The Washington times., 1913-02-12
President and Mrs. Taft to Be
Guests of the French Am
bassador on Monday.

Inc FTeSluent ana mrs. Iaft, f0llOw-
ing a custom established in former Ad-
ministrations. Of laying aside the decree
relating to Presidents not stepping
upon foreign soil while acting Presi-
dent Of the, United States, are accepting
invitations from the foreign ambassa-
dors accredited to Washington, whose
embassies are considered foreign soil
On Monday next the President and
Mrs. Taft will be the guests at dinner
with the French Ambassador an.
Madame Jusserand as hosts.
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Mrs. Taft will accupy a box at the
Columbia this afternoon to hear Ernest
Schelling, the New York artist, who
gives a recital. With her will be Mrs.
Charles Nagel, Mrs. William A. Ham,
mond, and Miss Laura Harlan. Other
box holders will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page and Mrs Marshall
Field.
The Japanese Ambassador has issued
invitations for a dinner in honor of the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox, on
Wednesday next.
Mrs. Champ Clark will be surrounded
by number of prominent women this
afternoon, at her home in Sixteenth
, street, when Miss Elsie H. Lord will
speak on THE Early Education OF
Women
Mrs. Roberts, wife Of CONGRESSMAN E
w. Roberts of Massachusetts,, the retir.
ing president of the Congressional Club
will entertain at a large reception at 4
o'clock this afternoon at her residence
in n street, in compliment to the Officers
of the club and members Of the standing
committees.
The house has been beautifully deco.
rated with 'smilax, palms, ferns, and
clusters of pink tulips and narcissus
blossoms, and string orchestra will
play throughout the afternoon.
Mrs. Roberts, who will be assisted ir
receiving her guests by Mrs. Pray, OF
Montana, and Mrs. Cravens, of Arkan.
sas, will wear a gown of white taffeta
and Oriental lace with a Jacket effec,
of American Beauty chiffon richly en-
broidered in gold.
The tea table, which will have as a
centerpiece an arrangement of pink and
white flowers. with candles with dainty
pink silk shades, will be presided over
by Mrs. Edgar d. Crumpacker, of In
diana, and Mrs. william R. Smith, OF
Texas.
Mrs. Roberts has sent out cards for
a reception on Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary 27, at the Congressional Club
from 4 until o'clock, in honor of the
President-elect OF the Congressional
Club, Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, of Flor.
ida.
Mrs. John Joy Edison entertained al
, a luncheon yesterday.
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The regular Wednesday afternoon "At
Home" at the Young Women's Chris.
. tian Association will be in charge OF
the committee of the religious work
department, Of which DR.. Ada r
Thomas is chairman. Other member,
Of the committee who will assist In re,
ceiving and serving are Mrs. Robert L
Page wife of Congressman Page o.
North Carolina; Mrs. II. S. Pinkham
Mrs Thomas NJ. Price, Miss Mabel n
! Thurston. Miss Julia Branch Hoge Mis-.
Eunice Wead. Miss Louie Dale Leeds
Miss katherine Baird. Miss Esther
! Linkin, Miss Rosamond ID. Langworthy
Mrs. Grace. +. Pickford, Mrs. Anna
| Brown, and Miss Alice NJ. Holmes
| There will be twelve young womer
| chosen from the different Bible classe.
| and clubs, to serve as ushers. and show
people over the new rooms at 936 i
| street.
The color scheme OF the tea tabl,
will be in blue and gold. with yellow
| spring flowers for the centerpIece.
Miss Powell, of Cincinnati, who /.
! the house guest of Miss Padelford, a
| Stoneleigh Court, will return to hel
home tomorrow.
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Congressman and Mrs. John w
Weeks will entertain guests at dinner
tonight.
| One of the smartest social events o
| tomorrow will be the Philadelphi.
| Symphony Orchestra Concert. at TN,
| New National Theater. when Ysaye
the viollnist, will be the artist of th'
afternoon.