The Washington times., 1913-05-24
Host and His Honored Guest
Were Stationed in Same
Port Some Years Ago.

~HE Italian ambassador. Mar
quis Cusani Confalonieri. will
entertain at large dinner
party this evening AT the en-
bassy in compliment to the Turkish
ambassador, Youssouf Zia Pacha. who
10 an old friend Of the host, they having
been stationed at the same post IN Eu-
rope years ago.
This dinner is the fifth of q series
Of such entertainments which zhe am
bassador is giving this spring.
The President and Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived the several hundred guests in
vited to their last Tea of the season n
the East Room at the White House
yesterday afternoon, and their daugh-
ters. the Misses Wilson, as well as Miss
Bones. assisted them, going from one
drawing-room to another and meeting
groups OF guests.
The President and Mrs. Wilson stood
just inside the door at the north end of
the East Room to receive. and that. as
well as the other rooms of the state
suite. We're profusely decorated with
flowers and palms. The Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall and all of the MEM
bers of the Cabinet now in Washington
and their wives were present, and there
were also many diplomats and people
from resident and official circles. The
event closed the series of three teas,
all Of which were intended to be In the
open. but the rain of yesterday shifted
the formality within doors.
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There win be quite as large crowd
at the second days meet of the Wash
ington Riding and Hunt Club at Ben
ming this afternoon as there was on
Thursday. but pretty costumes will give
way to walking suits, heavy bobts and
plain walking hats Society people are
not to be outdone by little rain, but
will go out in any event.
The Chief Of Staff and Mrs. Leonard
Wood. who will head a large delegation
from Fort Myer. will be guests this af-
ternoon of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs Henry
T. Allen; Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont
VIII be accompanied by a party of
friends. and the box taken by the Rus
.sian Ambassador and Madame Bakhme-
ten will be occupied.
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Mrs. Henry C. Corbin will close her
apartment at the Connecticut late in
July and will go abroad to remain until
quite late in the fall
p
Capt. and Mrs. Harold p. Norton will
e1eoe their Washington home about June
B. and will go TO the Anchorage, Os-
terville, Mass. their summer home on
Cape Cod. The Misses Irwin, nieces
Of Mrs Norton. who are visiting her,
sill leave Washington to Join their
parents, Comma ander and Mrs Irwin, in
Boston, the first Of June. Commander
and Mrs. Irwin and their family will
spend the summer on Cape Cod with
Captain and Mrs. Norton.
d
Mrs. w. W. Wotherspoon went to An
aapolis today to visit her son, AIexan-
Ser Wotherspoon, who LIS at the
Academy.
The Misses Irwin and a few young
people will be guests at dinner tonight |
of Captain and Mrs. Norton at the
Chevy Chase Club.
s.
DR.. Fremont Smith left washington
his afternoon, to join Mrs. Fremont
smith in New York, where she went |
sn Wednesday, accompanied by their
:hiidren- They will go TO "Kossuth Cot
age" their summer place at Bar Har-
Dor, at once, and will not again open |
heir Washington house this season.
s.
Cards have been received in Washing
on from Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Merrick |
Smith. OF Saranac Lake, n. Y, an
ioancing the marriage of their niece,
Miss Frances Moore, to Mills Thomp-
son, formerly of Washington. but now
II Free Top" saranac Lake. The
marriage took place May % and Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson will be at home
utter June 30 at a Old Military road, |
5aranac Lake.
Mr. Thompson is the son of the late |
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Thompson Of /
Washington. and is the brother of i
horyen Thompson. OF this city.
The wives OF the officers stationed at
he Navy Yard entertained at a dance
nst evening in the sail loft.