Evening star., 1913-04-05
Wife Of PRESIDENT
BREAKFAST GUEST
CAPITAL Women Unite in Dis
tinctive Compliment to
Mrs. Wilson.
THOSE OF CABINET CIRCLE
GIVEN PLACES OF HONOR
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott Mistress Of
Ceremonies-Event Proves to
Be a Great Success.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson enjoyed the most
distinctive compliment ever paid the wife
Of chief executive In the welcome
breakfast given in her honor today by
representative women OF the capital. The
names OF her hosts, already high in the
estimation OF those who have watched
their careers, have had their crowning
glory. The success Of the hospitality to-
day. planned to give pleasure to Mrs.
Wilson. Mrs. Marshall. the cabinet
women, Mrs. Champ Clark and others,
has been assured ever since its inaugura-
ton.
Beginning promptly a half hour after
II, the breakfast the lecture and the re-
ception became history by o'clock.
As the women arrived they found the
main ballroom at Rauscher's, where ta-
bies to accommodate $50 persons were ar
ranged. already open. They strolled about
or took the places assigned. The table
where Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Marshall and
the cabinet women were seated was a
long one, on a platform across the mir
ror-lined west wall The room was filled
when the special guests entered and were
shown to their places.
Place Of Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson had the center place. from
which view Of all parts Of the ballroom
was possible. Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan, wife of the Secretary OF state,
Scott at her left. Mrs. Scott had the
place Of Mrs. Kern. wife of Senator Kern,
named since the inception Of the break
fast idea as the mistress Of ceremonies.
She was detained in her home in Indiana
and was obliged to send her regrets. Mrs.
Scott fulfilled her duties today.
To the right OF Mrs. Bryan were seated
Mrs. Burleson. wife of the Postmaster
General, and Mrs. Lane, wife OF the Sec
retary OF the Interior.
At Mrs. Scott's left We're seated Mrs.
Marshall, wife Of the Vice President;
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Garrison, wife
Of the Secretary of War; Mrs. Daniels.
wife of the Secretary OF the Navy. and
Mrs. william B. Wilson. wife of the Sec
retary of Labor.
There were three other special tables.
At one reserved for the invited friends of
honor guests, Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bag
ley. mother of Mrs. Daniels, presided,
with Mrs. Annie Hamilton Pitzer. sister
in-law of Speaker Clark, at her right
Other guests there were women asked
by Mrs. Garrison, Mrs. Burleson. Mrs.
Houston and Mrs. w. b. Wilson Of the
cabinet circle, with Mrs. Henry L. Ed
munds of Princeton, N. j.. longtime
friend of the wife of the President, and
Mrs. Louis Dixon, the guest of Mrs.
Thomas Marshall.
The junior table was to have been pre-
sided over by Miss Eleanor Wilson,
youngest daughter. OF the President, but
she could not attend at the last moment,
owing to sore throat which necessitates
her keeping to her room by her physi-
clans orders.
Hundreds ON Guest List.
The entire guest list reached :9O. No
formalities accompanied the reception OF
Mrs Wilson. but at the close of Mrs. Ab-
bic G. Bakers illustrated lecture on
White House Furniture Mrs. Wilson
stood at the head Of the staircase outside
of the ballroom and shook hands with
each guest. Mrs. Stephen B. Ayres. who
originated the breakfast idea and carried
it so successfully to its brilliant close as
chairman of the committee Of arrange
ments. made the presentations to Mrs
Wilson.
The menu was lengthy one. planned
| to please feminine palates, with de-
| licious substantials and delicacies under
guises charming to the eye as we'll
/ Besides plain water. there was q spark
| ling kind and fruit punch, this latter
| ling kind and fruit punch. This latter
decoction having az It's basis an un-
| IeTHlenteO grape JUICE Iucfp WSfe
| pretty fan souvenirs also.
| Flags and plants arranged in the two
| bathrooms gave the festive touch.
| List of Guests.
The guests included:
| Honor guests table-Mrs. Kedfeld, Mrs
| Lane, Mre. Burleson. Mrs. William J.
Bryan. Mrs Woodrow wilson. Mrs. Mat.
thew T. Scott. mistress OF ceremonies
Mrs. Thomas R Marshall. Mrs. Chang
Clark. Mrs. Garrison, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs
Houston and Mrs. william b. Wilson
Junior table-Miss Margaret McChord.
Miss Nancy johnson, Miss Ethel Bagley
Miss Sophie Sweet, Miss Agnes Wilson
Miss Genevieve Clark, Miss Helen Kelly
Of New Mexico. Miss Hildegarde Hurley,
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, Miss Belle Bag
ley and Miss Janette Ayres.
Special table friends of honor suests)--
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagiey. hostess
Mrs Anne Hamilton Pitzer. Mrs. Donald
Mcleod. Mrs. Garrison's guest. Mrs. Bur-
leson's guest. Mrs. Houston's guest. Mrs.
William B. Wilson's guest. reserved, Mrs
Henry L. Edmunds and Mrs. Lewis
Dixon.
No. !, Colonial Dames-Mrs. Eugene
Van Rensselaer,, hostess: Mrs. Edward
II. Gheen, Mrs. Katherine L. EagsIn. Mrs.
~. B. Blodgett, Mrs Butler, Mrs. Casey.