New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
CAPITAL SOCIETY
TRIES INNOVATION
Mrs. Robert Lansing De
vises Combination ReCep-
tion-May Be Popular.
BY r..es,aph 70 The TrIeune.

Washington. March Mrs. Wilson,
accompanied by Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, attended the bazaar and tea
given at the Raleigh Hotel this after
noon for the benefit OF the Episcopal
Eye Ear and Throat Hospital. in the
work Of which Mrs. Wilson has for
years been interested.
Washington society found solution
today Of one Of the most intricate and
widely discussed topics introduced At
the beginning of the Wilson admins
tration. That is TO make one CABINET
call take the place of ten. Mrs. Robert
Lansing. wife of the Secretary Of state,
is accountable for the innovation, and
II the expressions of hundreds OF
women who paid their respects at the
Lansing home this afternoon may be
taken as a criterion, 1t will become
permanent custom.
Mrs Lansing had receiving with her
this afternoon Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Greg
orv. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Burleson, MIS-
Redfeld and Mrs. Houston, all OF the
Cabinet, and instead OF visitors leaving
their cards at each Of the CABINET
homes. as would otherwise have been
done, they were left at the one place.
the single call suthcing.
The suggestion is made that the re,
ceptions might be progressive as wen
Is cooperative. the Cabinet MONIES III
rotation being thrown open TO VISITORS
each hostess reservng speclaI oay NJ
her own home whenever she chose'
Mrs. Lansing. OF course, would nave 10
DO this on account OF the corps dipIo-
rnatique. with whom punctilio IN TnaA-
ing visits is necessarily important
r. the innovation IS generally taken
IN IN official society IL will result IN
Senator'S wives receiving together in
large or small bodies. while Lower
House hostesses may DO the same. IN
the large hotels. where many diplo-
mats live during the winter. the Gus
tom Of holding cooperative receptions
already prevails.
With Mrs. Lansing this afternoon, be-
sides the wives Of the Cabinet mem
bers already mentioned, were ner
mother. Mrs. John ". Foster. and Mrs.
Adelaide Worth Bagley. For the ia,ter
il was celebration OF her wedding
dav, fifty years ago. Mrs. Dulles, the
sister Of Mrs. Lansing, also assisted
her. as did several OF the girls or the
Cabinet circle.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were guests Of honor at a dinner
tonight, with Judge and Mrs. {. {.
McChord as hosts. A.,
The Venezuelan Minister and Mis-
Dominica gave a dinner tonight n
honor 81 the Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs McAdoo. The other guests
we're the Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Redheld, the Minister OF Uruguay
Nine. de Pena and Miss de Pena, tnc
Minister of Salvador and Nine. IaI-
divar. the Assistant Secretary OF thc
Treasury and Mrs. Peters. Colonel and
Nj William W. Harris, Surgeon Cen
oral Yupert Blue, DR.. Leo 5. Rowe, Mr.:
and Mrs. Fred D. Mckinney, Mr.. and
Wr. Yanes. Mrs. Monsanto, Miss lie
Fevre and Mr.. Churion, secretary or the
Venezuelan Legation.
Pear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clovor entertained the Brazilian Am
bassador and Nine. da Cana at dinner
Tonight Other guests were tne
Netherlands Minister. Judge and Mrs;
William Bailey Lamar, General ana
Mrs George Barnett, Miss Spang. Nine.
Christian Hauge. Mr. and Mrs. william
I,ittauer. Mr.. and Mrs. william Miller
Collier. Mr.. Constantinidi, FIRST GreeN
secretary; Frank LOOMS ana MISS
Eudora Clover.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Greg.
orv were the guests at dinner .as'
night Of the Solicitor General and MIS-.
John W Davis
A dance was given tonight al inc
Hotel Lafayette by the Coniederhte
veterans Association. Mis-, Grace over
man, Miss Jane Gregory. Miss Dorothy
bennett and other young girls OF o.
fetal and resident society taking lead
ing part -
Mrs. James Robert Mckee, who has
snert the last fortnight in Washington
a. the guest % Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee. has returned to her home IN Ne"
YORK