The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-10

All paths led to the hite House yes
.terday afternoon, when the President
and Mrs. Wilson entertained at their first
garden party. The beautiful lawns back
OF the south portico gave ample space
for nearly one thousand guests who
gathered to greet Mrs Woodrow Wilson.
The President and Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived their guests on the lawn near the
tennis court the presentations being
made by Col. Spencer Cosby, u. S. A.
All the aids on duty at the White House
were in attendance, and their uniforms
added touch of color to the brilliant
scene.
The Misses Wilson were the center OF
attraction as they wandered over the
lawns talking TO their guests.
4 long table. bountifully supplied with
delicious Sandwiches. cakes. ices, and
white wine punch, was placed under the
trees in the western section of the lawn.
and the Marine Band. respondent in
their gorgeous scarlet coats, were seated
on n platform in the center of the
grounds near the fountain. and the in
spring music added much to the gayety
and pleasure of the occasion. The rose
garden, surrounded by tall box hedges.
proved another attraction. as the bushes
were in bloom i'm profusion.
1t was a scene characteristic OF the
National Capital. and one not easily
forgotten. The lovely rolling grounds.
with their natural beauty. and the tower
ing white shaft of the Washington Mon
ument in the background. make an ideal
spot for an outdoor entertainment The
threatening clouds at 6 o'clock caused
many TO leave early, as a heavy shower
was anticipated, but fortunately did not
materialize.
r. Al
was the presence of the daughter of a
former President of the United States
Miss Helen Taft, i'm dainty white lin
gerie gown and a most charming leg
horne trimmed with pink roses. was con-
stantly surrounded by old friends, who
lose no opportunity Of showing her that
her popularity was not due to the high
position she held as the daughter of the
President. but to her own personality.
DISTINGUISHED CHESTS.
Among the distinguished guests present
were Mrs. Thomas Marshall, wife of the
Vice President; the French Amba dor,
dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and Nine
Jusscrand: the italian ambassador, Mar
cheese CTsani: the Turkish Ambassador
Iia Fasha; the Chief Justice and Mrs
White. Mir Justice and Mrs Oliver Wen
dcll Holmes, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Nc
Kenua. Mr.. Justice and Mrs Charles
Hughes. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar,
Nr Justice and Mrs. Pitney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan. wife Of the Secretary Of State;
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison,
tine Postmaster General and Mrs. Burle
e,n. the Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs Larc. the Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs Houston. the Secretary of Com
n1erce and Mrs. Redfeld. the Secretary
az Labor and Miss Wilson. Lieut.. Gen.
and Mrs. :. Il. NJ. Young. Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. George Lewis Gillespie, Mai. Gen.
and Mrs w. W. WotheTspoon. Brig. Gen.
and Mrs William Marshall, Hon Hilary
Herbert Rear ADMIRAL and Mrs. Rich
ardson Glover. Miss Eudora Glover,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. kimhall, Rear
Admiral and Mrs William *. Van Rey-
pen. Nh. and Mrs Chauncey NJ. Depcw.
Or and Mrs. Buclner Randolph. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe. Mrs. Stuyve-
SAINT Pilot. Mrs. James w Pinchot, Mrs.
Charles BouChton Wood, Miss Polly
Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Garrison Nc
Clintock Mr.. and Mrs. Horace %estcott.
Mrs Charles Rae, Miss Letterman, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Wallace. Miss Katherine
McClintock. Brig. Gen. John \. Wilson,
Mrs George Lothrop Bradley. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. Edward b. Nc
Lean. Miss Isabella Hagner, Mr.. Randall
Haener Miss Maitland Marshall, Mrs.
Richard Ely. Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Frank
Pleadwell the Misses Harlan, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Addison, Capt. and Mrs.
William Fullam, Mai. and Mrs. William
Barden. Mai. and Mrs. William Conner,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William Biddle, Mrs.
Edward F.. Marshall. Mrs. Alfred +.
Bates. Mrs. Dunn Mckee, Representative
and Mrs. Oscar Underwood. Representa-
tive Henry Flood. Miss Edith Davidge,
Mr. and Mrs. William Mathewson, Mrs.
Harry Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman. Mrs. George Harrison, Miss
Leila Harrison. Mrs. Melville ingalls,,
Miss Gladys Ingalls,, Mrs. Adee, Miss
Adee Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brice, Miss
Alice Brice, Miss Waller, Mrs Robert