New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Presidents Family Fits Readily
Into It's Social Niche.
From The Tribune Bureau.

comfortable way possible. and the Prcsi-
Dental household and the Washington
people are almost on terms OF intimacy
for the next four years. All OF the en-
bdrrassment felt during the first two
weeks of the new regime has disap-
peared and on Easter Monday Mrs.
Wilson and her daughters made the sim
pier residents feel quite at home Will
them as they watched the novel "ess
rolling" celebration.
None of the wonderful innovations
looked for with the incoming OF each
new administration have been instituted.
ard the Wilson's are fitting perfectly into
the niche left By former Presidents fani-
lies. and are fast winning hearts By tier
simple, unassumng ways and gentle con-
, sideration for every one
Whether entertaining the wives Of Su-
preme Court justices, a group or women
newspaper writer's o. Il few quite init
mate friends. Mrs.. Wilson dispels all for
mality By having small round tea table
IN one corner OF the Red Parlor. where
steaming teapot. surrounded b. dainty
CUPS. inspires a feeling OF cheer TO WIS.,
itors.
One OF the charming tributes paid
great painter, denied him By other "hrst
ladies'" was the removal OF Wattss
Love and Life from the Corcoran Srt
Gallery to the White House. where u
rightly belonged. having been gift In
tended TO adorn the historic home Of
Presidents After thorough survey OF
the state drawing rooms Mrs. Wilsoh
L.. -. ~ ,t.h how
it an incongruous position among more
OF less stiff and prudisn former Presl-
dents or hang it in rooms 10 when II
was not fitted. After surveying the fell
carefully, sine tad ii hung just over tie
mante! in the great Circular LIBRARY
ius: over the Blue Room, or state draw
ing room. where the President informal
lly meets Cabinet officers and other or
the friends and where Mrs Wilson &C.
cl2rcs. a more fitting place, 80 far "a
ll2nt and surroundings are concerned
could not be found.
Mrs. Wilson has not only become &C
ouainted with the court circle OK The
ca.ital. but she las ventured into the
dreariest HIGHWAYS and by"a;s. she ms
,notored down the fashionable streets
and through the parks with the Pres
dent. and sire has Visited Blood fie!d'
"Focgv Bottom" "Hclis Ha'f Acre
"Willow Tree Alley" and other places
where "poor Nates" negroes. ltalisnf'
Russians and. I'm fact. all colors. con
dtions and nationalitles exist she saw
TIL workings o. the Associated thar-
ties HEADQUARTERS attended the Army ana
Navy Charity Ball and went 10 the ies
given BY the Southern Eoucationsl W
ISOLATION. which devotes Itself 10 ire
moor peoole in the mountains OF the
Southern states. Al the Southern Edu-
cational Tea M.s. Wilson's gracious man
ncr quite won Mrs. Champ Clark hear''
and they both stood in the RECEIVING WI.
with Mrs. Martha Glelov. the pgesldrht
Of the equalization. IL ia commoniF re
marked that tie Taft smile has not prem
lost 10 Washington. but seems 10 hsNe
been inherited by the mistress or me
White House.
The women newspaper writer's o. Na@h-
ln2ton had view OF the charrn'S s'.h-
plic.ty OF Mrs. wilson's household, "he'
on Thursday she gave a little iea 20
them. II was just exactly like the litt-
tea Size gave for the Supreme colr'
women and some OF her most intimate
friends. and was wholly without for'na'-
titv or restraint. After receiving her
guests. Mrs Wilson and her elder and
Younger daughter. Miss Margaret ana
Miss Eleanor. went from group to sronp'
wholly without that restraint which so
often marks worlanhind when they kro"
newspaper writer's whose business IL "
to write them UP are about.
The Vice. Pie sident and Mrs. Marshai
are fitting themselves snuSly Into the
Official corner set apart FOR inenl' am
are apparently treating almost as = fro-''
the duties over which others in Their
position have SroaneG
THURSDAY afternoon the Nlce-Prcsoen1'
VINO does not mind pink tea oit "
Mrs. Marshall is there. accompanied heF
IN Mrs Burton Harrison's. where theE
net many delightful people. There were
politicians. writer's. musicians. artists
and lust mere society folk, all solnS 70
make Up large and Interesting coh-
pany.
Tonight the Vice-President and MS
Marshall were entertained In the oo-
fashioned home Of Fighting Bob Evans.
whose widow - still in the oeepSs'
mourning The admraVs son-in-law ana
daughter. Commander Charles 6. Marsh'
+ { n and Mrs. Marsh. were the hosts
and they invited TO meet the Niee-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall Representative
Iohu 4 NJ. Aaair % Indiana and M's
.6air. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
r,ord commander and Mrs. Philip An
ldrevs Commander and Mrs. BelKnap'
General and Mrs. r.. VI. Weaver Mrs
Henry f.. Dimock. OF New York ana
Washington. and "a otain Harry KNAPP
Admiral E.vanss old home. located not
far from "A fashionable neishborhood' Is
ono OF the roomy. lofty old houses o.
which few remain. and is veritao.e
treasure house OF rare and beautieul
things from all parts Of the world,
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Will
lam Jennings Bryan returned from the
West only 70 find a brilliant series or
entertainments planned in their honor D.
the Jlplonats and others. They VIII
probably spend the whole OF Apri. o.
the New willard and will so 10 Calumet
Place on May l. when the roses are
in full bloom and the charming Cd "a
den. with it's arbors and forest trees, i
az its best