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ee MANCHESTER, MASS., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1910. 
SOCIETY NOTES 
More than 400 school children in Hamilton were 
given a double demonstration of good will and thought- 
_ fulness by summer residents. Congressman A. P. Gard- 
ner entertained them Christmas afternoon (Monday) 
Band i in the evening Mrs. Hugo R. Johnstone played the 
Tole of ‘“My Lady Bountiful”, 
were given in the Town hall. 
gave excellent programs. 
of candy, fruit, toys and other remembrances of the 
season. 
shown them. 
Both entertainments 
Professional entertainers 
Every guest received gifts 
Phe children were delighted by the favor 
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- Wolcolt Tuckerman of Boston and Ipswich served as 
best man at the wedding in Washington Dec. 28, of 
Walter R. Tuckerman of Washington and Edith Aber- 
-erombie Miller. 
The ceremony was performed at 
Grace Church at noon. 
A marble bust of Giuseppe Verdi, the great Italian 
composer, was presented the Boston Opera house Wed- 
nesday by the Boston branch of the Dante society. 
Cavaleri Rocco Brindisi, president of the Dante society 
of Boston made the presentation speech in English. He 
was followed by Gaetano Emilio Boeardi, Italian con- 
sul at Boston, who spoke in his native tongue. Eben 
D. Jordan, president of the Boston Opera Company, ac- 
cepted the bust. Henry Russell in Italian eulogized 
Verdi. The bust, which stands about six feet high, will 
be placed between the two doors of the palm garden 
opposite the entrance to os boxes. 
Miss Helen Taft and Robert Taft were guests of hon- 
or at a large dinner party Monady evening at the home 
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_ of the Secretary, 
_ Petersburg, Emperor Nicholas, 
_ audience of fifty minutes to John Hays Hammond. Mr. 
- Hammond outlined his plans, which he and his asso- 
Russia. 
impressed. Mr. Hammond interviewed Premier Stoly- 
pin also. 
Rockhill. 
of Commerce and Labor and Mrs. 
Nagel. 
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Rearioys to his departure last Sunday from St. 
Yar of Russia, gave an 
ciates have for the investment of American capital in 
The Emperor and ministry were favorably 
Last Friday evening he was the guest of 
honor at a dinner given by American Ambassador 
Last Saturday night, Financial minister 
_ Kokovsoff gave a dinner in his honor. 
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The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman were dinner 
guests of Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter of Washington and Bey- 
The guests included Ambassa- 
and Baroness Hengelmul- 
erly Farms recently. 
dor for Austria-Ilungary 
Jer, the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. MaeVeagh, 
the Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham, the See- 
retary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel, the 
minister from the Netherlands and Mme Louden, Sena- 
tor and Mrs: Wetmore, Senator Kean, Secretary to the 
President and Mrs. Norton, Dr. and Mrs. Randolph, 
| Mrs. Hope Slater, Miss Kean and Mr, Low and Mr, 
and Mrs. Joseph Leiter, 
SOCIETY NOTES. 
Mrs. Wm. Hooper has returned to her West Man- 
chester estate after a brief stay at The Somerset, Bos- 
ton. Mrs. Hooper is keeping her estate at West Man- 
chester open all winter, we are requested to state. 
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President and Mrs. Taft occupied a box this after- 
noon to witness the Yale University Dramatic Asso- 
ciation in their performance of ‘‘The Fan’’, at Wash- 
ington. 
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The 88 Sewing Circle of Boston, of which Mrs. 
Charles §. Hopkinson of Boston and Manchester is 
president and secretary, will open its meetings of the 
new year on Jan. 4. Mrs. R. S. Codman will be the 
hostess at her home, 59 Marlborough St., Boston. Lunch ~- 
will se served at 1.15 o’clock. Mrs. Hareourt Amory 
will be the hostess on Feb. 15, and Mrs. Hopkinson, 
April 19. 
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Miss Helen Frick of Pride’s Crossing is spending the 
hc lidays in Pittsburg. Monday evening of this week 
she gave a dinner dance at the Pittsburg Golf elub. 
Wednesday of this week Miss Frick was the guest 
oi honor at a tea given by Miss Martha Childs of South 
Linden avenue, 
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In the gallant fight he made for parliament at the 
elections , Sir John Harrington, who rose from the 
ranks to become British minister plenipotentiary in 
Abyssinia, had the able assistance of his accomplished 
wife, who is a daughter of the late Senator James Mc- 
Millan of Detroit and Manchester. 
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Last Friday afternoon the first Santa Claus: party for 
children of Washington society was held. The: party 
was in honor of Vincent Walsh McLean, the: infant 
grandson of John R. McLean, and the late Thomas F. 
Walsh. Among the guests present to witness the 
Christmas tree party were Admiral and Mrs.. Dewey, 
uncle and aunt of the child; Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Mrs. 
Clarence Moore, Mrs. Preston Gibson; Mrs. U. S. Grant 
3rd, Mrs. John R. McLean and the. Baroness Hengel- 
muller. 
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Last Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Larz Anderson’ was 
hostess at’‘Weld’’, Brookline, at a Christmas party. 
Nearly 150 blind children and the children of her em- 
ployees were entertained from 2.30 to 5. o’elock. 
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Many North Shore artists particularly of the: @lou- 
cester colony are represented by pictures at the in- 
formal exhibition at the Boston Art Club. The exhibi- 
tion continues until Jan 7. Among the exhibitors are 
Wm. E. Norton, Childe Hassam, Walter L. Dean, Scott 
C. Carbee, Messrs. Monks, Buhler, Burpee and Spauld- 
ing. 
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Miss Helen Taft was the recent guest of honor at a 
dinner given by Mr. and Mrs, A, G. McClintock of 
19th St., Washington, 
