The Washington times., 1917-01-17
Entertains Group Comprising
Representatives of Central
and Neutral Powers.
MUSICALE IN EAST ROOM
German Ambassador and Coun-
tess Won eernstorff Ranking
Guests of Company.


at dinner last evening, entertaining
the second of the two groups into
which the Diplomatic Corps is divided
these days.
The German Ambassador and Coun-
tess Won Bernstorf were the ranking
guests, and the company included
many of those who attended the first
diplomatic dinner last week.
The house party entertained at the
White House for the occasion in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Auchin-
Gloss, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Field Ma
lcne, and Mrs. Ross David, all Of New
York.
The Dinner Guests.
The guests at dinner were the I'm
perial Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff, the Ambassador Of Bra.
zi1 and Madame da Cana, the Am
bsssador OF Spain and Madame Riano,
the Ambassador OF the Argentine Re
public and Mrs. Naon, the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Lansing, the Min
iSter Of Switzerland and Madame Rit-
ter. the Minister Of Norway and
Madame Bryn, the Minister Of Uru-
quay and Madame de Pena, the Min
lister OF Guatemala, the Minister Of
Sweden and Madame Ekengren, the
Minister OF Honduras, the Minister
u Denmark, the Minister of the Meth
aF3sD4s and Madame van Rappard, the
Mg1ster OF Persia, the Minister of
Ha9d and Madame Menos, the Min
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podes, the Minister of Venezuela, the
Minister OF Bulgaria and Mrs. Pan
aFetoff, the Minister of Salvador and
Madame zaldivar, the Chinese Minis
esr and Mrs. Koo, the Minister of
R2nana and Madame Porras, Senator
and Mrs. Salisbury, Senator John w.
Kerns Congressman and Mrs. James
=. Mann, Major General and Mrs.
Scott, Admiral and Mrs. William s.
Be0eoa, the Charge d'Affaires of
Turkey, the Charge dAffaires of Aus
trfsrHnngary and Baroness Zwiedfnek,
tie Charge d,Affaires Of Chile and
Madame Munizaga-Varela, the Charge
GAffaires Of Greece, the Charge
d-Affaires of Peru, the Charge DAT
fairea Of Nicaragua, the Charge DAT
fAires Of Costa Rica, the Charge DAT
fafres OF Ecuador, the Assistant Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Phillips, the
Director General of the Pan-AmerIcan
Union; Mr.. Barrett; Henry Prather
Fletcher, ambassador to Mexico; Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley Field Malone, Judge
and Mrs. Robert R Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Witherspoon, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Edwin Webster, Madame Luz
Mendez, Mrs. Ross David, Miss Do
Bertha Boiling, Miss Margaret viii
son, Miss Helen woodow Bones, and
Commander and Mrs Robert l. Berry.
Decorations Artistic.
Pink carnations and maidenhair
fern formed the artistic table decora-
tions After dinner there was a
charming musicale in the East Room,
with Herbert Witherspoon, basso,
and Mrs. Witherspoon CFlorence
Hinckle), soprano, as the artists. The
program included: "Minuetto," Flori-
dia-Buononcini, Mr.. and Mrs. wither-
spoon; "Care SeIve," Handel, Rose
lein, Roselein." Schumann, "Meine
Liebe ist grun," Brahms, Mrs. Wither-
spoon; 'sMadrigale" (from "Vittoria),
Florida, Lies Violettes," Widor, lie
Beau Sejour" (Old French), weckerlin,
Mr.. Witkerspoon; THE Bird of the
Wilderness" Horsman, 81 Know Ny
Love" told Irish ditty), Life and
Death" Coleridge-TayIor, Mrs. wither-
spooh;- duet, la ci Darem la Mano"
c"Don GiovannP'), Mozart, Mr.. and
Mra wjtherspoon.
Mrs. Wilson will entertain the
wives Of members Of the Cabinet at
of he
dudley Field Malone. who was a
guest at the White House last even
ing, has returned to New York.
Invitations Withdrawn.
Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones have with.
drawn their invitations for a dinner
and dance at the White House tomor.
row evening, owing to the death OF
ADMIRAL Dewey.
Lanes To Give Dinner.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane will give dinner tomorrow even
ing for the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Lansing.
Mrs. E. H. G. Slater will be hostess
at dinner Friday evening.
y
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield will entertain informally al
dinner tomorrow evening.
-
Senator-elect and Mrs. Peter G.
Gerry left Washington this morning
for New York, where they are stop.
ping at the Plaza Hotel They will
return to Washington about Febru-
ary 10.
Employ MILLER'S
SeIf-Rising BuekWheat
and you'l make HOT CAKES
such as the household never