The Washington herald., 1916-05-27
President and Mrs Wilson Hosts at Garden
Party on Lawn South of Executive Mansion;
Mass of Flowers in Bloom Form Background
Other News of Society at the Capital

many fine --rSes- trees with sweeping
branches was a perfect setting for the
fete which assembled the most distin-
guished element of Capital society.
The President and Mrs. Wilson received
their guests under an elm tree In the cen,
ter lawn, the military and naval aids in
full uniform forming an aisle through
which the guests passed before their dis
tinguished guests. Refreshments were
served from a long table adorned with
three huge clusters of pink roses and
ferns, and tea was dispensed from
marque erected on the east side of the
lawn. The Marine Band. in scarlet coats
played continuously throughout the re-
ception.
Mrs. Wilson wore an exquisite gown of
white chiffon and taffeta. The skirt
which was short and very full, had an
overdrapery of chiffon bordered with
taf1eta caught up in bouffant effect at
each side. The bodice of chiffon was cut
with deep V at the throat and was fin
ished with a square collar Of taffeta and
chiffon extending to the girdle at the
back. The loose, flowing sleeves were
three quarter In length. She wore hat
of white maIine trrimed with white
sigretts and corsage bouquet Of purple
orchids.
Among the guests were the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall, the German AM
livian Minister and Nine. Calderon, the
Military Attache of the Argentine En-.
bsssy and Nine. Raybaud, the Minister
Of Uruguay and the Misses de Pena, Mrs
Robert Lansing. the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo, the Post
maJter General and Mrs. Burleson. the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels,
the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
l. and Miss Nan Lane, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston,
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary
of Labor and Miss Wilson, former Presi-
dent Taft, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. James
NJ. Thompson, Mrs. William II. Boiling.
Miss Bertha Boiling, Mrs. Edmund Pen
dleton, Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely,
Mrs. John A. Logan. Mrs. Logan Tucker
Judge and Mrs. c. c. McChord, Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Smith, Capt. and Mrs. Bayard Schin-
del DR.. and Mrs. Francis ). Nash DR..
and Mrs. Tom Williams, Mrs. Delos BlOd-
gett.
Mrs. McAdoo was very charming in a
Sown Of white crepe de chine with a
band of black velvet finishing the hem
of a full, short skirt. She wore a black
tulle hat trimmed with tiny French roses
and white fox scarf. Mrs. Marshall
was gowned in white embroidered net
with a zirdle of soft blue with which
she wore a white hat trimmed with small
rsrs white taffeta with a small black hat
trimmed with French roses Mrs Lam
sing wore a lovely gown of white en-
broidered chiffon made with a Jacket
effect Of Dresden taffeta and large black
hat Mrs. Burleson was gowned in white
georgette crepe with touches of blue and
wore a medium-sized blue and white
sailor.
Nine. Calderon was gowned I'm pale
gray chiffon and taffeta with a hat of
the same shade. Nine. Raybaud wore
violet geOrgette crepe and a small hat
trimmed with violets. Mrs. Boiling wore
gown of blue and white striped chiffon
with a small black hat trimmed with
black tulle rUChe and carried a blue
and white parasol Miss Boiling was
sowned in white net embroidered in pink
with a pink girdle and a large salmon
pink hat. Mrs. Daniels wore a gown of
white chiffon and taffeta and a white
hat Mrs. Lane was in blue chiffon over
green taffeta with a black hat trimmed
with white roses. Miss Nancy Lane was
very dainty in pink and white silk
frock and a white lace garden hat. Mrs.
Houston wore mauve chiffon trimmed
with applique and mauve chiffon hat
Mrs. Nash's gown was of white georg-
cite crepe trimmed with black lace and
toucnes of French blue; her hat was Of
white straw and she wore a white fox
Ecarf. Mrs. Pendleton was I'm black taf-
feta and chiffon with black hat trim
med with a gOura. Mrs. James NJ.
Thompson was charming in a rose-col-
ored silk suit with n small Ieghorn hat.
Mrs. Hugh Scott wore white crepe de
chine and a white hat. Mrs. Logan's
gown was Of purple silk and her hat
was a poke bonnet shape of eCru straw
trimmed with purple ostrich plumes. Mrs.
Logan Tucker wore blue tafeta and
chiffon and a small nat of cerise straw
Smith was gowned in French blue
georgette crepe with a leghorn hat Mrs.
Ridgely's gown was of ecru lace with
which she wore a black hat and a white
fox scarf Mrs. Moran was in pale blue
bTocade and chiffon with a black tulle
hat and a purple ostrich feather boa.
Mr.. J. E. Lefevre, charge d'affaires of
Panama, entertained yesterday in the
Presidential suite of the Willard in honor
Of Admiral Victor Maria Concas Palau
umpire of the joint commission establish
ed by the United States and Panama,
which Is now sitting in Panama City.
The other guests were Acting Secretary
Polk. the Spanish Ambassador the Bra
lillian Ambassador. the Ministers of Qua
temala and Salvador. the charge daft
taires OF Chile. Senor Don Manuel Walls
Merino, counselor of the Spanish EN-
0assy: Coroncl Nicolas Urcullu Cereijo
military attache, and Don Buehaventura
Caro-. second secretary of the Spanish
Embassy; Mr.. Maddin Somers, Baron
EnTico CastelH. Mr.. Julio Heurtematte
of Panama, and Mr.. Belisario Porras
Junior attache of the Panama Legation.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
LsnS were hosts at dinner last evening,
entertaining in compliment TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin l. Wheeler, of California
Mrs. Robert Lansing was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Albert L. Mills enter
tained at a buffet luncheon Yesterday at
her home in X street. Quantities of pink
reOntes and pink sweet peas decorated
the house and silver basket of gladioli
formed the center piece on the table.
Invited to meet Mrs. Lansing were Mrs.
John w. Foster, Mrs. William c. Red
field. Mrs. Luther Mott, Mrs. Frank An
derson, Mrs. William P Malburn, Mrs
Ollie James. Mrs. J. c. W. Beckham, Mrs.
Key Pittman, Mrs James A. Reed. Mrs
John NJ. ShahrOth, Mrs. Gilbert Hitch
cock, Mrs. Stinlson Brown. Mrs. Dennis
Nolan Mrs. Joseph P. Sanger. Mrss. Wal
ter Gordon, Airs. William L. Marshall
Mrs William W. Kimball. Mrs. William
H. Goddard, Mrs. Julian James, Mrs
Godwin. Mrs. Albert Z. saxton, Mrs. E.