The Washington herald., 1912-04-04

The President and Mrs. Taft have. &C
cording TO dispatches from Cincinnati
accepted the invitation 90 attend thu
opening of the May festival, May z, II
that city. II is the twentieth ami
versary of the founding Of this annua
musical meeting. which originated VIII
Mrs. Bellamy Storer. and like other en-
terprises that she started and fostered
are known worldwide.
Mr.. Justice Mahlon Pitney. recently
appointed to the Supreme Court to sue
ceed the late Justice Harlan. is at the
New Willard, where he will be Joined
shortly by Mrs. Pitney. Many dinners
and other social affairs are beirg planned
and announced for Judge Pitney for tho
spring season, in which Mrs. Pitney viii
take no part, as she is In deep mourn.
ing for her father. Mr.. NHIInam Shelton
of New York, who died just before Jus
tiee Pitney was sworn in, a few weeks
ago. Mrs. Pitney will spend portions OF
the spring season with him here house
hunting and making their plans for their
future residence in this city. They have
an interesting. family of four children
the eldest, Joseph Pitney, who in al
Princeton; two sons who are IN prepar-
atory school, and Beatrice, girl OF
eleven years.
The japanese Ambassador and Wis.,
countess Chinda will receive the diplo-
matte corps at a reception on Saturday,
April 10, for the first time, at the en-
bassy. 1t will be the regular reception
which each new ambassador gives for
the members of the corps, and outside
guests are never invited.
Il Mrs. Meyer has returned to Washing
ton and Joined the Secretary Of the Navy
and the Misses Meyer at their residence
/ in Scott circle. She has spent the last
/ several weeks at their Hamilton home
and in Boston with their son. George Won
L. Meyer, jr., who has recovered from
a broken leg and is able to resume his
| studies.
The Italian Ambassador, Marchese
Cusani, left Washington yesterday TO
spend a, short time in New York signor
bassy, will arrive here the last Of the
week. Augusta Rosso, attache OF the
embassy. will leave Washington soon for
| a two months tour in Canada and the
United States. The commercial attache
| OF the embassy, G. B. Ceccato, Is in
Nashville, Tenn, where he is attending
the Southern Industrial Congress.
Miss Gertrude Elizabeth MSsser. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Musser. and
Mr.. James Emmett Taylor were married
at noon yesterday in the New York Ave
nue. PRESBYTERIAN Church. The bride was
escorted and given In marriage by her
father. and Miss Ernestine Sener. Of Bal
4 timore, was her maid of honor. Mr..
! Norman l.. Taylor was the best man
| for his brother. aud the ushers were Mr..
Percy Z. Taylor. brother of the bride
| groom: Mr.. Chase f. Taylor, brother Of
| the bridegroom; Mr.. Chase c. Cove, Mr..
Raymond f. Horn. and Mr.. Taylor Tim
berlake. Immediately after the wedding
| ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left
| Washington for a wedding trip. They
\ will reside in this city upon their return
about April Is.
The wedding party OF Miss Marie Ray
and Mr.. Maurice VIlsackr VINO will be
married on April Il in Holy Trinity
Catholic Church in Georserown at 4
o'clock, will include Miss Antoinette
Ray, sister Of the bride, maid OF honor;
Miss Helen Louise Colbert. another reIa-
tive of the bride. flower girl: Miss Gene
We've Butler, of New York; Miss Dor
othy Frauenheim, OF Pittsburg; Miss
Christine Fox. and Miss Elizabeth Ma
cartney. bridesmaids: Mr.. Carl J. VII
sack, brother of the bridegroom. best
man, and the following ushers: Mr.. Fred
erick Kafka, 6f New York; Mr.. Harry
Carlin. of New York: Mr.. Frank Good
win, of Pittsburg; Mr.. Edward Frauen-
helm. of Pittsburg. and Mr.. Frederick
Gibbs and Mr.. William d. Sullivan, a
relative of the bride. both of this city.
The ceremony will be followed by a re-
ception In the home of the brides par
ents from ) to $50 o'clock. The future
nf Mr VflGarE nd hrGdn viii
be in Pittsburg. where he is a we'll
known young business man.
The military attache of the Russian
Embassy, Baron de Bode, with his sister,
Baroness Elizabeth de Bode. lett wash
ington yesterday for New York.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, wife of the
Assistant Secretary or war. is spending
some time in New York with her SON.
in-law and daughter, MIR. ana Mrs.
Joseph Choate.
Miss Helen Hughes, daughter OF Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Hughes. has arrived in
Washington from Vassar, to spend the
Easter holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin s. Decker and
their daughter, Miss Martha Decker, OF
Albany. M Y, are spending a few days
in Washington, guests at the New Will
lard. Mr.. Decker is a member Of the
public utility commission OF New York.
Mrs. Marshall Field, of Chicago, who
has spent the season in Washington at
her apartment in Sixteenth street, for
merIy occupied by former Senator and
Mrs. Beveridge, has taken the Henderson
house in Sixteenth street, known as the
soonest houses in Washington and was
formerly occupied by the former Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Straus. and later by the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh, who gave
it up to occupy their new residence across
the street.
Niscountess d'Azy and Miss Cameron
received the guests as usual at the meet
ing of the Wednesday Afternoon Skating
Club yesterday at the Arcade rink. This
was the last meeting of the club, which
was organized bS Viscountess d'Azy ana
Miss Cameron for Wednesdays IN Lent.
and it is with no little regret that the
club will discontinue. moonlight din
ner party is being planned by the mem
bers, to be held next month in Rock
Creek park.
The children's parties planned for the
Kinemacolor durbar pictures on Easter
Monday and Tuesday afternoons will
find much amusement from some of the
scenes. King George mounting an ele-
phant win delight the little ones, as well