The Washington times., 1912-09-05
Refre shments Served
and Music Furnished by
Marine Hand.

The reception and garden party given
| at the White House by the President
IN honor Of the delegates OF the eighth
international congress of applied chem
| .stry. yesterday afternoon was a bril-
liant affair despite the Presidents slight
indisposition which required that lie
receive his guests seated.
The guests were asked for 4:S0 o'clock.
at which time the President delivered
an address of welcome to the delegates
in the East Room. Afterward he re.
ceived each guest personally seated in
an arm chair on the lawn, the recep-
ton lasting nearly two hours.
Refreshments were served from gay
| colored striped marques erected for
the occasion. and a feature OF the after
noon ona was was A., concert BY the Msrine
| Of Chicago, at the piano.
The President, who came to Wash
ington especially for this occasion, left
for New York this morning to Join Mrs
TAFT, who arrived there today on the
Mayfower from Beverly. They were
to have gone to New London, where
the President was scheduled to deliver
an address, but on account of the Pres.
idents lame ankle, will proceed direct
to Beverly.
Miss Helen Taft and Robert Taft ar
rived ut Beverly yesterday AFTERNOON
from months camping and riding
| trip In Glacier National Park, bringing
with them many souvenirs.
Mrs. James r. Barbour and Miss
Marguerite Barbour, who have been al
Narragansett Pier for the months OF
July and August, are now at Atlantic
ably spend week or ten days in New
York before returning to Washington
in October.
Mrs. William F. Dennis and her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker
who are now in Kentucky, will return
to Washington the last Of next week
=
DR.. and Mrs. Charles w. Richardson
have returned to Washington after a
months motor trip through the New
England States.
Countess Laszlo SzechenY and her
| children sailed from New York today on
Szechenyi in Europe, after an extended
Vanderbilt. at Newport.
The Naval Attache of the Russian
| Embassy and Nine. Vassilief. who are
at Newport for the summer, are spend
| ing a few days in New York at the
| Ritz-Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Caslev and Miss
| Caslev have gone to Lenox for the au-
| tumn.
Mrs. Leonard Wood. wife of the chief
| Of staff of the army. who has been
spending the summer at Fort Myer, is
now visiting with friends at Governors
| Island.
| Senator and Mrs. winthrop Murray
| Crane. who have been on an automobile
| trip to Breton Woods. have returned
to their country home at Dalton, Mass
| Mrs Andrew NJ. Moreland. W PITT:
| burgh, will entertain at dinner tonight
IN honor Of her sister, Mrs. George T
Marye, OF Washington. who is visiting
| her.
Mrs. Brooke wife OF Can't. Marl
| Brooke. U. S. A.. and their little daugh
ter. who have spent the summer a.
| Buena Vista. Pa. will return to Wash
| ington next week
| Captain and Mrs. Brooke have giver
| up their house in o street, and will
spend the winter with DR.. and Mrs
| Gunnell.
Chandler Hale will return to Wash
| ington this week from Pennsylvania
with Mrs. Hale and their family. Mrs
| Hale VIII not return to Washington un
! til some time in October
Capt. Dickinson P. Hall. U. S. NJ. c.
| and Mrs Hail. who spent the summer
| in Virginia. have returned to Washing
ton.