The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-17

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The President and Mrs. Wilson were
hosts at an informal musicale last night
IN the White House, when Manolita F.
runes, director OF Spanish choir, and
its members gave a delightful musical
programme
The Misses Wilson, accompanied by
Miss Bones and their house guests, Miss
Mcdonald and Miss Ruth Hale, of
Princeton; Miss Helen f. Hunter, Miss
Elizabeth Dufield, and Miss Henrietta
stadelman, occupied two boxes at the
Columbia Theater last night.
Mrs Delos A. Blodgett was hostess at
dinner last night at her residence in
sixteenth Street. given in honor Of the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Jose
Plus Daniels. The guests invited to
meet them included the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Burleson, Senator Hoke
Smith, Senator and Mrs. Francis War
rem, Senator and Mrs. William. Alden
Smith, the Chief of STAN of the Army
and Mrs. Leonard Wood, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Victor Blue, DR.. and Mrs. Ere
mont Smith, Mr. and Mrs. William B.
Lamar. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews. of
Charleston. s. c.. and Mrs Edward p.
Porcher, of Florida, sisters. and house
guests of Mrs. Flodgett, and Capt Harry
Knapp.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston were the guests of honor at
large dinner. given last night by Mr..
and Mrs. Hennen Jennings at their
residence on Sheridan Circle.
Mrs Philip Sheridan will be hostess
at small tea this afternoon at her
homo in Ma
meptary to her son and daughter-in-law.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip Sheridan. jr.,
whose marriage took place recently in
Honolulu.
Mr. Manuel de la Vega, the newly ap-
pointed first secretary Of the Cuban Le
cation, has arrived in Washington to
assume his duties and is stopping at the
Shoreham.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the guest
for whom Mrs. Leckinski w. Spratling,
wife of the Surgeon General of the
Navy. entertained at luncheon yester-
day, asking to meet her the wives of the
officers stationed at the navy yard. Bas-
Refs of spring flowers were used as a
table decora ton.
Mrs. Marshall. wife of the Vice Presi-
dent. assisted in receiving the guests last
was given under the auspices of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress I'M
the red parlor of the New Willard
Among the patrOnesses. many of whom
were present We're Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. ID.
L. Fletcher. Mrs. J. II. Ransdel, Mrs.
F. II. Newell. Mrs. W. f. Andrews. Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Mrs. Hancock. Mrs. Lloyd, .
and Mrs. Leonard H. Wilder.
rison will go to New York tomorrow TO /
Leary. 1858 Fifth Avenue. who will en- !
terrain for them at dinner that evening. |
The Secretary will return Monday. but
Mrs. Garrison will remain through the
week with Mrs. Leary and will attend
the annual garden party of the Army So
Ciety on Governors Island with her
Thursday.
Mrs. Leary will give series OF lunch
cons and dinners for her The Secretary
is expected to join his wife in New York
May q, and on that night Mr.. and Mrs.
Leary will give another dinner for them.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will leave today for Washing
ton. n. G.. and expect to return by Tues
day night The Secretary's frty-frst
birthday falls on Sunday and he Will
celebrate II on the site where he was
born, but where another house now
stands. in which he and Mrs. Daniels
will be guests. The public celebration
of the happy event will be Monday
night. /!
The Argentine Minister left yesterday
to attend the Pan-American dinner in
New York. and Nine. Naon and the chill
d.cn Of thu family went to Buena Vista
whore they have taken a cottage FOR the
spring. The minister will join them
there later in the season.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. who sailed
on the liner France on Wednesday with
lis wife will go FIRST to Aix-les-B ains,
and then to Berlin tn meet the German
EmperCr \ confer nee will be held in
The German capital in July by the repre-
-ent"tives rf the nations which competed
at the Olympi. games at Stockholm
Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin was hostess ,
nt delightful lawn party and dance at I
..i. residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore z
Ti'irr in Chevy Chase last night The I