The Washington times., 1913-07-31
Marks First Formal Ceremony
in Blue Room During Ab-
senCe of Mrs. Wilson.

~ HE first formal ceremony to take
place in the Blue Room at the
White House since the departure
Of Mrs. Wilson and her daugh-
ters was yesterday afternoon. when The
President received the retiring minister
OF Haiti, Solon Menos, who called to
present his successor. NJ. Urich Dudi-
vivter. Mr.. Price, secretary of the Iega-
ton. accompanied them to the Whit
House
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels, who are making a sort of 4
triumphaI tour. as it were. through the
West are now en- route TO Denver,
where they will tomorrow take part in
a wonderful spectacular celebration to
be given there.
The Secretary and Mrs. Daniels are
expected 10 return to Washington by
August 6.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redheld will leave Washington tomor-
row for Pittsfeld. where they will make
a short visit 10 Mrs. c. B. Redfield be
fore going to Seal Harbor. The Secre-
tary will leave Mrs. Redfield at the
latter place for the rest Of the summer,
while he will make occasional visits
there until he is able to take a more
permanent leave
Lieut. Kenneth Palmer. I. S. A. has
Joined his mother, Mrs. Aulick Palmer.
and his sister, Miss Palmer, at Bar Har-
bor where they are occupying Lilac
cottage for the season.
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Mrs I. S Grant wife Of Capt. L. S.
Grant. Sd, I. 5. A. and her children. are
spending the summer At the home Of
her parents. Senator and Mrs. Elihu
Root. at Clinton. y. Y. Captain Grant
Is on the Texas frontier. and will soon
go to his new post at Fort LeavenwOrth.
Kan.
Capt. T. A. Baldwin. I. s A. and
Mrs. Baldwin have gone to NarraGan-
set Pier. and will spend the rest Of the
season at the Maplehurst.
In the large party OF Washington
people spending the summer at Ocean
Grove are =. W. Ballingsr. J r. Bal
unger. Miss Anita Ballinger. Miss Flor
ence Ballinger Mr.. and Mrs. +. c.
Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron French,
Miss Isabel Carpenter, Miss G. NJ
Cracker. and Mrs. K. II. Croft.
Mrs. Vincent Kerens has left for a
resort in Maine. where size will spend
the summer. Mr.. kerens will join her
later.
Mrs. A. y. Talbot and Miss Amy Tai
bot, left yesterday in thei- automobile
for a run TO I-tica y y, where thy
will visit for some time, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Talbot.
Mrs. William Cumming story, prcsI-
dent general Of the y. A. r, who spent
the spring al the New Willard. Is now
at her summer home at Greenwich.
Conn. MI Story and the other mem
bers of the family are with her.
The former Secretary Of State, Phil
ander c. Knox. and Mrs. Knox. ar
making an automobile tour Of the
White Mountains. and Yesterday mo-
-ored from The NJ; Pleasant in the Brc-
ton Woods. 10 the Equinox House at
Manchester. Y. The: VII return :"
Valley Forge. for i@ earl" ILL., "Hn
expect 10 spend the winter at th"!r
home in X street.
Miss Mary F. MapT. who has been
the house guest OF Colonel Fielder NJ.
v. Beau. L. S. A. and Mrs. Bcall. 4;
their home at Chevy Chase. has re-
turned 70 Georgia. Colonel and Mrs.
BeaH gave a dinner in honor OF Miss
Mapp.
Miss Marjorie Edison. who spent tn"
winter in Manila as the guest Of her
brother-tn-law and sister. Major Schulz,
Ordinance Department. L. :. A, has
again left Washington and Is the guest
Of another brOtheT-in-law and sister.
Cant John W. McKie I. s A, and
Mrs. McKie, at Fort Hamilton, y. y.
Congressman and Mrs. Anderson H,
Walters have as a guest at Congress
Hall. Mrs. Annie F. Breniser Of Johns
town. Pa