The Washington times., 1914-10-22

4vx afternoon in compliment TO
Mrs. William Howard Taft.
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Taft was
the guest of honor aboard the Govern
ment yacht Sylph, which took a small
psrty TO Mt. Vernon. Tea was served
ABOARD on the homeward trip. Those
VINO accompanied Mrs. Taft were Mrs.
IIist Blair, Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs
GARRISON McClintock Mrs. John F. Will
klns. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs. Clar-
ence Wilson, Mrs. William c. Heron
and Miss Heron.
At Mt. Vernon the ladies Joined for
mer President Taft and the members of
the Bar Association, who visited the
historic home of the First President
where they were welcomed by members
OF the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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Mrs. Taft and her hostess, Mrs. Gar
fson McClintock. attended the meeting
OF the American Bar Association in
Continental Hall last night, occupying a
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louise Lombard were
honor guests at a dinner last evening
given BY Mrs. John B. Henderson. The
other guests were Mrs. Burton Harrison.
Col and Mrs. w. w. Harts, Col. and
Mrs. stephen Slocum, Mr.. and Mrs
george Howard, Miss Mabel I. Board
man, Miss Allison Armour, and John B.
Henderson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte, who
passed some time in New York, have re-
turned and are at the Shoreham.
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Charles Cheney. Of Chicago. is attend
ing the meeting of the American Bar
association and stopping at the Hotel
Powhatan.
Washington society is taking interest
IN the concert to be given at the Co.
lumbia Theater on Friday, October 80,
at 4:45 p. m, for the benefit of the
building fund Of st. Johns Church,
Rockville road and Bradley Lane. re-
nent is under auspices Of Albert W.
Harmed, master of the choir of All
Souls Church. Miss Corinne Hunter,
soprano: Miss Jessie Masters, contral-
10. and Miss Elsie Herman, reader, will
be among those entertaining. The choir
Of All Souls Church will sing the Choir
uses
SCR. d. di Palma Castiglioni, italian
commissioner of immigration, is a guest
at the Hotel Powhatan.
Robert Bacon, former ambassador to
France, is passing some time at the
Shoreham.
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Mr.: and Mrs. Albert NJ. Rollins, of
Brockton. Mass, are at the Hotel Pow
haian for lengthy stay.
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The Speaker of the House will leave
Immediately on the adjournment of
congress to join Mrs. Clark at their
home in Missouri. He hopes to get
away this evening
Miss Genevieve Clark will spend some
Time before going South. with Mrs
MarceLlus Thompson, at Fort Washing
Ton. Mrs. Thompson's mother Mrs.
HTR0TRa H0rNav &c a har
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, will entertain Informally at
dinner this evening, when her guests
VIII be the ladies from North Carolina
who are in Washington to attend the
meeting of the American Bar Associa-
uon, and a few additions ladies.
Mrs. Scott and Miss Scott, wife and
daughter Of Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Assist |
Myer. and have taken possession of
he quarters formerly occupied by |
Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood.
Miss Agnes Wilson, daughter of the |
Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Wilson, |
left this morning to spend three weeks !
at her home in Pennsylvania.
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The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane will leave this evening for
expect to be away about three weeks. |
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Madame Vladimir de Meissner will
give an illustrated talk in aid of the |
Wounded soldiers OF the Russian army |
ioday at 4:i5 o'clock at the Washington |
Tub, Seventeenth and X streets. Ma |
dam de Me.ssner, who is the daughter |
Of Rear Admiral Radford, of the Amer |
ican navy, and widow of distinguished |
russian diplomat, VINO was once con- |
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Washington for six years, makes her |
GOme here now.
Among the pictures to be shown are
some taken during the Russian-Japa-
rese war, Madam de Meissner having
been in Russia at that time. Madam
Hakhmeteff. wife of the Russian am
hassador. is one of the leading work
RS for the relief fund.
Mrs. Alexander 'Mackay-S Smith and |
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore p. Shonts were
among those giving dinners last eve
ling before the third of the Wednes-
way night dances at the Plaza Hotel, II
New York city.
Miss Elizabeth Smith. daughter of
Nr. and Mrs. Charles G. Smith, jr.,
as returned from Bluemont. Va
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Among those giving luncheons at the Il
Nrmy-Navy Club today was Mrs. Leigh
Palmer, wife of Commander Palmer II
O.. 5. y. The guest of honor was Mrs II
Nadhams. of Albany, wife OF the treas
lrer Of the American Bar Association.
The list Of guests includes Mrs. Jose
phus Daniels. Mrs. c. w. Richardson,
Mrs. Mary Sherman McCallum, Mrs
3utler. wife of Major Butler. and Miss
Lacey.
Surgeon General and Mrs. Gorgas will
he hosts at dinner at the Army Navy