The Washington herald., 1912-06-18

The President and Mrs. Taft entertain
ed dinner company last evening at the
White House IN honor OF the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives Of Cuba
and Senior Ferrara, who are visiting In
Washington. The dinner was served on
the west terrace al fresco, as is custom
ary with the President and Mrs. Taft
| whenever the weather permits The
guests included the Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives OF the United States
and Mrs. Champ Clark, the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Knox, the Cuban Minister
and Nine de Martin Rlvero Martinez,
Senator and Mrs. Francis G. Newlands,
Representative Joseph @. Cannon, former
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives;
Representative and Mrs. William Sulzer,
i Representative and Mrs. swagar Sherley,
\ Rear Admiral and Mrs. Philip Andrews,
Mrs. Richard Townsend, Miss Mary Pat
! ten, Miss Marion Wise, Miss Frances
Noyes. Miss Taft. DR.. Cary T. Grayson.
Mr.. Robert Taft, Capt. Louis NJ Little,
and Lieut. John W. Timmons, naval aid
to the President. The table was laid
amid the palms and blossoming plants on
| the west terrace, and coffee and cigars
were served on the east terrace, which Is
beautifully arranged with comfortable
seats and cozy corners amid the foliage
and plants. The table decorations con-
sisted OF daisies, sweet peas, snap drag
ons, gladlolas, and maidenhair ferns
The great number Of women in oficIal
| life in Washington who have not gone 10
the National Convention in Chicago will
| be found in Baltimore by the end OF this
week. A number OF large house parties
have already been made up, and there
are many TO be entertained by distin-
guished Democrats in their Washington
homes the parties going over TO the
Monumental City each day for the ses-
sions. Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean
have taken a house in the Green Spring
Valley for the convention week, and
will take over a retinue Of servants and
have a congenlsl house party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont will entertain a
large company IN their Washington
home, going over by automobile some Of
the days. Mrs. Norman z. Mack, oil
Buffalo, wife of the chairman OF the Ma
tionaI Committee, has already Joined her
husband in Baltimore. She 10 welli
known socially in Washington, having
spent much time here last winter and
again this spring. She responded 10 one
Of the toasts at the famous Dolly Madi- !
son breakfast last month.
Representative and Mrs. Charles J. |
Linthicum will entertain a house party |
in their Baltimore home, beginning this
the Dolly Madison breakfast committee /
and wife Of Representative W. A. CulloB !
OF Indiana, will be among the women |
who will spend the week in Baltimore. |
Mrs. Clark. wife OF the Speaker. who Is |
one Of the foremost candidates, Will be |
there, accompanied by her son and |
daughter, Mr.. Bennett Clark and Miss |
Genevieve Clark.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, who IL keep |
g1er har lp
longer than is her custom at this sea-
son. will have with her for the conven- !
ton week her son-In-law and daughter. |
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry. and
they will ali go over every day for the /
sessions. Mr.. Gerry is a prominent can
didats for Congress from his district in
New York. and his wife, who was the
greatly interested in politics. which Is a
new game to her entirely.
Mrs. William r. Hearst will accom-
pany Mr.. Hearst to Baltimore. coming
down TO Washington for a few DAYS pre-
vious to the opening session. Miss Lota
Robinson, who has been the guest OF /
Mrs John R. Mclean. at Friendship
for a few days, will be their guest in the /
Green Spring Valley during next week.
Mrs. Arthur Lee. daughter Of former
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis OF West
Virginia. will be the guest next week
Of Mrs. Poundstone. wife Of Commander
POundstone, who have been living at 1913
Cathedral Street the past season. Mrs.
Lee and her family are established in
their home, ''Graceland," at EIkins, W.
Va, for the summer.
Among others who will GO over for
the week Of great interest will be Mrs.
Oscar Underwood. Miss Mary Patten,
Mrs. Willis ]. Abbott. Mrs Burleson
Mrs. Newlands, wife Of Senator Francis
G. Newlands; Mrs. Gore, wife Of the
Senator from Oklahoma: Mrs. Swanson
wife OF the Senator from Virginia; the
United States Consul General to Winni-
peg. Canada, DR.. John Edward Jones'
well known in the country round abou.
Washington, as well as in the city, as
''Nimpo" Jones; Senator Fletchers wife
and daughters from Florida, whose SON
in-law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Kemp, are with them for a visit, after
their return from their wedding trip; :
Mrs. Clayton, wife Of Representative
Henry w. Clayton and Mrs. F. T. Dubois,