The Washington times., 1917-03-09
WIN. H. TAFT, JR., TO
WEDNEW YORK GIRL
Nephew of Former President
Takes Miss Marguerite
O'NeiII as Bride.


An announcement OF interest to Wash
ington was made yesterday by Mrs Jo-
sephy A o'Neill. of New York. Of the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss Mar
guerite Temple o'NeiTl. to William How
ard Taft. I'd. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Waters Taft. OF this city, and a nephew
of former President WiIliamH. Taft. Mr..
Taft is a graduate Of Yale. class '0e.
and is a member Of Squadron A. He
was at the Mexican border with his
command. and is now on his ranch in
Gregory. Tex Mr.. Taft was best man
for his brother. Walbridge S. Taft, when
the latter married. last month. Miss
Helen II. Draper. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Draper, Of Boston.
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The mayor off Chicago. William Hall
Thompson. arrived at Washington yes
terday and is Stopping at the Willard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. King. Of Cleveland.
Ohio. arrived at the Shoreham yester-
day.
Owing to a recent bereavement. Miss
Ruth Norcross will not receive on Sat
urday OF this week, or the remaining
Saturdays in March as announced.
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Du Points Arrive.
William du Pont, of Delaware, and
Miss Marion du Pont, accompanied
by DR.. J. S. Andrews, of Virginia,
arrived at the Willard today.
Mrs. John Lawrence, the Misses
Lawrence, and Mrs. Stephen H. Sabin,
of Groton, with Miss Ellen Watson, of
Plymouth, N. H, are visiting in Wash
ington and are at the Shoreham.
Mrs. William Harrison Allen, of
Warren, Pa, was hostess at dinner
yesterday at Congress Hall Hotel,
where, with her mother, Mrs. Stone,
of Pennsylvania, she has been STOP
ping for the season. Her guests in
cluded Senator and Mrs. william f.
Kirby, of Arkansas; Congressman and
Mrs. Bleakley and Mrs. Wayne Bleak
ley, of Franklin, Pa; Congressman
w. S. Goodwin. of Arkansas; Mr.. and
Mrs. Craft, of Pennsylvania, and Wal
ter Chandler, OF New York. Mrs. AL
len and her mother will leave for Old
Point in about a week.
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Lady Lister Kaye, who was visiting
in Washington, has returned to New
York. and Is at the Ritz Carleton.
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Return To Richmond.
Mrs. Lena Hadley, OF Lewiston, Me-,
and Prof. Charles f. Hadley, of vfr-
ginia Union University, Richmond,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Hadley. 1880 Harvard street, re-
turned to Richmond yesterday.
William Eric Fowler was host last
evening at a box party at the Belasco
Theater, followed by supper at the
willard. in compliment to Miss Matte
Marschall Curd, one OF this seasons
debutantes. Mrs. James Pryor Tarvin
chaperoned the party, the other guests
Clement Heth, Paymaster H. D. La
mar, and John w. Belt.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. johnson, OF Mt. Yer
non, n. Y, and Mrs. George P.
Prouty. of Spencer, Mass.. are visiting
here and are at the Shoreham.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Foraker enter
tanned at dinner last evening in COM
pliment to their house guest. Miss
Ethel Rose, of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foraker will leave tomorrow for
Cincinnati, Ohio. where they will visit
the formers parents, former Senator
and Mrs. Foraker.
Miss Amy Brooks was hostess at
dinner last evening followed by a the
ater party in compliment to her house
guest, Miss Harriet Sinner. OF Allen
town, Pa The other guests were Miss
Margaret Denys, Miss Candace How
ard. Baroness Lily Won Winckler, Ed
ward Dewey, Douglas Bulloch. Robert
Cogswell. Lenwood Oft, and DIR. Bel
tran. Miss Sinner will leave for her
home today.