Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-03
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
BUSY AFTERNOON PLANNED BY
WHITE HOUSE FAMILY.
President and Mrs. Taft Will Dine
at Boardman Home
Events-Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft's last day
planned to include as many Social and
farewell occasions as possible. Each of
these events has been arranged because
of the gratifica ton it will give those par
ticipating which idea has had much to do
with the social life Of the White House
the past four years. Following historical
precedent the next President and his wife
will make u call on the President and
Mrs. Taft late this afternoon, after the
reception which the latter will hold in
honor of the diplomatic circle. Last night
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft gave a dinner at which
Miss Alys Meyer and Lieut.. Raymond
Rogers. L. s. n. the principals of the only
romance Of the cabinet circle during the
administration. were honor guests Ear
lier in the day they had met the entire
cabinet circle at a luncheon, given by
Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh. and gave
the late afternoon hours TO the muslcal AT
the Huntington Wilson nome
Mrs and Miss Taft will 60 to the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Boardmall
tomorrow morning. where Mr.. Iaft Will
Join them for luncheon, the family begin
ming their tourney south during the after
noon.
The Paint and Powder Club of Balti-
more will present "Florodora at the Be
lasco Theater Easter week Friday: March
%, for the benefit of the Christ Child So
ciety of this city.
The president and council of the North
Carolina Society Of Washington invite all
North Carolinians Including LADIES' now
in the city to meet the governor and other
North Carolina visitors to Washington
during inaugural week, at an informal
reception to be held in the Confederate
Veterans Association Hall, 1872 Vermont
avenue, from I:O to $3.50 O'Clock, this
evening, March 3, 1913
Visitors will be equally welcome whether
in evening dress or in travelling suits.
The invitation is extended by j. A.
Holmes, president: DIT. John w. Stewart
first congressional district: A. Z. Hill
second congressional district; G. D. Ellis
worth, third congressional district; Parker
r. Anderson, fourth congressional dis
trict; r. o. E. Davis, fifth congressional
district; G. W. Huske, sixth congressional
district: Thomas NJ. Robertson, seventh
congressional district: w. F. Filler. eighth
congressional district; DR.. Gimer Brent
zer ninth congressional district; w. F.
Tomlinson, tenth congressional district
members of the council.
The list of Sunday entertainers will not
have the names of the next President
and Vice President during the coming
four years. Neither Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
son nor Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall have
hitherto countenanced any such use of the
day and are not likely to do SO while ir
public life. At present the social side OF
what the capital may offer for theil
pleasure has not been given any grea
consideration. Its Importance, if it ha:
any, to these four individuals to whom
| family matters and the quiet companion
ship of their friends or those who share
their professions or tastes have hitherto
suff1ced has not doomed up, as yet. a!
necessary. OF course. 1t will later on, but
like the great majority of persons in so
ciety or out of it. they do not expect t.
spread their enthusiasm over Sunday
Church going and both physical and men
| tai rest look more like the program of no
only of the head of the nation. but alst
Of his advisers. The leisure classes have
popular:zed Sunday parties. because prob
ably in the first place they could not gel
busy men from official circles as frequent
ly as they liked on other days.
The custom grew among the smart set
but probably If it had escaped publicity
lit would not have assumed its Inn
portance in many minds. If 1t Is over
and done with, one phase of the demo
cratic simplicity promised will be wei
coined by many thoughtful people.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has permitted the
description to be made public Of the dress
| she would have worn If there mad beer
an inaugural ball tomorrow night and
which she has reserved LOT wear at dt
early White House event.
The gown Is bro"ade rose pattern
| the predominating color being light green
| 1t is low in the neck and has Ions
| train. There is drapery of lace at the
neck and down the front of the skirt. and
| a suggestion of lace down the back
About the neck. also. there is little
iridescent applique beadwork and some
butterflies in shades of green rose. There
is a similar butterfly on each sleeve a,
| the shoulder.
| Mrs. Taft will be present this Afternoon
| in the receiving stand to see the suffrage
| tableaux and the parade.
| The diplomatic reception at the White
| House is scheduled for ) o'clock this aft
| ernoon and the visit of Mr. and Mrs
! Woodrow Wilson at & O'Clock. The Pres
| ident and Mrs Taft will dine tonight a
| the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]
| Boardman, and Miss Helen Taft with ;
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
| Chandler Hale.
| Mrs. Pearce Horne of 10Th street CAV
a small luncheon today in honor Of he
guests Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Nichols, o
Alexandria, and Mrs. F. c. Smiley o
Baltimore.
Mrs Samuel C.. Adler, formerly of thi
,--v NOW of West e-th street New YOri