The Washington herald., 1913-03-14

quiet day yesterday. and despite the
steady downpour of rain visited the
shopping district of Washington, after
| which they took a short run about the
city in the motor. returning in time
for afternoon tea at the White House
| at o'clock, where a number Of friends
| joined them,
The Presidents and Mrs. Wilson'S
personal effects arrived here yesterday
from Princeton, and much time was
devoted to arranging them about the
White House.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall spent a restful day yesterday,
lunching and dining quietly in their
| apartment at the Shoreham. During
the afternoon Mrs. Marshall braved
the bad weather and made few calls.
Tie Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan were the guests of honor at a
dinner given by Mr.. John Barrett.
Director General of the Pan-American
Union, last night. The entertainment
was given in the handsome building
of the Pan american Union. which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The dinner was served in the main
salon. or Hall of the Americas" long
"Nhi pid'fh dfioSs AhS
northern end of the room and sepa-
rated from the rest by "A bank of
palms and ferns. Near the close of the
dinner the director general called upon
the Ambassador of Brazil to extend a
welcome tn the new chairman, who re-
sponded appropriately.
After the dinner a reception followed.
to which about 100 other guests were
invited, including the secretaries and
l.. in
american embassies and legations and
other special friends of the Latin
American diplomatic corps.
Miss Wilson, the daughter of the
President. was one of the guests at the
dinner. while the other two daughters,
the Misses Jessie and Eleanor Wilson.
and their house guests. Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones and Mrs. Cothron. at
tended the reception. Several members
of the Cabinet and their wives also
were present.
The guests Ia the number Of fifty in
vited by Director General Barrett to
the dinne- included the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Bryan, the Brazilian
Amba ssador and Nine da Cana, the
Assistant secretary OF State and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson. the Minister Of
Costa Rica and Nine. Calvo and Miss
Marta Calvo the Minister of Bolivia
anu htlt- MISS l'Ii-
the Minister of Salvador. the Minister
of Venezuela. the Minister of Mica
ragua and Nine Castrillo. the Minister
of Cuba and Miss Martin -RiverO. the
Minister of Argentina, the Minister OF
Uruguay and Nine. de Pena. the Min
lister of Chile ana Nine. SuareZ. the
Minister Of Haiti the Minister of Qua
terala and Mime. Luz Mendez. the Min
lister of the Dominican Republic and
and Mime. Pezet. the Minister OF Colom-
bia. the Minister of Honduras. the Min
lister Of Paraguay. the Envoy of Qua
temala on special mission, the Envoy
of Salvador or special mission. the
Second Assistant Secretary Of state.
Hon. Henry n. FiCou. chairman of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs:
the Charge d'&fa'res of Mexico. the
Charge d'Araires of Panama and Miss
I.efevre. the United States Minister to
the Dominican Republica and Mrs.
Russell. Miss Margaret Wilson, DR..
James Brown Scott and Mrs. Scott.
Miss ISABELLA l.. Hagner. Miss Helen
Christian. :he Assistant Director Of the
Pan-Ame-iCan Uni0a and Nine. YsnCs
and the ckief Clerk OF the Pan-Ameri-
car Union ana Mrs. Adams.
The reception began AT 10 o'clock. MIR
John Barrett presented the guests on
ih'iI dAliNdl VI Sitf't man ~ NA''
Secretary of State. who in turn intro
duced them to Mrs. Bryan The others
in the receiving line We're the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine. da Cana.
Miss Wilson and her sister. Miss Jessie
Wilson, were among the first to arrive.
accompanied by Miss Isabella HaGner.
Shortly afterwaUd dancing began. and
the charming daughters Of the President
and Mrs. Wilson were the bellies OF the
evening.
The band first played the dreamy
waltzes. SO popular for many years.
then. one after another. familiar tunes
of the winter were taken up, and the
guests danced the well-known one step,
sometimes called the turkey trot.' The
Misses Wilson danced the latter with
much grace and daintiness. Mrs. John
r. Henderson and her son. Mr.. John r.
Henderson. jr.. also proved themselves
adopts at the "one step"
4 buffet supper was served a the north
ern end Of the spacious ballroom. which
was partially screened from view ny tall
palms and gracefully hanging Southern
smilaX.
Among the many distinguished guests
at the reception were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry White, and their son. Mr.. White;
Mrs Benjamin Warder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett. Mr.. C c. Glover, Brig. Gen.
!
L. s A. retired, and Miss Davis. Mai.
Rhoads. L. s A; Lieut. st. John Greble,
l.. S. A; Mir. and Mrs. Horace Westcott.,
Mrs. Copley Thaw, and Mrs. Hamburg,
of England.
The marble halls proved fine setting
for the many handsomely cowned wom-
en-. Mrs. Bryan wore a beautiful cos
tune of embroidered grey charmeuse.
Nine. da Cana had on a lovely i'm
satin and embroidered i'm shaded sequins
in flower designs.
Miss Wilson wore a charming gown
OF cream charmeuse, cut in graceful
lines and edged with fringe, the bodice
being embroidered in crystals. The skirt
just came to the ground.
Miss Jessie Wilson wore handsome
costume of white charmeuse with an
overdress of pale green chiffon. The
silk skirt just touched the ground.
Miss Hagner wore a striking costume
Of yellow charmeuse drsped with yell
low chiffon and edged with narrow bands
Of fur.
Mrs. Perry Belmont wore lovely
gown of royal purple velvet, cut in
severe lines. She had on a superb rope
Of pearls and a pearl and diamond
tiara.
Nine. Pezet wore a charming cos
tune of black net over silk.
Mrs. Chandler Anderson was dressed
in beautiful gown of silver gray bro
cade embroidered in gold.
Mrs. John b. Henderson was gowned
in silver gray charmeuse. the bodice |
being deliberately embroidered in crys- |
tails.
Mrs. Robert Hinck1ey wore a strik- |
ing costume of black chiffon and jet |
over satin and handsome diamond or
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