Evening star., 1914-08-16
Murray Bay.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

speclal correspondence Of The Star.
MURRAY BAY, August l3.-Former
President and Mrs. Taft are entertaining
| their future daughter-in-law, Miss Martha
Bowers, daughter of the late Solicitor
General Bowers of Washington, who
with her fiance, Mr.. Robert Taft. arrived
the other day for an indefinite stay. The
wedding will be one of the nuptial events
of the capital this autumn. Mr. Robert
Taft has recently graduated from Yale
his fathers alma mater, and the an
noqncement of the engagement followed
shortly after. though the young people
have known each other for some years
Miss Bowers is an intimate friend of
Miss Helen Taft and was the Young
girl Miss Taft associated with mos,
when she was the young lady of the
White House. Miss Bowers was of the
party which accompanied Miss Taft and
MT. Robert Taft on their trip through
was riding with Miss Bowers in Wash
ington when the latter was thrown from
her horse when the horse collided with a
street car on 18th street.
The President. as every one here calls
him. attended the English service with
Mrs. Taft. at st. Peters on the Rock.
Sunday. Mrs. Taft wearing a smart suit
of hunters green brocaded silk, with a
black straw hat trimmed with American
beauty roses. The former President. out
of respect of the day, for a time dis
carded his slouch hat, homespun norfolk
golf jacket and sneakers.
Miss Taft is entertaining in a quiet way,
giving picnics, afternoon teas and small
luncheons for her house guest. Miss
Bowers.
and her family have within the past week
been Joined by Mr.. Richard Harlan of
Washington.
Mrs. Joseph Choate'of New York. who
was Miss Jean Oliver. daughter OF the
former assistant secretary of war, has,
with her children, arrived here in the
last few days and opened her cottage.
The divers. like the Tafts, are devoted
to Murray Bay, and Mrs. Choate has
written several clever stories for the
natives are called, and their quaint and
interesting customs.
While the Americans are staying on
and many just coming up from the
states" many of the parties of the Eng
lish and Canadians have been broken up
by the war in Europe. Lady Williams
Taylor and her party left the Manor
Richelieu the other day to join Sir Fred
erick in Montreal, to see their only son.
the Hon. Francis Williams-Taylor, off to
young man. just twenty. being a graduate
of the Canadian Military Academy at
Kingston, Ontario.
Before leaving, Lady Williams-Taylor
gave a large dinner party and luncheon
the day of her departure.
A number of hotel folk as well as the
cottage contingent attended the auction
bridge tournament and sale given at the
cottage of Mrs. Gourd for the benefit of
the little Roman Catholic Church at Point
au Pic, and those who were brave enough
tc, venture out in the rain Cthe first real
rain in weeks) drove over Tuesday to
Cana L'Aigle for the gymkhana. Among
those interested in the sports were former
Commissioner of Washington and Mrs.
Macfarland, who were dinner guests at
the Manor Sunday.
While bridge and outdoor sports In
terest the many, nothing meets with such
enthusiasm as the affairs gotten up for
the hospital ship. Miss Chamrad loaned
her ballroom Thursday evening for
dance and bridge. which was under the
patronage of Mrs. Hume Hale. Mrs. Car
rothers, Mrs Hall, Miss Chamrad and
Miss Miriam Emsley. All the young
people of the cottages and the hotels at
tended and a goodly sum was raised to
send to the British admiralty. Society
women and village folk have joined hands
and hearts in preparing bandages and
hosnital supplies to send to the hospital
shins. Mrs. Michler, wife Of the secretary
of Prof. Taft, formerly Of washington, IS
one az the ladies much interested in this
philanthropic work.
Mr, Michler. by the way, Is one OF
Prof. Taft's recent converts to gon. the
Mr. Horace Taft and Mr.. Henry r iait.
for,ner President and his two brotners,
with Mr.. Michler, often spending MORN
ing on the links Of the little clubhouse. !