The Washington times., 1914-01-14
PRESIDENT TO Be
GUEST At DINNER
Ice President and Mrs. Mar
shall win Entertain at Hotel
This Evening.

na President and Mrs. Wilson will
b. The honor guests of the Vice Presi-
|dgnt and Mrs. Marshall at a dinner this
a. ming in the gold room Of the Shore
lI II.
aims and poinsettia blossoms will
q IA the chief decorations for the oc-
c. sion, and an orchestra viii play
1 roughout the evening.
he Ambassador Of Austria-Hunsary |
and Nine. Dumba have sent out cards |
e. a dinner in compliment to the Sec
eary of State and Mrs. Bryan on
J nuary q, and also for dinner on
Inuary q, when Cardinal Gibbons will !
b the honor. guest
q
The reception which the President and
AIRS. wilson gave at the White House
st evening, in compliment 10 the men,
! ers of the Diplomatic CoOps, was the
I rst of the series of four state recep-
1fons Of the season. as well as the first
official reception of the new Admins
iTltion- 1t was, without doubt. one
G The largest receptions given ii the
K Necutivs Mansion in years. f''''. ,Wo
t-ousand guests passed down IL, .'-
ceiving line, and each one rcCCi,eu a
hearty greeting from the President a7a
Mrs Wilson, and the Cabinet hostesses'
\ n 20 assisted in receiving.
That the standard for the hospitality
% the new Democratic regime NSas set
i. = evening was ore OF the chief topics
Q conversation, and il was agreed that
] was of high order, but easily lived up
T. by tsle gracious leaders OF the time.
Very little difference in the general
{ der OF things was noticed in the ar
.f ngeme1ts Of the reception Cf last
[ eTling and those Of previous times.
al ~ of tho east
e trance as usual, and gathered in the
Z .st Rom to await the arrival OF the
D -esideuzial party. a slight change was
s. ade here, aisles being formed with red
s,tken cosds through which the guests
=, sSed in twos through the Green Room
and into the Blue Room, where the, re-
CeiNing party stood. This arrangement
Q minated the uncomfortable crowding-
At exactly $50 o'clock flare OF truIn-
pets announced the approach Of the
resilient and Mrs. Wilson. and as the
A. arine Band. which was stationed in
Is accustomed place in the Red corri-
cor, took up the strains OF The Star
SDaagled Banner" the President, es-
yvrting Mrs Wilson and preceded by
ne military and naval aids, descended
from the second floor and crossed the
sorridor and into the Blue Room. Fol-
10 wing were the Vice President and
AIRS. Marshall, the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan, the Secretary Of the
treasury and Miss McAdoo, the Secre-
tary Of War and Mrs. Garrison, the
Hostmaster General and Mrs. Burleson,
l e Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
els. the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Lane, the Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Houston, the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Redield, the Secre-
tary of Labor and Mrs. Wilson. the At
torney General, the Secretary to the
President, and two aids.
The dean of the Diplomatic Corps. the
french Ambassador, and Nine Jusse-
- GI-s-e - .-r.T-N
cent. and We're followed by the other
Glembers OF the corps according to the
rider of precedent. After passing the
me they mingled with the special guests
n the state parlors, and gradually found
their way into the dining room, where
a buffet supper was served, and thence
INTO the Red corridor and the East
.,oom. II was after midnight wl-en the
.sst guests had been introduced I,y Ma
or w W. Harts. L. ). A, and on ac-
cunt of the fateness OF the nclI9- and
ne large number OF guests the usual
ancing did not follow in til. East
N.oom.' Quite alittle disappointment was
1t By some OF the guests, who always
ant TO say they have danced in the
is hite House" But what little dIsap-
ointment they may have felt was Off
s0t by the beauty Of the entertainment
md the charm of the genuine feeling of
\ .-ue hospitality which the President and
ITS. Wilson and their delightful family
I'm 10 cast over their guests always.
Many new faces, especially among
Hc honor guests, were noted, and on
ere missing. The daughters of the
resident and Mrs. Wilson. Miss Mar
yaret Wilson AMI Miss Eleanor viii
on. moved aTnong the guests and
neld little receptions of their own
wherever they went and were kept
busy answering tnqL iries Of their sis
Ter, whose marriage to Mr.. Sayre
took place in the Executive Mansion
couple of months before
The Speaker Of the House of Rep
rssentatives and airs. Champ Clark
r6re surrounded by friends from the
tine they entered the dining room,
and were scarcely able to move Iur-
, uE the evening.
The Young daughter OF the Secre-
Try OF the Treasury. Miss McAdoO
re daughters Of the Postmaster Gen
gaI and Mrs. SurlesOn. the daughteI
? the Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs
Redheld, Mrs. Drury. Of Montreal
anada, and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson
.gughter Of the Secretary Of Labor and
drs. Wilson. together with the Misses
llson, formed an interesting party tC
he Blue Room early in the evening
ut as the time passed, they circulate
Inong the guests in real democrats
ash on. greeting everyone.
The floral decorations were beautiful
IN the East Room palms. ferns. anC
INK carnations were used and in IN,
lowed. while in the state parlOrs palms
erns. and white carnations, white
Va, inths. orchids, American BEAUTY
,1ss.s and aZaleaS were used in profu
sOr. making a n setting for the mag
Encent gowns OF The guests.
Nrs Wilson wore handsome goWl
q 10th Of silver with touches of blu,
hrOcade and silver lace and carried al
.rulful OF orchids and ferns.
Giss Wilson's gown was Of whit
rcI. meteor and lace and she carried
.yUoGet of pink roses.
Miss Eleanor Wilson wore sapphir
blue satin made with touches Of whit
lace She carried pink roses.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones wor
green beaded chiffon over satin.
Mrs. Thomas +. Marshall was II
white satin, embroidered in silver an
crystals.
Mrs William Jennings Bryan wor
trench gray crepe de chine wit
touches OF mauve chiffon and whit
lace.
Mrs. Garrison was IN cloth Of siIve
and blue velvet bfOcade, with touche
Of rhinestone trimming.
MRS. Daniels wore black velvet wit
I bodice of white shadow lace an
rIystal ornaments.
Mrs. Rurlescns gown was OF whit
7aria with black lace drdperieS.
Mrs. Lane wore cloth OF gold wit
ounces of white satin and touches {
1T--endeT brocaded chiffon.