The Washington times., 1912-06-02
Noted Wedding Yesterday,
Taft Gives Last Of
Garden Parties. n

Although there has been noticeable
cessation of social activities in WASH
ington Of late, several events OF import-
ance marked the week just passing.
Wedding bells for Miss olivia Howard
and Christopher Augur Russell, Of Nj
agara Falls, N. Y, ushered In the month
Of brides and roses yesterday, Bishop
Harding officiating at the ceremony
which took place at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. George II. Howard, the brides
parents on n street. Announcement
of the engagement of Miss Howard and
Mr.. Russell was made several years ago
at the marriage of her sister Claire to
l.. Warrington Cottman, and the we'd
ding yesterday Is the elimination OF an
interesting romance Of long standing.
Quite the largest event of the day,
however, was the baseball game be-
tween the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase Club teams. This Is an annual
affair, played for sweet charity's sake,
with the free wards Of Providence Hos
pital benefiting by the enterprise and
more or less Indifferent playing of the
teams. AS the captain of one OF the
teams facetiously remarked, 1T really
didn't make much difference what posi-
tions his men played; they could play
one about as well as another"
Mrs. James r. Barbour has charge OF
| the sale OF the boxes, as usual, and dis
plays remarkable ability as social
tactician each year in her felicitious ar
rangement Of groups. Just who to put
next to who in the assignment OF the
boxes is a task requiring careful con-
sideration and an intimate and thorough
knowledge of things as they. are, socially
speaking. =:
Mrs. Taft's last garden party of the
| season drew a large and distinguished
| essemblage to the picturesque grounds
| of the Executive Mansion Friday after-
noon The mistress Of the White House
had pie nned four Of these delightfui al
fresco affairs for the spring season. one
| to be given each Friday afternoon In
| May. but was obliged to cancel her invl-
| tations for all but two because OF the
| Presidents enforced absence from the
Since entering the White House Mrs.
| Taft has made II an inviolable rule not
to participate in society in the absence
| OF the President.
Miss Helen Taft ~ =
Much In Evidence. -. T.. ,
Miss Helen Taft was much in evil
dence throughout the afternoon, hold
ing a small reception OF her own. as
side issue. e.,
The Presidents daughtertis an enthu-
siastic tennis player, and every after
noon either invites a few of jfer friends
to play on the White House courts or
| rides out to the Chevy Chase, Cup,
where there was tournament going on
all week. T. ~ -, -
A game on the White House court is
usually followed by a delightful iittfe
Informal tea party o nthe south portico,
from, which there is q beautiful view OF
the grounds and the river. DR.. Gray.
son, of the navy and one or the Whlte
House aides, is Miss Tafts constant and
devoted attendant on these occasions
and there has been an interesting rumoi
afioat bout the two for some time,
Much entertaining OF more or less
Informal nature was done All week 10! 10!
mis- tournament. with a big dinner dance
al the Chevy Chase Club last night
bringing the festivities to a close,
dents daughter is boating. and she ha,
availed herself of the Presidentia
Yachts, Mayfiower or Sylph. for numer
Gus delightful little trips down the Po
tomac this spring. one OF the gaSeS,
She celebrated Decoration Day. Leaving
Washington ABOUT o'clock on tn,
Sylph, the party sailed about fort,
| miles down the river, as laT as lHuidi
Head. returning by moonlight. with sup
per served on board. :, .. ? 5,
Mrs. Taft, too. has INDUCED severs
times In similar little trips down tn
river, but +her parties have more fire
quently been in the early afternoon
Curtis Guild. the American Ambassa
dor TO Russia, who has been spending
the week in Washington, was quite tn
social lion, of the hour. Among the not
able functions In his honor was, Dime
gwen Friday night by the Russian Am
basador and Nine. Bakhmeteff.' .,
Big Reception
=. Tomorrow Evening.
Another notable entertainment in dip
I lomatic circles will be the reception 70
2 which Mitchell Innes, counselor of tn
: British embassy, has issued invitation
for Monday evening. June g. In celebra
ton of the birthday OF King George
, Mr. Innes, who Is acting as charg
) d'affaires of Great Britain in the at
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