The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Society Folk Quit the Capital To
Attend Big Political Conventions

| tico even when there are no guests.
A more delightful place could hardly
be imagined and the present occupants
of the historic old mansion are keenly
alive to all its possibilities. ...
Miss Helen Taft returned to the Cap
ital today after a fortnight's absence.
For the first week she was a guest at
Bryn Mawr attending the commence
ment exercises Of the class with which
she would have graduated but for her
assumption of the social duties which
naturally devolve upon the Presidents
daughter Later she visited Miss Doro-
pected she will spend the early sum-
mer making round of visits to her
SSnoSi %n oS friends; gte She Is planning to leave
festivities in honor of her cousin, Miss
Harriet Anderson and Hugo de Fritsch,
on or new fSs tYrs, York who who are to be married
cousin. '
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1t was Mrs. Taft's wish to have the
wedding celebrated in the White House,
adding her favorite niece to the list OF
White House brides, but after due con-
sideration the plan was abandoned and
tne wedding Is to take place in the
bride's home city. Miss Anderson, who
has been frequent White House guest
curing the present Administration, is
eHceeoingiy popular In Washington, and
many invitations have been received at
the Capital to her wedding.
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French Ambassador
To Speak at Harvard.
The French Ambassador and Mime.
J"ss:rand left Washington this MORN
ing for Boston. Tomorrow the am
In Is fn al.
Harvard University. They will make a
series of visits in New England before
sailing from New York the last of the
month to spend the. summer abroad.
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The Minister os Sweden and Mime.
Ekcngren went over to New York to-
day for n few days stay before opening
The summer quarters of the legation at
Bar Harbor.
The board Of managers of the Chill
dren's Country Home will be at home
informally Tuesday, afternoon. June IS,
lar charity. No invitations have been
Mrs Clark waggaman and Mrs. James
Fl Mitchell viii preside at the tea ta-
the inspection Of visitors.
Mrs. ]. w: MacMurray and Miss Mac
Murray sailed from New York yectcr-
Gay on the Lapland to spend the sum-
mer In Germany and Switzerland.
Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson and Miss
johnson have gone to Tuxedo Park, N.
Y, for visit to the Rev. and Mrs.
George William Douglas.
The customary Saturday night" din
ner and the dance which followed at
he No.
we'll patronized by the club members.
Some of those entertaining guests
were Lieut.. Col. Edward Burr, L. 8. a.
and Mrs. Burr, who had in their party
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Slim
Biddle. L. s. A: Major w. E. Horton,
u. s. A; and John Burr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton had
dining with them Col: and Mrs. George
Lee Phillips, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Waggaman.
Col and Mrs. Henry G. Cole, U. s. A.;
mander Luther NJ. overstreet, L. S. N,
and John Clapp were the guests of Miss
Eleanor Bryan.
Others dining Informally were Con-
Mrs. George Howard, Newton Gulick,
Capt. Louis Mcc. Little. U. S. NJ. c.
W WIG OF SOl-
onel Williams, y. 5. A, and the Misses
Williams who will spend the summer
abroad. will sail from New York June
20 on the Zealand.
Lieut.. Col. ami Mrs. Edward Burr. L.
s.. A., will close their residence hore
the last Of this month and will go TO
Governors Island for the months of
July and August.
Mrs. Henry 9. Cole. wife Of Major
Cole. L. ). A. will leave Washington
shortly for Minnea polls. Mimi, where
she will spend the summer with her
uncle, former Congressman Loren
Fletcher.
Mrs. John G. Davis sailed yesterday
on the Olympic to spend the summer
abroad