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busy Thanksgiving Day. They were
present at the Pan-American mass at
st. Patrick's Church yesterday morn
ing, and later attended the Thanks
giving service at Ali Souls Unitarian
Church.
The President also attended the we'd
ding of Miss Alice Boutell. daughter of
the American Minister to Switzerland,
and Mr.. John Ladd. and afterwards
he went to Chevy Chase. and played
golf.
In the evening the President and Mrs.
Taft dined informally at the White
House, their guests being Mrs. Thomas
I.aughlin, and Mr. William G. Heron,
the Presidents brother-in-law.
. The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
entertained a big family party in cele-
! bration of Thanksgiving. All the imme-
dlate family were present with the ex-
ceptIon Of Mr.. Bennett Clark, son of
the Speaker, who is at the University of
Missouri and could not get to WASH
ington. The additional guests included
Mrs. Hamilton Splitter, of Colorado
Springs, sister of Mrs. Clark: Miss Yates,
a cousin; a number OF school friends Of
Miss Genevieve Clark, and Miss Nellie
Cox, daughter Of the newly elected
Governor OF Onlo.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Won L. Meyer and the Misses Meyer went
to Baltimore to attend the Thanksgiving
luncheon given by Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Il. Brooks at their country home
"Brookfield," in the Green Spring Valley
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs MacVeagh took their Thanksgiv-
ing dinner With Mrs Marshall Field at
her new residence in Sixteenth Street.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham entertained a small family party
at dinner last night. as did the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture and Miss Wilson
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
did not go to Valley Forge for Thanks
giving, as is their usual custom, but
dined quietly at home.
Postmaster General Hitchcock went TO
Boston for Thanksgiving.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand entertained informally at din
ner last night.
The British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce entertained several members of
the embassy staff at dinner last night
in celebration OF the national holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley gave a
box party last night at the Columbia
Theater. later entertaining their guests
at supper.
The Belgian Legation was placed in
official mourning yesterday by the death
on Tuesday morning f the Countess Of
Flanders, Princess Marie of Belgium.
mother to King Albert of Belgium. The
Princess Marie had been i'll for some
days. suffering with pneumonia, and
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth were
at the bedside when she died.
The Minister and Mime. HavenIth are
already in unofficial mourning for the
death Of the brother of Mime. Havenith
Col and Mrs. Robert n. Thompson en-
tertained the members OF the Riding and
Hunt Club who participated in the fox
hunt at luncheon yesterday at the Chevy
Chase Club. The hunt started early yes
terday morning from "Edgewood," the
Maryland home Of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
TuCkerman- Among the guests were the
honorable Miss Katherine Beresford, of
England, who is visiting Mrs. Thompson;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. DR..
anu NAN lShUBnOTn. Lieut. COTIl-
mander Maximilian Burstyn. Austrian
naval attache; Mrs. Sinclair Bowen. Miss
Bennett. Mr.. McGlue, Miss PeIl. OF New
York: Lieut.. Col. Henry c. Allen, L. S.
A; the Misses Allen. Col. st. John Gre
Bile, the Misses Greble. Miss Margaretta
Brooks, Mr.. Graham, Mrs NJ. NJ. Evans,
Lieut.. and Mrs Joseph Beale. Mr.. Will
lam Phelps Emo, Mr.. John Siebert, Miss
Alice Shepard, Miss Rebekah Wilmer,
Miss Marion Oliver, Miss Sykes, Mr.. J.
William Henry, Mr.. Arthur D. Addison,
Maj. BlantOn Winship. Lieut.. Rogers Of
the Sylph: Lord Eustace Percy of the
British Embassy; Mr.. Chauncey Hackett.
and Mr. Brun, the Danish Minister. who
rode one of his imported hunters during
the hunt and was followed by his groom.
The Count and Countess de Chambrun
informally yesterday at
luncheon in compliment to their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner Walling-
ford. of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. WalIingford
will leave Washington at the end of the
week. but his wife will remain for
longer visit.
One of the prettiest weddings. OF the
season took place last night at o'clock
when Miss Bessie Marguerite Butler.
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and Mr. John Hooper Caffee were mar
ried at the home of the brides mother.
1854 Eighteenth Street Northwest. Only
the immediate family and intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Donald Campbell
Macleod, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church.
The drawing-room was decorated with !
smilax, white roses, and chrysanthemums
and a bower OF palms and Southern smi- |
lax about the altar made charming set |
ting for the bridal party. Mrs. johnson |
F. Elliott, of New York, played the we'd |
ding march.
The bride, who was escorted and given |
in marriage by her brother, Mr.. Guy |
Graham Butler, wore an exquisite gown |
Of ivory charmeuse. which was draped |
and caught here and there with orange |
blossoms; the waist was veiled in bro |
caded chiffon with pearl trimming and |
crytal ornaments. Her tulle veil was !
caught in place by orange blossoms and |
she carried a shower bouquet OF lilies Of |
the valley.
Mrs. George Langdon Whitford, the |
matron of honor, wore white charnleuse
draped with chiffon, having a border Of
yellow roses. The trailing skirt had ac-
Gordon pleated chiffon at the bottom, |
and the front Of the bodice was deco
rated with a butterfly bow of yellow tulie, |
some of the latter also forming her hair |
ornament She carried a large bouquet |
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