Evening star., 1914-02-11
PRESIDENT GREETS
NATIONS LEADERS
Senate and House Members
and Their Families Honor
Chief Magistrate.
CARDS NUMBER 2,4OO:
GUESTS EQUAL RECORD
Notable Company Makes White
House Function One of the Most
Enjoyable of the Wilson's.

White House social history has had
another pleasing chapter added in the
story of the congressional reception which
took place last night. The driZzle of rain
before O'Clock. and which became a
smart shower later on, did not per-
ceptibly lessen the attendance. There
we're 24oo invitations sent out. it was
said. and almost that entire number was
represented The throng. therefore, was
quite the largest of the winter thus far.
but the reception progressed with entire
smoothness and to the general satisfac-
ton and comfort. Several hundred guests
had assembled at 3:15 in the east room,
and almost as many more had gathered
in the green parlor at the same time.
steady stream of newcomers continual
lv augmented the east-room assemblase
comers arrived and found but little TO
halt their progress to the blue room
The President and Mrs. Wilson, pre-
ceded by the military and naval aids.
came downstairs at half-past .. Behind
them in procession We're the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall, the Secretary OF
state and Mrs Bryan and other members
OF tn. cabinet and their wives. When
the receiving party had taken its ac-
customed place in the blue room the re-.
ception began with the entrance of the
Speaker of the House, who was accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Genev!eve
Clark. In the blue room company behind
the line We're the French ambassador and
Mime. Jusse-and, the japanese ambassa-
dor and Niscountess Chinda. the Italian
ambassador. the minister OF Bolivia ana
Nine. Calderon. Miss Calderon and Miss
May Ainley of New York, their house
guest. and other members of the diplo-
matte circle. The Chief Justice and other
members of the Supreme Court. Mon
~ignor Russell. Nonsignor Shahan and
other Catholic church diSnitaries. Gel
Leonard Wood and a large representation
Of the business and professional word of
the capital enjoyed the evening with the
chief guests of the occasion, the members
of the Senate and House.
The turnout of the national Legislators
was quite as large as ever seen at the re-
cepton especially given to honor them.
The Vice President and the members of
the cabinet. after doing escort duty to the
blue room. held little courts of their own
there and at other points where they
went. as did Speaker Clark and his
daughter. whose progress along the corri-
dor was necessarily slow one by the
greeting of their dcquaintanceS. The buff
fet supper in the state dining room seem
lnSly was enjoyed. as the spacious room
Was thronged till the last half hour of the
party. The hope that chance to have
few tango whirls over the east room.
which was often mentioned during the
evening. was unexpectedly realized after
the reception of guests had ceased. The
dance. however. was short session and
only few. owing to the large throng re-
naming In the east room, We're able to
take part. The Presidents daughters
Were among the first to dance. the mill
tary and naval aids being their partners.
vt the close of the reception Mrs. VIII
son and several of those who had been
in line with her all evening had Il little
supper together before the President es-
corted his wife upstairs again.
At midnight the last of the evenings
guests was On the way home.