The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

Mrs. TAFT had small company for tea
yesterday afternoon IN the Red Parlor
Among the guests was Mrs. Chase.
mother Of one OF Miss Taft's sehoolmates
at Bryn Mawr, who has visited her sew
eral times in the White House. Mrs
Chase is making visit in Washington
on her way to Bryn Mawr. where she
will attend the commencement exercises
when her daughter will graduate. Mrs
Taft entertained a few Intimate friends
at luncheon yesterday At the White
House. Miss Taft and Miss Gordon, ac-
companIed by one Of the, White House
aids, took long horseback ride in the
morning
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox.
who were expected to return to Washing
ton the end of this week have prolonged
their stay. and win not arrive for an
other week.
The new Mexican Ambassador. Senor
Calero. will hold his first reception on
May 9. when he will receive the members
OF the Diplomatic Corps and their fam
/ lilies, according TO the custom Of each
newcomer In the circle.
4 The Viscountess ChindA was the guest
lin whose honor Mrs. Frederick E. Chaplin
entertained a company at luncheon yes
terday. The other guests were Countess
! lOgasawara and Mime. Nagasaki, Mrs.
Henry Brown, Mrs. Clarence Edwards,
Mrs Jenkins Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes.
Mrs. Robert Thompson, and Mrs. Charles
T. Bell.
Mr. and Mrs W. J. Boardman enter
tained company at dinner last evening.
The Counselor Of the State Department
and Mrs. Chandler Anderson were among
the dinner hosts last evening.
! The American Minister to Denmark and
Mrs Egan, have Cancelled their social
engage ents on account Of the death Of
the King OF Denmark to whose court Mr..
Egan is accredited.
The death of King Frederick OF Den
mark will throw into mourning many OF
the courts Of Europe. and therefore many
of the embassies and legations IN this
country. Among them, in addition 20
the Danish Legation, presided over by
Count MoltlSe and his American wife,
4 who was Miss Thayer. Of Boston, Is the
/ British Embassy. whose Ambassador, Mr..
| Bryce Is now on his way to Australia,
where the official entertaining will be
curtailed owing to the close relationship
OF the dead monarch to King George. as
| the former was a brother to the Kings
mother, Alexandra: the Norwegian Le-
cation. as the King Of Norway
was Frederick's second son: Freder-
| icks eldest daughter is now the
crown princess Of Sweden. which will
place the Swedish Legation in a short
period of mourning; Fredericks brother
/ is King George of Greece, therefore the
Greek Legation will go into mourning:
the Russian Embassy will also feel the
period OF mourning. as the dead King Is
an uncle OF the Car; the court mourn
! ing Of all these diplomats will make a
considerable difference in social sffairs
here during the remainder of the spring
seAson, as they all. with the exception
Of the Greek Legation, take active parts
| I'm the festivities. The Greek Charge
d Affaires is a bachelor, and the accred-
tied Minister, Mr.. Coromilas. although he
has retired from the diplomatic service,
has as yet had no successor named. There
| is now. no lady connected with this lega-
rtion stan.
The marriage OF Miss Mildred A.
Mohun. daughter Of Mrs. Anna Mohun.
to Mr.. william Shock Boteler, grandson
Of the late Commodore Shock, L. S. N,
took place last evening at o'clock, in
St Andrews Episcopal Church. Rev. J.
J. Dimon, rector officiating. The church
decoration were OF Easter lilies, palms,
and ferns. arranged tastefully.
The bride was attended by Mrs. Alfred
B. Rawlings OF this city as matron OF
! honor; Miss Morjory Morrison, Miss
Helen Zeh. Miss Ruth Millard. Miss Su-
san Sheriff, all OF this city, bridesmaids.
The best man was Mr.. Tudor Morsell and
the ushers were Mr.. Milton Spansy, Mr..
Z
Mr.. Norman Thirkield- The bride was
given in marriage by her brother, Mr.
Ward Mohun OF New York. She wore
beautiful gown OF white crepe meteor
elaborateIy trimmed with shadow lace
and pearl fringe.
Her veil Of tulle was held with a
wreath OF orange blossoms, and she car
ried a shower of lilies of the valley and
Bride roses. Her only ornament was
crescent Of pearls and diamonds, the
gift of the bridegroom. The matron OF
honor wore cream crepe meteor en-
broidered with chrysanthemums and
pearls She carried a shower. OF pink
roses. The bridesmaids wore white crepe
de chine with lace jackets, and carried
pink roses. After the reception in the
ohme of the brides mother in Newton
Street, Mr.. Boteler and his bride went
for wedding journey to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Boteler's home in r Street.
The Congressional branch Of the wom-
ans Welfare Department OF the Civic
Federation held ats first general meet
ing yesterday in the. home of Senator
and Mrs. Murray Crane. II was a very
pronounced success, and the women have
taken hold Of this new branch of the
worthy wort very generally.
Mrs. Marshall, wife Of Brig. Gen. Will
lam l. Marshall, L. S. A., entertained
at a small bridge party yesterday after
noon at the Chevy Chase Club, in honor
of Mrs. Dickinson, wife Of the former |
Secretary of War.
The Second Secretary of the German !
Embassy and Mrs. Kienlin will sail from
New York, May 90 to spend the summer |
months in Europe Mrs. KienlIn will !
remain on the other side until October. |
but the secretary will return earlier |