Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

~ this week distinctive one. Mrs
Wilson beginning her series OF
three next Friday and the Sec
! rotary of State and Mrs. Bryan
being hosts a day earlier for the mem
/ bers of the House and the ladies of their
families. May day frocks and hats and
sunshades will assume additional impor-
lance in the feminine world, and have
since these invitations began to circulate.
A continual round of minor gayeties, days
at home and their variations has al
ready brought the new corners OF the al
ministration into very close touch with
/ the resident world. and the chances are
that some of them at least are better IN
formed as to various local affairs than
| hundreds of longtime jewellers, who are
rarely interested in anything outside OF
/ their special environs. The activities
| noted will bear fruit later on. and in the
meantime everybody is pleased. In fact
the general air of sociability which is
prevailing between administration cir
| cles and the residents, official and other
| wise, has brought about serenity and
ease which are quite unusual at time
when the very opposite was expected and
it may also be said, feared
| The cabinet women have every avail
able hour spoken for. SO engaging are
| their personalities. and their enjoyment
| OF the pleasures offered is pretty good
evidence that they look forward to a
Several are still undecided as to house
| selections. whether to locate before their
summer outings or next fall.
1t seems pretty certain that long as
Congress remains SO will most of the
| cabinet and their households
L Secretary
have their home established at Calumet
/ Place. and Secretary and Mrs. Redfield
are at the Highlands, where additional
space added to their former apartment
| has greatly increased IT'S living and en-
| Pertaining possibilities. Secretary and
| Mrs. Daniels have their summer home
| Single Oak. on Woodley lane. and mean t.
| be very comfortable there until their per
manent selection is made. Inasmuch a.
| about 200 persons found their way out
| there on the first reception which Mrs
Daniels held, and perhaps 300 or sc
the next time-a gloomy day-it begins
to look as if in these days of rapid tran
sit suburban homes will not be consid
cred distant when a popular hostess Is
| concerned
/ Mrs. Burleson has in view a vacation
for herself and her young daughters a
the seaside and near enough to the CAPT
tai that the postmaster General may fine
! II convenient to join them frequently
They expect to go to housekeeping in TIN
| autumn. Mrs. Houston has given he
| leisure since her return to the house
hunting problem. and for that reason will
| not begin her Wednesday receptions til
next season. The throngs attending Mrs
| Garrison's receptions so far are of tn,
size which show the necessity of spa
ciOus house for the winter residence OF
| the Secretary OF War. and it probabl,
| Will not make the least difference wheth
| er the house is easily accessible or other
| WISE Visitors will find 1t with the great
est regularity. Secretary Wilson's fam
lily is another of the cabinet circle which
| Will not bother about the house-settlin,
problem until next fall Secretary and
Mrs Lane were comfortably estab lishel
| for some time back at their house OF
| wyoming avenue. where hundreds ane
hundreds of callers have paid their re
spects in the past two months and have
had delightful welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Vreeland and
Miss Vreeland of Princeton. " j.. are
the guests of President and Mrs Wilson
at the White House over Sunday
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are at Lewisburg, W. Va, today and
VIII return to the capital tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Waller Page en-
tertained at dinner last night in honor
OF the newly appointed ambassador to
England. Mr.. Walter Page.
ne secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
houston were among the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tanned the Secretary of War and Mrs
Garrison, the former military attache at
London and Mrs. Slocum and the young
sons or the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels informally at luncheon yes
terday. prior to taking them to the
horse show, where they occupied box
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson entertained
at dinner last night in compliment to
the judges of the horse show. About
fifty guests were present.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
entertained a party Of friends at lunch
con at the horse show yesterday, includ
ing their box party. Justice and Mrs.
Pitney and Mrs. Theodore Kean Of New
port.