Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS TAFT LEAVING THIS WEEK
FOR MONTANA TRIP.
Items Concerning Well Known Win
ter Residents-Timely
Personal Notes.

Robert Taft. will leave their summer
home at Beverly. Mass, Friday night for
months horseback trip through the
Glacier National Park. in Montana. In
Minneapolis. their first STOP they will be
guests of Mrs. George f Vincent. who
will chaperon party of young people for
the outing. Miss Isabelle Vincent was
at Bryn Mawr with Miss Helen ard viii
be debutante next winter with. in all
probability. a stay AT the White House
"a part of her pleasure
Miss Martha Bowers or this city
daughter of the late assistant attorney
general, Will be in the party.
The details have not been completed.
but enough is limited at 10 show that the
costume party which Mrs Cornelius Van
derbilt viii give August % at Beaulieu.
her Newport villa. will outdo anything
that has been attempted in years
1t is said that the costumes to be worn
Will be after the fashion of countries east
or the SueZ. 1t will follow. in a measure
some OF the recent pageants In England.
like the Shakespeare ball Of year ago
or the early nineteenth century ball OF
this season. which was arranged bv Mrs
George CORVALLIS West and some of fer
American friends who have married on
the water. Ii Is expected that
special quadrilles will be arranged and
there will as we'll be some professional
entertainers.
dance Of similar character was given
last winter in New York by Mrs. Robert
GOelet. her guests following the costumes
worn in the production of ''ILismet''
There will, of course, be numerous din
ners in advance Of Mrs. Vanderbilt
dance
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Brown of New
York. formerly of Montclair y. j.. an
nounce the engagement of their daughter
Miss Dorothy Brown. and Lieut. Hugh
Henry McGhee. I'd Cavalry. L. S. A.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman. who is spending
the summer at Narraganse Pier and
who is in Newport for few days. gave
an informal dance last night. A theater
party was given before the dance by
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson.
In the small company that gathered
for the dance and supper in addition to
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig Biddle. Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney J.
Colford. jr.: Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Harri-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Harri
man. Miss Eugene NJ. Ladenburg. Miss
Roberta Willard, Mr.. Haniel Won Hahn
hansen and Mr.. A. c. Hortsmann of the
German embassy. Mr.. II. de Bach of
Hatch. Mrs. Shipman is visiting Mrs.
COlford. She will visit Mrs. Stuart Dun
can at Bonnie Crest.
Mrs. Charles A. Mum will return
from abroad August - and will go on
to her place at Manchester, Mass for
the remainder of the summer
A party was given last evening at the
residence of Mrs. X. f. Donaldson. 81
birthday of her brother. Mr.. George H
Chrisman. Several handsome presents
were received The afternoon was passed
in playing games, during which refresh
ments We're served. Mr.. Chrisman has
just returned from Philadelphia Those
present were Mr. and Mrs r. T. Donald
son, Mrs. c. A. Brooks. Mrs. G. Jacobs.
Mrs A Lippard, Misses Ethel Lampkin,
|. Jacobs, A. Brown. NJ Jacobs. F. Car
rick. E. Lampkin. +. kimmel. r McCon-
Davis. B. Wittlekindt. NJ Hickey, Messrs.
J. II. Chrisman. 4. f. Homage r Will
liams, F. Carrick c. Scott J. E. Reel
J. B. Waters. l. E. Lampkin, J. E Coop
er, j. II. Chrisman and j. Carpenter
Miss Hortense Edwards of Capitol Hill
has returned home after a months stay
at Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Misses Mary Hood and Vera Biddell
have returned from a charming visit to
Markham, Va. where they were delight
fully entertained
Mrs. Howard S. Fisk of 6a5 X street
northwest left this morning for Parkers-
burg. W Va. accompanied by her daugh-
ter Katherine Louise, to make an extend
ed visit to friends.
Mrs. Charles Death and her son Clarke
have left the city for a ten-day journey
to Atlantic City.
The marriage took place at the Waugh
- ot.c0yl l...y 1<&- -
Miss Mary Alice Prosser. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel ". Prosser and Robert
Edward Mahoney. the Rev. a. III. Thomp-
son officiating Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Lehman stood up with the couple A
supper followed a the brides home.
Mrs Edwin T. Miller and children
have gone TO the north shore for the
join Mrs. Adelaide G. Miller. VINO has
been there since June.
Miss Ethel Torney and Miss Mildred
weeks 10 visit Mrs. Miller OF West Lex
ington street.
DR.. Edmund Barry and Mrs Barry
have gone to Lake Chaltauqua TO visit
friends. They will return about the mid
die OF August.
Mrs. Ben Hoffman OF Harrisburg. Pa.
her parents in this city.
The Misses Stella Baker Annie Adler
and Mabel Rocket leave Sunday for
stay at Front Royal Va.
Miss Adelaide Head. with her mother
and sisters. is at the Dennis Hotel. At
iantic City.
Phillip COME of Wilmington Del. who
has been visiting his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. James r. McHugh Of 1928
Lawrence street. Brook and. will leave
for home Saturday night.
After spending pleasant vacation with
MS parents. Mr. and Mrs. y. +. Monroe
of $50 Sth street northeast Nj Emory
Monroe returned 10 his home at Point
Pleasant. ". Va. Monday last He at
tended The photographers convention
which was held in Philadelphia July 30
to July -. spending a day in Atlantic
City also returning TO Washington. d. C..
before leaving for Point Pleasant.
Mrs. Howard $. Reeside and Miss Eliz-
abeth Reside arrived a few DAYS ago in
Milan. Italy. where the latter will ma Ike
her operate debut late in August. Their
voyage over by the Mediterranean route
was an especially pleasant one, and end
ed at Genoa. where a party of American
and Italian friends awaited them to es-
cort them to Milan. where they spent the
summer two years ago.
Mrs. W. W. Burdette and her daugh-
ter. Miss Burdette. have gone to North
field, Mass. They expect TO be away
until October
Mrs. Sankey Bacon. wife Of DR.. Bacon.
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