Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.

The President and Mrs Taft. as a
GROWING event to the years social
life at the White House. celebrated Mon
day. June 10. the twenty fifty anniver-
sary Of their wedding. The reception
held in the evening in the White House
gardens was attended by several thou
sand guests. The grounds were illumi-
mated, as was the south front Of the
White House. The President and Mrs
Taft received large numbers of silver
gifts.
The usual functions of the winter sea-
son at the White House We're augmented
by series of small and large affairs in
celebration of Miss Helen Tafts debut
in society. Four garden parties were
given during May.
The past year was an active one for
society generally. The largest balls OF
January and February were given BY
Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Edison,
Bradley. the late Senator and Mrs. Car
ter; Mrs. Townsend. Secretary and Mrs
Won Berstorn. Senator de Pont, Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Gibson. and Secretary and
Mrs. MacVeagh. all entertaining for
Miss Helen Taft. whose dinner and
dance engagements scheduled through
the entire winter. preceding and following
her debut ball.
The smaller cotillons were given for
Miss Taft by Mrs. James F. Barbour
Miss Katherine Britton and Miss Dor
othy Williams.
Large entertainers at receptions and
dances were Commissioner and Mrs
Rudolph. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wynne
to present their daughter. Miss Ruth
Wynne: Mrs. Oliver Cromwell cotillon
in honor Of the debut of Miss Louise
Cromwell: Col. and Mrs. Robert Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont MI
and Mrs. Culp. for the debut Of Miss
Culp: Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Ham
mond. Postmaster General Hitchcock,
John Barrett, the Vice President and
Eeagh. house warming entertainment
for new home: Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Richardson Glover. the Turkish ambas-
sador. Miss Mabel Boardman and Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth.
The weddings of note included that of
the Countess Louise Alexander Won
Bernstorff, daughter Of the German am
bassador to Count Pourtales. of the en-
bassy staff. which took place at Con-
noon of March "a Miss Alys Meyer.
Miss Elsie Aldrich. Miss Cecilia May.
whose engagement to Robert J..
Bacon. was announced and subsequently,
broken. and Miss Mary Switzerland.
whose marriage to Louis Bacon Of Bos-
ton will take place January 3. in this
city We're bridesmaids.
Another largely attended ceremony was
at ST Thomas Church. May Is. when
Miss Louise Cromwell and Walter B.
Brooks. jr.. Of Baltimore were married.
The engagement of the mother of the
bride, Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. to Edward
T. Stotesbury. a banker of Philadelphia,
has recently been announced.
Another wedd ng last spring Of more
than usual interest was that of Miss
Claire Wright, daughter of Justice and
Mrs. Wright, adm Harry Kite, which took
place at ASCENSION Church May 6.
Two international wedd ngs have oc-
Cured. the first June II. when Miss
Jessie Krogstad was married to William
Arthur Burton Of Eng and, and the other
Miss Diana Morgan Hill. who married
the Baron Hardouin Reinacll- Worth of
France.
Smart weddings Of the late fall were
those of Miss Louise Foraker and Mr..
Victor Cushman Of New York and Bar
Harbor. Mss Fola La Toilette and
Georeg Middleton of New York. Miss
Olga Roosevelt and DIR. Robert B.
Breckenridge.
The Congressional Club kept up an
active campaign socially. giving recep-
tons to the President and Mrs. Taft,
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
and other notables.