Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE PARTY PROVES A
MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Last of the May Day Fetes Yester.
day Afternoon-Dinners and
Dances-Notes.


the capital meets itself on the streets here
again next fall. was a most sociable and
enjoyable event. The President and Mrs.
Wilson received in the east room. standing
just within the north entrance. in front
of the mantel. and all the rest OF the
main floor space was at the disposal of
their guests. The Marine Band played at
the north entrance and a we'll laden table
was spread in the state dining room.
There were flowers in their accustomed
places in the various rooms.
Mrs. Wilson. whose charm as host
ess is now worldwide. was gowned in a
highly becoming light gray crepe de
chine and lace.
Miss Wilson wore white canvas. which
had embroidery in blue tints and acces-
series of blue ribbon: Miss Jessie Wilson
wore gray. Miss Eleanor Wilson blue bat
iste and Miss Bones was in gray chiffon;
Some Of those in attendance were the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall. the
Secretary Of State. the Secretary of war.
the Attorney General. the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels. the Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Burleson. the Sec
rotary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane. the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs Hous-
ton. the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Kedfeld. the Secretary of Labor and Miss
Agnes Wilson, the secretaries and at
taehes of the embassies and legations.
among whom were Baron Zwiedinek
Commander Burstyn, the counselor Of
la Rocca. the second secretary Of
the French embassy and Nine. de
Laboulaye, the naval attache of Great
Britain and Mrs. Heathcote Grant:
Capt and Mrs. Preston H. Uberroth. Mrs.
Mrs. Adams and Miss Edmonia Adams
the Misses Allen, Capt and Mrs Harold
p. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron S. Ad-
ans and Miss Adams, Capt and Mrs.
Stabley, Mrs. Spencer Cosby. Mrs. Col
Inns and Miss Collins. Paymaster and
Evans. Countess SpottswoQd Mackin.
Miss Bessie Johnson. Mrs Brincker, Com
mander and Mrs Willard, Mrs. Frank
Gordon. the Misses Peachy. Mrs. Theo-
Swiss consul general to Canada. Mr.. Hen
ri Martin: Mr.. Howard Reside. Miss
Elizabeth Reside. DR.. and Mrs. Reid
Hunt. Lieut.. and Mrs Robert Henderson.
Maj. and Mrs. Martin. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. Barr. Col; and Mrs.
son, Representative and Mrs. Ernest w.
Roberts, Mrs. Edward E Clarke, Gen.
Davis, Miss Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Tiller, Mrs. Charles w. Sears of
James T. McCleary. DR.. and Mrs. p J.
Lennix. DR.. and Mrs Boiling. Mr.. and
Mrs Wheaton, Mai. and Mrs. wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Harvey. Mrs. Han
cock and the Misses Heth.
Maj. and Mrs. Sylvester MI and Mrs.
Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tumulty.
Representative and Mrs Rainey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton E. Allies. Miss Allies. Lieut..
and Mrs Raymond Rodgers. Representa-
tive and Mrs. ]. J. Russell and Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. Martin.
Many pretty dresses and hats were
seen. Mrs. Marshall wore a smart cos
tune In taupe satin and a black hat.
Mrs. Joseph Tumulty wore blue satin
costume and a black hat with blue
plumes.
Mrs. Heathcoat Grant, black char
meuse and a mauve hat trimmed with
pansies. Nine. de Aquino. beige silk with
a blue coat and beige hat trimmed with
with AIRED sash and a'red hat trimmed
with black plurnes. Nine. de Urculio.
black chiffon and lace with a large blue
hat. Mrs. Edward A. LOTUS. purple char
meuse and large purple hat. Nine.
Haniel, cream lace and black hat trim
med with plumes. Countess de la Rocca,
white embroidered muslin with a black
sash and large black tulle hat gar
landed with roses. Mrs. p. ]. Lennox.
costume OF black satin. worn with large
black tulle hat, trimmed with pale blue
ostrich plumes. Miss Elizabeth Reside.
orchid satin gown. with a lace hat in the
same tint. trimmed with plumes in
shades OF orchids. Mrs. William II.
briggs, black charmeuse and black
toque with Numidi feathers. Miss Ma
thalie briggs, white crepe and a large
white hat, trimmed with white feathers
Miss Julia Heyl. peacock-blue crepe and a
white hat. trimmed with blue ribbon and
pink roses. Mrs. 4. r. Eddy. black chif-
fon. Miss Hannah Taylor. taupe char
meuse. with a gray hat with plumes.
Mrs. William Henry White. blue crepe
embroidered in pink roses over a white
lace skirt and a large white hat with
plumes. Mrs. J. J. Russell. white en-
broidered batiste. trimmed in Irish cro-
chet lace; large black hat, trimmed with
tulle around brim. and large plume Mrs
James T. McCleary of Minnesota. wore a
dress Of steel gray silk and small hat
trimmed with primroses Mrs. William
silk. with hat to match. Mrs. Olive Han
cock, green and white. with hat to match
Mrs. Stockton Heth, blue brocaded silk
Miss Virginia Heth. white silk, embroid-
cred in white. with a. white plumed hat
Miss Pickett Heth, pink wolfe and a pink
hat
Mrs Hamilton Browning, white bro
cade crepe and a white hat trimmed with
plumes. Mrs. l.. D. Cardwell. white
satin coat suit with a black hat trim
med with black paradise Mrs. Isaac
Pearson. taupe and rose charmeuse and a
white hat trimmed with rose and taupe.
Mrs. Katharine Bovee. red chiffon over
white brocade, and black hat trimmed
with red plume.
Mrs. Richard Sylvester. black char
meuse and a large black hat with black
plumes. Mrs. Adams Foster, black char
meuse and a black hat. Miss Maude
Foster. cream lace with a pink satin
coat and French blue hat with pink
roses. Mrs. Preston III. Uberroth, white
charmeuse and a white hat.
Mrs. Raymond Rodgers white lace over
blue satin and small white hat Miss
Hagner. black satin and a black toQue.
with feather trimming: Mrs. ]. J. Rus
sell. plum brocade and black hat; Mrs.
George e. Martin, black lace over white
and a black and white hat; Mrs. John j.
Nolan. black charmeuee with touches OF
coral and a black hat; Mrs. l.. c. Dyer.
lace over light brown and a light brown
straw trimmed with bird of paradise;
Mrs. Frank Gordon. black satin and a
black tulle toque; Mrs. Arthur Ramsay,
white lace costume and a white hat; Mrs.
Milton e. Allies. white lace dress and
white. lace hat: MISS Mary Allies.
lingerie dress and a flower hat; Mrs. Ellis
Logan. black satin and a black hat. and
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, black lace over
mauye satin and black hat.
Miss Sallie Williams. old rose crepe de
chine. Miss Mary Lindsay Watkins.
lavender batiste. Mrs. Byron s. Adams.
purple satin and lace and a lace hat
silk and white lace, and a picture hat
with pink roses.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. accompanied by small party.
will leave Tuesday next on the Dolphin
inspect the Brooklyn navy yard. FRI
day Memorial day the Secretary and