The Washington times., 1913-02-06
Presidents Aunt Coming for
Last Visit With Him Before
He Retires From Office.

n n RS. TAFT entertained a small
M party at luncheon today at the
4" White House.
Miss Della Torrey will arrive
In Washington this afternoon from her
home At Miibury, Mass. for her last
visit with her nephew before he retires
from the Presidency.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel will entertain at dinner
this evening in honor Of the President
and Mrs. Taft
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Miss Helen Taft and her cousin. Miss
Catherine Anderson, viii be the dinner
guests of the Secretary of War and Mrs.
stimson this evening.
Countess Won Bernstorff entertained
informally at luncheon today at the
German embassy.
The dances at the Washington Bar
racks VIII be discontinued during Lent.
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Those who have taken boxes for the
Philadelphia orchestra concert to be
given on the afternoon Of February Is
a. the National Theater, when Ysaye
will be the soioist, are:
Mrs Taft, Mrs. John Z. Reyburn,
Mrs. l. z. Letter, Miss May III. Will
liams. Mrs. Leopold Stokowski, Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Alexander
Van Rensselaer,, Madame z. Havenith,
and Mrs. r. R. Hit.
Among the patronesses are:
Nine. Jonkheer L. Loudon, Mrs.
George Won L. Meyer. Mrs. B. NJ. Ran
doiph. Mrs. John e. Reyburq Mrs.
Hunt Slater, Mrs. Leopold Stokowski
Mrs Edward T. Stotesbury. Mrs. Law
renee Townsend Mrs. Richard Town
send, Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs. Alfred Bates, Miss Susan Biddle.
Mrs. Thomas Biddle, Mrs. William
Biddle, Mrs. A. W.. Brewster. Mrs.
Henry Dimock, Mrs Marshall Field,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs George
Howard, and Mrs. John Johnston.
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= Mrs. Dieffendurfer. wife of DIR. Will
lam e. Diefendurfer. will entertain at
large tea this afternoon at the New
Willard, from until o'clock in honor
Of Mrs. c. Albert White, the newly
elected president of the District of Co
lumbis section of the woman's Ma
tionsl Democratic League.
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Miss Hazel Lee Roberts. daughter Of
Congressman z. E. Roberts. Of Nevada.
and Mrs. Roberts, entertained at lun-
-heon today in compliment to Miss
barbara Stephens, daughter of Con-
gresham William: D. Stephens, Of Cal.
ifornia and Mrs. Stephens, and Mss
Macpherson, OF Philadelphia.
The additional guests were Miss Le-
liza May Henry. the Misses Prouty. Miss
Bessie Burke. Miss Katherine Brown.
Miss Ethel Lloyd. Mics Dorothy Dob
yns, Miss Helen Kimmel, Miss Roberta
Aimes. Miss Susy White. and Miss
Belle Blackley.
Miss Macpherson. Of Philadelphia, is
the house guest Of Miss Dorothy Dob
yns. in Biltmore street
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Nine. Ritter, wife of the Swiss min
lister. will entertain members of the
Swiss Ladies' Society. The Staufach-
erin" this evening al o'clock. A
business meeting will be followed by
. supper.
Miss Janet Richards will be one 0f
lhe speakers at the banquet OF the
College Women's Club to be given at
3auscher's February 10. While her sUo-
ject has not been named. all know that
whatever she selects will be of interest.
Mrs. Raymond Brown will also speak.
She will remain over for the suffrage
parade and will be the guest OF Mrs.
4. Dana Durand.
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The Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor has as house guests the brother
in-lav and sister-in-law OF Ars. Nagel.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Shepley, OF 81.
Louis. who will be present al the din
ner tonight which the Secretary ano
Mrs. Nagel will give In honor Of the
President and Mrs. Taft.
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The Netherlands Minister and Mime.
Loudon will entertain at dinner on
February u.
Mrs. Alexander A. sharp is chairman
Of tine committee planning for the ball
which VIII be given at the navy yard
Easter Monday night for the benefit Of
the Army ana Navy Relief Society.