The Washington times., 1913-03-07
Mrs. Wilson and Daughters
Lead Strenuous Life in Set
ting Into White House.

n r RS. WILSON and her daugh-
/" tiers are leading almost as
H strenuous a life In getting set
tied in the White House as
az they will next winter, when the real
official social season is on.
Just now informality marks every
thing they do. At luncheon today, the
President and Mrs. Wilson had a party
OF relatives and friends with them. the
meal being served promptly at O'Clock.
Late this afternoon the President and
Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Wilson will
receive a number Of guests bv special
appointment, and there will be cup
Of tea for the guests served in the Red
Roen. which, like all of the former
mistresses of the White House, Mrs.
Wilson viii use as the downstairs
family sitting room
There win also be family party at
dinner. with. of course. such informal
additions as are made during the course
of the afternoon.
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Mrs. wilson's secretary, Miss Hagnef,
is as busy answering appeals for help
from the mistress OF the White
House. as formulating a social program
for the family.
Mrs. Wilson has made known her in
ment fund for the Goucher college in
Baltimore, which is now making strenu-
GUS efforts to raise an endowment of
s1.0oOe0.
The plea for the use of her name as
patroness. has also caused a rush of
correspondence for Mrs. Wilson, and
h. la. g.
cert to be given at the waldorf-Astoria,
in New York. for the benefit of social
settlement work. Madame daGama.
wife of the Brazilian ambassador. is
also patroness from Washington.
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The British Ambassador left. WASH
ington this morning for short stay in
New York. Mrs. Bryce has returned to
the city from a visit to New York
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The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Bryan luncheon informally today at the
New willard with the Governor of Ne
braska and Mrs. Morehead.
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Mrs Bryan spent her morning. as
usual. in receiving a long line of call
ers, the greater number of whom were
vieitors in Washington and who wished
to pay tb~r respects to her and Mr..
Bryan
TIE Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will dine with. Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Cummings this evening.
s.
Mrs. Garrison. wife of the Secretary
of War, left Washington yesterday af-
ternoon for her home in Jersey City.
where she has gone to close her house.
preparatory TO taking one here.
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Senator and Mrs George P. Mclean
CT Connecticut have taken a four year
lease of the residence at 1520 New
Hampshire avenue. which is now oc-
cupied by the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
They will take possession of the house
the middle of March.
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Miss Frances Hoar. daughter of Mrs.
lockwood Hoar. has gone to Boston
Cor a series of visits with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Redfeld. wife Of the Secretary
Of Commerce. Is preparing TO leave
Washington within few days and go
TO her home in Brooklyn, ". Y. She
intends to close that house and bring
her hotise furnishings here for her
apartment in the Highlands which she
will continue to occupy for the present
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Mss Marguerite CapeTton, daughter
OF Pear Admiral and Mrs. Caperton,
of Newport r. J., who is the guest Of
Miss Paoelford at Stoneleigh court, Will
leave Washington next week. Miss
Powell who has been with Miss Padel-
ford for several days. will leave Wash
i1eton for her home in Cincinnati this
evering.
Mrs. Martin Littleton, who spent the
early part Of the week in Washington
at the Willard Hotel has returned to
Rev York.
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Lieut. James p. Castleman, u. 9. A.
CT Atlanta. Ga, who was the guest for
the Inauguration Of Congressman and
Mrs. H. 8. Dent ir.. Of Alabama, has
returned 70 his home.