The Washington times., 1922-06-05

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
will leave Washington this eve
ming for Prividence. r. l.. and will
be guests OF Mrs. Taft's brother
in.law and sister, former Senator
and Mrs. Henry r. ,Lippitt. for a
few days before going to Montreal,
whence they are sailing on June
10 for England. They will return
to this country by July 16 and the
Chief Justice expects to go to
California in August to attend the
annual meeting Of the American
Bar Association, which is TO be
held in San Francisco this year.
The Chief Justice will give a
lecture course on international
relations at the university exten-
sion school at Oxford and a pleas
ant house on the campus has been
placed at his disposal. He will
first make a short visit to London.
where Parliament is sitting, but
Mrs. Taft will go direct to Oxford.
The engagement to lecture at
Oxford was made during the war
and before Mr.. Taft had become
Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court. II was at the
request of former President vii.
son that Judge Taft deferred his
lectures, because of the signifi-
canoe which might have attached
to his views during the delicate
negotiations in progress at that
period and last summer he could
not arrange his private affairs for
such a lengthy sojourn abroad.
Mrs. Taft is partial to the
country about Oxford and she has
spent several summers there, the
last time with her daughter, who
was then preparing to enter col.
lege. Both ladies passed a very
studious three months and
though Mrs. Taft, then the wife
of the Secretary of War, received
much social attention. she ad-
hered to her original plans OF tax
ing a post graduate course in the
theory Of music. something not
possible at another seat Of learn
ing. The Oxford department OF
music is unique and offers unusual
courses.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the English bar to enter
tain Chief Justice Taft while he IL
London. A dinner will be given IN
his honor by the bench ard bar In
Middle Temple Hall on July 5.
Justice Taft will be made an
honorary member Of the Middle
Temple, which Is one Of the most
exclusive honors that can be Of
fered. and involves an imposing
ceremony. He will he entertained
also by the Press Club.
DMIRAL SIR WILLIAM q
PAKENHAM. commander
in-chief OF the North Atlantic and
West Indies station. and the Of
ficers Of his flagship are enter
tanning at a reception aboard the
guests will include the men and
women who have entertained them
during their visit In Washington,
and many others prominent in CT
ficial, diplomatic and resident So
ciety. The ships hand will play
and, weather permitting. there
Will be dancing on deck. Admiral
Pakenham will he assisted in dis
pensing hospitality by the officers
Of his staff.
Col. and Mrs. stephen LII. Slo-
sum entertained at luncheon TO-DAY
honor Of Admiral Pakenham and
tonight the admiral and members
Of his staff will be the guest or
honor at an informal dinner TO ho
given by the Acting Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Theodor"
Roosevelt.
Last evening Mrs. MaTshell Field
..ya . dtppnr for Admiral Paken-
ham, at which there wers forty
guests: and some Of the bachelor
officers Of the Raleigh attended a
picnic party given by Leander Nc
Cornick .Goodhart, Of tho British
embassy, at Langley Park. his
country home at Chillum, Nd. a
corresponding number OF girls be-
ing invited to meet them.