Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
- 1DsuMMER at the capital has

| II "A offered such Q pleasant sur
lfH prise in the matter OF weather
u" that its enjoyment IL quite
49, as great as others are find
ling it at any Of the eastern resorts,
where social doings keep up a never
ending program and require endurance
/ and strength for the ordeal.
! Most of the wealthy Washingtonians
who give their summers to European
travel are in this country this year
and are participating to the fullest ex-
| tent, either as hosts or hostesses or as
among those present., at whatever is
offered. or at least that portion which
gets into the newspapers. There is not
anything exceptionally novel in the an
| nouncement thus far, but the smart set
has few oddities up its sleeve for
| late dates OF this month. when things
will have reached their zenith. and COM
PARSONS will at least be closer together
Mrs. Taft found q few Of her closer
friends still in town for company on
her present visit to the White House.
With the departure OF Miss Taft and
Mr.. Robert Taft for their western out
Ing, desire is seen to get away from
the ordinary pleasures of summer life
to undergo new experiences. and per-
1 haps to have a few hardships to re-
count later on. Their itinerary promises
to give the. party an exceptionally
pleasant outing, with Inequalities at
friends houses previous to and follow
ing the horseback tour Of the Montana
1 Glacier Park.
Mrs. Taft and Master Charles Taft will
/ remain at the White House until the
middle of this week.
N@Sy@
will leave tomorrow for months stay at
4 Bluemont, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kohner and family
4 of 3225 18th street northwest, leave today
for short stay at Atlantic City.
Misses Ida and Sara Levy and Mr..
tended trip through the New England
states.
Miss s, NJ. Kearstene. Miss Rose Rosen-
bait and Miss b. Yudelevit have gone to
Colonial Beach for a short visit.
The American ambassador to Great
| Britain and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid gave q
dinner last week at Dorchester House,
London, when Mr.. John Barrett, directoE
1 OF the Pan-American bureau in this city,
was among the distinguished guests.
King George and Queen Mary, Queen
! Alexandra and Princess Victoria were
present at the Chapel Royal, st. James,
to witness the marriage last week. OF Sir
\ George Holford and Mrs John Graham
H Menzies. ~. s..
The choir met the bride at the chapel
| door and preceded her up the aisle sing
ing.
4 bridegroom's old regiment. were stationed
in the doorway. The bride wore q gown
| of salmon pink satin charmeuse. with an
overdress of cream lace. and a train fall
ing from her shoulders Of gold tissue. =
4 She wore a Dutch cap OF gold lace and
velvet. which matched her dress, and
I carried long spray Of white orchids,
and she was given away by her two
/ sons.
| The queen wore dress of cream hand
painted chiffon. with cream straw hat
| covered with ostrich plumes.
1 Queen Alexandra was dressed in unre-
nsEed black with diamond and pearl
l chain around her neck.
Lord Anglesey. who will soon be a
| pridegroorn, his engagement to Lady
Marjorie Manners. eldest daughter of the
| Duke of Rutland. having been but recent
iy announced, has had some notable ex-
| perfences according to a gossippy sketch
In the London Tattler. 1t Is an open
| secret that he might have made a royal
marriage. but he preferred his freedom
| and-as is proved-a bride of his own
| choosing Then he showed himself a
! man of taste in the way he restored the
| honor OF the family in Anglesey. He gave
! II back its old name, Plas Newydd and
removed the many tawdry trappings
/ which had been placed in the rooms by
/ his eccentric predecessor. He likes most
forms of sport. is a keen motorist and
1 one of the best amateur drivers in Eng
land. His tv'oi places, Beaudesert and
Plas Newydd4- lend themselves well to
daredevil driving. as the latter runs
| parallel with the line Of the Irish mail,
| one of the fastest expresses in England.
j He has often fhfS r,
\ friends. the village fox. say that he has
! more than once Outdistanced it. The first
!! marquis commanded the Royal Horse
/ Guards and made his fame and lost his
1 of the last marquis were the subject of
i much comment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lipp. jr. and fam
/ lily will arrive tomorrow from Provi-
dence, r. l., to spend their vacation
with Mr.. Llpp's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Lipp, ST., OF S1s 9th street north
east
Mrs. NJ. Stein and children are spend
ing the month of August at Atlantic
Miss Carrie Friedman Of Columbia
Heights left yesterday to visit friends
and relatives and sea places in Delaware.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She will
remain in Phi adelphia about ten days
and also at Harrisburg a week before re-
turning home
Mr. and Mrs j. William HARRINGTON
are at Atlantic City for a two-week stay.
Mr. Bacon K Page of the Portland lef,
yesterday for Ocean City, to be gone
about fifteen days. '
Mrs A. S. Early and little dauehte,
Violet. left WASHINGTON early last week
TO spend the remainder Of the summer
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. ~
Deck, in Harrisonburg.
Dr. John Foote Is in Boston. where he
will pass the next two weeks Before
returning he will spend a few days with
Mrs. Foote and their little daughter at
their cottage in Asbury Park.
DR.. Edmund Barry left Washington
Monday, accompanied by his wife, for a
visit of several weeks to his brother-in-
law. Mr.. Walter Mcfarland, at Bemis
Point. Lake ChautauQua, N. Y. Mrs
Barry. who is rapidly recovering from a
serious illness. stood the trip well and
is already feeling benefited from change
Of scenery and climate.
Il Gen. and Mrs. Albert L. Mills expec,
to leave for New York tomorrow They
plan to be away two or three weeks
Gen. Mills is ordered to command the
blue forces in Connecticut during the
maneuvers. from August 10 to 10. These
forces are composed Of the 5th United
artillery batteries and the militia Of New
York and New Jersey. There will be
10000 troops in this command. Mrs. Mills
Is planning some visits In New York and