The sun., 1916-12-13
STATE DINNER GIVEN
IN The WHITE HOUSE
President and Mrs. Wilson En-
terrain Officials and
Other Guests.
NEW YORK WOMAN SINGS
Pink Killarney Roses and
Maidcnhair Ferns Decorate
the Tables.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE President
and Mrs. Wilson entertained this eve
ming at their FIRST state dinner this sea-
son. when their guests included the Vice.
President, some members Of the Cabinet,
& cir wives and a large company Of other
guests. The Cabinet circle was not COM
plctc. as the Secretary Of Wal Is absent,
the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane are in mourning and the Secretary
OF Labor and Mrs. Wilson could not at
tend because Of Illness.
This occasion marked the formal debut
OF Mrs. Baker in the Cabinet circle, as
shc came to Washington last spring after
the season had closed. After the dinner
the guests enjoyed a programme of
songs In the East Room given by Mrs.
Muriel Symons Of New York. accom-
panied by Mrs. Rose David Of New York.
who is Miss Margaret Wilson's accom-
PIANIST.
The dinner guests included the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall, the Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Lansing. the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Nc
Adoo. Mrs. Newton II. Baker. the At
torney-t;eneral and Mrs. Gregory. the
Fostmastcr-I;cneral and Mrs. Burleson,
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels, the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston. the Secretary OF Commerce
and Mrs. Redfield. the Secretary to the
President and Mrs. Tumulty. Ambassa-
Dor and Mrs. Joseph T.. Willard. Prof.
Stockton Arson. Mr.. inc Mrs. 8. X.
Bertron. Robert Bridges, Judge and Mrs.
". l.. Chambers. MIR. and Mrs. George
Crcel. Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing. DR.. and
Mrs. Henry A. GARFIELD. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. ex-Gov. and Mira
Glynn. william +. q. Harding. Col. and
Mrs. y. NJ. House. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
y. Hurley. Thomas ID. Jones, Walter
Lippmann. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lombard.
Judge and Mrs. Robert =. Lovett, Mr..
ard Mrs. II. II. Meyer.
There were also Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
II. Mccormick. MIR. and Mrs. John A.
M%cIlhcnny, George Foster Peabody.
Charles A.. Talcott. Prof. and Mrs. W. U.
Nreeland. Joseph r. Wilson. Mrs. George
Bass. Mrs. William II. Boiling, mother
Mrs. Reginald Fendall. sister Of the late
Norman Gait; Mrs. Muriel Symonds.
Miss ane Adams. Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. Miss Dulles. Miss Alice Wilson,
Miss Margaret Wilson. Col. and Mrs.
William W. Harris, DIR. and Mrs. Carey
Grayson. Lieutenant Commander Joseph
o. Fisher. Major Richard =. Williams,
Lieutenant EDWIN NJ. watson.
The table decorations were Of pink
Killarney roses and maidenhair ferns.
The guests at the White House for
to-day and over night included Col. and
Mrs. T.. NJ. House of New York. DIR. and
Mrs. II. A. Garfield. son n daughter
in-law OF the late President GARFIELD
Joseph Wilson and Miss Alice Wilson OF
BALTIMORE brother and niece Of the
President Robert Bridges OF New York,
Thomas Jones of Chicago and Charles
A. Talcott Of Utica.
Mrs. Wilson occupied a box this after
noon AT the, concert Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra and had with her Mrs. Hous-
ton. Miss Agnes Wilson. Mrs. Ross
David. MIR. and Mrs. George Creel and
Miss Margaret Wilson.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo will go to New York to-
morrow, where the Secretary will attend
the banquet OF the southern Society.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs
Houston. who have been at the La
fsyette Hotel since their return this fall
have leased the Washington home oi
Mrs. +. T. Stotesbury Of Philadelphia al
1905 New Hampshire avenue. The wed
ding Of Mrs. Oliver Cromwell and Mr.
Sto'esbry took place In this house, and
I, has since been the home OF Mrs
Cromwells fatheH.