The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
Mrs. Newton D. Baker Will
Leave Thursday for Penn
sylvania New Persian
Attache and Mime. Ansari
Have House in Connecti-
cut Avenue-Mrs. Rob-
ert W. Patterson to Give
Wedding Reception for
Niece.

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended St. Johns Episcopal Church
in Lafayette square yesterday. walk
ing from the White House through
the park unaccompanled. Mrs. Wilson
Is a communicant of the Episcopal
Church, and though she and the
President generally attend the Central
Presbyterian Church, he often returns
the compliment and accompanies her
to some Episcopal church of the city.
Late in the afternoon the President
and Mrs. Wilson went for a long mo-
tor trip in one of the largest cars
from the White House garage.
The Secretary of War. Mr.. Newton
d. Baker. returned to Washington
yesterday from New York. where. on
Saturday evening. he attended and
made a speech at a banquet.
Mrs. Baker will leave Washington
Thursday for a weeks visit with
friends at wernersville, Pa.
Gholan Ali Khan Ansarl, recently at
tached to the Persian Legation. and
who arrived here a short time ago
accompanied bv Nine Ansari, Is es-
tablished at 122 Connecticut avenue,
which they have leased for the season.
The Ambassador of France is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
scholarly friends on the fact thai
the University of the State OF New
York last week conferred upon him
the honorary degree OF doctor OF
laws. NJ. Jusserand has received de-
grees from several Of the larger col.
Of nd
has contributed some valuable works
to literature.
The Lord Chief Justice Of Eng.
land. and Lady Reading have return
ed to Washington from a visit OF
several days in New York.
Mr.. Andre Tardieu. head of the per-
manent French high commission Is
located for the winter in the Jeweti
house. a. Connecticut and Florida
avenues. He will add another chap
ter to the series of notable sea-
sons 1t has contributed to society
when occupied by MIR. and Mrs
George Won L, Meyer while the latter
was Postmaster General in the Roose-
Welt administration, and during its oc-
cupancy by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lom-
bard last season.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mare, at Connecticut avenue and \
streets, has been gotten ready for
their occupancy, and the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph e. Thropp. on Twen'
tieth street is also being made ready
fer its owners who will soon arrive
here for the winter.
Jonkheer A. W. L. Tjarda var
Starkenborgh-Stach attache oi
the Netherlands Legation, and Mad.
ame van Starkenborgh-Stacho
have taken possession of the resi-
dence 17z1 Connecticut avenue. which
they have leased for the season.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long. wife of the
Third Assistant Secretary of State,
has returned to Washington for the
winter and opened their home at 2Ss
Sixteenth street.
Mr.. Haniliara, Japan's consul gen.
eral at San Francisco, who came to
Washington with the japanese special
m sion, Is staying at the New Will
ard, where are also quartered men,
bers OF the japanese parliamentary
mission.
y beautiful fall wedding of unusual
interest took place Saturday afternoon
at o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Willis Fenton Roe, of Ontario
plc ce, where their daughter. Roxa, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Karl F. Walker,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J,
Walker, of Calvert street. The cere-
mony. which was witnessed by only
the immediate members of the two
families. was performed by the Rev,
andrew Roe, of Marcellus, N. Y.
grandfather OF the bride
The house decorations were palms
ferns and red oak leaves, with clus-
ters of white chrysanthemums in the
parlors and yellow chrysanthemums in
tEe dir lr---COm.
The bride, who was given in mar
riaSe by her father. was charming In
a smart suit of embroidered brown
broadcloth with beaver trimmings, and
a picture hat of panne velvet. con-
trasted with cloth of gold and brown
ostrich band. Her corsage bouquet
was mauve orchids and lilies of the