The Washington times., 1913-07-18


daughters for New Hampshire.
the drawing rooms of the White
House were open this afternoon to visi-
tors. and the President received twen-
two women teachers and forty profess
sors from Russia, who are making an
educational trip to this country.
Because the East Room has been dis
mantlod and is being rcdecorated, the
reception was held in the Blue Room,
ordinarily Used only for state or dip
lomatic functions, and the guests were
presented to the President by one of
the White House aides.
The East Room is, the only part of
the white House so far, which has
been denuded and made ready for the
fresh decorations, preparatory to hold
ing Miss Jessie Wilson's wedding
there. 1t win be practically as 1t has
been since the White House was re-
stored several years ago, the walls and
decorations being in ivory and gold.
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Gen. and Mrs Albert Mills will have
as guests for a few days their son.
Lieut. c. p. Mills. and their son-in-lav,
Lieut. E. p Laurson, who are en- route
with their company from Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, to Warrenton, Va
Mrs Laurson and her little daughter:
who are now guests of General and
Mrs. Mills, will go to West Point for
the month of August
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs.
Lodge and Senator Elihu Root and
Mrs. Root lave gone to New York, and
formed a luncheon party at the Bel
mont, yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. Lodge are on their
way 70 Nahant, and Senator and Mrs.
Root will remain in New York for a
short time before going to their. sum-
mer place at Clinton, n. Y.
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Countess Gizycki, who went to New
York a few days ago. is the guest of
Mrs. Hope Slater, at Newport, and will
lie the honor guest at a charmingly
arranged dinner there tonight, when all
that part of the Diplomatic Corps sta
toned at Newport will be among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Chester French.
the latter. formerly Miss Mary A.
French, of Washington, celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary last night
at Chesterwood, their villa at Stock
bridge, Mass. Mr.. French is a sculptor
of note, and Is now engaged on a bust
of Longfellow for the city of Cam
bridge, Mass.
The German and Russian embassies
and the Spanish legation, figured in a
dinner party and surprise party and
dance at Newport last night Mrs.
Richard T. Wilson's birthday was cele-
brated with a dinner which had as
host, Haniel Won Haimhausen, German
counselor. and Mr.. and Mrs E. Rollins
Morse were surprised with a dancing
party which lasted all night.
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeten entertained thirty guests at
dinner. .
MSi. Gen. w. P. Biddle, L. S. NJ. c.,
and Mrs. Biddle, their daughter. and
Mr. and Mrs. II. PercivaI Dodge and
Miss Dodge were among the passengers
sailing from New York today on BOARD
the New York of the American line. for
Southampton.
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who are spending the summer at Watch
Hill. R. J., have gone TO Narragansett
Pier for a short visit.
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Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson
left Washington last evening for the
Chesapeake Club at Ocean View, where
they will remain over Sunday. They
will go from there TO Richmond, and
will return to Washington on Tuesday.
Lieut.. Com. and Mrs. Archibald Davis,
who spent some time in Washington,
have gone TO New York. preparatory
to sailing tomorrow TO spend the sum-
mer abroad.
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McHenry NcChord, of Louisville,
KY, who was the early part of the
winter in Washington, and January
]. vent to Wilmington, n. c., has re-.
turned to Washington to visit for a
few days, and on Monday, will leave
for his home in Kentucky. Mr.. Nc
Chord, though young, is a well-known
organist, and played in the Washing
ton churches. His uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcchord. and his cou-
sin. Miss Mcchord, spent the winter
at the New willard.