The Washington times., 1916-01-22
items of Interest and Impor-
tance of Past, Present, and
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The President and Mrs. Wilson were
hosts last evening at the first of two
diplomatic dinners to be given at the
White House, with the Ambassad dor
~ France and Madame Jusserand and
the representatives of the nations
allied with France in the present war
- their chief guests The envoys of
all neutral nations we're present with
the exception of the minister from
Honduras who Is absent.
Ward carnations, freesia, and maid
enhair fern were the decorations in
the state dining room, where the
dinner was served, at a table set in
the shape of a horseshoe.
me. Jusserand sat at the Presi-
dNhts right and Nine. da Cana, wife
OF the Brazilian ambassador, at his
left. Mrs. Wilson had the French am
bassador at her right and the Brazil
Ian ambassador at her left.
Mrs. Wilson's gown of orchid color
ed brocade was heavily threaded in
silver and elaborated with silver lace.
The long court train, which added a
stately distinction to the toilet, swept
backward from the shoulders. In her
dark hair, which is always simply
coiffed, the Presidents bride wore a
pair of combs finished with spray
shaped tops solidly studded with dia-
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones wore
pale blue satin trimmed with silver
lace and fur
Because of the recent opera tion per-
formed on her throat Miss Margaret
Wilson, who is still at the hospital in
Philadelphia, was not present to wit
ness the debut of her young musical
protege, Carmine Fabrizio. who gave
recital after the dinner with
George Wilson at the piano.
The musical program was:
Canzonetta .............. d'AmhroSio
Reve d'Enfant ...........E Eugene Ysaye
6nTaier1 VI; Sarasate e
Berceuse ............ Gabriel Faure
Hondino ............. II. VieuXtemps
The guests were: the Ambassador of
France and Nine. Jusserand. the Am
bassador of Brazil and Nine. Cana, the
Ambassador of Russia and Nine. Bakh-
meter, the japanese Ambassador and
Viscountess Chinda. the Ambassador of
Great Britain and Lady SPRING Rice, the
Ambassador of Spain and Nine. Riano.
the Ambassador of italy and Countess
Macchi di Cellere. the Ambassador of
Chile. and Nine. Suarez-Mujlca, Secre-
tary Of state and Mrs. Lansing. Minis
ter of Portugal, Minister of Bolivia and
Nine Calderon. Minister of Switzer-
land and Nine. Ritter Minister of Nor
way and Nine. Bryn, Minister of Uru-
quay and Nine. de Penq, belgian Min
lister and Mrs. Havenith, Minister Of
Guatemala. Minister of Peru and Nine.
Pezet, Minister of Sweden and Nine.
EkeDgren. Minister of Depmark. Minis
ter OF Panama and Nine. Morales Min
lister of Nicaragua and Nine. Chamorro.
Minister of Ecuador and Nine. Cordova.
Minister OF the Netherlands. Siamese
Minister, Minister of Persia. Minister of
Haiti, Minister of Cuba and Nine de
Cespedes. Minister of venezuela Minis
ter OF Salvador and Nine. Zaldivar,
Minister of Costa Rica. Minister of the
Dominican Republic. Chinese Minister
lam j. stone, senator and Mrs. George
sutherland, Congressman and Mrs.
Henry A. Cooper. Congressman and
Mrs. Henry D. Flood. the Charge DAT
taires OF Argentina and Mrs. Quintana,
Charge dAffE.rs of Greece. Oharg
ed'Affaires of Colombia, Counselor for
the Department of state and Mrs. Polk,
Assistant Secretary of state and Mrs.
osborne. Mrs Thomas II. Bayard. Mrs.
La Sale G. Pickett. Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, Miss Edith w. Benhan.
Carmine A. Fabrizio and Captain Rich
ard p. Williams.
The Postmaster General end Mrs. AL
bert Sidney Burieson will entertain Mt
dinner this evening in compliment u
the Vice President and Mr2. Marshall.
At the dinner which the President
and Mrs. Wilson will give in homer of
the justices OF the Supreme Court on
February 3. Madame Schumann- HeInH
will be among the guests. and attcr
dinner she will sing. The invitation
20 sing at tire White Housa came in u
letter from Miss Edith Benham, White
House social secretary.
The ATTORNEY General and Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory will be the rank
ing guests at the dinner which the
Counselor of the State Department and
Mrs. Frank L. Polk are giving this
evening. There will be fourteen guests
Mrs. Pierce Crosby will he at home
this afternoon and the last Saturday in
January.
Mrs. -Joseph Letter and her two small
sons Joseph ir. and Tommy. accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. James F.
Mitchell. left Washington last evening
TO ioin Mr.. Letter aboard his houseboat
sister. Miss Francise Williams. will go
South later in the winter to be her sis
ter's guest and the entire party will
attend the Mardi Gras festivities in
Mr. and Mrs, Letter expect to enter
tain several other guests from WASH
inston at various times during the
Blaine EIkins. son of the late Senator
Elkins. and Paul Portner. of Washing
ton. who are now in Florida. making
their headquarters at the Delta Duck
club, will toin Mr.. Letter IN some Of
his hunting and fishing expeditions.
Mrs. A. Gordon Jones will entertain
at bridge on Wednesday afternoon. the
party being one of a series which she
is giving this season. Mrs. Jones also
gave a. bridge party last Wednesday,
when ne guest OF honor was Mrs.
Archibald Hall.
William Littauer entertained at a stag
luncheon of fourteen covers this after
noon at his home In Rhode Island
avenue.
A brilliant assemblaRe of prominent
society folk will gather at the PIav-
house on the evening of February to
attend the black and white ball. the
proceeds from which will furnish sup
plies for hospitals in France. The
Playhouse will be decorated I'm black
and white. and the dancers will be
gowDed in one or other OF those coIors,
The committee In charge includes Mrs.
A. Garrison McClintock. Mrs. Clarence
Wilson. Mrs. Montgomery Blair. Mrs.
William Littauer. Viscountess de ST.
bour. Mrs. Horace Westcott. and Mrs.
George Howard.
Mrs. Thomas Ben Sweeney will re-
ceive this afternoon. Mrs Horace West
colt and Mrs. Arthur Lee will preside at
the tea table.