The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-01
Presidents Wife Closes
Summer white House.

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Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft will
close the summer white House at
Beverly, Mass. Monday and leave for
New York to remain until after cleo
ton, when they will join the President
In washington.
They have taken apartments at the
Hotel Manhattan for their stay in the
metropolis.
The first concert Of the washington
Symphony Orchestra viii be given Tues
day, December 10. under the direction Of
J. Martin Scranage. \
A meeting OF the directors Of the body
was held yesterday at the residence Of
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, 1873 Sixteenth
street. and other details Of the first con-
cert which were planned will be an
nounced later.
Mrs William +. Draper and Miss
Margaret Draper will close their WASH
ington residence on FarraGut square
shortly after Christmas and will spend
the remainder Of the winter in Egypt.
They returned to the Capital more than
a fortnight ago from their summer
home at Manchester. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard closed
their country place near Hyattsville.
Nd. yesterday and opened their town
house on Sixteenth street for the sea-
son.
Mrs. Howard will give large after
noon reception December II to present
to society her debutante daughter. Miss
Margaret Perrin. Miss Perrin has al
ready had considerable social experi-
ence, having been presented at court in
London In June.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Reyburn have
taken possession Of the house on N
street which they leased last year.
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J. Low Hartman. of Berryville. Va.
is spending few days in Washington
at the Hotel Powhatan. a
Mrs. Charles w. Russell and Miss
Lucy Russell. wife and daughter Of the
American minister to Persia, have COM
pleted their summers tour of Europe,
and have Joined the minister at Tehe-
ran. It 10 probable that Mrs. Russell
and her daughter will spend at least a
part Of the winter In washington.
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Mrs. waldorf Astor. who has been on
n visit to her father at the Langhorne
estate In Albemarle county. Va, spent
a day or two in Washington this week
en- route to New York. from where she
will sail for her home In England. Mrs.
Aston expects to return to virginia for
a visit in the spring.
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Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, presi-
dent OF the Southern Relief Society, has
cards out for a reception at the Con-
gressional Library, Monday evening,
November II. from to 10 o'clock. in
honor Of the national Officers or the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
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Mr.. and Mrs Wade II. Ellis are spend
ing a few days in New York city.
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Cards have been received in Wash
ington from Lieut.. Col Francis Drury,
of the British army, and Mrs. Drury
for the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Amy Cynthia Drury. to Ensign Nelson
Winslow Pickering. u. 8. N. The we'd
ding took place yesterday afternoon at
2:15 o'clock In st. Johns Church. wey-
mouth. England. ..... No..
Ensign and Mrs. Pickering will come
to this country on their bridal trip and
will be at home at the Naval Academy.
Annapolis. Nd. after November IS.
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Mrs. A. W. Dunbar, wife of DR.. Dun
bar. U. 8. N, has cards out for a tea
tomorrow afternoon. to meet Mrs. Men,
cfee.
Gardner F. Williams end Miss Dor
othy Williams. who have recently OPEN
ed their residence 10 r street for the
winter, will leave Washington Sunday
after next for brief visit to California.
The marriage OF Miss Williams and
Monroe Eyre Pinckard. of San Fran
cisco. will take place in April.
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Mrs. Burton Harrison. who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison, at Belvior, Va, will return
10 Washington Monday evening.
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Miss Ruth FELTON,, who has been
spending some time in Washington
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank u. Poe,
left Washington last evening for IL
brief visit to Boston before RETURNING,
OF Mics FELTON, and DR.. William T..
Sewers will take place In the near fu-
ture.
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The commandant Of the Marine Corps.
Maj. Gen. William p. Biddle. and Mrs.
Biddle. are spending fortnight In New
York, at the Hotel Aston.
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The president Of the board Of direc-
tors of the House of Mercy, Mrs. Brown,
wife of former Justice Henry b. Brown,
annual tea and apron sale yesterday
afternoon. The tea, which was held In
the new home at Klingle road and
Rosemont avenue, was largely attend
ed and the guests were shown through
the building by Deaconess Yeo,
Mrs. p. Lee Philips, Mrs. John Nc,
Gowan, and Mrs. Roswell r. Hoes
members OF the board. We're in charge
nj the tea table.