The Washington times., 1912-09-23
Mrs. Taft's Sister Aids
In Receiving Delegates

Owing to the rain today. the recep-
tion which the President II giving this
afternoon at the White House In com.
pliment to the delegates to the Interna-
tionai Congress on Hygiene and Demog-
raphy. is being held indoors and not on
the lawn, as had been anticipated.
The reception Is informal. and the
President is being assisted by Mrs,
Thomas X. Iaughlin, sister OF Mrs.
Taft who accompanied the President to
Washington this morning from the
summer White House at Beverly. Mass.
J. q. schmidlapp. of Cincinnati. is .
guest at the White :. House
John Barrett. director general Of the
Pan-American Union. entertained at
dinner last evening at the New Willard
In compliment to q number Of delegates
to the international congress on hygiene
and demography The guests were DIR.
Alberto Adriasola, surgeon general OF
the Chilean navy: DIR. Luis A. Figueroa.
surgeon major, Chilean navy; DR.. Julio
Serrano. OF the Chilean navy; DR.. David
Lobo. Official delegate from Venezuela;
DIR. Frederico Torralba, sanitary officer
from Cuba; DIR. c. M. de Pena, the min
the minister from Guatemala, and DR..
Francisco ]. Yanes. assistant director OF
the Pan-Amerdcan Union
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, u.
8. A.. and Mrs. Edwards. who spent
the last few days in Atlantic City with
S,nersl Edwards mother. have re-
turned to Washington. l.....'r
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Mrs. Smoot, wife Of Senator smoor.
Of Utah. has returned to Washington
from their Western home accompanied
by their children. They will be Joined
within the next two months BY Senator
Smoot.
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DIR. Cary d. Langho-ne, U. 8. NJ.
and Mrs. Langhorne, who have spent
the summer visiting in the North. are
in New York for few days. before
returning to Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt.
who are now in Europe for a brie;
STAY, will spend the late autumn at
their place at Biltmore. N. Co. after
which they will open their new resi-
denoe at 1879 X street for the season.
The house was formerly the, residence
OF the late Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay.
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The counselor of the British EN-
bassy. Mitchell Innes, and the other
members OF the stan who are now in
this country. will arrive In Wash
ington early next month and the EN-
bassy will be opened about october
12. About October rs the Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce will come TO WASH
ington. Since their arrival In this
country from Australia. whore they
spent the last several months. they
have been at Duol!n. n. H. ".,.
Former Governor Of Montana and
Mrs. OToole. who are spending some
time in Washington, have taken an
apartment in the Brighton.
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Rear Admiral w. X. Van Reypen, u.
s. N. and Mrs. Van Reypen, who
have spent most of the summer at
York Harbor. Me. are now in the
Breton Woods.
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The Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court and Mrs. White, who have been
spending a few days at the Curtis
Hotel, at Lenox. Mass, en- route to
Washington from their place In the
| Adirondacks. where they spent the
summer, have departed in their motor
for the Capitol.
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Miss Lucy Lauck and Miss Mary
Ryerson will go to New York the latter
part OF October to be bridesmaids at
the marriage Of Miss Marjorie Webber.
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Webber, to John Taylor. The wedding
will take place Wednesday, October 30.
In All Angels Church. the Rev. DR..
| 8. y. Townsend, rector, officiating.
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