The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-02
Bryans Give Breakfast
to Members of Diplo-
matte Corps.
UNIFORMS ARE NOT
WORN BY MEMBERS
Informality Is Feature of Occa-
sion, and Decorations Are Un-
usually Beautiful = Speaker
and Mrs. Champ Clark
Formally Present Their
Daughter to Society.
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Washington. January ;.-Oficial
Washington. from the head OF Presi-
dent Wilson'S Cabinet down, kept open
house to-day.
White House reception for the first
time I'm nearly ccnt,iry--for the first
time since the day OF President Monroe.
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Bryan
began their day with n state breakfast
to the members OF the diplomatic corps
at their home In Calumet Place.
The informalty of the Bryan break
fast was Il feature. None of the mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps appeared
In uniform. but the sombre conven-
tional garb of the men ana many hand :
some gowns of-the women presented a
brilliant scene. none the less, against
the setting the Secretary and Mrs
BRYAN had prepared for the affair.
The dining-room was made TO re-
semble an orangery and the drawing
room was similarly decorated. From
their winter home. at Miami, Fla. the
Secretary and Mrs. Bryan had brought
large quantities Of poinsettia. smilax
and other semitropical plants. which
were used for decorations.
There was no formal reception as the
diplomats entered. The Secretary and
IcIEhn near lUe uOOT ana
simply wished all "a Happy New Year"
When the moment for entering the
breakfast-room arrived. Ambassador
Jusserand, as dean of the corps. gave
Mrs Bryan his arm and Secretary
Bryan escorted Madame Jusserand. The
breakfast was given in buffet style.
Pineapple and grape juice punches
were served. and there were no wines.
Served IN Bryan Home.
Although the details of the affair
and the breakfast list were arranged
In accordance with custom by the De-
partment of State. the only change
from the usual program was that 1t
was served in the Bryan home. instead
of the Hall of the Americas. 1T the
Pan An. erican Union Building. where
former Secretary Knox ind Mrs. Knox
to the diplomatic corps
In addition TO the foreign attaches
in Washington. the affair was attended
by officials of the Pan American
Union. members of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committees of Congress, and the
Assistant Secretaries OF State
Mrs. Bryan received informally later
in the afternoon. and had no assistants
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels gave brilliant reception at
their home At Single Oak. The naval
folk who attended wore military uni
forms. by request. I.ik. the Bryan
grape juice. the North Carolina fruit
punch served at the Daniels reception
was notable for what It lacked in the
way OF spir;tuous liquors
Other receptions were given by Post
master er-Generaland Mrs. s,urleson, Sec
retary McAdoo and his daughter, Miss
Mona McAdco: the Secretary Of Acri-
culture and Mrs. Houston. and the
secretary OF Labor and Mrs Wilson.
Miss Clark Prevented.
Speaker and Mrs. Clark to-day pre-
scented their daughter, Genevieve. the
New Years debutante, 10 American
society at reception which rtvaIlet1
IN point of attendance and brillinnce
former White House New Years re-
ceptions IT proved to be the most
notable event of the season. The
debutante was greeted by hundreds.
who joined in the welcome. No card,
we're issued. for the doors We're t,,;np
wide open to al! well wishers
Shortly before her reception heean
Miss Clark presided over a linen shower
At the Gospel Mission, n fayorit. cb.r
ity, In which she has Interested many
Washington society folk. The derelicts
OF the mission were all Interested i'm
the pretty debutante. and she gladly
consented to shake hands with each a.,
they fileS past
The reception at her home began at
o'clock this afternoon and lasted
four hours.
Miss Clark and bevy of her daintv
girl friends made very pretty Mic.
ture in surroundings of several hun-
dreds floral pieces.
Mrs. Clark's usual practice of boy
ing the most interesting women i'm
Washington to assist her was followed
to-day Among those who received
with her were: Mrs. David Jane Hill.
Mrs. George James r. Mann, Mrs. Tim
othy Ansberry and Mrs. Henry c. Wood
bury.
The coterie of girls who assisted
Miss Clark were representative of this
years debutantes.
Notable Guests.
Among the notable guests at the re
ception were the Austrian Ambassador
and Madame Dumba; the German Am
bassador and Countess Won Bernstorff.
the Charge d'Affaires of Persia and
Madame Ali Kuli Khan; the Charge
d dAffaires OF China and Madame Chang
Jen; Lord Eustace Percy: the Minister
of Costa Rica and Madame Calvo; JUS
tice and Mrs. Lamar. Miss Margaret
Draper and Miss Katherine jennings:
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
rison; the Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs Redfield: Miss Agnes Hart Wilson.
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Lane.
Miss Edith Oracle. General and Mrs
Biddle Miss Helen Hughes, daughter
of Justice Hughes, of New York
Kills wife. Then Ends Own life.
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