss Gladys Hinckley will sail 70
| Europe on May q.
Mrs. Bubb and Miss Bubb. wife an,
| daughter of Brig. Gen. j. w. Bubb, u
s. A, are spending some time in Wash
| ington at 1923 Sixteenth street.,
Mrs. w. II. Moses has taken tn
Horgan Cottage at jamestown for tn
| season.