The Washington times., 1912-11-22
President aid Mrs. Taft
Active Socially Today


round out truly strenuous program by
IL o'clock tonight. the former beginning
that part assigned to him by attending
the wedding of Miss Ridgely and DR..
Parker at high noon. and going short
time after to Fort Myer 10 attend the
special drill when he will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Taft.
At 4:3o Mrs. Taft, accompanied by
Mrs. Rae and Mrs. McCiintock, will
occupy a box at the Columbia to SEQ
Genee
At o'clock the President and Mrs.
Taft will leave Washington in a special
car over the Pennsylvania road for Bal
tmore. where they will be the guests at
the opera tonight Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Marburg.
They will have dinner on their car
en- route. and will return here after the
opera.
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The President and Mrs. Taft and a
large number Of prominent people from
official and service circles are attend
ing the first cavalry drill of the sea-
son at Fort Myer this afternoon. This
drill which is always given for the
pNbtht VI the Army SOCltty, VIII
be In the riding hall and will be follow
ed by tea in the hop room.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills. wife Of Brigadier
General Mills, Y. s. A.. Is In charge
OF the committee which she has d.
vided into many small communities.
Among those who are either in charge
OF the committees or assisting are Mrs.
Garrard. wife of Col Joseph Garrard,
NJ AG.. ~ 1t,.-
Mrs Gilman. Mrs. John Van Rennsa-
lear Hon. Mrs. Weaver. Mrs. Ames.
Mrs. Edward Burr. Mrs. John A. John
ston, Mrs. Kelton. Mrs. Wotherspoon.
Mrs. William II. Carter. Mrs. Rodney
Smith. Mrs Langfitt. Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. Greble. Mrs. Aleshire. Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Barden. Mrs. Snow. Mrs. Calvin
de Witt, Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Judson.
Mrs. C. C. walcott. Miss Dorothy Ale
shire, Miss Leila Harrison. Miss Adele
Waterman, Miss Lallie Anderson, Miss
Kathleen Anderson. Miss Marie New
ton. Miss Nancy Jones. Miss Ethel
Norris, Miss Julia Douglas. Miss Dor
othy Trout, Miss Martha Kean. Miss
Marian Maddox. Miss Helen Wilson.
Miss Betty Scriven, Miss Marie Durant.
Miss Anita Kite. Miss Harriet Love.
MlsS Sduy oNtHonht, Itibo isoocA W.
fey, Miss Nancy Wiley. Miss Conlinc.
Miss Katherine Andrews. Miss Emily
Chase, Miss Ives, Miss Esther Foote.
Miss Lila Mcdonald and Miss Decide.
Mrs. Charles A. Mum has Cancelled
the date for the dance which she had
planned for Christmas week in honor
Of her debutante daughter. Miss Gladys
Mum, and on account Of the illness OF
the latter will be detained In Boston,
where she is now.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. who recently
leased the residence Of Mrs. Slater. in l
street, will arrive here at the end Of
the month for the season.
Mrs. T. Franklin SCHNEIDER has Issued
Invitations for a tea on Monday. Decem-
ber Q, from until 7 o'clock, at the
Cairo. when she will present her daugh-
ter, Miss Schneider. to her friends.
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry and Miss
Katherine Elkins were In the box of
Judge and Mrs. William II. Moore at
the horse show In New York yesterday.
and attracted considerable attention.
Miss Elkins having the day before been
pronounced the most beautiful woman
at the show. Miss Elkins was the maid
OF honor and only attendant for Mrs.
Gerry at her marriage few days ago.
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The engagement has been announced
in Baltimore Of Miss Gladys Perrin.
daughter Of Mrs. Perrin and the late
Nelson Perrin, to Philip Haxall Har-
rison. son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kuhn Harrison. the marriage
to take place In January. Miss Perrin
has been a freq-ient visitor in WASH
ington, and her engagement Is Of
considerable interest to her friends here.
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Miss Marguerite Williams. daughter
OF Archdeacon Richard p. Williams and
Mrs. Williams was hostess at a lunch
con today at her home IN street. In
compliment to Miss Harriet Bayne.
whose marriage to Lieutenant Castle,
U. 8. N. will take place the day before
Thanksgiving. The guests were Mrs.
Breckenridge. Miss Mary Bayne. Miss
Louise Bayne, Miss Valerie Padelford.
Miss Dorothy Anderson. Miss Anne Lo-
max, and Miss Cornelia Claggett.
Mrs. Menefee will entertain at a musi-
Gale and tea this afternoon at the
Washington College:
Mrs. Lynn +. Hornor, OF West Vir-
sinia, is spending some time In WASH
ington with her mother and sister. Mrs.
Frank Hume and Miss Hume, In Massa-
Chusetts avenue.
Mrs. Beverley Randolph Mason has