The Washington times., 1913-08-01
White House East Room Resplendent
In New Ivory and Coral Decorations
Minister to Switzerland Has
Presented Recall Letter and
Is Coming Home.

THE step ladders and scaffoldinE
which filled the East Room at
i the White House for many days,
has been removed to the second
foor, where decorations are in opera
ton, while the famous room, where
probably the marriage OF Miss Jessie
Wilson and Francis B. Sayres, stands
beautiful and fresh in its new decora-
tIon OF ivory and gold. 1t is understood
that no work will be done in the great
chamber overlooking the south front
lawn. occupied by the President so he
and his two house guests, DR.. Grayson.
his aide. and Mr.. Tumulty, his secre-
tary, will remain undisturbed.
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The minister to Switzerland Henry
Sherman BouteH. yesterday presented
his letters of recall to the Vice Presi-
dent OF Switzerland. who is acting in
the absence of the President, Mr..
Mueller, and with Mrs Boutell and
other members of their family, will
soon sail for America. An elaborate
banquet was given at Berne for Mr..
Boutell. and Mrs. Boutell has been con-
stantly entertained since it was known
they were to leave Switzerland.
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J. Malcolm Henry has gone to New
York preparatory to sailing for Europe
of September.
Samuel Ross. accompanied by his |
daughter. Miss Rebecca Ross, left |
Washington yesterday, and tomorrow |
the marriage of Miss Ross and John
Stuart Hunt vice consul at Calcutta,
India. will be solemnized in the Church
of st. John the Divine. The marriage
will take place at S o'clock. and the
only attendants will be Mrs. Thomas
kinkaid. of Philadelphia, and Luther
Laylsnd. of Columbus, Ohio. Imme-
oiately after the ceremony Mr. Hunt
and his bride will sail on board the
Olympic for his post
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Mrs Edmund X Goldsborough and
her daughters. the Misses Goldsbor-
ough. will sail from New York tomor-
row to spend the remainder Of the
summer abroad. They will join Mrs
Goldsborough's son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. William Stead, in
Liverpool where Mr. Stead is Ameri-
can vice consul, and will spend most OF
their time with them.
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Mrs. J. NJ. Culp returned to Washing
tor. last night from Birmingham. Ala,
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. II
Henry Porter. and her baby.
Mr.. Culp. who is vice president Of the
Southern railway and Mrs. Culp, with
Mrs. Porter and her baby and Sidney
Edwards. the brother of Mrs. Culp. of
Philadelphia, will leave Washington to-
light en- route for Canada where they {
ili remain in camp for several weeks |
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Mrs. Joseph Letter will go TO Newport
next week to visit Dr.. and Mrs. James
Mitchell. who are spending the summer
there. Mrs. Letter will take her two
little boys with her and Mr.. Letter will
Join her there later on.
Miss Flora Wilson. daughter Of the 3
former Secretary Of Agriculture. has
closed her apartment at the Portland, I
and is spending some time at Newport J
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Reatty. /. s.
n, and Mrs. Beatty and Miss Emily A. I
Beatty. will leave Washington tomor- a
row for Newport, r. l., where they will a
spend the rest Of the summer.
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Mrs. Frederic w. Huidekoper and her }
son. Frederic L. FuidekOper. left Wash y
ingtOn today for New York, and will S
sail from there tomorrow on board the I
Augusta Victoria, of the Ham
burg-American line for Europe They
will go TO Carlsbad 10 remain for some I
time. Reginald S. Huidekoper will sail a
August for Europe and will Join them '
for awhile. )
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Mrs. J. D. Gatewood and the Misses
left Washington today for 7
Blue Ridge Summit, where they will Z
spend the rest of the summer.
Congressman John W. Davis left
yesterday 10 spend the h
at Clarksburg. W. Va. where v
Mrs Davis is spending the summer. F