Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-19
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MISS WILSON SANG AT MUSICAL
AFTER CABINET DINNER.
Half Hundred Guests at White House
Board-Other Events.
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Wilson enter
tanned at their first dinner Of the winner S
series last night. The table was decorated
with ward and enchantress carnations
and maidenhair ferns.
Their guests were: The Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall, the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Miss McAdoo, the Secre-
tary OF War and Mrs. Garrison, the At
torney General, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burieson, the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels, the Secretary oil
the Interior and Mrs. Lane. the Score
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston.
the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
hedfield, the Secretary of Labor and Mrs
Wilson, the secretary to the President
Mr.. and Mrs John Purroy Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. William II. McCoombs. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harry a. Garfield, Prof.
and Mrs. Henry Il. Fine, MIR. and Mrs.
Ralph Pulitzer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.
Thompson, Col. and Mrs. William W.
Harris, Mrs. William u. Hall, Miss Jones,
Aliss Anne Armstrong, Miss Marion
David, Miss Wilson, Miss Eleanor Wilson,
Miss Helen " Bones Mr. Robert
Bridges. MIR. David L. Jones, Mr.. Thomas
-. Jones, Mr. Thomas Dc Coursey Ruth
and Dr.. Cary T. Grayson.
\ musical followed tie dinner, Mr..
Thomas De Coursey auth giving q group
of songs from Schubert. ecnumann ard
other composers ana Miss Margaret Will
son another group from Grieg, Schubert
and Thayer and an old English ballad.
NJ sS Anne Armstrong gave the last group
with seiections from Laio. Tschaiko sky,
and G. Whitney Coombs. Miss Marion
David and Mr.. Charles Vardcu were at
the piano.
Mrs. Tenplin Potts, who has been spend
ing the autumn and early willtcr at War
rento1, W., has returned and upened
her house, 1904 x street, for the season.
The German ambassador viii address
IL public meeting of the Women's Civic
League Monday. January =, in Ba ,imore.
The meeting will be held ut the Arun-
deli Club Hall at {; o'clock. The COM
mittee making. arrangements is headea
by Mrs. James Swan Fric.s.
Miss Dorothy Merriam and Miss Zen
aida Merriam, daughters Of DR.. and Mrs.
C.. Hart Merriam, will enjoy debut honors
together today at a reception at their
home on the Avenue of the Presidents
The hostess will be assisted by Mrs K
S. Woodward, Mrs. o. Ii. Tittman, Mrs
Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. William Ken,
Mrs. Marcus Baker. Mrs. II. w. Cow lie
ard Mrs. {. Q. Merriam. Miss Gertrude
Greedy, Miss Doro by Trout Miss Marie
peary. Miss Esther Whiting, Miss Kath-
crime krug and Miss Emily Stewart will
also be of the house party
dance and supper Tor the receivn,
party will follow the tea
Miss Dorothy Merriam will entertain at
cards on the afternoon of December %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eilwood Claude announce
the marriage of their daughter Nevett
Steele, and Mr.. j. Harry Wood of An
napolis. The ceremony was performed
at the rectory of the Church of the Holy
Comforter, by Rev. Clarence l.. Wheeler.
owing to the Illness of the mother of the
bride, the wedding was quiet one no
invitations being issued
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. .Iuilii1en of
Mexico are at the Rochambeau for the
early part of the winter
Mrs. James Biddle and Miss Ellen Bid
die Shipman have cards out for Thurs
DAY, January l, from s to I. at their
home, 1Gio 2lst street
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Mcintyre are en-
PERTAINING their sister, Miss Ellen McIn-
Tyre, OF Montgomery, Ala. Miss McIn-
tyre VIII De In Washington until the early
spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice d. Gilbert an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
beuiah Estel, and Mr.. Charles E. Goett-
man of Charleston. w. Va, "Wednesday,
December II, 1913, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs Alyord \. Cederwald has sent out
inVitatioas for i card party at the Coun-
Try cub January :, for her debutante
daughter, Miss Esther Whiting.
MISS Nellie G.. Howard gave a card
party this afternoon for her guest Miss
Barry or New York. Nine. Peynado and
MIS- Howard will preside at the tea
table.
Miss Madeline Edison, daughter OF Mr..
ana Mrs. Thomas A. Edison of Orange.
y. j., will be here next week TO visit
MISS Genevieve Clark. daughter Of Rep
Tssehtat1ve Champ Clark, Speaker Of the
House, and Mrs. Clark.
The Misses de Pepa will give n dance
on the I'D for Miss Lucy Hoke Smith,
pride OF the 3Hh OF this month Mrs.
William l.. Borland vii give "A luncheon
on Christmas for Miss loke smith
anu Miss GeneSieve LARK.
MISS McChord will entertain at tea
dance for Miss tIoke Smith on the 9Th,
ana The same evening Mrs. Sallie VIII
Hams will give dance for her.
Miss Dorothy Allen has rettlitsd from