The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26

Mrs. Wilson entertained at tea a num-
Der of the women in Official circles yes
terday afternoon at the White House.
She has adopted a plan of giving a
series of small teas in the afternoons.
and she receives her guests by special
appointment In this way, Mrs. Wilson
has an opportunity of knowing these
women more intimately than If she met
them in larger groups Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived in the Red Room, and was assist
ed by Miss Wilson, Miss Jesse Wilson,
Miss Eleanor Wilson, Miss Bones. and
Miss Adelaide Scott, of Princeton, N. j.
Miss Hagner presided at the tea table
Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by Miss
Bones, attended the Red Cross Society
meeting at Rauschers last night.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, attended the
meeting of the Federation of Clubs last
night at Rauscher's.
The Legation of Uruguay on N Street
was the scene of one of the most bril-
liant balls of the year last night when
the Minister of Uruguay and Nine de
Pena entertained in compliment to Miss
Wilson, Miss Jessie Wilson, and Miss
Eleanor Wilson, the three charming
daughters of the President and Mrs. Will
son.
The entire house was abloom in white
and purple lilacs from the entrance hall
to the head of the stairs, where the
hostess In a beautiful toilet of white
and black chiffon and silver lace, well
coined the company.
In the ballroom the two chimney pieces
were banked in pink roses. with dogwood
blossoms and white lilacs and spring
foliage spraying the walls and draping
the doorways.
The orchestra, selected for its fame in
playing the modern dance music, was
stationed i'm the large conservatory at
the south of the ballroom. There was no
formal opening of the ball, and general
dancing commenced almost Immediately
the arrival of the guests OF honor,
who, being sensible as well as clever,
time their arrival at the hour mentioned
in the invitation.
There was no cotil,ion. A buffet sup
per was served from II 80 until the close
of the dance.
Among the guests were the French
Ambassado and Nine. Jusserand, the
Italian Ambassador, the Brazilian Am
bassador and Nine. da Cana, the Span !
ish Minister and Sonora de Riano. the |
Netherlands Minister and Nine. Loudon, |
the Swiss Minister and Nine Ritter, the |
Minister from Norway and Nine. Bryn |
the Peruvian Minister, the Minister from
Guatemala and his daughter, Nine. Men |
DEE, the French Counselor and Countess /
dc Peretti de la Rocca, the Second Span |
ish Secretary and Countess San Estebeh /
de Canongo, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel /
mont Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee DIR. and /
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Anterior, of Boston; DIR.
and Mrs. Fremont Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Colby
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Reyburn,
DIR. and Mrs. Tom A Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs Lawrence Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Hemmick, DR.. and Mrs. Buck I
ner Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
Hit, Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Alexander Sharpe, jr-, Judge and
Mrs. Howry, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson, DIR. and Mrs. Magruder,
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Reid Rogers, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Shuey, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Yanes. Mrs. Hunt Slater, Mrs.
ID. A. Blodgett, Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs.
Nelson r. Johnson, Mrs. Julian
James Mr.. and Mrs Meserve, Col. and
Mrs. Symons Miss Yvonne Townsend.
Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss Katherine
Jennings, Miss Cecilia May, Miss Elean-
or Reyburn, Miss Frances Lippitt, Miss
Alice Oge, Miss Frances Hoar, Miss
Elizabeth Rogers. Miss Sophy Johnston,
Miss Leila Harrison, Countess Piola
Casselli, of Rome; Miss Elizabeth Noyes,
Miss Daisy A. Peck, Grand Rapids,
Mich; Miss Margaretta Symons. Miss
Helen Hunt. Miss Mary Webb, Miss Il
Frances Sullivan, of Philadelphia; Miss ,
Caryl Crawford, the Misses Howry. Miss ,
Chanler, Miss Pendleton, Miss Amparo
Rivero, Miss Ramona Lafevre, Miss Lucy
Hoke Smith, Miss Dutton, Miss Lacy,
Miss Leida Montgomery, Mr. Harold
Mr. Ralph W. L. Hills, Lieut..
Manley, Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. John c. White, {
Mr.. John w. Davidge, Mr.. Thomas Sy- ]
monds, jr.; Mr.. John Sterritt Cuttings, of ]