Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LAST OF rHEAwH1rE HOUSE
PARTIES TODAY.
Brilliant Reception at Chinese Lega-
tion-Other Events.
Personals.

weather. the party will be an indoor
one, circumstance which was happily
averted last week by a return Of sun
shine instead OF expected showers.
While the morning outlook was not
promising for garden promenades, that
the President and Mrs. Wilson have had
the pleasure of holding at least two of
their May day parties out of doors is a
fine proportion for this month at the
capital, when spring showers and sum-
mer temperatures and skies are strug-
Cling for supremacy.
The Welsh male singers gave a recital
in the east room this afternoon for the
President and family.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
members of the cabinet and their wives
and large representation Of the official
and diplomatic world Of the capital at
tended the brilliant event at the Chinese
legation last night, when the minister
and Nine. Chang and the Misses Chang.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chang and
other members Of the personnel of the
legation of the youngest of republics and
one OF the oldest of nations, received con-
gratulations on the first fact and it's
recognition by the government of the
United States. The splendid hospitality
which Is always in evidence when the
Chinese legation opens it's doors was
shown by the profusion Of flowers beauti-
fully arranged in the halls and various
| rooms of the main floor and up the stair
way to the second An orchestra played
and a buffet supper, with every delicacy
modern taste calls FOR. was served
throughout the evening in the spacious
dining room.
The recent great transformation in Chi
ma from the ways OF the old dynasty to the
present point of view was expressed in
the dress of the host and the ladies of his
FAMILY. Nine. Chang wore smart French
dress of black satin with drapery of
black chiffon and her young daughters
wore pink chiffon and satin dresses and
sparkle of jewels in their hair. Mrs.
Henry Chang was in white chiffon with
an embroidery in orchid tints made over
white satin.
The French ambassador the dean of the
corps and the Secretary of State were
among the early arrivals Of distinction.
ana the pleasure which the Vice Presi-
Gent and Mrs. Marshall take in social
lie made the evening an enjoy able one
for them.
Others in attendance were Secretary
and Mrs. Lane. Secretary and Mrs.
Houston. Secretary and Mrs Redfield,
postmaster General and Mrs. Burle
| son. the Secretary of War, the Attorney
General. the assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Osborne. Gen. s. NJ. B.
Young and Mrs. Young. the counselor
Of the French embassy and Countess
de la Rocca. Gen. W. w. Wotherspoon
Senator Hoke Smith, Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith. Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lloyd of Missouri
Miss Lloyd, Representative. and Mrs
James r. Mann, Senator and Mrs. Will
liam jackson. Gen. John M. Wilson.
Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson
Mrs. Cunningham, Represe r.
F. Hobson. Mr.. Justice and Mrs Lur-
Dr.. Hamilton Wright. Mr.. E. H Lotus.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard. Miss Howard.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber. Miss Nc
Cumber. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann. the Peruvian minister and Nine.
Pezet. Minister and the Misses de
Pena, the Guatemalan minister and
Nine. Mendez. Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, Nine. Hauge. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Garrison McClintock, Mrs. S. B. Will
Hanson. MIR. and Mrs. Selwyn TAFT, the
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. F. mcfarland, Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Dennis. Mrs. Han
mis- Taylor. Miss Hanna Taylor, Mr..
Herbert Hengstler. Mrs. James Mont
Barrett, Miss Lafevre. DIR. Baumann Of
the Swiss legation, Mr.. Freyre San
tander, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Heath. Mr..
Christian Hemmick, Mr.. Robert Lansing,
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Scott, Mrs. Alex
ander Graham Bell and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Fairchid.
Mrs. and Miss Kauffmann's garden
party. which was postponed last Sat-
urday on account of the weather, will
The committee in charge of the benefit
performance for the National Library for
the Blind, of which Mrs D. L. Fletcher
is chairman and Miss Hayes treasurer
| announce that the purchase of the large
press has been made and that by it one
OF the great needs of the organization
has been met. The recent benefit per-
for n P,vrIn nj -.
which Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, Miss
Lee and Mr. Daily took part, and Mrs
Won Bayer, Mr.. Lorleberg, Mr.. O'Connor
| and Miss Jewel also gave cordial assist
| ton of other friends of the blind, through
which the accomplishment was made
possible.
Or; and Mrs. F. J. Lennox entertained
at dinner last night in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry c. woodward of Spencer, W.
Va, at their apartment in the Toronto
The other guests were the Speaker of
the House and Mrs. Champ Clark, the
consul general to Dresden and Mrs T.
st. John Gaffney. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs Charles yelling
ton Cobb and the Rev. DR.. William
Turner.
Miss Reta Nusbaum of 1925 Harvard
street left Sunday to visit friends in Bal
| timore.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained last Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Inez Gravatt, 64s South Carolina
avenue southeast. Mrs. j. Edison Briggs,
vice president. opened the meeting. Miss
A. NJ. Chamberlain of Cambridge, Mass
was the essayist and gave an interesting
sketch of the life and achievements of
Oliver Cromwell. Masters Eneas and
Justin Mccarthy rendered several violin
duets and Mrs. A. c. Fox assisted the
hostess in serving during the social hour
Miss Virginia Brown. niece of Repre-
sentative and Mrs Russell who has been
attending the Washington College of
Music. was called home on account Of the
Illness Of her mother.
DR.. and Mrs. r. T. Wichterich of Cape
Girardeau. Mo-. are the guests of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Russell at Congress
Hall Hotel.
The Swedish mission will give a social
tomorrow evening, May "a, in the chapel
of Luther Place Memorial Church The
program will include short addresses by
Representatives c. A. Lindbergh Of Minne-
sofa and C. o. Lobeck of Nebraska. Mrs.
Jennie Lind will give several selections
on the piano and Miss Lillian Jacobsen
will recite. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
Mrs. Franklin K. Lane was the guest
Of honor at tea yesterday. when
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsey entertain
ed several hundred guests at Fairmont
Seminary. Mrs. John Sharp Williams
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson. Mrs. Victor
Murdoch. Nine Ali kuli Khan, wife of
the Persian charge d affaires; Mrs. P. p.