New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22

or entertainment
After the fashion Of New York -
folk have taken TO the hotels n, ,.'J
dancing in the afternoon when
gagged at private houses. and IN. -, ~ "
been for smaller and more fr.o,,.s "a
nor parties. luncheons and teas an w
changes arc attributed to the 70, 80.
democratic simplicity" '"~
The last state dinner At the wh,.u
IN Tuesday night was = no,ahl.
While probably less brilliant thar
dinner parties Of tho Taft sdni,,.,,~
those Of the President and Mr. ~
nave the charm OF Southern ho,o,,,s,.
and seem TO afford opportunity for g-.
sOciability. The table for this dinn,.
shaped like the half OF a hollow -
narrowing AZ the ends and thes. 49,.
able seats OF vantage were given >, ~
Genevieye Clark. Miss Margaret Wa.
and Miss Eleanor Wilson. The prs,1-
sat at the outer centre OF the tahl. -
Mrs. Ia Toilette BY his side. and I, !.
TO say that the race question MA.
touched upon. Mrs Wilson SAT o,,,s''
The President on the inner curve o, =.
table, with the Speaker at her rigb, a.
wore the charming tan velvet hro...'
which she wore az the wedding q, ~
Jessie Wilson.
Nothing prettier could have been ch,..-
than the table decorations OF oh,o..
plaques OF pink begonias and the co,..,
bouquets OF pink flowers at each IL.
These plaques suggested that n. PR,
dent and Mrs. Wilson did not in,o,s !.
have their view OF their guests sbu, :.
by tall table decorations. The nIpI,,,.
flower beds stood not more than ~.
high at tho centre. and we're sbou, ~.
. feet long, oblong In shape and nl,..,
probably four feet apart This CAV. a.
table much the appearance Of a gard.
an effect much sought for in washlnr,,.
society this winter.
Some Of the gowns we're charming NJ,
| Walter VI. Chandler. OF New York. Wa,
| ing white brocade velvet with a bodic. :,
the fmsiest lace and tulle. Mrs. Franz.
lin ID. Roosevelt wore mauve brocaas a..
Mrs. Andrew J. refers a graceful Pan,
Of black charmeuse. Miss Wilson. NJ.
sang after the dinner. wore a gown A.
oyster white satin brocsde with chlno.
and lace. and Mrs. James r. Mann
gown OF blaca velvet with a bodice A.
white lace. Miss Geneyleve Clark va,
gown OF pale yellow tsffeta and tull,
Miss Clare Ware Batter OF New Yo,k
and Mrs. Roy Cox. VINO came 10 Wash
ington as White House guests, both At.
tended the dinner and on the foloyiu,
day assisted Mrs. Franklin X. Lane =,
her last lat home OF the season. Nlz
Bstten has returned 10 New York
Mrs. Marshall Field gave another A
her elaborate entertainments tonight /,
dinner and reception at which Ruth =
Denis gave an hours entertainment az
there was general dance. The breas
fast which the Congressional Club ga,
at Rsuscher's to-day had hundreds q
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speeches and music for the smustner.
and entertainment OF guests
The Austro- Hungarian Ambss ssdor AZ
, Nine. Dumba entertained for the Jas.
nese Ambassador and Viscountess China
at dinner tonight and invited 10 ~
them the Counsellor OF the Italian l.
bassy and Nine. Catalani. Representsts
Gillett. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gan. NJ
and Mrs. Reynolds Hit Mr. and yn
Preston Gibson, Countess Erdody Of AS
tria. Miss Gwynn and Captain Burspr
! Austrian Naval Attache.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar also q.
tertained a dinner party tonight ard
quite the largest party OF the evening
/ aside from that OF Mrs. Marshall Fled
was entertained by the Minister Of Per-
and Nine. De Pezet for the yice-Pres-
dent and Mrs. Marshall Senator AM
Mrs. Swanson entertained dinner par'Y
in honor OF the Secretary Of state arr
Mrs. Bryan.
On Shrove Tuesday the President a.
Mrs. Wilson will hold the last Of thes
state receptions. the event being In hone
OF the army and navy.
Tonight the British Embassy housed
brilliant throng Of representatives OF on
cal and resident society. while Lao
Spring-Rice received the guests ana q
tended the hospitality II is the d"
time within the memory OF the ode"r
ciety matrons that an ambassadors eve
held an evening reception OF such 81"
importance In her own name