The Washington times., 1912-04-11
President and Mrs. Taft
Dine at the British
Embassy.

In dining with the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce at the embassy of
Great Britain last night, the President
and Mrs. Taft broke a long establish
ed precedent which has been observed
as religiously as a law, heretofore, by
Mr.. Tafts predecessors in office. The
custom has been for the head of the
nation 10 refrain from accepting inW-
tations TO dine at the home OF any
member of the Diplomatic Corps,
formally or otherwise. In fact, and in
thus oyerstepping It. the President has
been greeted with widespread approval
Foreign envoys in Washington have
frequently wished TO reciprocate some
of the courtesies extended them from
first step has been made In this dlrec-
ton, many hospitalities will doubtless
be extended the President and Mrs
Taft from the corps.
ton as President, Mr.. Taft crossed the
threshold OF the British embassy on
the occasion of his official call on the
Duke Of Connaught during his recent
brief stay in the National Capital, as
the guest of the ambassador. Another
time when he entered a foreign domicile
was at dance given for Miss Taft at
the German embassy by the Ambassa-
dor and Countess yon Bernstorn, when
after attending an official dinner party.
Still another circumstance which has
brought about closer social relations be-
tween the White House and the Diplo-
matte Corps this winter was the dinner
given by the Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Knox, and at which precedents
were ignored by Mr.. Knox In lnviting
four of the ambassadors at Washing
ton to meet the Chief Executive. at the
bome NJ a Ca htnat member.
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Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Blanche Parker Williams.
daughter of Parker Williams. 10 Royal
Ernest Corwin, wednesday. April TO-
Mr.. and Mrs. Corwin will be at home
after May l, at l2s e street northwest.
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White House Guests
At Patterson Dance.
Miss Helen Taft and her house guests.
Miss Eleanor Rocker and Miss Edith
@. Rocker, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs,
William G. Rocker, of New York, who
arrived at the White House yesterday
afternoon, were among the guests at
the dance last night given by Mrs.
Robert w. Patterson at her Dupont
circle residence. Countess Gizycka and
Mrs. Joseph MediIl Patterson, of Chi
cago received with their mother the
hundred or more guests, including
members of the Diplomatic Corps and
official and resident society. Spring
blossoms adorned the handsome house
throughout. and Conrad's Orchestra.
from the Metropolitan Opera House, oil
New York, furnished the music for the
dancing.
Some of those present were the Aus
tro- Hungarian Ambassador and Bar
oness Hengelmuller, the Italian Am
bassador and Marchesa Cusani. the
Russian Ambassador and Nine. Bakh.
| meten, the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff, the Danish
Minister and Countess Moltke, the
Spanish Minister and Nine. Riano. the
Postmaster General, Frank III, Hitch
cock: Congressman and Mrs. Long
worth. Congressman and Mrs. Peters,
| the Naval Attache of the French EN-.
bassy and Niscountcss d AZy, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Joseph Letter. Miss Dorothy VIII
liams. Miss Laura Merriam. Gist Blair
] Congressman Catlin, and Major Horton
/ L. S. A.
, Mrs. II. A. Norton and her daughter
Miss Marjorie Norton. of. Cambridge
Mass. arc NJ the Highlands. guests o
Mrs. Nurton's father. Senator Calling
er of New Hampshire. ..
The Music study Club has cards ou
/; for its third evening musicale at tn,
Washington Club. 171O street. wednes
day evening, April T. at $50 o'clock,
Mrs. Albert Akin, OF New York, 1
spending some time in Washington will
her parents. the Attorney General am
Mrs. Wickersham.
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The Danish Minister and Counties
Moltke entertained at dinner last even
ing In compliment to the Austro- Hun
garian Ambassador and Baroness Hen
gelmuller.
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Mime. Hauge will return to Washing
ton from trip to Panama abou
April 20. ~