The Washington times., 1913-04-16
President and Mrs. Wilson Will
Give Their First Official Dinner

! Fort Myer is the objective point for
almost the entire social world this after
noon, when the Chief of Staff, L. S. A,
and Mrs. Leonard Wood will introduce
a large share of the army contingent
to the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Garrison.
Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Bryan and a
number of others Of the Presidents ex-
ecutive household will be among the
guests, and Mrs. Wood will be assisted
by a number of women, wives of Of
ficers in the service.
The quarters of Major General and
Mrs. Wood are amply adapted to such
an event. The rooms are charmingly
decorated with boughs in blossom, and
baskets of spring flowers.
An orchestra will play during the re-
ception.
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy, will receive at Single Oak"
their home in Woodley Lane. this after
noon, and Mrs. Houston, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture, and Mrs. Will
liam y. Reynolds. of North Carolina,
who is attending the congress of the
D. A. r., will be among those who will
assist her. Mrs Worth Bagley. and
the Misses Bagley. mother and sisters
of Mrs. Daniels, Will be with her during
the afternoon.
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Mrs. Marshall will be at home on
Wednesday of next week, and will have
the wives OF all the Cabinet officers
to receive with her. Such an arrange
ment Is quite unique in society. and
gives the official world an opportunity
to meet the Presidents entire executive
family without making SO large round
of calls. which. in fact, is an impossi-
bility on one afternoon of three hours
length.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
night the Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Lamar. the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane
the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
Redfeld. Senator Gallinger. Senator
Brandagee, Senator Shibley. the Peru
Wan Minister and Nine. Pezet, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Andrew Peters. Cen
eral and Mrs. Sharpe, Miss Margaret
Wilson. Miss Mary Guynn. the French
Counselor and Countess de Peretti de la
Rocca, and Count de Sartegas, the
French attache.
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The charge d'affaires for Austria-Hun-
gary, Baron ZwiIdenek. Will so to New
York tomorrow to meet on his arrival
the new Austrian ambassador, COnstan-
tin Dumba. who expects to reach Wash
ington at the end of the week. The em-
bassy is being put in order for the am
bassador by the large army of servants
who arrived here on Sunday. The
household effects of the ambassador
came several weeks ago.
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A distinguished dinner company was
entertained at the Cosmos Club last
night by Congressman Walter y. Page.
I'm honor of Walter II. Page, who has
just been made ambassador to Great
Britain. The guests were the Secretary
| of State. the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Secretary of Agriculture. the Post
master General. the Secretary Of Labor.
Senator O'Gorman, Congressman F'itz-
gerald, Congressman Sherley of Ken
lucky, DIR. Holmes, Peter Wilson, Mr..
Page. and Henry Page. of North Caro-
lima: Charles Page Bryan. 7. +. Page,
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Among the formalities being arranged
for Miss Alys Appleton Meyer and
Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers. whose mar
riaGe will take place April 26, are A
dinner on April is, with Miss May as
hostess; another on Tuesday, April -,
wnon Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Chandler will
give "A dinner in their honor. and an
other dinner on Thursday of that week,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Henncn Jennings.
Will be hosts.
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Mrs. James \. O'Gorman. wife Of SEN
ator O'Gorman Of New York. will aTriv"
in Washington Sunday for short stay
and will be accompanied by her dauSh-
ters, Miss Anna O'Gorman. and by Mrs.
Drdley Field Malone. whose husband
has just been appointed ns Third As
sistant Secretary Of State.