The Washington times., 1913-05-23
Complete Preparations Made to
Z Entertain Guests Indoors II
Rain Is Falling. ,a

~ OUbIE plans are DeluS Iudoe u
the White House for the tea
which President and Mrs. VIII
son will give this afternoon. the
last Of q series of three. While ar
rangemenss are being made to carry out
their plan for a reception on the lawn,
q shower two hours before the receiv-
ing time will turn the guests all In
doors.
The East Room. state dining-room and
suite Of drawing-rooms are all being
decorated with flowers and plants, and
III case of more rain the President and
Mrs Wilson will stand at the north
east end of the East Room To receive,
the guests will pass on into the suite
% drawing-rooms beyond. The Marine
Band will be stationed in the marble
corridor. in case the tea party is within
doors. 49,.
The President and Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived the members of the Welsh Male
Choir in the East Room early this after
noon. and listened TO short program.
While the Chinese legation under its
new regime has lost much of its pic
turesQue beauty in the e-disappesrance of
the splendidly embroided native dress
Of Madame Chang and her daughters,
and the house decorations as used In
that country, the reception given last
night by the Minister and Madame
Chang to celebrate the recognition OF
the new government of China was
nevertheless sufficiently brilliant TO
leave a lasting impression of the sener-
Gus hospitality of the hosts.
The Minister and Madame Chang re-
ceived in the main drawIng-room, and
near them were the Misses Chang and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chang The ladies
were particularly interesting in their
Partisan costumes. Madame Chang
wearing becoming gown of soft black
satin veiled in. black chiffon ard an
elaborate head dress of Jewels and
plumes. The Misses Chang wore gowns
Of pale pink satin with overdresses of
pink chiffon and jeweled bandeaux to
dnish their simple coiffures. Madame
Henry Chang wore a. gown Of white
satin with tunic of white chiffon en-
broidered IN mauve orchids.
The three countries who have, with
this Government, recognized the new
government of China. were represented
bassador from Brazil; Mr.. Algara,
charge d'affaires for Mexico, and the
Peruvian Minister and Madame Pezet
were conspicuous figures. The French
Ambassador and Madame Jusserand
were among the first guests to greet
the Minister and Madame Chang.
Passing through the fower-ladened
drawing-rooms and spending an hour
or more in the legation after greeting
the hosts, were the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall. the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan, the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Lane, the Secretary
OF Agriculture and Mrs. Houston. the
Attorney General. the Secretary OF
Commerce and Mrs. Redfield, Senator
and Mrs. Hoke Smith, Congressman
and Mrs. James r. Mann. Lieut.. Gen.
and Mrs. s. y. NJ. Young, Congress-
man and Mrs. James T. Lloyd. Miss
Lloyd. Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fsirchild. Senator
and Mrs. William P. jackson, Mrs.
Wallace Radciiff. Mrs Hilles, Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood, Justice An
derson. John Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lansing. the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury and Mrs. John Shelton
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Moves
And Mr.. and Mrs Victor Kaufman.
II
The Secretary of the Navy will be the
fuest of honor at dinner tonight at
Sauseher's. when the North State. or
Forth Carolina, with Frank P. Mifburn
Is host. will entertain fifty-two men.
The Secretary of State will be the
1hief speaker. and Senator Ollie James
bf Kentucky Will be toastmaster. Mr.
Miiburn has provided unique program
for. his guests.
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DR.. and Mrs. p j. Lennox enter
tanned a small dinner party in their
apartment at the Toronto last night in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry b. Wood
yard. Of Spencer. W. Va.
In their party were the Speaker ard
Mrs. Champ Clark, the Consul General
to Dresden and Mrs. T. st. John CAT
feney: Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Bennett. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles wellington Cobb, and
the Rev. Or. William Turner.