The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.


the representatives of the nations
allied with France in the present war
"a their chief guests. The envoys OF
all neutral nations were 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-
dVhts 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 amba assador al 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 1ia-
monds
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones wore
pale blue satin trimmed with silver
lace and fur
Because of the recent opera ton per-
IOIlltu OH neT 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:
1ahzonetta ........... d'AmhroSio
SRevc d'Enfant ........... Eugene Ysaye
Zapateado ............ Sarasat @
DudHiarZ H. Wieniawski
Berceuse ............ Gabriel Faure
Rondino ............. II. FieuXtempS
The guests were: the Ambassador of
France and Mime. Jusserand. the AM
bessador of Brazil and Nine. Cana. the
Ambassador of Russia and Nine. Bakh-
meteff, the japanese Ambassador ard
Niscountcss 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 Amba ssador of
Chile and Mime. SuareZ-Mujca, 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. Bryr Minister of L'ru-
quay and Nine. de Pena, belgian Min
lister and Mrs. Havenith Minister Of
Pezet. Minister of Sweden and Nine.
EkenGren, Minister of Denmark, Minis
ter of Panama and Nine. Morales. Min
lister of Nicaragua and Nine. Chamorro.
n
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
and Mrs. Koo, senator and Mrs. Will
lam j.. stone. senator and Mrs. George
sutherland. Congressman and Mrs.
Henry A. Cooper. Congressman and
Mrs. Henry u. Flood. the Charge d AZ
faires of Argentina and Mrs. Quin ana
Charge d'Affa'rs of Greece. Charg
ed'Affaires of Colombia Counselor for
the Department of state and Mrs. Polk,
Assistant Secretary of state and Mrs
osborne. Mrs. Thomas H. Bayard. Mrs
La Sale c. Pickett. Miss HELEN Wood
row Bones. Miss Edith w. Benham.
Carmine A. Fabrizio and Captain Rich
The Postmaster General end Mrs Al
bert Sidney Burieson will entertain at
dinner this evening in compliment u
the Vice President and Mr2. Marshall.
At tho dinner which thu President
md Mrs. Wilson will give in honor Of
the justices OF the SUPREME Court on
February 3. Madame Schumann-HelnN
will be among the guests. and after
dinrer she will sing. The invitation
letter from Miss Fd'th Eenham. 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.
~
sons. Joseph. ir.. and Tommy accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. James F..
Mitchell. left Washington last evening
to toin Mr.. Letter aboard his houseboat
summer Girl: in Florida: Mrs. Letters
sister. Miss Francise Williams. will go
South later in the winter to be her sis
tcrs guest and the entire nartv will
attend the Mardi Gras festivities in
New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter expect to enter
tam several other guests from Wash
ington at various times during the
Flkins. and Paul Portner. of Washing
ton. who are now in Florida. making
their headquarters at the Delta Duck
Club. will ioin Mr.. Letter In some of
MS hunting and fishing expeditions.
Mrs. A. Gordon Jones will entertain
at bridge on Wednesday afternoon the
party being one of series which she
10 eiN ms 'ulS StHSOIi. NTS. 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 assemblage of prominent
society folk will gather at the PIaV-
house on the evening of February Q to
attend the black and white ball, the
proceeds from which will furnish sun
plies for hospitals in France The
Playhouse will be decorated in black
and white. and the dancers will be
EOwned in one or other of those Colcrs
The committee in charge includes Mrs.
A. Garrison McClintock. Mrs Clarence
Wilson. Mrs. Montgomery Blair Mrs
William Littauer. Viscountess de ST.
hour. Mrs. Horace Westcott. and Mrs.
George Howard.
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney will re-
ceive this afternoon. Mrs Horace West
colt and Mrs. Arthur Lee will preside at
the tea table.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Lansing will be the guests OF honor at
dinner this evening. with Mrs. DelOS
Blodgett as hostess. There will be
iwenty-four guests. and the decora-