Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-14
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT Is ENTERTAINING
DAUGHTERS FRIENDS.
Here and There With Other Notables.
A Fort Myer Hop.
Notes.

Mrs. Taft and Miss Taft have as guests
for the week end Mrs. Louis Bacon of
Boston and Miss Elsie Aldrch. The party
attended the theater last night.
Mrs. Taft spent the morning playing
golf, and Miss Taft took her house guests,
who include Mrs. Bacon. Miss Aldrich.
Lieut.. Andrews and DR.. Grayson, to
luncheon at the Washington Country
Club. She will entertain tonight at
young peoples dinner.
day from New York, where she stayed
until her daughter, Lady Johnston, sailed
for home.
west yesterday, but Mrs. Fairbanks has
remained with her daughter, Mrs. Tun-
mons. at whose home she received many
callers yesterday.
The marriage is announced at the car
dinars residence in Baltimore, Nd. De-
cember II, of Miss Cecilia M. Forest and
Mr.. Fri A. Roman. son Of the late Capt.
John A. Roman of this city.
The debut of Miss Lanette Hines Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando IL.
Smith, will be at Rauscher's this evening"
where her parents will give a large re-
ception.
Orme, Miss Dorothy Shuey, Miss Sally
Williams. Miss Florence Schneider Miss
Ruth Wheaton. Miss Lucy Hoke Smith,
Miss Leona Curtis, Miss Pauline Hedian,
Miss Elsie Daley, Miss Laurie Smith, Miss
Jane Bell, Miss Corinne Hunter, Miss
Katharine Wilson and Miss Hazel Treat
of Providence, r. l.. a house guest of
Miss Smith, and also a debutante this
winter. are the young girls who will as
sist the hostess.
Several calendars which are to be sold
in connections with the campaign being
carried on by the women of st. Stephens
Episcopal Church to obtain funds with
which to erase the church debt Were
autographed yesterday by Speaker Champ
Clark.
Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins. accompa-
MED by Mrs. George f. Dudley. wife of
the rector of st. Stephens. and several
young women armed with calendars
called at Mr.. Clark's office about II
o'clock yesterday morning, when the
Speaker did the signing.
The marriage of Miss Marion Virginia
Elliott and Mr.. Henry Russell Won Gun
ten, whose engagement was announced
in the early fall. will take place this
evening. but on account of mourning in
Miss Elliotts family the ceremony will
be quiet one at the home of the brides
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
T. +. Murphy. Mrs. William Madison
Mason will attend her sister as matron of
honor, and Mr.. Burleith Hamilton will
be best man. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith
will officiate
DIR. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will be
at home Monday evening, December IT,
at the Manse, 1900 X street after 5
o'clock. All adherents and connections of
the New York Avenue Presby
Church are invited.
Mrs. Emma L. Myers, a past president
of the Legion of Loyal Women, who has
been confined to Garfield Hospital for
some days, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Marcus Mitchell Benjamin is en-
afternoon at the Club Of Colonial Danes,
to be followed by tea.
The Congressional Club was entertained
yesterday by musical, Mr.. Thomas E.
Greene giving song recital, with Miss
Armstrong as accompanist.
Mrs. Roberts. president of the club, re-
ceived. being assisted by Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson of Virginia, Mrs. Charles E.
Townsend of Michigan. Mrs. John H
Stephens of Texas, Mrs. Fred. c. Ste
vens of Minnesota, Mrs. SYagar
Shirley Of Kentucky and Mrs. Claudius
u. Stone Of Illinois. Mrs. Edwin F. I'm
derhill of New York and Miss Wood of
New Jersey were at the tea table
Secretary Charles D. Walcott will re-
main in town for the holidays. Mr.
Charles d. Walcott, jr., Yale, 1913, who
has spent the past six months near Los
Angeles. Cal, is expected at his home in
Washington December 10. Miss Helen B.
Walcott will spend the winter in Flor