The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
Society Doinss in ano AROUND
6be 5lattonal Capital

The President occupied a box at Keith's
last evening. He was accompanied by
Miss Bones and DR.. Cary Grayson.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
left yesterday for their proposed trip to
Maine.
Mrs Daniels, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, left town yesterday for Ra-
leigh, N. c., to take part in the unveiling
ceremonies Of a monument erected to
the memory Of the Women Of the Con-
federacy Of that state.
Mrs Daniels will not return to WASH
ington until the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Redfield, wife of the Secretary OF
for a short visit.
Miss Lucy Burleson, daughter Of the
Postmaster General and M@. Burleson.
who has been a patient at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital In Baltimore for a
short time, returned to her parents home
on F and Nineteenth street yesterday.
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
will be the guests Of honor at large
garden party on June oo at the suburban
home Of Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Chester Wells, at Chevy Chase.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife Of the
lcommandant of the Marine Corps, was
at home for the last time this season
yesterday. when practically the entire
garrison called to say gocd-by. Mrs.
Barnett. with her two young daughters.
the Misses Gordon. will leave today for
their estate in Virginia to remain
, through the summer.
Mrs. John B. Henderson. who Is re-
naming much later than usual at her
Washington home, has a new ambition.
Mrs. Henderson, who has been a leader
In all that is best in the social life of
| the Capital for nearly half a century.
has realized many ambitions in that
| time. SO that an ambition even conceived
| by her active brain Is worth noting AS
the wife of the late Senator from Mis-
souri, she developed upper Sixteenth
| street from an impossible hill to its
present splendid state as the new dip
| lomatic quarter of the Capital She has
banished not only wine from many fash
ionable dinner tables, but meat as well.
She has converted half a dozen un-
slightly lots into as many small parks.
and has drawn a plan for a new White
House which would make the Executive
residence of the United Shtes one of
the finest in the world, and yet in keeping
| with the traditions of a republic.
What she wishes to do now is to
nominate the candidates for the next
Republican convention.
From purely patriotic motives, of
course. for while a suffragist, Mrs. Hen
derson is not a voter. and there Is moth
ing in the public gift she would accept.
Her ticket is Hughes and Fairbanks
. two great Americans, each from a great
and doubtful State.
Mrs. Henderson took advantage of
the large garden party at Calumet
place on Saturday to sound her call to
ballots. and is reported as much en-
couraged. Both the former Vice Presi-
dent and the associate justice of the
Supreme Court are personal friends Of
Mrs. Henderson.
Some persons say that in speaking to
men of the West Mrs Henderson's
ticket is Fairbanks and Hughes. But
that is purely a matter of geography.
Miss Martha Bowers. whose engage
ment was recently announced to Mr..
Robert Taft, son of the former Presi-
dent has gone to Cincinnati with Miss
Helen Taft. to be the guest of Miss
Catherine Anderson. The latter. who
is a niece of Mrs. William II. Taft, gave
a large luncheon at the Country Club
yesterday. while today Miss Louise
Taft will entertain for the two popular
visitors. Miss Bowers will accompany
Miss Taft to New Haven for commence
ment week.
Miss Bowers has made delightful
impression in Cincinnati. where she
and Mr.. Robert Taft will take up their
residence Immediately after their mar
riage next autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Johnson are max
ing a motor trip through Virginia prior
to going to their place in Canada for the
summer With DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
CURE of Alexandria, Mr.. and Mrs. John
son passed Sunday at the White Sulphur
Mr.. A. c. Downing and Miss Alys
Downing closed their Washington home
yesterday and left for jamestown, r. l.,
W here Mrs. Downing opened their sum-
mer home some weeks ago.