The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
PRESIDENT HOST
TO LAWMAKERS
Members Of Congress Greet
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson at
q Reception.
MORE THAN 1000 GUESTS
White House Scene of Brilliant Fune.
tion. Cabinet Wives Assisting
in Receiving Line.
BY NATALIE SUMNER LINcoLN.


The President and Mrs woodrow Wi
son greeted more than 1000 guests las
night when they entertained at a recep
ton at the White House in honor OF tn,
members of Congress and their families
In spite OF the immense throng there wa.
no hitch nor long waits in the corridors
On reaching the East Room the guest,
sorted themselves out In the roped aisle,
and moved with what speed they could
10 the Green Room and so on past the
President and Mrs. Wilson and the re
ceiving party.
Prompt TO the minute of the hour sci
for the opening Of the reception. the
buglers of the Marine Band sounded their
call. which faded into the familiar notes
of THE Star Spangled Banner" thus Civ
ing notice of the approach Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. Preceded by q
naval and military aid they crossed the
corridor and walked into the Blue Room,
followed by the members of the Cabinet
and their wives. Two more aids brought
up the rear of the procession.
Those in Receiving Line.
Col. w. w. Harts, U. S. A., assisted
by Lieut.. Commander Needham Jones,
u. S. N, introduced the guests to the
President and Mrs. Wilson. Next in the
receiving line came Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall. Mrs. william Jennings Bryan,
Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison. Mrs. Albert
Sidney Burleson. Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Mrs Franklin X. Lane, Mrs. David Hous-
ton. and Mrs William c. Redfield.
The spacious rooms and the broad. red
corridor were charmingly decorated with
rare ferns, plants, and cut flowers from
the White House Conservatives. The
Marine Band was again stationed In the
marble entrance hall, and played through
out the reception.
After greeting the President and Mrs.
Wilson the guests strolled out into the
corridor, which at one time became de-
cidedly congested. the sound OF so many
voices almost completely drowning the
music or the Marine Band. Shortly after
10 o'clock the doors of the State Dining
room were thrown open. and a buffet
supper was served at a handsomely
decorated table.
Miss Wilson and Miss Eleanor Wilson
were the center OF attention wherever
they went. As is their custom. they had
invited the young daughters of the
Cabinet officers and a few intimate
friends to join them in the Blue Room.
The President and Mrs. Wilson also asked
n distinguished company to stand be
hind the receiving line" in the Blue
Room.
Presents Brilliant Scene.
1t was the most interesting reception
Het given by the Chief Executive and
his wife, and while the absence of the
diplomatic Corps in their eiittering court
dress detracted somewhat from the bril-
liancy of the scene, many notable people
were assembled to meet the famous
lawmakers of the nation. Among ,he
guests were the heads of foreign mis-
sions. although the corps did not attend
IN body, members of the Supreme
Court. high officials of the government.
many distinguished residents of other
cities who came to Washington for the
express purpose of attending the recep-
lion, and well-known society leaders of
The National Capital.
Tango Is Popular.
At IL o'clock section of the Ma
rine Band took up its station at the
north end of the East Room. As the
strains of dance music fioated down
the corridors the guests crowded into
the room, and dancing began in ear
nest. At the end of each dance ap-
plause called for more and more en-
cores. and the guests turkey trotted
and one-sterped, and tangoed to their
hearts content
Miss Eleanor Wilson, with one of