The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
SOCIETY.

and night at the White House were
planned to include p many social and
farewell events as possible. A number
Of friends lunched informally with Mr..
Taft at the White House. where Miss
Taft, who had spent the morning re-
ceiving ard returning brief farewell
| calls, Joined them.
| In the afternoon Mrs Taft occupied
one Of the boxes on the reviewing stand
to witness the suffrage parade. She was
accompanied by Mrs A. Garrison Nc
| Clntock. Mrs. Horace Westcott And
Miss Letternan.
| The President elect and Mrs. Wilson,
accompanied by the members OF their
family. arrived at the Shorham Hotel at
Ais o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
first automobile contained the President
elect and Mrs. Wilson. Mr. W. c. Eustis
and DR.. Page. who had escorted them
| from the station. In the next automo-
bile were the Misses Wilson aud Col.
Birch and Col. Cosby. Mrs. Wilson
wore severe but very chic suit
Of black velvet. the skirt being cut
to escape the ground, and with It sho
wore a small black hat and sable furs.
Miss Eleanor Wilson wore a plainly
tailored gown of tan broadcloth. with
red fox furs and stall toaue. Miss
!
vedvet trimmed with braid. while Miss
Jessie looked very charmin. in c suit
of dark blue velvet.
| Mrs. Wilson went Immediately to her
apartments, where, after q short talk
| with the many relatives who were gath
cred there to greet her. she changed her
| costume for one of black charmeuse, the
bodice exquisitely trimmed with rare
lace. an heirloom Mrs. Wilson explained.
| Soma II MI Of
the gowns $1,000 a year would provide.
Over this Mrs. Wilson wore q loose wrap
| of black and gold brocade. 1t was bor-
dered with fur. A large black picture
hat trimmed with one large yellow-brown
plume completed her costume. Col
| Cosby awaited the President elect and
Mrs. Wilson in the lobby and assisted
them into the automobile. which took
them to the White House. At the en-
| trance Mrs. Wilson was received by
President Taft, who offered her his arm
to escort her to the Green Room. where
Mrs. and Miss Taft awaited them. Lieut.
Rodgers and Lieut.. ST John Greble, IT,,
were on duty at the Green Room. The
outgoing and incoming FIRST. ladies'
spent about ten minutes in the most cor
dial conversation, which It IL understood
turned principally on the duties OF
chatelafne. which the one was laying
down and the other taking up.
Mrs. Taft wore a gown Of en-
broidered black satin and a dog collar of
pearls. In which she had two hours
earlier received the chiefs Of the Diplo-
matte Corps and their wives-about fifty
In all. Only the scene was changed. for
the earlier reception took place in the
Red Room. where tea was served Mrs
Taft received the Diplomatic Corps alone
for the President and Miss Taft The
ladies OF the Cabinet being present in
the. for them. unique role OF callers.
II Is the first time that an ut-goins
Executive and his wife have received the
Diplomatic Corps en- masse The chiefs
or the Diplomatic Corps. with the dean,
have. in almost every instance, made a
farewell call on the President. and in
some isolated occasions the wives of
the Ambassadors have requested an
audience with the Presidents wife. Mrs
Taft has many warm women friends in
the diplomatic set. and not a few tokens
OF their esteem. in the shape Of flowers,
were presented to her to-day. Mrs. Taft.
in her turn. Is said to have presented
her autographed photograph to q num-
ber Of the dipIomatists' wives. Some of
the carriages were just rolling out as
the President-elect and Mrs. Wilson ar
rived. President Taft escorted Mrs. Will
son to her car again with the same
gentle courtesy which has so endeared
him to the hearts OF the women Of
Washington
The President and Mrs Taft were the |
guests OF honor at a dinner given by
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Boardman last |
night. -Four years ago they also dined !
with the same host and hostess.
The President-elect and Mrs. Woodrow |
Wilson and the Misses Wilson were en- |
tertained at dinner last night in the gold !
room OF the Shoreham Hotel by Mr.. Will |
sons cousins. Mr.. and Mrs John A. Will !
son. The guests We're President-elect and |
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Miss Margaret |
Wilson. Miss Jessie Wilson. Miss Eleanor |
Wilson, Mrs. Annie Howe. Miss Bones. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Alfred Wilson, Miss Elizabeth Will |
son. Mr.. Wayne Bleakley, Mr. and Mrs !
John McC. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. William |
McC Wilson, Miss Elizabeth McC. Will |
son. Mrs. s. n. Leach. Mrs. Roger Lee, |
Mrs. W. W. Stark. Mrs. Perrin Cothran,
Mr. Edwin Stark. Miss Alice Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. John A Wilson. Mrs. Luce, Mr.. |
Yates. Mr.. Edwin Wilson. and Mrs. Mac
Coy.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest in
whose honor the Third Assistant Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Chandler Hale
entertained at dinner last night.
Nine Christian Hauge gave a dinner
la st night in honor OF the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Wickersham. Covers were
laid for twenty-four.
Former American Ambassador to
France and Mrs. Henry White enter
tained at a large dinner last night at
their residence in Crescent Place.
Miss Flora Wilson. daughter Of the
Secretary Of Agriculture, gave a lunch
con yesterday at the New Willard, her
guests being Mime. Pezet. Sonora Dona
Luz Mendez, Senorita Ramona Lefevre,
Nine. Christian Hauge. Mrs. Dickerson
wife of former Secretary Of War;, Mrs.
Claude Swanson. Mrs. Charles Thomas
(wife Of Senator from Colorado). Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Herrick of Paris.
Mrs Dewitt Talmage. Mrs. William
Bailey Lamar. Nrs. Horace Bennett, Of
Denver: Mrs. Ritchie, of Denver: Mrs
Perry Heath. Miss Marie Brice. Of New
York; Mrs. Elmer Black, of New York;
Mrs. George W. Fairchild. Miss Grace
ANen, of Asheville, N. c.: Mrs. n. w.
Harris, of New York; Mrs Benjamin MI
,ou, Mrs Charles McKenney. Mrs. Rom
ds-French. Of London, and Mrs. Will
am Bailey Horton. Of Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs. William McC. Wilson
entertained at dinner Monday night in
,ne of the private dining-rooms at the
shoreham, having as his guests Mr. and