The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
Hosts Today to the Diplomatic Corps
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott to Enter
tain at Large Reception to
Mrs. Bryan and Others.

Mrs Matthew T. Scott is entertaining
at large reception this afternoon from
s until o'clock at Memorial Cont
Mental Hall, in honor Of Mrs. Bryan,
!! wife Of the Secretary Of State; Mrs.
Burleson, wife of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. and Mrs. Lane. wife Of the Sec
retary Of the Interior.
Palms. smiiax, quantities of spring
blossoms and miniature peach and plum
adorn the hall, and an orchestra will
play throughout the afternoon.
Assisting Mrs. Scott and her honor
guests in receiving the guests and dis
pensing the hospitalities of the after
noon will be Mrs. Pinchot. Mrs. Culber-
son, Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Steven B.. Ayres,
Mrs. Henry D. Clayton, Mrs. Charles
C. McChord, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe.
Miss Mamie Rapdolph Heth, Miss Win
/ ston. and Mrs. Scott's daughters. Mrs.
Charles s. Bromwell and Mrs. Carl
Vrooman.
Mrs. Scott will wear a gown Of pale
blue chiffon over satin with handsome
lace and a small blue hat trimmed with
taupe plumes.
The guests, who will number several
hundred, will include members Of ON
cial, diplomatic, and resident society.
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Mrs. Wilson has accepted an invita-
ton from the Congressional Club to be-
come an honorary member Of that or
ganization. Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Roosevelt,
Mrs. Sherman. and Mrs. Fairbanks are
among the other honorary members.
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The wives Of the new Cabinet members
are already being interested in Wash
ington charities. and Mrs. Daniels. wife
of the Secretary of the Navy has Joined
her name with those Of the most promi-
nent women in Washington as patron
ess for the Army and Navy Relief ball
to be given at the navy yard Easter
Monday night. The list Is as follows:
Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Leonard Wood, Mrs.
Phillip Andrews Mrs. George Andrews.
Mrs. J. d. Adams. Mrs. william T
Barden, Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs. c.
J. Badger, Mrs. William P. Biddle, Mrs.
A. S. Barker, Mrs. Henry Corbin, Mrs.
T. ]. Cowie. Mrs. George F. Cooper
Mrs. A. c. Downing. Mrs. Henry Dim
ock. Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. Mrs
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yer. Mrs. John II. Glennon. Mrs
Joseph Gerard, Mrs. Justice Holmes,
Mrs. Justice Hughes. Mrs. Eugene
Hale. Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Mrs
T. r. Howard. Mrs. j. L. Jayne, Mrs
Ralph Jenkins, Miss Lucy Jones, Mrs.
Martin l.. Knapp. Mrs. Justice Lamar,
Mrs Lodge. Mrs. Leutze, Mrs. T. T.
Mann. Mrs. c. c. Marsh. Mrs F. W.
! Noyes. Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs Templin
Potts. Mrs. Qualtrough, Mrs. Elihu
Root. Mrs. c. F. Stokes. Mrs. Philip
Sheridan, Mrs. Leonard r. Sargent.
Mrs. Charles Spalding. Mrs. Robert M.
Thompson. Mrs. Timmons, Mrs. Justice
White. Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs Henry
White, Mrs. James Wadsworth. Mrs.
WaIach. Mrs. Charles Broughton Wood
, Mrs. Winterhalter. Mrs. Richard NJ.
Watt. and Mrs. Beekman Wintbrop
s.
Mrs. Albert l.. Mills will not receive
Monday afternoon on account of HOLY
Week. but she will be al home the fol-
lowing Mondays as usual,
The Misses Wilson were among those
VINO attended the meeting of the dane
lhS cldss last evening At the Playhouse.
There were about seventy-five members
and guests present.
Mrs. Preston Gibson, wife of the
president of the club. received the
guests. ana the Myer Davis Orchestra
played for the dancing.
At midnight a buffet supper was
served.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
da Cana entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the Secretary OF
! the Navy and Mrs. Daniels. The other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. Mrs. John Rodgers. Mrs Robert
Hinckley, Miss Hinckley. Viscount
d'Azy, Commander Boy-Ed, and j. J..
..oniz de Aragao.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott Tuckerman en-
! tertained guests at dinner last night.
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Washington society is much interested
| in the revival of the opera "F'loradora" /"
| by the Paint and Powder Club, OF Bal
| timore. performance will be given
J in Washington At the Belasco' Theater