New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
WASHINGTON.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, February q.
At the White House.

The IfcSlUSnt ana MIS-. Idit we're thu
guests at dinner tonight OF Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Riddle.
Miss Taft and her cousin. Miss Gather
inc Anderson were entertained at dinner
tonight by Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jen.
nings and Miss katherine Jennings.
Mrs. Taft and several friends were IN
the Presidential box AT the Columbia th,.
afternoon for tho first OF a series u four
lectures by the Rev. T.. T.. Seyzinger. OF
tho Community OF the Resurrection. On
The History Of the English Church"
The Cabinet.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mira
Meyer received more than a thousand
guests AT their home. in Scott Circle to-
night. Tho company was made Gp OF
officers Of the navy stationed in and near
Washington and their wives The housa
was gay with tho flags Of the navy and
with spring flowers. \ section Of the
Marine Band played during the receiving
hours and for the dancing which followed
Lieutenant Commander Leigh c. Palmer
l.. s. ~. aid TO the secretary. made the
presentations and tho officers OF the Dol
phin assisted
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Stm-
son are entertaining Miss Gamble. Of
Philadelphia. who will return 10 her home
tomorrow Miss Eleanor Gamble has
been the guest Of her uncle and aunt oil
winter. and will remain here until after
the Inauguration.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
MacVeagh have issued invitations for a
dinner on March in honor OF the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeten entertained at dinner tonight
Among the diplomats who have taken
seats for the inauguration parade IN the
stand opposite that Of the President are
the German Ambassador. the Turkish Am
bassador. the Swiss Minister, the Cuban
Minister and Baron Zviedinek, Austrian
charge d'affaires.
Mr.. Pezet. Minister from Peru gave
readings from several plays AZ the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmich to-
night.
The Minister from cuba and Sonora
Rivero are entertaining Sonora Sepefc'
wife Of the Cuban Consul at Baltimore
In Washington Society.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter returned
from Hot Springs. Ark. to-day after an
absence of three weeks. They have gone
to their country place. in Virginia. where
they will spend the spring and early sum-
mer
General and Mrs Edward j. McC1ef-
uand entertained at dinner Tonight AT me
Army and Navy club.
Mrs Marshall Field entertained several
hundred guests al tea this afternoon In
honor Of Nj aud Mrs. Spencer EDDY o'
Chicago.
\ brilliant company. representing me
membership Of the Washington Eiding ana
Hunt club. filed the club building al ."
o'clock tonight TO witness special eN'
hibition Of fancy riding. with poth men
and women participants
Mrs. charles Boughton Wood VIII have
as her guests for the inausuration MI ans
Mrs \frad ITawes. OF canada the Rev.
&. =. croft and Mr.. Hammersley. OF Con-
u.cticut. and Mr.. knower and Ms RIM
Of New York. all OF whom have arf'e'
IN Washington.
Lady Hadfeld. the sister of tho A'tor
nov General. will arrive to-morro" 10 ~
nor brother and Mrs. Wickersham co"''
IN before they depart on their trip a'oun
tho world. Lady Hadfeld will sta alth'
,horeham while in Washington
Mrs. John Rodgers. Of New YORK. sister
in.law OF the Secretary OF War VIII D
the guest Of Representative ana NI'
William Kent. Of California. for the m
anc1lrat ton