Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
FIRST OF MRS. WILSON'S GAR
DEN PARTIES TODAY.
Fete at Calumet Place for Congress
men and Families
scaal Notes.

The garden party at the White House
this afternoon begins series of three
similar events arranged for Fridays in
this month. The gardens south of the
mansion are exceedingly attractive
this week.
Mrs. Wilson will take party to-
night to the Playhouse to witness
Mrs. Rurlesons play.
The Secretary of state and Mrs. Bryan
began their formal entertaining Of the
open-air season by garden party yester-
day from !, to :. in the grounds sur
rounding their home. Calumet Place.
given in compliment to the members of
the House of Representatives and the Ia
dies of their families. By the irony OF
fate, the vote on the bill on which Mr.
Bryan said to visitor he has had
his heart set for the last twenty years
kept away the major portion of the leg
islators. who We're detained until the
measure passed the House. Lots Of them.
though. came whirling up in taNicabs
during the last half hour of the recep-
ton. but for the rest of the time it was a
ladies' party. and a very ENJOYABLE one
The host and hoSte SIS received near the
front of the garden under a spreading
tree. which. with the swaynS of its
branches in the breeze. sent down a pretty
rain of white BLOSSOMS on them with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan We're the Assistant
Secretary of State Mr.. John l.. Osborne
and his attractive Young wife. and the /
small daughter. Jean Curtis Osborne. who
also shared social distinctions with her
parents. This little maiden had capaciou>
chair back of her mother, but saw the
party from many other points of view
as She was escorted about by friends.
Mrs. Bryan wore lowered mauve
satin and flower toque, and MIS-. oS-
borne smart coat suit of dark niue
satin with lace frilis in her jabot and
about her wrists. Her hat was also dark
and lishtencd by veil of white lace
Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs. 1. w
S ms Mrs. r. J.. Henry. Mrs. James l..
Slayden. Mrs. W. r. Smith, Mrs. Henry
ID. Clayton. Mrs. !. r. Sherwood. Mrs.
Ben johnson. Miss Sims and Miss john
son were assistants for the afternoon.
their husbands and the fatherseof the
two last named being also expected to
share the responsibilities Of the event.
but did not arrive until late
The lawn was bordercd with benches
and dotted with ia bles and chairs. ana
numerous walters carried dainty refresh
ments wherever desired. \ table boiintl-
fully supplied with tempting edloies was
arranged under the persola back or the
house and the now famous BRYAN punch
a delicious connection of fruit juice cool
ed ny a block of water ice mad post
of honor under one of the Wide-spread-
ing horse chestnut trees. large stone
mortar which once belonged to Thomas
jefferson and which bears wonderful
resemblance to a baptismal font. was
the receptacle for the lemonade. server
in another part of the garden.
An orchestra played during the recep-
ton With the many lovely dresses ana
hats worn there We're also many pretty
wraps. which the ccol temperature VI
the hill made most comfortable.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan attend
ed a. luncheon given by Mrs. Franklin
MacEeagh today
The characters and those VIII" will
portray them i'm the production of Mrs
Hemmick's morality play. Woman
which will he given at the National
Theater the goth of May for the bene-
fit Of the National Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION. are as follows:
Marie Therese. Mrs. Richard G. Burlo-
son: Sapho. Mrs. Mitchell Harrison
st. Hilda. Mrs Marguerite Spauldine
Gerry; Queen Phillppa. Mrs Gilbert
Grosvenor: Kate Barlass. Miss sophie
Irene Loeb of New York; Isabella OF
Spain. Mrs. Munroe Hopkins: Joan OF
Arc, Miss Izetta Jewell; Nine. Roland.
Mrs James +. Mitchell; Elizabeth of
England. Mrs Philander Johnson
Nance Oldfield. Nellie BLY,: Elizabeth
Fry Mrs. Harvey Wiley; Charlotte Cor
day, Mrs William II. Clagett: Lady
and Elizabeth of Hungary. Mrs. j. f. -.
Fuller. The speaking parts will be
taken by professional actresses and
will be announced later.
The first rehearsal was held yesterday
at Rauscher's and a very salts
factory one
A theater party was rendered the mem-
bers of the senior class, Belcourt Semi
mary by Misses MagdeIine stone and
ar a Permission a
Miss Lillian Allison of Alexandria. Va.
spent the week end with the Misses Stone
and Permission
Mr. Michael Harris of Woonsocket but
now of Washington. is entertaining his
mother, brother and sister. Mrs Harris,
Mr.. Sam Harris and Miss Sara Harris.
They will visit New York and Philadel-
phia before returning to their home in
Woonsocket r. L.
Miss Eta Taggart entertained at "A
small informal bridge party Yesterday
afternoon, in compliment to her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Daughton of Atlanta. Her
guests included Miss Josephine Brown.
Miss Marie Adams. Miss Dorothy Shuey.
Miss Hazel Cox. Miss Jesse Sebree Mss
Mae Boyd and Mrs. Bishop and the
Misses Heth.
Mrs. Horace VanDeventer Of Knox
Vile. Tenn. is expected here within q
few days for short visit with her pa
rents. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Lurton. Mrs.
VanDeventer's visit to the capital Just
al this time is not a social one entirely
She recently has been appointed chair
man of the Womens board of the nationa
conservation exposition that will be held
in Knoxville from September | to Novem-
Der l of the present year. and She is com
ing to Washington to interest Washing
ton women in the project. She hopes to
be able while in the city to form Wash
ington board for the conservatio eNposi
ton and TO secure from WaShine ton
women an exhibit.
Mrs. NanDeVenter has outlined plans
for a washington day at the conser-
walton exposition. and If the plans work
out soodly number OF Washington
people will journey to Knoxville. there
to he her guests and to see the progress
that the south is making in many lines
of endeavor.
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship P,'inZ Friedrich Wilhelm to-
morrow from New York for London.
Paris and Bremen will be Mr.. J'riel Davis
and Mr. Charles Oker of this city
4 pretty wedding took place Saturday
last in the presence of a few relatives
and friends in the Epiphany Church, Rev
Dr. Mckim officiating. The contracting
parties were Miss Hattie Mae billiard
aud Mr. Periey Hollis Plant of Lewiston
Me.
Tho bride. who is a daughter of Mrs.
Anna S. billiard. is sister of Mrs. Sarah
Catherine Lewis and Mrs. II. a. Dunn.