The Washington times., 1912-12-14
Miss Taft Hostess at
i, County Club Luz. .cheon

Of Providence. r. l.: Lieut.. Adolphus
Andrews. ". 8. ~, OF Annapolis. and
DR.. 0rayson. Of the Maynower. who
arrived In Washington last evening for
the dinner which Mrs. Taft IL giving
toniSht at the White House. The din
ner vii be followed by Informal dancing
for which a large party of additional
guests have been asked.
This morning Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Ma
thaniel Francis. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace
played golf at the Chevy Chase Club.
Last evening Mrs. Taft occupied box
at the Belasco Theater and had with
her Miss Taft. Mrs. Bacon. Capt. Louis
Little. U. 8. NJ. G.: DR.. Grayson. and
Lieutenant Andrews. Mrs. Taft also
| entertained q box party at the Colum.
bia Theater yesterday afternon for the
violin recital by Ysaye. with her were
Mrs. john N. Harlan. Miss Laura Har-
Ian. Mrs. Charles w. Rae. and Mrs.
McClintock.
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Mrs. Stimsor. wife OF the Secretary
| Of War. was the guest for whom Mrs.
George l.. Gillespie. wife Of Major Gen.
eral Gillespie. retired. entertained at
luncheon today. Mrs. GiiIespie's other
guests were: Mrs. Horace II. Lurton,
Mrs. Reid-Johnson. Mrs. Stephen d.
Elklns. Mrs. A. L. Mills. Mrs. T. De.
Witt Talmage. Mrs. Frank Ellis. Mrs.
o. +. Tittmann. Mrs. Duncan McKim,
| Miss Flora Wilson. Mrs. John p. Hen.
derson. Mrs. o. N. Poe. Miss Cannon,
Mrs. Henry G. Danforth. and Mrs. John
H. Hewson.
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The date for the marriage of Miss
Alice Vandcrgrift. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. II. vandersrift to George An.
gus Garrett. of Chicago. has been set
for Saturday. January IS. The we'd
ding will take place In st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, and will be followed
by reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vandergrift.
Miss Esther Denny. daughter Of COL
| onel Frank L. Denny. U. q. NJ. c.. and
Mrs. Denny. who Is now visiting reia-
tives in indianapolis. Ind.. will arrive
in Washington about December 30 10
remain with Miss vanderGrift until
after the wedding.
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A number of young people will 70 to
Annapolis for the hop this evening at
the Naval Academy. Among those
who went down this morning were
II NQloS oSseess SutoS 1otosuS DtOOhS
and Miss Dorothy Taylor.
Mrs. J. Howard wilkins is entertain
ing at cards this afternoon to be fol-
lowed by tea. at her residence on R
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Mr.. and Mrs. ePter Goelet Gerry ar
rived in Washington yesterday from
New York. and will spend several days
with Mrs. Gerry's mother. Mrs. Richard
II. Townsend.
Secretary Charles d. walcott will re-
main in washington for the holidays.
Charles d. Walcott. jr.. who has spent
the past six months near Los Angeles.
Cal. 10 expected home December 49,
Miss Helen b. Walcott will spend the
winter In Florence. Italy. studying. with
the anticipation OF making her debut In
washington next winter. Sidney s.
Walcott and b. stuart Walcott will be
at home. l7t3 Twenty-second street. TO,
the holidays.
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Miss Amarylis Gillett in entertaining
for the winter. her sister. Miss Jcssie D.
Gillett. who arrived In Washington yes.
terday. On Monday, Miss Gillett will
entertain at a luncheon in honor Of Misi
Virginia LeSeure. the granddaughter Of
former Speaker Cannon
Rear Admiral Richardson Clover. u
8. n. went to New York yesterday te
meet Mrs. Clover and their daughters
Miss Eudora Glover and Miss Beatrice
Clover. who arrived yesterday. after
spending some months In Europe. The,
will return to washington on Monday.
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Ms. James w. Pinchot returns tc
Washington today from New York
where she has been the guest OF hei
son and daughter.in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Pinchot. for some days past. The
Honorable Lady Johnstone, who wen
to New York with her mother. sailed
for her home at The Hague today
II Mai. Gen. ". P. Biddle. L. s. NJ. c.
. and Mrs Biddle entertained at dinner a
. their quarters at the marine barracks
last night Congressman and Mrs. Cul
lop. Rear Admiral Dunlap. U. 8. N.
and Mrs. Dunlap. Medical Director pau
} Fitzsimmons, u 8. N. and Mrs. Fitz
Simmons. and Captain and Mrs. Day.
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Rear Admiral Willard II. Brownsor
, L. g. N. and Mrs. Brownson hav
closed their house at Newport. and wi
} arrive In Washington IN u few days.
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Commissioner and Mrs Fred Dennet
, will entertain the Auction Bridge Clu
, at their home In Q street tonight.
number OF Senators and Congressme
, are members OF the club.
Mrs. bennett will entertain a nun
ber of girls at luncheon early In Janl
arg for Miss Dorothy Shuey and Nils
l., Barbara Stephens. the latter a daughte
Of Congressman and Mrs. Stephens {
California.
For Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. Denne
will have as guests Miss Ruth ORourk
OF California, who was the Classma,
of their daughter. Miss Rorothy Der
nett, In London last year. Mis
O'Rourke is now In school In New Yorl
and Miss DennCtt is studying In Wast
i ington. A tea will be given for IL
= s.ris during Christmas week.
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DR.. and Mrs. wallace Radcliffe wi
, hold their usual December reception I
the congregation OF the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church on Monda
evening from 8 until II o'clock.