The Washington herald., 1916-03-22
President and Mrs Wilson Entertain at Musicale
Marshalls Guests of Ambassador and Nine Chinda;
7 MIR. and Mrs. Stokowski Dned at Polk Residence
Other News of Society at the Capital


hosts Hast evening at the third OF the
series Of evening musicales which they
are giving at the White House during
March. The guests, distinguished
company. including representatives. OF the
diplomatic, Official and residential con-
tingents Of Capital society, were re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Wilson
IN the green room and ushered into the
east room, where the program was given
Spring blossoms formed the decorations
there and in the state dining-room, where
a buffet supper was served
Mrs. Wilson wore a handsome gown Of
black velvet. with touches OF soft blue.
Miss Margaret Wilson VINO assisted In
welcoming the guests, was gowned in
white satin, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, who also assisted, wore blue tat
feta and tulle.
The artists OF the evening were Mr..
John Powell, pianist and Mr.. Vernon
Stiles, with Mr.. Harry Rowe Shelley at
the piano. The program included:
Nocturne D fiat. valse E minor, polon-
aise A fat, Chopin. Dichterliebe: I'm
wundersehonen Monat Mai Aus meinen
Thranen spriessen Die Rose, die Lille,
die Taube Wenn ich in define Augen sch,
SChumann: Romance Les Huguenots, "
Meyerbeer: To a Wild Rose, Shadow
Dance, Mcdowell; Banjo Picker from
AT the Fair" Powell: Rhapsodie Hon
Rowe Shelley; La MatInata, Pagliacci,
LeOncavallo.
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis.,
countess Chinda entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall. The other
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter,
Senator Kern. Mrs. Mills, Mr. William
Phillips, DR.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
the Solicitor of the State Department and
Mrs. Cone Johnson, Mr.. Hennen Jennings
Mrs. Hackett, Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Chaplin, Col. and
Mrs. Itamy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Matsuoka
The Rev. Douglas Putnam Birnie and
Mrs. Birnie entertained eighty guests
at a musicale last evening. The artists
were Mrs. William Bird. Of Paris and
Mr.. Hans Kinder 'cellist. of the Phil
Rdelphla Symphony Orchestra. DR.. and
Mrs. BiTnie were assisted in receiving
by their daughter. Miss Martha Noyes
Birnie.
Mrs. William Haywood will be hostess
at a card party this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phipps are COM
ing up from the South, and will arrive
at the ShOreham today.
Dr.. and Mrs. Howard BaekIand are
also expected at the ShOreham today.
The residence Of Representative and
Mrs. Nelson. of Wisconsin. in Cathedral
avenue. was the scene OF a charming
wedding yesterday evening when their
daughter. Miss Agnes Nelson. became the
bride Of Mr. Charles Newton Lamb. for
merly Of Lincoln. Neb., now of Washing
ton. The Rev. Henry Anstadt, OF the
Lutheran Memorial Church. performed
the ceremony in the presence of a small
company OF relatives and a few close
friends.
The house was attractively decorated
with palms and spring flowers. White
lilies and roses were used in the draw
ing room where the ceremony took place,
and jOnduils and other yellow flowers
decorated the dining room and reception
hall.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her father. wore a lovely gown Of
white taffeta yelled in tulle with a bodice
Of point lace. Her veil was of tuIle and
she carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies Of the valley. Miss Ruth
Nelson. who was her sisters only at
teEdant. was gowned in pink chiffon over
pink silk Mrs Nelson. mother OF the
bride. wore black chiffon and charmeuse.
An informal reception followed, after
which the Young people left for a we'd
d
OF taupe Rabardine with small hat to
harmonic. After several months in
Florida, Georgia and South Florida. Mr.
Lamb and his bride will make their home
In Washington.
The counselor Of the State Department
and Mrs. Polk entertained informally at
dinner last evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leopold StokOwski. taking their
guests later to the White House must
Gale.
Mrs Dabney Harrison and Mrs. Philip
Walker have come up from Boyce. Va.
for a few DAYS in Washington, and are
stopping at the shoreham.
Miss Margaret Wilson was the guest
OF honor at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Ollie NJ. James, wife Of Senator James
o. Kentucky, yesterday in her apart
ment, at the ParkwoOd.
The table was adorned with a center
piece Of pink roses and sweet peas,
and the guests were Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs.
Thomas B. Dunn, Miss Agnes Hart
Wilson, Mrs. John NJ. Culp, Miss Edith
Koon. Mime. Grouitch and Miss Nancy
O'DonOghue. Of Philadelphia, who is the
guest Of Mrs. James.
Mrs Thomas &. Hutchinson enter
tanned at a luncheon yesterday in her
apartment at the Dresden in honor OF
Mime. Pezet
Pink sweet peas and other spring flow
ers formed the decoration, and the guests
John f. Osborne. Mrs. John W. Foster.
Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. John Temple
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