The Washington herald., 1913-04-10

Mrs. .2oodrow Wilson occupied box
at the Belasco Theater for the matinee
performance, her guests being Mrs.
Herndon. Miss Eleanor Wilson, Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones. and Miss Hag-
ner.
Miss Jessie Wilson left Washington
yesterday afternoon for Richmond. Va,
to attend the national convention of the
Y. w. C. A, the sessions of which viii
be held in historic St. Paurs Church.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who has been
extensively entertained during her visit
to New York, win return to Washington
today or tomorrow.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall. wife of the
Vice President, kept her day at home
yesterday afternoon, and received many
callers informally in the attractively ar
ranged drawing room of her apartment
at the Shoreham.
Cabinet Day. was observed yesterday
afternoon. and all the fashionable world
went "a-calling." Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan received her many visitors alone
in the red drawing-room of the New Will
tary of War; also received her friends
informally at her apartment in Stone
leigh Court
Mrs Daniels. wife Of the Secretary Of
the Navy, held her first Wednesday re-
ception yesterday afternoon, and the
country residence. Single Oak" which
they have recently leased, was charm
ingly decorated for the occasion. The
many distinguished callers were re-
ceived with the cordially and old-fash-
toned hospitality for which Southern
women are famous the world over.
Mrs. Daniels was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt, wife of
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy:
Mrs. Lee s. Overman, Mrs. Adelaide
Worth Bagley, mother of Mrs. Daniels;
Mrs Templin M. Potts, and Mrs. Will
lam Fullam. wives of the aids to the
Secretary.
The handsomely appointed tea table
was presided over by Mrs. Leigh Pal
mer, Miss Bagley, and Miss Ethel Bag
ley, sisters of Mrs. Daniels.
Another charming hostess of the aft
ernoon was Mrs. Franklin X. Lane, wife
of the Secretary of the Interior, who
kept her first Cabinet day." and was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Joseph Nc
Kenna, Mrs. Works, Mrs. George Cham
berlin, Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mrs. Ira
Copley, Mrs. Fechteler. Miss Chamber
lin. and Miss Fechteler.
Mrs. William B. Wilson. wife of the
Secretary of Labor, did not receive yes
terday afternoon on account of indispo-
sition, but her daughter, Miss Agnes
Wilson, was at home instead. and had
charming party of girls to assist her.
Miss Bristow, niece of Representative
Stevens of Texas. poured tea, and Miss
Ragsdale and the Misses Brodbeck.
daughters of the Representative from
Pennsylvania, also assisted.
70 The Counselor of the German En-
bassy and Nine. Won Haimhausen were
hosts at charming dinner last night
at their residence in III Street. Later
in the evening additional guests attend
ed the informal dance which followed the
dinner.
The Military Attache of the German
Embassy and Nine Won Herwarth en-
tertained at dinner last night at their
residence in Rhode Island Avenue. Their
guests were the Italian AMBASSADOR. the
Russian Ambassador and Nine. Bakh-
meteff, Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon.
Senator Henry LippitJ, Col and Mrs.
Charles McCawley, Mrs. Robert Patter-
son, Miss Mabel Boardmafl. Brig. Gen.
William CroZier. L. S. A.: Miss Patten,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Col ana
Mrs. Spencer Cosby, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
son Bradley. the Austrian charge daft
flares. Baron Won Sudenhorst, Mrs. Seth
Barton French Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Gibson, and the Second Secretary OF the
German Embassy and Nine. Eienlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
gave a large dinner last night at their
residence in r Street.
Mrs Salisbury. wife of Senator Sauls-
bury of Delaware, will not be at home
this afternoon, but will receive the fol-
lowing Thursdays during the spring.
Senator and Mrs. Salisbury have taken
an apartment at the Shoreham for this
extra session of Congress.
Mrs. Bryce, wife of the British Am
bassador, has sent out invitations for
a farewell tea on Saturday afternoon.
One Of the first of the spring weddings
took place last night at the Church of
the Epiphany when Miss Claire Clax-
ton daughter of Mr.. Philander p. Clax-
ton. United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation. and Mr.. Dale Redmond Mayo,