The Washington times., 1913-03-23
Easter Parade and luncheonS
at Country Clubs Entertain
Capital Society.

-HE Easter parade TO and from the
larger churches, the numerous
luncheon parties at out-of-town
clubs and in suburban homes, and
the general informal entertaining in
town. all assist in giving Washington
a particular distinction today.
The President and Mrs. Wilson ana
their daughters attended service, and
had with them their house guests, Prof.
Stockton Axson, brother of Mrs. VIII
son, and Fitzwilliams MacMasters,
Princeton student. both of whom ar
rived late last evening, and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, the cousin of the
President, who makes her home with
him at the White House.
A family party will enjoy dinner there,
and the day will be spent almost en-
tirely without visitors or visiting.
s.
Many of the foreign ambassadors
and ministers entertained the mem
bers of their suites at luncheon to-
day or will entertain them at din
ner tonight.
The French Ambass sador and Nine.
Jusserand will have one of the larg-
est parties, twentyfcur guests, and
will have in the party the four
French officers who are in this coun-
try to conduct series OF experiments
to determine the difference of time
between the EiffeI Tower in Paris
and the Naval Observatory here.
These officers are Commandant Gus
tav A. Ferris, chief of the Eiffel Tow
er service; Capt. CASTOR Levesque, or
| the army geographical service: En-
gineer in Chief Joseph F. /. Drien-
court, of the photographic office, and
lieut. Charles A. GiEnon. of the
French navy. The members of the
embassy staff will be guests and there
will be a few others.
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While several hundred members
| lunched at the Chevy Chase Club today,
only few entertained parties, among
| the latter being Mr.. and Mrs. George
Evans. former Solicitor General Bullitt,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Butler, Mrs. c. p.
Shepard, Mrs. Morgan, DR.. Evans and
Commander Marsh,
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f. deBarros Cavalcanti de Lacerda,
Brazilian second secretary who has
been stationed here for some time, has
been transferred to Brussels.
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| ]. j. Monis de Arago another of the
Brazilian embassy staff, has beer
transferred to Rio de Janeiro.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
occupy one of the boxes at the benefit
performance for the George Washing
ton University Hospital 10 be given a
the Columbia Theater Monday evening
April T. The Secretary of State and
Mrs Bryan will also occupy box, ant
] Rear Admiral Stockton, president o.
the George Washington University. and
Mrs. Stockton, Miss Boyce, Mrs. Eu
gene Byrnes, president Of the board o
lady managers, and Mr.. Byrn have alst
taken boxes.
Miss May Robson will apear in hel
play, "A Night Out" Benefit ticket:
can be procured from Mrs. z. G. Sci
bert, 1877 Nineteenth street, or an,
member of the board of lady managers
| Among the hosts entertaining dinner
parties at the Chevy Chase Club las
night. were DR.. and Mrs. Breckenridge
Bayne, Miss Harriet Winslow. and Mr.
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Madame Christian Hauge has issue,
invitations for dinner in honor of Mis-
Elizabeth Rush Porter on Wednesda.
preceding the flower ball at the hom'
of Mrs. Edison Bradley.
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The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will leave here on Tuesday
April /, for Tangier Sound, in lowe
Chesapeake Bay, where they will wit
ness target practice by vessels of th'
Atlantic fleet The journey will be mad
on board the Mayfiower. and the othe
Cabinet officers and their wives hay'
been asked to accompany them.
Mrs Redfield, wife of the Secretary o
Commerce, will join the Secretary her
April l.