The Washington times., 1914-10-10

l. VIM. HOWARD TAFT will arriE
i in Washington next Wednesday I
attend the marriage of their son
Robert Taft, and Miss Martha Bowers
| which will take place on the followint
/ Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Taft will stol
at the New willard Hotel until afte
the wedding. when Mrs. Taft will visi
Mrs. Garrison McClintock. Mr.. Taf
will stay at the hotel to attend th'
meeting of the American Bar Associa
ton. which will open on October ls.
| Miss Helen Taft, who Is 10 be maid d
honor for Miss Bowers. will be th'
guest OF Miss Frances Noyes. and prob
ably will visit other girl friends. for the
rest of the month.
and Miss Julia Thompson, of Chicago
two of the bridesmaids. will stop with
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers during their stay II
| town. They will arrive Wednesday oil
| Thursday.
Other out-of-town guests for the we'd
ding will be Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taft
of New York: Miss Maria Heron, who
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam c. Heron. and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles c. Taft. of Cincinnati.
The Rev. Robert s. Wood and Mrs
| Wood, formerly of this city, arrived
| from their home in Tuxedo Park. y. Y.
on Thursday and are at the Hotel Pow
| hatan.
Secretary of the Navy. spent yesterday
at Orange, n. j.. as the guest Of Mrs
Thomas A. Edison. going later to New
York. She will return tomorrow and
leave on Monday for North Carolina
to attend the convention Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
r
The Counselor OF the Russian En-
bassy and Madame Scherbatskoy have
closed their house in Newport and re-
turned to Washington.
The Athletic Girls of Northminster
Church, gave Sentimental Tarty'
yesterday at the home Of Miss Annah
Began. COG Massachusetts, avenue north
west. Among those present were Miss
Pollock. Miss Martin. Miss Wells, Miss
Allen. Miss Johnson, Miss HouSn. Miss
Trudgion. Mr.. /ant. Mr.. johnson. Mr..
Birch. Mr.. Por/er. Mr.. Holmes. Mr. Bess-
ling, Mr. Bresnahan. Mr.. Conrad, Mr.
Dillon. and Mr.. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pearson are
being congratulated on the birth Of Il
daughter. Mrs. Pearson was formerlv
Miss Edith Fry. daughter of Dr.. and
Mrs: Henry Davidson Fry.
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Mrs. Maury Dove will entertain at
luncheon at the Shoreham Hotel on
Monday in honor of Mrs. Stuart Jack
son. of Montclair. y. J. Mrs. jackson
was formerly Miss Elisabeth Cox, OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Effinger and
the NIsses Efinger returned Thursday
from Cape May. where they spent the
summer al their cottage
=
Mr.. ami Mrs. L. S. Bacon and Miss
Mildred Bacon have returned to treir
home On Connecticut avenue. They
passed the summer at their country
place in Garrett Park, Nd.
Miss Frances E.dmonston is at her
home on Massachusetts avenue. having
returned from motor trip to Con-
necticut. where she made a lengthy
stay.
Mrs. Charles NJ Maigne returned
Thursday from Markham, Va, Leu
tenant and Mrs. Maigne have given
up their apartment in the Belgrade and
are located at the Ashley for the win
ter.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at
ST Mary's Church. Thursday morning.
when Miss Madeline Bernardine Ost-
mann. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Bar
nard Ostmann and James Clinton Kraft
were married. The bride wore a gown
of ivory royal satin trimmed With
Chantilly lace and pearls. and her tulle
veil was caught with lilies of the VAL
ley: she carried a shower bouquet Of
white roses. The travelling gown was
of green chiffon broadcloth with velvet
hat 70 match trimmed with ostrICl
plumes. Little Mary Bazzuro. niece Of
. ha IBID tod yi,1
ried a basket OF La France roses. The
ushers were Francis Ostmenn and
George Ostmann, brothers OF tho bride
and Nicolas Noehl and Louis Dislner
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the home OF the
brides parents and was attended by
the immediate relatives and friends of
the bride and bridegroom. The Courle
were the reCipients of many beautiful
gifts They will make an extended trip
to Atlantic CITY New York and New
Jersey. Mr.; and Mrs Kraft will D" at
home ut their residence S21 Fourth
street northeast after November I.
Cen. r. Gibson. his daughter. Mrs.
< H. White. and Miss Katherine White
have pivcn up their house in Twenty
first street. and have taken possession
of their now house. 9ol5 y street.
i.
Mr.. and Mrs Flcminc Newbod who
n9 ssed the summer at Atlantic City. re-
turned 70 Washington this week.
Walter Field MCLali"n. who has spent
tho last few dpvs with the VIC" P~"si
dent and Mrs. Marshall. left this after
noon for Indiana.
Madame Mi Euli Khan. wife of the
charge dafaires Of Persia. will start
this evening for California. to spend
some weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman will
roturn tomorrow or Monday from New
>1rk where they have passed the last |
several davs They have opened their |
homo in New Hampshire avenue for the |
season.
Prince Uat2celd- NildenherG. special |
.oureclo- Of the C"rmrn embassy. and |
Princess IIatzfrid Wildnnh"rC. who |
have been ~ New York ever s'nce they |
rrnle to this country. are AT LenoX, |
Mass. fo~ - few dn"s
Mr. - Ht."'d Tonkins 3nd Mrs |
Ernest Rirkncll received Yesterday af- |
,ornnon O., "u" nf Tia" recently com
,ro,od sanitary Houses" I'm South |
'apitnI avenue These houses are one |
4 tho practical efforts made to meet |
.bo nc-rrliar housing problem OF the |
'apitaI. and tn" interest shown was
-r,,if,irc Among tho prominent Wis
Ms Hughes and Miss Hughes. the Sec
Tudrc and MIS-. Stanton Penlle. Miss
nd riaI