The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
President and Mrs. Wilson Hosts at Last of
Series of Evening Musicals at White House.
... Lansings Entertain the Italian Ambassador
F. --. Other Neus of Society at the Capital

have given at the White House during
March. There were several hundred
guests, representative Of official and
residential Washington. The state apart
ments were charmingly decorated with
flowers and a buffet supper was served
at the conclusion OF the program
The President and Mrs. Wilson re-
csived their guests in the Green Room
before they passed to the East Room,
where the musicale was given. Mrs.
Wilson wore a handsome gown Of white
and silver brocade.
Among the guests were Col. and Mrs.
House, Mr.. and Mrs Dodge, Of New
York, and Mrs Edward T. Brown and
Miss Marjorie Brown, Of Atlanta, who
are visiting at the White House.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Ian
sing entertained at dinner last evening,
when their guests were the Italian Am
bassador and Countess Cellere, Mr.. JUS
tfce and Mrs. Holmes, Senator Henry F.
Lppitt, Senator and Mrs. John W.
Weeks. Senator James D. Phelan, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John Jacob Rogers,
the Charge d'AHaIres Of Greece, Admiral
and Mrs. Richardson Glover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coville Barclay. Gen. and Mrs.
william Crozier, Mr.. Henry White, Mrs
Joseph Letter. Mrs. Hope Slater, Miss
Ernst, and Miss Lansing.
The japanese Ambassador and WIS.,
countess Chinda entertained at dinner
last evening In honor OF the Secretary
Of War and Mrs Baker and Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels The Secretary OF the
Navy. who was to have been one OF the
honor guests, is out of town. Invited
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Baker and Mrs.
Daniels were Gen. and Mrs. Young, Gen.
and Mrs Scott. Admiral and Mrs. Ben
son, Gen. and Mrs. Bliss. Gen. and Mrs.
MacOmb, Gen. and Mrs. Barnett, Admiral
and Mrs. Klmball, Mrs. Archibald Oracle,
Col and Mrs. Itamy, Commander No
mura and Mr.. Saito.
The Charge d'ArfaIres of Panama. Mr.
J. E. Defevre, entertained yesterday at
the Shoreham in honor OF Mr.. Clement
l. BOuve. His other guests were the As
sistant Secretary of State, Mr.. John
Osborne; former Assistant Secretary of
War. Mr.. Henry Scott Breckinridge, and
DR.. Scott Breckenridge. Mr.. Bouve has
been appointed member of the Interna-
tlona1 Joint Commission, meeting now in
Panama City.
Mrs. William C. Gorgas was hostess
at a bridge party yesterday afternoon In
honor Of Mrs. David DUB. Gaillard and
Miss Guthrie, daughter Of George W.
Guthrie, the American Ambassador to
Japan. who Is visiting Mrs. Albert T.
Salter at her residence in I street A
few additional guests were invited for
tea. which followed later in the after
noon.
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe entertained at
luncheon yesterday. The table was
adorned with a basket of lilacs, snap
were Mrs. Comics sister. Mrs. Horace
G. Mcfarland. and her house guest, Mrs.
Walter Crosley, OF New York: Mrs.
Claude Swanson, Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs.
Thomas R. Dunn, Mrs. Thomas Hutch
inson. Mrs P. D. Sims. Mrs. Arthur Nc
Arthur, Mrs. s. c. Neal, Mrs. J. Willard
RagsdaIe. Mrs. David Taylor. Mrs. Fran
els Nash. and Mrs. Rufus Day.
Mrs. Robinson DOwney entertained at
a bridge and tea yesterday afternoon in
the red room at the Willard, which was
deliberately decorated with palms, ferns,
American Beauty roses, and snap
dragons.
Mrs. Downey was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Albert
3. Cummins, Mrs. John Fl. Bankhead,
Mrs John F. Shafroth, Mrs. Adelaide
Worth BaRley. Mrs. Brinton Stone Mrs
Thomas B. Dunn. Mrs. John Temple
Graves, Mrs. Hampson Gary. Mrs Sam
uel ]. Graham, Mrs. George w. Laws
able. Mrs. Thomas Crago. Mrs. Downey's
daughter Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, the
Miss Bagley, the Misses Cummins Miss
Laura Graves. Miss Mary Graham Miss
Dorothy bennett Miss Marian Bank
head, and Miss Wilkinson.
The Congressional Club will entertain
Mr.. Milton Fairchlld as the guest of
honor on Friday afternoon at I o'clock.
Hr. Fairchild will give a stereoptlcon
lecture and tea will follow at o'clock.
Mrs. Adrian H. Larkin. Of New York,
with Miss Sarah Larkin and Master
Lawrence LarlIin. ara visiting in Wash
ington and are stopping at the Shore
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. BeaI. of Phil
adelphia, have arrived in Washington
for short stay, and are stopping at
The Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry wardman have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Alice, to Mr.. Edmond Domer
Rheem- The wedding will take place
June 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wardman in Connecticut avenue.
Mrs Dwight Fl. Bruce and the Misses
Bruce entertained at a luncheon yester-
day at their apartment in the High
lands in compliment to Mrs William s
Andrews, known to the literary world
as Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
and Mrs. Charles Andrews, Of Syracuse,
\. Y. who are spending a month at
the Grafton.
The other guests were Mrs James W.
WadswOrth, IT., Mrs. William Heron,
Mrs, Seaton Schroeder, Mrs Richard Ely
Mrs. George Endicott Wilder, Mrs. Tom
Williams, Mrs Robert Hlnckley, Mime.
Hessein Bey, Mrs. Theodore A. Baldwin.
the Misses Emory. Mrs. T. r. Proctor,
Of Utica, n. Y: Mrs. Robert S. Scott,
Miss Irene Smith. the Misses PilIsbury,
Mrs. Frederick D. White, of Syracuse;
Mrs. Frank Pleadwell. Mrs. Leroy futile,
and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Wilson
Mrs. Edwin F. Sweet gave an informal
luncheon yesterday for her guest, Mrs,
Lyndon Evans. The table was decorated
with a centerpiece Of fireflame roses.
Mira Alfred w Yields. and Master
Stephen NJ. Weld. jr.. OF Milton, Mass,
are stopping at the Shoreharn Hotel as
are Miss Helen Campbell OF Providence,
Mrs. William G. Sage and Mr.. Otis Sage,
of Chicago.
Capt. and Mrs. E. A. sturgis have