The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-20
Assistant Secretary Of State
Makes Presentation to the
President.
CEREMONY IN BLUE ROOM
Mss Margaret Wilson Returns
After Giving Recital at Har-
risburg, Pa.

The President today received the new
~ appointed minister of Panama, DR..
Don Belisario Porras, who presented
his credentials at the White House at
noon. The little ceremony took place
In the Blue Room, with Assistant Sec
rotary OF State william Phillips to
make the presentation. and Col. w. w.
Harris. military aide. in attendance on
the President.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who gave q
recital In Harrisburg, Pa, last week.
arrived In town Saturday evening, and
has Joined President and Mrs. Wilson
at the White House
So,
Mrs. Lansing At Home.
Mrs. Robert Lansing will be at
home informally this afternoon and
again tomorrow afternoon to men,
bers of the Diplomatic Corps who
wish to call upon the wife of the
Secretary of State.
In view of the delicate situation
prevailing in the corps by reason of
the war in Europe, 1t was necessary
to reserve two afternoons at home
instead of the one which might have
served I'm happier times. The French
ambassador, who is dean of the corps,
and Nine. Jusserand will be the honor
guests today, and among others who
will attend the first gathering Of the
Diplomatic Corps this season are the
representatives of Great Britain,
Russia. Italy, Japan, Belgium, and
their allies.
Tomorrow the German ambassador
and the representatives of the coun-
tries friendly to the central powers
will be among. the guests, In this
way Mrs. Lansing will avoid all en-
rassment for her guests, while she
maintains her social neutrality.
The Minister of Panama and Sc
nora de Porras, who have but re-
gently come to Washington will meet
Mrs. Lansing for the first time this
afternoon. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair are
land" near Silver Springs, Md, to-
day, and are moving into Me resi-,
dence of Mrs. John L. Reyburn. 1745
N street, which they have leased for
the winter. The house will be the
scene of a number of entertainments
younger daughter. Miss Minna Blair,
who will be presented to society at
q ball on December ~.
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Mrs. Hinkamp to Entertain.
NlTb. clarence I1lnhdHlp, WIG Va
Lieutenant Hinkamp, u. S. N, will
entertain at dinner Wednesday night
at the Chevy Chase Club before the
midweekly dance.
Mrs. Hinkamp will leave Washing
ton Friday for New York, where she
will spend the week end at the Nc
Alpin. She will attend the Army and
companied by Miss Anita Kite. on
Sunday, Mrs. Hinkamp will go to
visit Miss Dorothy Salisbury at her
home in New York for several weeks.
About December l Mrs. Hinkamp will
go to Santo Domingo to join her hus-
band and to remain indefinitely,
j.
Miss Natalie briggs will go to New
York at the end of the week to at.
tend the. Army and Navy football
game on Saturday. Miss Elizabeth
Chase, Miss Susanna Chase and Miss
Ada Birmingham also will go from
Washington to attend the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. warwick Emile Mont
gomery will entertain a number Of
the seasons debutantes at dinner
this evening in compliment to their
daughter, Miss Anna Montgomery.
NAL presentation to society, but will
take part in the festivities in honor
OF the debutantes.
HuS LhFcu mere Long.
The appointment of Aksel c. r.
W1chfeld, as attache to the legation
OF Denmark, of which his kinsman,
Constantin Brun, is chief, will place
a wellknown Washington hostess
az add an accomplished young man
TO Mr.. Bruins staff. The newly made
diplomat has resided in Washingto
for the greater part of the last five
years. and at the time of his mar
riage was acting as tutor to the
young sons of his bride, the latter
at that time Mrs. Clarence Moore,
widow of one OF the heroes OF the
Tttantic tragedy.
been at the latter's estate, Swiftmoor,
Prides Crossings, Mass, through the
summer and early autumn, will, af-
ter a short visit to the Virginia
Springs, establish themselves in their
Massachusetts avenue home for the
winter.
The Countess Raben of Denmark,
who was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wichfeld at Prides Crossing during
ington tomorrow to pass some time
with the Spanish Ambassador and
Nine: Riano, who are old friends of
her family.
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Mrs. WalcOtt at Home.
MIS- Cnarles ID, Walcott VIII be at
home informally this afternoon and
every succeeding Monday afternoon
during the season.
Miss Helen Walcott, who went to
France in the spring to nurse. Is de-
lighted with her work and declares
her intention of continuing It until
the war ends. She IL In Chambery,
Savoy, In southern France, where the
convalescent wounded are cared for.
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william c. Fits, Assistant to the
Attorney General, and Mrs. Fits will
entertain informally at dinner Thurs.
day night In compliment, to the At
torney General and Mrs. Gregory.
Miss Elizabeth Madison will go to
New Haven, Conn, at the end OF the
week to attNnd the Yale Harvard foot
ball game there Saturday.
Miss Eloise Brown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert III. Brown, will
leave Washington Wednesday for an
extended visit in Cincinnati. Her