The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Wilson's RECEIVE
MUSICALE GUESTS
Several Hundred Attend Third
Of Series at the White
House.

The President received with Mrs.
Wilson last evening at the third OF the
series OF musicaies nj the White House.
The guests. numbering several hun
dred. included a sprlnkling 81 diplo-
mats, members OF the various official
circles and OF resident society. The
state apartments were charmingly dec
GRATED with flowers, and at the con-
clusion OF the program in the East
Room buffet supper was served In
the state dining room.
Tho President and Mrs. Wilson greet
cd their guests In the Green Room.
Mrs. Wilson wearing a handsome gown
OF black velvet. BEADED in iridescent
blue crystals, and strung with chains
OF blue crystal beads. A cluster of
red roses decorated her corsage.
Col: w. w. Harris, military aide to
the President, presented the guests.
where they were shown to seats by the
White House military aides.
Program Delightful
A delightful PROGRAMS was given by
John Powell pianist. and Vernon stiles.
tenor. Mr.. Powell,s selections included
one of his own compositions. Banjo
Picker" from "At the Fair" which
evoked no little applause. His opening
numbers were a series Of Chopin COM
/ positions, after which Mr.. stiles sang
group of Schumann songs. and then
Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots," Mac
Dowelfs ITO a Wild Rose" and 'Shad-
ow Dance? were among the later Sc
iectiens played BY Mr.. Powell, and
Matinata" and al Pagiiacci." Harry
! Rowe Shelley. who accompanied MN,
was the author OF two ballads sung by
Mr. Stiles last evening.
tive In making the guests welcome and
who, held a small court during the even
ing, was charmingly gowned In n trail
| Ing blue satin costume and wore long
pendsnt pearl earrings; Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, in dainty frock OF
blue silk and white lace. and Miss Edith
| Benham, who wore a gown Of green
with a metallic luster, also assisted the
hosts.
Cabinet Members Attend.
Baron Zwiedinek. charge d'afraires Of
Austria Hungary. was among the mem,
bers OF the diplomatic contingent pres.
ent the Vice President and Mrs. Mar.
shall arrived shortly after the program
had begun. and the Cabinet was repre-
scented by the Attorney General, Mrs
Gregory. and Miss Gregory the Secre
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, tn,
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs. Hous
Mrs. Redheld. the Secretary OF Labol
and Mrs. Wilson, and Miss Agnes Har
Wilson.
Tho Counselor OF the State Depart
mcnt and Mrs. Polk had with them Mr.
and Mrs. Leopold StokowslSi. and other
among the guests were Brig. Gen. an,
Mrs Arthur Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Or,
Preston, Capt and Mrs. Virgil Petersen
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Poe, Congressman
and Mrs. Montague. Mrs. II. Buchanan
Merryman. Miss May Adams. Col, ant
Mrs John A. Lejuene. Miss Ellie lie
teiine, Col. Charles Page Bryan. Judg
and Mrs. John Barton Payne, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Ashton q. Chaplain. Congressman
and Mrs. Quin. Medical Director an,
Mrs. Francis Nash. Miss Carolyn Mash
Lieut. Com. and Mrs. David LeBretor
, Capt Ridley Mclean. u. s. N, Mr.. an
, Mrs Theodore Noyes. Miss Daisy Prem
tiss, William Phillips. Third Assistan
Secretary Of State and his mother. Mr.,
} Phillips, ana Mrs. Louis Lehr.
] Mrs. william Haywood is entertainin
this afterrpon at one of the largest an
most attractive bridge parties OF tn
sea son.
There are eighty guests. and fe,
; others have been asked for the te
which will follow. The house Is elat
} orately decorated With flowers for III
occasion. the prevailing color scheme
pink being carried out with quant!tiC
OF pink roses.