The Washington herald., 1912-06-03
SOCIETY

Mrs. Taft accompanied the President
on his trip to Hampton Roads. They
sailed last evening when the sun was
low in the west, an ideal start for a river
trip. The others in the party were the
German Ambassador, Count Won Bern
storI, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer, Secretary Hiiles, Miss
Boardman, and a rather large party Of
officers. The President and Mrs. Taft
and viii entertain the visiting German
officers at dinner on Wednesday evening
Mrs. Franklin Macveagh, wife Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, who went TO
Europe some weeks ago, has been in
Paris. at Lofts. for some time. She en-
tertained al q large tea last Tuesday in
her apartments there. A few days later
she was the guest OF honor at dinner OF
Mr.. Augustus Eddy, father of Mrs. AL
bert ]. Beveridge. Among those he asked
TO meet Mrs. MacYeagh were the United
States Ambassador to Berlin and Mrs.
Myron Herrick and former Ambassador
to Berlin and Mrs. David Jayne Hill
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, who went with the President and
Mrs. Taft yesterday will return in time
to take a large party Of the younger set
to Mount Vernon next Thursday. They
will go down on the Mayhower and the
party will be in honor OF the visiting
German naval officers who will come to
Washington early this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee entertained
at dinner last evening. They will leave
to-day for their summer home in EIkins.
Mrs. Hunt Slater has gone to Boston
her summer home at Bar Harbor.
DR.. William c. Gorgas who is spend
ing his vacation from his duties in
Panama among relatives and friends
here, will be the special speaker at the
commencement exercises OF Johns Hop
kins University in Baltimore. on Tues
day, June II, TO be held in the Academy
Of Music. Eighty-five msn will receive
the degree Of doctor Of medicine.
Mr.. Henri Martin. FIRST secretary OF
the Swiss legation. who has been abroad
since early in March, will not return
to this country until some time in the
fall He has been assigned TO special
duty in the Federal Political Department
at Berne.
Mrs. A. NJ. Blair gave up her apart
ment in the Dresden last week and
went TO her summer home, Annisauam,
Mass, where she will spend the summer
She will spend next winter in New York.
The marriage OF Miss Grace Francis
James to Mr.. Robert Bernard Ireland.
OF Belfast Ireland. took place in this
city on Saturday. The ceremony was
performed in Grace Reform Church,
where former President Roosevelt was a
member during his administrations, by
Rev. J. NJ. Schick. in the presence Of
their relatives and a few close friends
The bride is the daughter OF the late
Col. $. R. James and Mrs. Grace w
James. and the bridegroom is the eldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Ireland, OF
New Forge Lodge. Belfast Mr.. ireland
and his bride will sail for Europe on
June Is
An interesting wedding in Washing
ton took place on Saturday in Ian
caster. Mass. when Miss Susan
Thayer, daughter OF the late Eugene
V. r. Thayer. was married to Mr.. Henry
Forbes BiEelow. OF Milton, Mass, a
prominent architect Of Boston. The cere-
mony was performed in the home OF the
brides aunt. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer
mother Of the Countess Moltke, wife or
the Danish Minister. Owing to the
mourning Of the family. only the rela-
tives and a few friends were present
The bride was attended by the Misses
Nora and Evelyn Thayer. her cousins
The bride is a member Of the Vincent
and Chiffon Clubs. OF Boston. and a sis
ter OF Mrs. Howland Russell. OF Cali
fOrnia, and OF Mr.. Eugene V. r. Thayer
Mr.. Bigelow is a member OF the Tavern.
Union, and Norfolk Hunt Clubs.
Mrs Henry w Taft. Of New York.
who has been abroad for several months
sailed last week for home. after a visit
in Paris. During her trip in Europe she
passed several weeks in Algeria, made
a short stay at Nice. a longer one in
AiK-les-Bains, and did nearly all her
travelling by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T stotesbury, of
Philadelphia, the latter formerly Mrs
Oliver Cromwell, Of this city, are motor |
ing in France. and met with much delay
between Cherbourg and Paris, where |
they arrived last week, because Of heavy |
storms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter entertained |
at luncheon yesterday at their country |
place, on the Palisades OF the Potomac |
Mr. and Mrs Maurice Vilsac, the latter |
Miss Marie Ray. of Georgetown. |
who were married in the brides home !
last month, are now in Berlin. They |
're spending their honeymoon abroad.
Mrs. T. Richie Stone. accompanied by |
her daughter, Mrs. George Appleby, jr., |
and Mr.. John Buchanan, left Washing
ton yesterday in their motor car for
Ithaca, n. Y, to join Mr.. King Stone for |
'he Cornell finals.
Mr.. Mitchell Innes, counselor OF the |
British Embassy, has invitations out for |
reception this evening in honor Of King
Georges birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R Mclean enter
aimed at breakfast yesterday morning at
heir country place, Friendship" Their
guests included, the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Misses Meyer,
Hiss Catherine Britton, Miss Gladys
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mclean,