The Washington herald., 1913-04-03
| SOGQtY

Mrs. Wilson entertained a number OF
friends informally at tea yesterday
afternoon at s o'clock in the Red Room
at the White House. Miss Jessie Wilson
assisted her mother in receiving their
guests, and Miss Hagner presided at the
tea table.
Mrs Wilson has become an associate
member of the woman's department, OF
the National Civic Federation, and was
present yesterday at a meeting OF the
| executive committee at their office In
| the Southern Building. Mrs wilson
accompanied Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
president Of the woman's department OF
| the National Civic. Federation, to the
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing yes
| terdav and expressed herself as highly
delighted with the work OF the organ
ization in that department.
Mrs. Wilson will be present at a
meeting of the Washington branch or
the National Civic Federation at
Rauscher's on April is.
Miss Margaret Wilson. eldest daush-
ter of the President and Mrs. Wilson,
went to Baltimore yesterday to attend
concert given for the benefit OF
Goucher College She will return 70
the White House today.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, wife or the
Vice President, received a number OF
callers informally at the Shoreham yes
terday.
Mrs William Jennings Bryan, wife OF
the Secretary of State, kept her hrst
of
noon at the New willard. She received
her many distinguished guests in the
red parlor. Mrs. Bryan wore becom-
ing costume of soft gray silk and
chiffon.
Among those who called during the
afternoon were the Russian Ambassador
and Mime. Bakhmeteff, the Minister or
Peru and Mime. PeZet, Mrs. Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock. Miss Laura Mohun, Mrs
Thomas Richardson, Mrs. William Cor
coran Hill. Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs.
William Haywood, Miss Doris Haywood,
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin. Miss Eleanor
Carroll, Miss Flora Wilson. Maj. and
Mrs H. o. 'Heiston, Mrs. Steven Ayres.
Mrs Russell Harrison. Miss Marthena
Harrison. and Paymaster and Mrs. John
NJ. Martin.
Washington society is greatly interest
ed in the announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Jennie Byrd Bryan and
Judge John Barton Payne, of Chicago.
Miss Bryan and her brother. Mr.. Charles
Page Bryan, who was recently American
Ambassador 10 Japan, are well known
here and extremely popular. The we'd
ding will take place probably very short
ly in the Bryan residence in 1 Street.
Mrs Robert Patterson was hostess at
a large dinner last night at her resi-
dence in Dupont Circle, afterward TAX
ing her guests to the Edison Bradley
cotilliOn.
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife of the
German Ambassador, entertained infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday.
Miss Florence Schneider. debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Franklin
Schneider, gave luncheon yesterday at
the Cairo, complimentary to her guest,
Miss FritZie Pierce, of Richmond, Va.
The table decorations were Of jonauils
and ferns, with corsage bouquets of ar
butus for the guests.
The guests invited TO meet Miss Pierce
were Miss Leila May Henry. Miss Helen
McCumber. Miss Sallie Williams, Miss
Clara La Toilette Miss Barbara Steph-
ems. Miss Dorothy Shuey. Miss Nellie
Claire Howard, Miss Lanette IIine Smith,
Miss Helen Cooper. and Miss Corrinne
Hunter.
AT the cotillion given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley last night there were pres
ent Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Shipman. who
came from New York and are the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley. Other
out of town guests were Mrs. Amos Tuck
French. Mrs. Honore Palmer, of Chicago.
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Hester Chandler
Among the additional guests were the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorf and other members of the Dip
lomatic Corps, Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr..
and Mrs Woodbury. Blair, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Vaudeville Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs John
F. wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs. James Curtis, !
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howe Lieut.. Com
May. Miss Cecilia May, Miss Frances
Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss
the Misses Meyer. Miss Eleanor
Reyburn. Miss Gladys ingalls,. Miss Re-
bekah Wilmer, Miss Dorothy Shuey.
Countess Gizycka. Capt. Luis Little. u.
S. NJ. c.; Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers. U. S.
NJ; Lord Eustace Percy, Mr.. A. Mitchell |
Innes. Mr.. A. Kerr Clark Kerr, Mr.. |
Philips Brooks Robinson, Mr.. Chauncey |
MI I1eLIy may. LIAR
ence May, Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Wads- |
worth, jr.
The wedding of Miss Renee Coudert |
daughter of the late Frederick Coudert, |
and Mr.. Thomas Riggs. jr., Of Wash !
ington, will take place on April 30, at |
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. !
Frederick Coudert, 3S3 Park Avenue, |
New York City. The ceremony will be |
by the members of the FAM |
lily only, and no reception will be held
afterward.
Mrs. Richard Butler, who has been |
confined to her rooms at the New Will |
lard for some days with bad cold, left |
yesterday morning for At
lantic City.
Miss Isabella Hagner will go to
Oyster Bay today to attend the we'd