Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

- OCIALLY, the new administration
has arrived. Most of it's machin-
cry is working. and politeness
~ is oiling the wheels. An era of
great frankness and considera-
ton has apparently started. and every
body concerned in what the newcomers
are doing is benefting. During the past
week several formal functions have
taken place at the White House, the
Presidents reception to the diplomatic
corps, and again later in the week, when
Mrs. Wilson shared in giving the same
pleasure to the foreigners. who were
then accompanied by their wives or
daughters The receptions extended the
corps Friday, when the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall were hosts, and again
yesterday, when the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan were at home to these
distinguished callers, completed the
formal functions for while which
have interpreted so graciously the pre-
courtesies to which each new admin
istratfon falls heir.
The local atmosphere seems to be sur
charged with hospitality, and there has
certainly been shown no lack of willing
ness to dine and wine the new officials.
There VIII probably be something of a
qmetus along these lines for the next
week or ten days, as plans to break up
homes before esta blishing new ones in this
city have necessitated departures for their
last residences of several members of the
ca binet or their wives, coupled with the
acceptance of social engagements in other
places. Only few OF the cabinet are
likely to take up housekeeping here until
next fall, although such leisure as they
have had to spare has been given to
looking over possible selections.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
seem to have been the first to find a
house to suit them In the Logan place, al
18th and Clifton streets, where hospital.
ity reigned before the war in the sturdy
old mansion, to which its present owner
gave a freshening touch years ago. after
Gen. Logan bought 1t and made it his
home. It's broad hall and large rooms
ing the Logan occupancy and during
that of its later tenants. So that Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan will live where mucl
local history and also national history
was made. The ample grounds were an
other consideration for them. Their Sc
another, reason, as across the street
from it the A. L. Barber residence was
chosen by the late Chief Justice Fuller as
his first Washington home when he came
Many very loyal democrats visited there
in those days. and now, after twenty
years. the tide will necessarily set in the
same direction again.
The daughters of the President have
not only welcomed many of their former
school friends to the White House anG
entertained them there in various ways
In the short time they have been here
but they have also accepted numerous
invitations and have enjoyed the occa
sions where they met those who are
likely to be most frequently In their com
pany both in the official and resident set
They have made a most charming i'm.
preston, as they are showing the same
pleasurable interest in what they par
ticipate in as other girls, despite the fact
that they were supposed to care entirely
for the more serious things in life. II
they choose to accept the attentions Of
fered they have lively social program
ahead for the next month at least.
Today begins the last week of Lent,
and with the coming Of next, which is
Easter, Sunday, the spring social whirl
begins. OF its tenure and brilliancy a
rosy view is pardonable. as on Easter
man embassy, at which the official world
will be brilliantly represented. and a
charity ball at the navy yard, in the in
terest of the Army and Navy League,
with a notable list of patronesses and
Arrangement committees. The flower ball
for the benefit of the Washington diet
kitchen, for which Mrs. Edison Bradley
has loaned her great hall. is another
event of Easter week. There are sew
eral small dances, each with the impor-
lance in anticipation of any ball, and
also no end of other interesting events
scheduled