The Washington times., 1913-05-02
Presidents Family Is Active in
Society," Charities of National Capital

Mrs. Wilson. accompanied he
Kisses Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, will occupy the Presidential
box at the Belasco Theater this af-
ternoon for the presentation of "HanseI
and Greter' by the Chicago Grand
Opera Company.
At noon today Mrs. Wilson received
q number of callers in the Red Room
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Eleanor Wilson,
and Miss Bones win attend the charity
bah this evening at the New Willard,
given for the benefit of the children
flood sufferers.
Mrs. Wilson has sent out invita- atoms
for the first of the series OF three
garden parties which she will give at
the White House this month. The day
Is Friday. May 9. and the hours are
from 5 Until Z o'clock. -s-
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Mrs. Marshall will be among the
guests of Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh in
her box at the opera this afternoon.
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Mrs James W. Pinchot will have as a
guest for some days, Miss Georgine
Schuyler of New York, who will arrive
on Saturday. .-..~
Mrs. Pinchot's last reception OF the
season was that given Saturday in
honor of the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs Lane and the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and Mrs. Houston, and
brought to close her brilliant series of
Saturday evening receptions which have
been a marked feature of the winter
and early spring. :....s-
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The marriage at noon yesterday of
Miss Jennie Byrti Bryan, sister of
Charles Page Bryan, TO Judge John
Barton Payne. of Chicago, came as
complete surprise to society, only
few intimate friends and relatives hay
ing known it was to occur so soon.
The ceremony was performed in the
main drawing room of the residence,
1G01 j street, with. 1.-The Rev. Andrew r.
Bird officiating. Mr.. Bryan gave his
sister away. There was an artistically
improvised altar of flowers. before
which the ceremony took place, and
everywhere were roses and spring
flowers to add to the beauty Of tie
house. Only the near relatives, includ-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page,
we're present. for both the ceremony
and the breakfast which followed. 4
Mrs Payne wore a charming gown of
yellow satin with old lace on the bodice
and a hat of soft braid with ,plumes of
yellow shading into heliotrope, and car
ried a sheaf of yellow roses and lilies
of the valley. 90 So
Following the breakfast. Judge Payne
and Mrs. Payne went over to New York,
and will sail on Saturday on the
olympic for three months abroad. When
they return TO this country, in August.
they will be at home at "Byrds Nest,
Elmhurst. DuPage county, Ill. the
Bryan country place. They will divide
their winters between Chicago and
Washington. !
Mrs. Bryan returned to Calumet place
yesterday morning after an absence
from Washington of two days, and this
afternoon was a guest at the. Congress
sional Club. tea. given for the daughters
OF the President and Mrs. Wilson.
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The Secretary of the Interior and. Mrs
Lane entertained, at dinner last night
Miss Margaret Wilson, M. and Mrs:
George Barton French, of New York:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler.
Mrs. Dimock-Hutchinson. Or, Ernest
Baumann,' secretary of the Swiss Iega-
tion. and T. S. PiIlsbury, Of California.
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Miss Isabel Wells, of Connecticut ave
nue. has sent out cards for lunch
ecn Oh May 10 in honor Of Mrs. David
Houston, wife of the Secretary OF Agri-
culture. f-s
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The Brazilian Ambassador and
Madame da CANA returned to Washing
ton today from a short visit in New
York. -
The Counselor of the French Embassy
ard Countess de Peretti de la Rocca en-
tertained at dinner last night. Mr.. De-
naint,, commercial delegate Of the
French embassy, who has been promet-
cd to a position with the .enrbassy in
Morocco. The other guests were Military
Aftache and Countess de Chambrcn. the
Second Secretary and Madame de La
bcuiaye. and Mr.. dc Sartiges, all Of. the
French embassy staff. -'' p .<s-I''Es.
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Among those who have arrived Al the
Shoreilam TO remain over for tho horse
show are Arthur White. Of Alddlebrrg,
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick EfcElhone
and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Dulaney. of
UpperviiIq, Va, and Il J. waring, of
New York.