The Washington times., 1913-01-07
President and Mrs. Taft
Will Entertain Tonight

Corps. 80
Invitations for the reception which the
President and Mrs. Taft viii give in
honor OF the judiciary on Tuesday even
ing. January II. have been sent out.
Miss Helen Taft will be the honor
guest of Miss Emily Tuckerman at a
dinner on February /.
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One of the most brilliant events of to-
night. aside from the diplomatic din
ner at the White House, will be the
cotillion given by Colonel and Mrs Rob-
ert NJ. Thompson. A number of the
guests at the White House dinner will
go later TO the home of Colonel and
Mrs, Thompson.
Lieut.. Henry c. Davis, jr., U. s. A.,
who has been the guest of his parents
Col. and Mrs. Henry c. Davis, in
their apartments at the Dresden, has
gone to New York. where his marriage
will take place today to Miss winifred
Burr OF that city. Colonel and Mrs.
Davis accompanied their son to New
York. Only the members of the two
families> will witness the ceremony.
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Mrs. Judson c. Clements is entertain
ing at tea this afternoon from 4 until
O'Clock at her residence in Bancroft
place. to introduce her daughter, Miss
Claudine Clements, to her Washington
friends.
Palms, ferns, and quantities of pink
blossoms will adorn the house for the
occasion and a string orchestra will
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Mrs. Clements will receive her guests
In gown, of white embroidered crepe
de chine and her sister. Miss Dulaney.
of Louisville, KY, will wear black lace
with touches of duchess lace on the
bodice. The debutante's gown Is of
pale blue silk with a drapery of beaded
tuIle. She will carry shower bouquet
Of mauve orchids and lilies of the val
ley in holder of silver filigree. which
was carried by her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. W. II. Dulaney. at her
marriage in Louisville over sixty years
ago.
Assisting in receiving the guests and
dispensing the hospitalities of the af-
ternoon will be Mrs. Frank Lyons. Mrs.
Lucien Hill, Mrs. Crittendon Marriott,
Mrs. Elfreth Watkins, Miss MacGrotty,
Miss Hayes. Miss Swartzeli. Miss
Marble, Miss Roberts, Miss Wilbur, Miss
Green; Miss Riley. Miss Newell. and
Miss Martha Decker. of Albany, y. Y.
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Miss Helen Cannon entertained a
number of young people at dinner last
night for her debutante niece. Miss Vir-
ginia LeSeure. The party included Miss
and the Misses Aleshire, and following
the dipner Miss Cannon took all OF her
guests to the charity ball
Mrs. Thomas K Laughlin entertained
Miss Taft, Miss Rocker and others at
dinner last night and then took them 4
TO the reception and nance at the home
of Mrs. Meyer.
The Countess of Aberdeen and Miss
Violet Asquith, who have been the
guests of the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce, left Washington at 3
o'clock this morning for Philadelphia, |
after visit Of several days. They will
remain in the Quaker city for two days. |
during which time they will be enter |
tained by DR.. and Mrs. R. TAFT Nc
Kenzie. who will first entertain them |
at luncheon and then at a reception and |
tea, Tomorrow. Mrs. Charles ]. Hat |
field will give a luncheon for Lady |
Aberdeen. and Mrs. John Cadwalder |
will entertain in the same way for Miss |
Asquith.
The Countess Of Aberdeen and Miss
Asquith will sail from New York on
Saturday on their return trip TO
England.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Wother-
spoon entertained guests at dinner last
night preceding the charity ball and
Mrs. John Rodgers also entertained a
large dinner party.
Mrs Richard Ely. Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace, Mrs. Sheridan and the Misses Pat
ten each entertained dinner parties
preceding the ball at the New Willard
last night.
Cohgressmen c. Il. Slemp and Miss
SIemp have taken an apartment at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen and Miss
Allen, of Wichita. Kans.. are spending
some time in Washington at the High
ands.
Charles J. Faulkner, former Senator
from West Virginia. and Mrs. Faulkner
are at the New Willard Hotel for the
winter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James p Bradt, OF
Toronto. Canada, are house guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. r. V. DeGTaw.
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Mrs. Lawrence Pyle will entertain
at luncheon tomorrow In compliment
70 Miss Athelene Tompkins and the
Misses Watkins. Of Louisiana.
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Mrs Thornton Chesley will entertain
At a debutante luncheon tomorrow.