The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-24

full uniforms of theft respective coun-
tries, and the glitter Of many orders
and decorations was dazzling to behold.
On account of the stormy weather, the
President received his guests in the Blue
Room. the presentations being made by
Timmons. and Lieut. Long were the aids
in attendance, and wore their full uni
forms
| The President was assisted in receiving
by Mrs Thomas K. Laughlin. sister OF
Mrs TAFT. The Postmaster General. the
only member OF the Cabinet who was
present Gen. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards
and Mrs Heron. a relative of Mrs. Tart
were with the Presidential party.
! Mrs. Laughlin was dressed in black,
relieved with a wide point lace collar
A modish black hat completed her cos
tune. Mrs. Edwards wore a inquired blue
taffeta with paniers, and hat trimmed
with cerise flowers.
Mrs. Heron wore green cloth suit
and a mo6ish black hat.
There were over Loo guests, among
them being the Assistant Secretary OF
War. Gen Oliver. Brig. Gen. Torney. U.
| S. A., Surgeon Gen. of the Army. bis
excellency, DR.. Simon de Unterberger.
| surgeon in chief of the Guarde Corps,
privy councillor and honorable ply
sician OF the Court of the Emperor of
Russia. and his daughter, who is lady
waiting to the Empress of Russia: Sir
Arthur Whitelegge. X. c. B.: DR.. Jacques
Bertillon, Mai. Ashford. U. S. A; Prince
Heinrich Schoentach-C arolath. a repre-
sentative of the royal house OF Germany;
Prof. Won Loeffier. Prof. His. Of Ger
many; DR.. Weber. Prof. G. n. Gaert-
ner DR.. Albert Oliven. Berlin; the Sur
geon General Of the French army. Maj.
Judson, the Engineer Commissioner. and
Sir George McCrea, of Edinburgh.
On their arrival the guests were formed
in line in the East Room and went from
there into the Blue Room. Refreshments
were served in the State dining room.
The Engineer Band stationed in the cor
ridor played throughout>the reception.
The President received the delegates to
the National Conference of Catholic
Charities at o'clock.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thorn William
son have leased a house in Annapolis.
Md, for the winter. and have already
taken possession. They will be Joined
on Saturday by their granddaughter,
Miss Julia Hall and Miss Agnes Hall.
Brig. Gen. George NJ. Sternberg. U.
8. A, gave a dinner on Sunday night in
honor of DR.. Henry p. Walcott, OF
Massachusetts,, president Of the Inter
national Congress on Hygiene and De-
biography.
Miss Rose Bradford. daughter OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Royal B. Bradford, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Dunlop at
their country place. outside Chevy Chase.
Former Governor of Montana and Mrs.
O'Toole have arrived in this city. and
will spend the winter at the Brighton.
Jewell, accompanied by their son, Com
mander Jewell. have returned and
opened their house in Street. They
spent the first part of the summer at
Magnolia, Mass, and went from there
to Buena Vista, Pa.
The British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce, who have just returned to this
country from a tour OF the far East and
Australia, are now at Dublin. n. II. They
will make a series OF visits before re-
turning to Washington on October Is
The British Embassy will be opened
three days before their arrival here by
the counselor of the embassy, Mr. |
Michel lines, with the other members |
of the stan.
Mrs. Wainwright, wife of Lieut.. Rich !
ard Wainwright. tr.. L. S. N, has given |
Up her house in Church Street. and will |
spend the coming winter in Warren
ton, Va.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William K. Van |
Reypen are now at the Mount Washing |
ton. Breton Woods, n. H., having spent |
the summer at York Harbor, Me.
Rear Admiral George c. Remey. L. s. |
N. and Mrs. Remey. who spent the sum-
mer at jamestown, r. l., are now in !
Atlantic City, guests at the Hotel Dennis |
for a short time before opening their
Washington residence for the winter.
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi and Mrs. Williams and their fam
lily have returned to Washington from
the mountains of Virginia, where Mrs.
Williams and the family spent the sum-
ms. being Joined at the adjournment of
Congress by the Senator.
Rear Admiral Warner B. Bayley, L. S.
N, and Mrs Bayley, who have been
spending some time at jamestown. have
gone to Stockbridge for the remainder
of the season.
daughter Of Rear Admiral N. E. Mason.
o
George w. Williams and
Mrs. Williams at the torpedo station at
Newport, R. l., have returned to Wash
ington for the winter.
Commissioner OF the United States Land
Office and Mrs. bennett and their fam
lily, who have been absent from Wash
ington for several weeks, have returned
to their home in @ Street, in which they
are making extensive alterations.
Mrs Archibald Hopkins. of Washing
ton, stopped in Lenox for a short visit
with Thatcher NJ. Adams at Sundrum
House, and then went on to be the guest
Of Mrs. Amos Lawrence Hopkins, of
Boston, at her country place in Williams
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellamy 'storer. who
spent the summer in Switzerland, con-
Guided their tour in that country with
l visit to Brunnen. They have since con-
tinued their travels to Vienna in order
to attend the session of the Eucharistic
Congress. ii
Cards have been received in Washing ]
on from DR.. and Mrs. c. Allen Snyder ,
announcing the marriage of their daugh-
er. Miss Mildred Merle Snyder, to |
Joseph Raymond Hoover, of WASHINGTON, ]
IN Saturday, September q, at DUBUQUE, g
owa. *
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will be at home :
n Washington after October l. Ia
Lieut., Charles X. Rockwell. of this city. ,