New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
WILSON TOO ILL
TO GO TO DINNER
President Unable to Join the
Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson.


Washington. Feb. 12.-The President
was unable. because or q severe cold, to
attend the dinner given in his honor to-
night by the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Rurleson. Mrs. Wilson attended the din
ner. however. and assured the guests
that there was nothing alarming in Mr..
Wilson's condition
No invitations have been issued for a
musical ~ the White House tomorrow
night. and IT has been rumored that this
was due Ia the Presidents indispositon.
II is stated. however. that tho decision II
postpone further musicals until after the
close Of tho pro-Lenten season was
reached some time ago.
Tho Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bskhmetef entertained ~ dinner to-
nisht in honor OF the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. BRYAN. To meet them were the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Cana. the Minister Of Argentina and Mime.
Naon. the Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs Roosevelt, Representative
Flood M and Mrs Larz Anderson. Mrs.
William =. Draper. Mrs. Thomas +.
Bayard. Mrs Thomas T. Walsh. Colonel
and Mrs. Henry MAY. Mr.. and Mrs. Gist
Blair Henry White, Mr.. and Mrs I'd
ward Beale Mclean. Miss Mary Patten.
tho Russian counsellor and Mime. Scher-
hatskoy. the Russian naval attache and
Nine. Vassilieff. Aulick Palmer and viii
lam Bowie Clark
Miss Margaret Wilson went To Phia-
delphia to-day for short visit
The largest dance given this season was
that tonight. for which Mrs. Richard n.
Townsend was hostess Several hosts Ell
PERTAINING dinner parties took their guests
10 the dance. Representative and Mrs.
Peter Goelet Gerry. son-in-law and
daughter Of Mrs. Townsend. had a dim er
party Of twenty-four. Among the guests
were the French Ambassador and Mmo.
Jusserand. the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorf. the Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador and Mime
Dumbs. the Brazilian Ambassador and
Nine ds CANA. the Spanish Ambassado
and Sehora de Riano. Mr. and Mrs
George Vanderbilt Mrs. Chandler Hale,
Mrs. George Won l.. Never. Mrs Hope
Slater, the Misses Patten, Miss Jennings
and Mile. van Rsppard.
The Austro-Hunesris Ambassador and
Nine Dumbs entertained at dinner to-
night in compliment 10 the German Am
hassador and Countess Won Bernstorf
Asked 10 meet them were Senator Root
the Minister OF Portugal. Mr. and Mrs
George Vanderbilt. Mrs George Won J..
Meyer Mrs. Thomas X. Laughln. Mrs
HOPE Slater Mrs Chandler Hale
Countess Gizycka. Senior Don \. Algara
X. de Terreroz. Mexican Charge daft
flares; Ernest Scott. British first secre-
tsry, and Wilhelm Won Rath. German At
tscht.
Mrs. Franklin X Lane entertained at
luncheon to-day Mrs. David r Houston.
Mrs. Francis 6. Newlands, Mrs. Ira COP
lev. Mrs Henry G. sharpe, Mrs. A. f.
Fechteer. Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mrs. Mar
shall Field Mrs Bcyden and Miss Heggc-
man.
Dining with the Minister Of Sweden and
Mms Ekengren tonight were the Minis
ter OF THE Netherlands and Mime. van
Rappard. the Minister OF Belgium and
Nine. Havenith. the Spanish military at
tache and Sonora de Urcullu. the Italian
Counsellor and Nine Cstalani. Mrs.
Julian James. Mrs. Merrill. Mrs. John
T.. Jackson Miss Helen Patten, Com
mander Burstyp. Austrian naval attache,
Baron Prudential. Austrian attache;
MARCEL Viii. OF Philadelphia. and Count
Bonde Swedish secretary.
John Barrett director general. ana
Francis J. Yanes assistant director Of
the an-American Union, and Mrs. fanes
held a reception in the Pan-Amerlcan
Building tonight Tor guests from official
and resident society. The Marine Band
furnished the music.
20. the tea dance AZ the Playhouse this
afternoon. when Viscountess Benoist
d'Azv and several other young women Of
the diplomatic corps and resident soci-
etv we're hosts novelty in the musical
proersmme vas gwen by the Boernstein
/ orchestra
The Vice-Pfesident and Mrs. Thomas Il.
Marshall we're guests Of honor AT a DIM
ne, tonight. With Major General and
I Mrs Albcr, l.. Mills as hosts. Invited 10
nee, them were Senator and Mrs Hitch
- Major General and Mrs CARING
- commissioner and Mrs McChcrd
"A colonel and Mrs. W. ". Harris
a. william 3. Lamar entertained at
,,,.cneon to-day in honor OF Mrs. William
p,yap Mrs. Burleson being among the
/ guests. ,.,,i. A,,.
,i,ht we're Mr. and Mrs. j.
uruiam Henry. Mr. and MIS- Hennen
,anrius, and Representative ana MIS-
Ts",cher a large dinner on the May
] eo,,er preceded the navy yard dance.