The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
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President Taft viii be the guest Of
honor Of the Lotus Club. In New York,
at dinner Saturday evening, November
has ever given to the President Of the
United States while in ONCE.
The old resident circle q Washington
Il win be interested to learn that Mrs.
i Charles Pinkerton. the only daughter Of
4 President Chester A. Arthur, who has
been very III in New York. Is recover
ing her health. having first been Obliged
to undergo the surgical operation known
4 a. the transfusion Of blood.
| As little Nellie Arthur" Mrs. Pink
| erton was known and much beloved here.
and those who played with her in the
grounds Of the White House. as wen as
her friends Of later years. will rejoice
to hear that she is getting better.
Mrs George T. Mayre. of Washington.
and her sister. Mrs. Moreland Andrews.
who sailed for Europe on the Kaiser VIII
helm. have arrived in Paris and are
| stopping at the Ritz for a short time.
Mrs Henry Kirke Porter and her
daughter. Miss A. NJ. Eegeman Of
Washington ahr FIT 'eburg, ara $. piping
| at the Hotel de Crillon. in Paris. They
| expect to spend the winter on the RI
| viera-
Tho Calvert School. in Baltimore. has
conceived the novel idea Of issuing
regular invitations to the members of
ffQ nf xho ANSy
leaders of that city will act as patron
| esses and chaperones: in fact. each
class will be a social function in itself.
1t Is understood that society women
here and In Boston have taken up this
idea, and will lend their assistance to
select representative children's schools
in their cities, and have similarly organ
lied dancing classes.
Prominent washingtonians. who enter
tanned at dinner in the Chevy Chase
Club Saturday night were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Poe. DR.. and Mrs. John crayke
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Wagga-
man, and Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs Edison Bradley left WASH
ington yesterday for New York. where
they will occupy their apartment at the
Plaza until December.
Mrs. wotherspoon. wife of Maj. Gen.
Wotherspoon. is spending few days In
Annapolis, Md.
The Rev. F. Ward Denys and Mrs.
Denys will be at home on Thursday
afternoons. after December !. An inter-
esting feature of their reception will be
a musical programme from 40 to $50.
when The selections will be from the
great composers.
Mrs. William Draper and Miss Mar
garet Draper plan to give their annual
Christmas costume ball on the evening
Of December g. in their handsome ball
room. After the New Year. Mrs. Draper
and Miss Draper will close their home
and go to Egypt.
Mrs. Samuel Strudwick. of Demopolis.
Ala. announces the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of her daughter, Miss
Louise Douglas Strudwick. to Rev. Mar
win Rutledge Helm, the marriage tol
take place very quietly at her home on
Wednesday. November 6.
This announcement will be read with
interest on account Of the prominence Of
both families. Miss strudwick 10 al
Clarke. Of Demopolis. and is a niece of
Hon. N. R. Clarke. of Mobile. Her
father was Mr.. Samuel Strudwick. al
member OF family known for its intel
lect in Alabama, which is connected with |
the Tutwilers. Youngs. Webbs, and
WriGhts. Miss Strudwick is a young lady |
o. charming manners and Of brilliant IN !
tellect. She has scores OF friends who |
will be interested in her marriage.
Mr.. Hefiin is a member OF a family |
that has no second in Alabama for its |
brilliant men. He was educated at the |
University Of Alabama. Vanderbilt. Uni
versity Of Chicago. and Harvard. He |
has charge Of the First Methodist Church 1
in Tuscaloosa, and no young minister |
has a more brilliant future IN this high |
calling in the Southern Methodist |
Church. His hosts Of friends throughout
the South extend heartiest congratu.a-
tions in his approaching marriage.
Miss Janet Richards returned from Eu-
rope a fortnight SINCE and will resume
the annual current history talks this
at Rauschers. at II o'clock.
Gen. and Mrs. Hoxie, who have been
spending the summer in their home in
Iowa. have returned to Washington and
opened their residence in X Street for
the winter.
Miss Marguerite Caperton, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. Caperton. WILL spend
part of the winter In Washington and
A Dutch treat dinner was given at the /
Chevy Chase Club Saturday evening. the
guests attending being Commissioner and |
Mrs. Johnston, Commissioner and Mrs.
Judson, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton,