The Washington times., 1912-01-31
miss Helen Taft to Be
( Guest Of Mr.. and
Il Mrs. Edwards.

The annual dinner of the President
Ind Mrs. Taft in compliment to the
members OF tie Supreme Court was
postponed from last evening to Friday.
| iFetruai. 2, owing 10 tho absence from
the city Of the President.
"a Miss Helen Taft will be among the
dinner guests Of Eris. Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards. U. s. A.. and Mrs. Edwards
{ahis evening before attending the CO.
tlllion which MI. and Mrs Reid Rogers
will give at Raischer's for their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
b Invitations have beer sent v,it for the
Inception at the White House OH Tues
lay. February 8, at 30 o'clock. in COIN
rlimeM to the members Of Congress.
Mrs. Charles c. Glover was hostess
At a luncheon today at her residence
Society Hears
Leo Slezak Recital. .. ar .E
Mrs. Taft occupied the Presidential
sbox at the Columbia Theater yester-
day afternoon for the song recital of
Leo Slezak. With her were Mrs. Gar
Stison A. McCnntock. Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis. Mrs. Charles w. Rae. and Mrs.
Horace Westcott. ,f.
s The Counselor Of the Austro-H Hun
Sgarian embassy and Nine. Won Loewen-
thal-Linau entertained a double box
party, having among their guests
YCusani. wife and daughter of the
italian ambassador; the Counselor of
the German embassy and Nine. Haniel,
Miss Yvonne Townsend. and Mr.. AL
CARA, Of the Mexican embassy.
o. OfharQ In
iJusserand, wife Of the French ambas-
Sador; the Swiss minister DIR. Ritter,
the Minister of the Netherlands an
%rs Mgs Roos,, Mrs.
sCalderon Carlisle, Mrs. Russell B. Har-
shson, Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mrs. Charles
Russell Train, and Miss Hinckley
Mrs. Shepard Hostess -..-..
At Dinner and Theater.
Mrs Charles R. Shepard was hostess
at q dinner last evening, followed by a
theater party at the New National, to
see 1.-THE Concert" Her guests were
Col. Spencer Cosby, U. s. A.. and Mrs,
Cosby. and their house guest, Miss
Rosamond ptxey, of Boston; Miss Ma
glover, iT "tsei ana william % E Bowie Clark. ''
Mrs. Shepard wifi have as her guest
for the month of February Mrs. Spen.
Ger Meade, of New York, who will ar.
rive shortly. ..,.'.
4 leap year dance was given for
young people last evening by the Con-
gressional Club. at the clubhouse In
K street. The guests. numbering about
RsbeTts % wsre sy ey ths ms' es e't
Smilax, palms and white roses formed
the decorations of the rooms for the
occasion, and the table had as q center.
piece a basket of white roses tied witt
played throughout the evening.
Miss Laura c. Lehman
And A. e. Norton Married. ...
The marriage Of Miss Laura c. Leh
man, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Loui.
A. Lehman. to Andrew E. Norton, tool
place last evening at o'clock in th'
parsonage Of the Concordia Lutheran
Church. the: pastor. the Rev. Paul a
Menzel officiating in the presence O.
a small party Of relatives and intimate
friends.
The bride. who was given in mar
riaSe by her father. wore tailored
suit of cream serge with large white
beaver hat. She carried bouquet o.
Bride roses and ferns.
Mrs. Raymond Acton, who was thu
brides only attendant, wore a Whit
cloth suit with a white hat, and car
rled pink roses. b
Raymond Acton was best man fo
Mr.. Norton.
After the wedding ceremony a recep
tion followed at the home of the BRIDE
parents, 1857 f street southeast. Th
house was adorned for the occasion
with palms, ferns. and clusters Of whit
blossoms. and there was music during
the evening.
After February 10, Mr.. and Mrs Nor
ton will be at home at 1887 e stree
southeast.
The officers of the Dolphin entertaine,
at dinner last evening in the war'
room.
T.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter D. Wilcox enter
tanned at dinner las. evening in hcno
Of MIR. ami Mrs. william c. Heron
Covers were laid for twenty-etsh
quests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry enter
taIned at dinner last evening at thei
home in East Sixty-first street, New
York city. in honor of the Spanish Min
tster and Nine. Riano, who are tn
guests for a few days of Mr.. and Mrs