The Washington herald., 1913-05-21

The President and Mrs. Woodrow VII
son were hosts at a charming entertain
ment yesterday afternoon. when they re-
ceived the faculty and members OF tht
graduating classes of the schools and
seminaries in and about Washington. The
reception was held in the historic East
Room, and the Misses Wilson and Miss
Bones assisted the President and Mrs
Wilson in receiving their guests.
Tea was served IN the state dining.
room, and the Marine Band, stationed in
the red corridor, played throughout the
afternoon
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests Of honor at a beauti-
full dinner last night, given by the italian
Ambassador. Marquis CusanL The en-
bassy in New Hampshire Avenue has
been the scene of much gracious hospi'
tality since the return Of the Italian Am
bassador. and last night the dinner was
exceptionally brilliant
The decorations of the handsomely ap-
pointed table were arranged to resemble
miniature Italian landscape garden, ana
tiny carved statuettes dotted among the
buttercups and box wood helped to carry
out the illusion.
The other guests were the British Am
bassador. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry White. the Counselor OF the
French Embassy and Countess de Peretti
de la Rocca, the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. John E. Osborne, the
Counselor of the State Department, Mr..
John Bassett Moore; Col and Mrs.
Thomas Symons, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Hemmick, Mrs. James Ptnchot, Mrs.
Southerland. Col. and Mrs Charles Nc
Cawley, Mr. and Mrs James F. Curtis,
Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss Hoyle, Mr..
William NJ. Johannessen. secretary OF
the Norwegian Legation; Mr.. Ceccato,
commercial delegate of the Italian En-
u bassy. and Mr.. Montagnini, attache OF
the Italian Embassy.
Mrs. Wilson gave a box party for Miss
Jessie Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones at the National Theater last night.
Mrs. Wilson has sent out cards for
the last of the series of three garden
parties at the White House this month.
The invitation is for Friday. May %, at
o'clock.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. who returned to their
home, Single Oak. yesterday morning
from the South will leave Washington
today for Annapolis, Nd, to be the
guests of the Superintendent OF the
United States Naval Academy and Mrs.
John Gibbons.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane entertained informal
ly at dinner last night in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs John Wigmore, of Chicago. at
their residence in Wyoming Avenue.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall. wife of the
Vice President. will receive informally
in her apartment at the Shoreham Ho-
tel this afternoon after ) o'clock.
No Cabinet hostess will keep her day
at home this afternoon. Mrs. Bryan,
Mrs. Garrison, and Mrs. Daniels are out
of town, and Mrs. Burleson, Mrs. Hous-
ton, and Mrs. Redfield will not receive
formally until next season.
Mrs. Redfeld, wife of the Secretary of
Commerce. will leave Washington on
Thursday. May -, for a visit to Brook
lyn and Montreal. and will remain away
until the last of June, when she will
join her husband here.
Mrs. Cunningham Hall, Of Richmond,
Va, is visiting her brother-in-law and
sister, Senator and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, at their home in r Street.
Miss Wilson, daughter of the Secretary
Of Labor. who has kept her day at home