The Washington times., 1913-01-06
President and Mrs. Taft
Guests of the Stimsons


the guests of honor this evening of the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Stimson.
This dinner which is the third of the
series of Cabinet dinners given each
year by the members of the Cabinet to
| the President and Mrs. Taft. will be
| followed on Thursday By the next oil
the list, .whichsis given by the Attorney
General and Mrs Wickersham. After
the dinner the President and Mrs. Taft
will go to the charity bail at the New
Willard. where they will occupy the
Presidential box.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles P. Taft arrived
in Washington today from Cincinnati,
and will be guests at the White House
for ceveral days.
Miss Helen Taft Will be among the
guests of her aunt, Mrs. Laughlin. at
dinner this evening. and after the din
ner she will accompany Mrs. Laughlin
and the other guests to the reception
and dance which the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer are giving at
their residence on Scott circle
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Numerous dinner and theater parties
viii preeede the Charity. Ball, which is
being gwen this evening at the New
Willard for the benefit Of the Children's s
Hospital The guests will be received
by Mrs. Frederick MCGUIRE, Mrs. Henry
c. Corbin. Mrs. Churchill Candee. Mrs.
Horace westcott, Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
Nrs. Frederick Leech, and Mrs. Preston
Gibson.
Miss Romano Lefevre. sister of Senior
Don j. E. Lefevre. first secretary of
the Panama Legation. who Is spending
the winter with him at the Portland,
Will so TO Baltimore at the end of this
week to visit her -nieces, Miss Anita
Ehrman and Miss Rosita' Ehrman, who
are students at the Nctre Dame Col
lege.
Madame da Cana. wife of the Brazil
ian ambassador. who has been i'll at a
hotel In New York for a week. is rap
idly recovering. and will be able to re-
turn to Washington within the next two
or three days. The ambassador has a
box for the charity ball tonight. in
which he had hoped to Introduce
Madame da Cana at her first large ball
in Washington.
Mrs. Edward T Stotesbury. of Phila-
deIphia. who took box for the charity
ball tonight. has been detained in that
city, and will turn her box over TO
friends.
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Mrs. Perry Belmont. as chairman OF
the reception committee OF the Won
ems Democratic League. will hold a re-
ception at her residence in New Hamp-
shire avenue on Wednesday. from to
o'clock. when the members of the
league and their friends and invited
guests will be received. Mrs. Horace
Westcott, Mrs. Preston Gibson, and sew
eral others will pour tea. Wednesday Is
Jackson Day. and was on that account
chosen by the members of the league
as the day for the reception.
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer enter
taiued at luncheon today the officers
of the British crusier Natal, which
brought the body of the late ambas-
sador to England. Whitelaw Reid. TO
this country. The officers will remain
here for three days. and besides lunch
con today. an official program has been
arranged for them Which includes the
reception at the home OF the. Secretary
OF the Navy and a visit to the charity
ball at the New Willard. also tonight.
Other features of their program Is a
visit 10 the President at the White
House, and a dinner with the Secretary
OF War as host.
Mrs. Thomas G. Patten. wife of Con-
gressman Patten. OF New York. will ar
rive in washington today and join MI.
Patten at the New Willard, where they
will remain for. the week, and then go
to the Hotel Powhatan for the season.
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Mrs. Robert HoIlister Chapman enter
tanned informally at luncheon today at
her residence In Q street TO meet Mrs.
Fisher. wife of the Secretary OF the In
terror. and Mrs. Baker. OF South Caro-
lima, who is the guest OF Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Lamar.
A large audience will attend the CO.
lumbis Theater this evening when Mile
stones will be given for the benefit Of
Gouchcr College. formerly the Woman's 8
College, of Baltimore. The sale Of the
tickets has been In charge of the Wash
fngton chapter of the alumnae of the
college.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson. daugh-
ter of President-elect and Mrs Wilson,
will not be able TO attend as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Palmer. az had
been expected. owing to Q previous en-