The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

Mrs. TAFT took brisk walk through
the shopping district yesterday morning.
She wore a tan whipcord coat suit and
a small black hat with shaded gray
plumes.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox
have returned to their K Street home
from their trip to California, on which
they started almost Immediately follow
ing their return from their famous trip
to South America.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Meyer sailed late yesterday afternoon
on the Mayfower for Newport News for
the christening Of the battle ship Texas
-to-day. They were accompanied by Miss
Taft, and their two daughters the Misses
Julia and Alys Meyer and several young
officers. among them the Chief Naval
constructor. They will spend the week
II end on the Msyflower and return here
some time on Monday.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
will return here to-day from Ohio, and
leave again on Monday for New Jersey
for probably another weeks absence.
Mrs. Nagel viii not accompany him. She
| will leave with the other members Of her
| family about the middle OF next month
for their summer home at Marion, Mass.
Mrs. Martin w. LdttIeton, wife Of the
Representative from New York, who was
to have a large garden party on May
q, has chosen next Friday for that func-
ton, since Mrs. Taft has given up her
| garden party for that afternoon. Mr..
| Littleton could not be in town for the
18th. Mrs. Littleton's invitations will
be out In few days, and about l,5o0 will
be sent.
Rear Admiral Van Reypen entertained
a company at dinner last evening at the
metropolitan Club.
Mrs. Robert Hinckiey and Miss Gladys
HinckIey will sail for Europe on May q
on the Lapland.
Mr.. and Mrs william Lawrence
Breese have arrived from San Mateo.
Cal, in New York for the marriage Of
Mrs. Gustav Amsinck and Mr.. Hamilton
Fish, the father Of Mrs. Breese. Mrs.
Breese was formerly Miss Julia Kean
Fish and is one OF the five children OF
Mr.. Fish, the others being Mrs. John
| Cutler. of Boston; Misses Janet and
Helena Fish and Mr.. Hamilton Fish, -jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bourke Cochran have
now with them at The Cedars" their
place at Fort Washington. Mrs. Cockran's
father, Mr.. Henry c. Ide. the American
Minister to Spain. and her sister. Miss
Marjorie Ide. who arrived yesterday
from Europe. Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran
took the Ides with them by motor from
the ship to Long Island. The date for
the wedding of Miss Ide and Mr.. Shane
Leslie will be announced shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. william H. Ramsey, of
s13 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, re-
ceived their friends tonight IN celebra-
| tion of their twenty-fifth wedding anni-
versary. About 800 invitations have been
issued and many handsome gifts have
been received.
Friday, May "a, has been selected for
the strawberry festival in aid OF the new
church at Clarendon, Va, in which Mr..
George Rauscher has enlisted the aid of
q company of prominent and charitableI
women OF society. These ladies will CO..
operate with Mr.. Rauscher in a unique
entertainment on the date mentioned at
the well-known hall and ballroom of his
establishment in Connecticut Avenue and
L Street.
strawberries. and the usual tea refresh
ments. for which TO admission fee will
be asked, there will be music for dane
ing in the large ballroom, also an enter
tainment for children along novel and
most attractive lines.
Actively interested In the promotion Of
the festival are Nine. Jusserand and the
ladies of the French Embassy. Mime.
Riano. of the Spanish Legation; Mrs
Murray Crane, Mrs. Philip H Sheridan
Miss Boardman, Mrs. Fisher. the Misses
Riggs, Miss Wetmore. Mrs. Preston Glib
son, Miss Lydia Biddle, Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair, Mrs. Thomas n. Carter, and Mrs
Ernest Magruder, with a large number Of
young people assisting.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Percy S. Foster and Miss
Ethel Foster. of the octavia apartment
left to-day for a ten days sojourn at
Atlantic City. Mr.. Foster is a member
OF the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association Of Piano Merchants.
and will attend the annual convention OF
the organization during the coming
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman P. Foster will
leave for Atlantic City next week to at
tend the annual banquet Of the conven-
tion at the Marlborough-Blenhe
Mrs. McComas, widow Of Judge Louis
Z. McComas, of Maryland, former Sena-
tor, is the guest for few days Of Miss
Wells, 1909 Connecticut Avenue.
Miss Alice E. Jackson and Mr.. John
A. Yoos were married Wednesday even
ing at o'clock at st. Jerome's Cath
olic Church. Hyattsville, Nd, by Rev.
T. S. Dolan. The bride wore a gown
Of white marquisette, and a veil ar
ranged with orange blossoms and car
ried shower bouquet of Bride roses and
maidenhair fern. Miss Mamie Cranston
was the bridesmaid. She wore lavender
crepe de chine and carried pink roses.
Mr.. William 7. Robey acted as best man,
and the ushers were Mr.. John Stanton,
Mr.. George o. Auguste, Mr.. Raymond
Burch, and Mr.. Carter Sparks. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a reception was
given by the parents of the bridegroom,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Yoos, at their
home, 1201 Sixth Street Northeast. at
which a large number of relatives and
friends were present, and among them
the grandmother Of the bridegroom, Mrs. |
Catherine Hell. Among those from out |
of-town who were present were Miss
Mary Yoos, of Carlisle, Pa; Miss Han
nah Yoos. Of Philadelphia; Miss Agnes
Dory, of Elkridge, Nd, and Mrs Joseph |
E. Riley, of Baltimore. Nd; Mrs. Kee- |
fauver and son and niece, Mrs. Brels-
ford. Miss Hazel Brelsford, Mr.. Eugene |
Brelsford. Mrs. Herbert Robey, Miss |
Pauline Robey, Miss Rubby Sanford, all |
of Berwyn, Md; Mr.. and Mrs P. G. |
Sauer, OF Berwyn, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs |
William Lohman, Mr.. Emil Lohman |