The Washington times., 1912-11-21
Mrs. WickerShamHOSteSS
At a Luncheon Today

tration, entertained at the second Of her
series OF early season luncheons today.
Last week. Mrs. Bryce was her guest
Of honor and today the party who en-.
joyed her hospitality were Madame
Loudon, wife OF the Netherlands min
lister; Mrs. Charles Nagel, wife OF the
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor;
Countess de Chambrun, wife OF the
French -,iiitarv attache: Mrs. Thomas
w. Symons, Mrs! Ralph jenkins. Mrs.
Hunt Slater. Mrs. Ten Eyck wen-
del, Mrs. william Collins Heron,
Mrs. Walter r. Gherardi. Mrs.
Spencer Cosby. Mrs. A. Garrison Nc
Chinook Mrs. william Holland Wilmer.
Mrs. A. Gordon Cumming. Miss Lee,
and Miss Mawry.
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The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
the Presidential box at the Columbia
Theater last evening. With them were
Mrs. Thomas Laughlin, Captain Little.
U. 8. A., and Lieutenant Rockwell.
Y. 8. A.
This morning Mrs. Taft spent several
hours shopping in f street. She walked
and was unaccompanied.
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President Ia1t VIII dttenu the mai-
rage of Miss Laura Merriam and James
f. Curtis, which will take nlace on NO
vember 26. On account Of the recent
death Of the bride-elects grandfather
many OF the brilliant features which
would otherwise have attended this
wedding have been omitted. and no
| formal invitations have been sent out
However. with the President and the
Macveagh, and few other people from
official life, in addition to the family
circle. the event will be relieved OF all
somberness..
Mrs. John wheelwright. OF Boston.
| sister Of Miss Merriam, will arrive here
on Saturday.
Lieut., Guy Wilkinson stuart Castie'
U. s. N, whose marriage TO Miss Har-
riet Addison Bayne takes place "ed-
/ nesday afternoon, entertained at ms
| last bachelor dinner last evening IN the
| offcers' mess at the Naval Academy.
| His gl ests included his best man anu
rshers, members of his class and a
i number Of the officers at the ACADEMY.
Covers were laid for fifty.
Tomorrow Miss Marguerite Williams
' daughter OF the Rev. Richard.P. VIII
iiams and Mrs. williams. will entertain
at a luncheon at her home In N street
1 In compliment to Miss Bayne ana
her attendants. and on Monday evening
DR.. Frank Anderson. u. s. N, and Mrs.
anderson. formerly of Annapolis. will
be hosts at dinner followed by dane
ing at the Chevy Chase Club for Miss
! Payne and Lieutenant Castle and their
briday party.
| On Tuesday evening Miss Valerie
Padelford. who will be a bridesmaid for
Miss Bayne. will entertain at a dinner
at Rauscher's for the bridal party.
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Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of
| the President-elect and Mrs. Wilson.
will be among the brides attendants
at the marriage OF Miss Marguerite
| Ashley Short and Thomas Garnett
Tabb. which takes place today In st.
James Episcopal Church. Whining
| ton. N. c.
| Again the house at 1000 G street
will be a rendezvous Of Democratic
statesmen. for 1t has been purchased
| by Congressman Oscar W. Under
wood. the majority leader of the
| House. 1t is the famous old place on
the southwest corner Of G and Twen-
tieth streets. and its last occupant
was Major Archibald Butt. who lost
his life on the ill-fated Titanic. II
Is a splendid old-fashioned mansion
In the neighborhood of the Neither
lands legation and the old Fuller
place. now the Washington residence
OF Mrs. Copley Thaw. and is excel
lently planned for entertaining
Twenty years ago 1t was occupied by
Albert A. Wilson. who was United
States marshal for the District. under
President Cleveland.
Congressman and Mrs. Underwood
who have figured prominently In
Washington society In the past, will
be among the official leaders with
the change of the Administration
and they will entertain deliberately
this winter.
Raif Bey. counselor and secretary oi
the Turkish embassy here. has received
Instructions to go to London, to take ur
permanent duties with the embassy
there. He is clever young diplomat Of
many attainments. and. while the trou
bled condition caused by the change Of
government In his own country has pre-
vented him taking an active part II
social Washington. he will be missed
Raif Beys transfer takes place at once
, and he viii leave Washington on Satur
, day
II. Djevd Bey. who will succeed Raj
Bey as counselor here, is now counselor
OF the embassy In London.
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The German Ambassador and Coun
tess Won Bernstorff have issued invita-
!, tions for two dinner parties next week
the first on Tuesday and the last oil
I Friday night.
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Mrs. Mackay-Smith and the Misse
, Mackay-Smith have arrived in Wash
ington for the season. and opened thei
house at 1926 Sixteenth street.
= Mrs. Henry c. Jewett, wife OF Cap
tain Jewett. U. s. A., will be host ess a
. an informal tea for young people thi
3 afternoon. at the Washington Barracks
: In compliment to Miss Katherine Till
, man, daughter OF Col. Samuel II. TIL
= man, U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. TIL
man.
Autumn foliage and clusters OF var
. colored chrysanthemums will adorn tn