The Washington times., 1913-12-19
President Host at First
State Dinner of Season
rHE dinner given by the President
and Mrs. Wilson Thursday night
was the first state entertainment

"HE dinner given by the President
and Mrs. Wilson Thursday nigh,
was the first state entertainment
given under the present Admin.
istration. and will be the last state fupc.
ton for several weeks, as the diplomatic
reception and dinner. the reception and
dinner in honor of the Supreme Court
and other OF the series of state enter
tainments VIII be postponed on account
of the illness Of the President
The dinner last night was in honor OF
The Cabinet and the table tn the state
dining room was decorated with Ward
and Enchantress carnation and maiden
hair ferns Instead of the program
always given by the Marine Band, a
specially arranged musical program was
given. In which Miss Wilson took part.
The guests were:. fssss.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bryan.
Miss McAdoo. r
The Secretary, of War and Mrs Gar
-ison.
The Attorney General
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels.
The Secretary of the interior and Mrs.
Lane.
The. Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. VIII
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The; Secretary to the President.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. william F. McCombs.
President and Mrs. Harry A. Garfield.
Frof and Mrs Henry B. Fine.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Thompson,
Col and Mrs William w. Harts.
Mrs. William r. Hall.
Miss Jones
Miss Anne Armstrong.
Miss Marion David.
Miss VI llson.
Miss Z, eanor Wilson.
Miss Helen w. Bones.
Robert Bridges.
David B. Jones.
Thomas d. Jones.
Thomas De Coursey Ruth.
DIR. Cary T. Grayson.
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The Congressional Club has sent out
ards for an -at home" on New Year
Day from $50 o'clock to $50, at the
clubhouse in X street
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Mrs Stephen B. Elkins entertained
guests at dinner Thursday night in
honor Of Cardinal Gibbons. who. is in
NoohiiiSN0u lue annual round OF
dinners given for him. Mrs Elkins,
guests included. besides the cardinal,
he Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward d.
White. Mr.. Justice McKenna, Mgr. Rus
ell. Senator Bacon. Senator Dillingham;,
senator du Pont, Senator and Mrs
senator and Mrs. Mclean, Mrs John
lay. Mrs Richard II. Townsend, Mrs.
William r. Draper, Mrs. Phil Sheridan.
Mrs: Z Dewitt TaImage. Mrs Norman
Aunssy. OF New York, and former SEN
stor Henry Gassaway Davis. the father
Of Mrs. Elkihs.
At o'clock this afternoon Herbert
browne will Address the Conversational
Tub on The Unspoiled People" and at
vii be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Phipps and Miss
Dorothy Phipps, Miss Helen Phipps,
and Miss II. Dale. of Denver, Colo.
nave arrived at the Shoreham to spend
some time.
Mrs. Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres has de-,
arted for Lexington, KY, summoned
0 the sick bed Of her mother, Mrs. r.
Il. Fftzhugh. ...-- z
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer, Of New
d.
New. Willard for some time.
Mrs. Walter Wilcox entertained guests
al dinner Thursday night in compliment
10 her nephew. Franklin Eilis.----------
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The Minister of the Netherlands en-
tsrtained guests at luncheon on Thurs
day In the rose room at the Shoreham.
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Prince and Princess Elixis Kara
4. fNh nf Wis -hn \
.taying In New York since coming to
America, reached the Capital yesterday
and are going to remain at the Shore
ham while here. -
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Highland. of New
York viii be al the Shoreham for sew
sral days.
Arthur Bishop Shepard has announced
he engagement Of his sister, Mrs.
stone Mrs. Vail is the daughter OF
he late william A. Shepard, of Troy
md Saratoga. N. Y. and has for some
years been prominent in Washington
Brinton Stone and Is also well known
here. -
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Miss Katherine Hill. daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. David Jayne Hill, will leave
Washington in day or two for New
oTk. where sne will attend the debut
Jartv OF Miss katherine Fitch.
MTh. Etha Patterson Griffin, who has
ossn visiting Congressman and Mrs.
toieu III. Gittiirs at their home In:
NiaRara Falls. E. Y. for the last sew
eTal weeks. mas returned to wash
.ngton.
Mrs. Thomas T. Can will entertain
Of an at home this afternoon in. honor
u Mrs. Thomas c. Thatcher, wife OF
=. new CONGRESSMAN from Massacku-
setts, Assisting Mrs Gan will be Nine.
Large Mrs. Gist Blair, and Mrs. Cary
T. LaIxhyrns. -s--.-.------,-,--,-s-
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