The Washington herald., 1913-06-10
Callers at White House.

Mrs. Wilson received a number of cali
ers by appointment at the White House
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Miss
Wilson and Miss Eleanor Wilson assisted
their mother in receiving their guests,
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones presided
over the tea table in the Red Room.
Yesterday morning the wives of the
Cabinet officers called informally at the
White House to see Mrs. Wilson and
enjoy their weekly chat.
Former President Taft was the guest
of honor at dinner given by Mrs Rich
ard Townsend at the Country Club last
night.
- The Secretary of State, Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan, has sent out invitations
TO a dinner on Thursday night in honor
Of DR.. Muller, Brazilian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and special ambassador
TO this country.
Mr.. John Barrett. Director General of
the PaR-American Union, left Washing
ton yesterday afternoon with the Secre-
tary of State on board the L. S. S. May
flower for Hampton Roads. where they
will meet and escort DR.. Muller to this
CITY Or W ednesQay.
Col and Mrs Edward Burr left Wash
'agton yesterday for Long Island. where
they will visit the former Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Henry Stin1son at their
summer home Mr.. and Mrs. stimson
are entertaining a house party over tie
international POLO matches.
Former President Taft wss the guest in
whose honor the Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives and Mrs. Champ Clark
entertained at a luncheon at the Capitol
yesterday. The luncheon was served IN
:he Speakers dining-room at the conclu-
sion of the meeting Of the Lincoln Me-
moral Commission, which Mr.. Taft came
TO Washington 10 attend.
Among the guests we're the former
Speaker of the House, Mr.. Joseph Can
non; former Senator Wetmore, Miss Ma
bel Boardman, Mrs. James r. Mann,
Representative Oscar Underwood, Repre-
sentative Dalzell. Representative Serene
Payne. Representative Mccall, Col. and
Mrs. Spencer Cosby, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Hilles.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Barry, L. s. A.,
commanding the Eastern Division of the
army. and Mrs. Barry have come to
Washington to attend the wedding Of
Miss Anne Greble. daughter of Col and
Mrs. st. John Greble, and DR.. William
Lawrence Estes, which will take place
tomorrow afternoon at ST. Thomas
Church at 40 o'clock.
Mrs. Pierce Crosby has closed her resi-
dence in Connecticut Avenue. and has
gone to Warrenton, Va, where she has
leased a cottage for the summer. Her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann. accom-
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at her cottage in Warrenton.
Mrs Claude A. Swanson, wife of Sem
ator Swanson of Virginia, has gone to
New York, and, with party of friends.
will attend the international polo |
matches on Long Island. She will return !
to Washington next week.
The Netherlands Legation in F Street |
has been closed for the summer. Mime. !
Loudon left Washington yesterday for
Bar Harber to open their summer home, |
and she will be Joined shortly by the |
Minister of the Netherlands Jonkheer ]. |
Loudon. who is at present in Chi |
cago, ILL., |
Mr.. F. NJ. Schmolck, secretary of the 4
Netherlands Legation. also is away. hav-
ing gone to Long Island to see the in |
ternational polo matches.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. |
David Houston, leaves Washington today |
for st. Louis. where he will deliver an |
address at the Agricultural College of
Missouri.
Mrs. Houston plans to go to Marthas |
Vineyard with her children on June IL. |
Secretary Houston probably will accom-
pany her there and see them safely es-
tablished in their summer home. return |
ing Immediately afterward to Washing |
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fischer announce |
the confirmation of their son, Aubrey, |
Wednesday, June II. They will be at |
home from to 10 O'Clock at 172i Lanier
Place.
Miss Harriet Keim leaves this week to |
spend the next three weeks in Seattle
Wash, stopping en- route in Pittsburs |,