The Washington herald., 1917-02-14

The President and Mrs Wilson W re
hosts at the last of the state dinners at
the White House last evening, enterts n
ing in honor OF the speahr of the House,
Mr. Champ Clark. Mrssvhsmp Clark has
not yet returned from New orleans.
where she is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Thornp-
SON The dinner was served in the state
dining-room, where snapdragons, jonquils
and maidenhair ferns adorned the table.
Spring flowers formed the decorations in
the drawing g-rooms, and after the dinner
q program OF Kentucky ballads was
given In the East Room by Miss Lorraine
wyman. with Mr.. Howard Brockway at
the plano.
The guests Included the Speaker of the
House, Senator and Mrs. ]. C. W. Beck
ham. Senator and Mrs William E. Chill
ton. Senator and Mrs. Moses z. Clspp,
Senator and Mrs. William Hughes, SEN
stor Ollie NJ. James, Senator and Mrs.
William r. Kirby, Senator and Mrs. Will
lam ]. McCumber. Senator Lee S. Over
man. Senator and Mrs. Claude s. Swan
SON. Senator and Mrs. John Sharp Will
Jams. Representative and Mrs. Joshua W.
Alexander, Representative and Mrs.
Daniel R Anthony, jr., Representative
and Mrs. Martin D. Foster, Representa-
tive F'fnis J. Garrett, Representative and
Mrs. Carter Glass, Representative and
Mrs Pat Harrison, Representative and
Mrs, William Kent. Representative and
Mrs. Irvine L. Denroot, Representative
and Mrs. Asbury F. Lever. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Meyer London Representa-
tive and MrA Edward W. Pou, Represen-
tatfys and Mrs swasar sherley, Repre-
sentative and Mrs John H Small, Major
General and Mrs George Barnett, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Vogelsang, Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Sweet, Assistant Secre-
tary Of Labor and Mrs Post, Colonel and
Mrs Edward Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
II. Schif, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Bland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean, Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Gait Mrs, Richard
Townsend, Miss Lorraine Wyman, Miss
Bones, Mr.. Bennett Clark. Mr.. Howard
Brockvay and Mr.. John Randolph Boil
ing.
The program at the musical included
Lonesome Tunes"-Kentucky Mountain
BaIladry-''The Little Mohee." THE
Sweetheart in the Army" Barbara
Allen" The Old Maids Song" THE
Nightingale" Miss wyman; Romance" :"
Sibelius; Waltz, c sharp minor, Chopin;
Mr.. Brockway. Kentucky Ballads-"Billie
Boy" Little Sparrow" The Lady and
the Glove" "Sourwood Mountain" Frog
Went ACQUIRING" Miss Wyman.
me vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests OF honor at a large din
ner given last evening by Senator and
Mrs. Key Pittman in the Presidential
suite Of the Willard. A distinguish he'd
company was Invited to meet them,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Carl Vrooman entertained at din
ner last evening In compliment to the
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
Among the guests was Mr.. George Creel,
OF New York.
Mrs Lansing, wife Of the Secretary of
State, will receive today, assisted by the
wives Of the Cabinet officers, with the ex-
ception of Mrs. William B. Wilson, wifs
Of the Secretary Of Labor, who will be
represented by her daughter, Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson.
Mrs. Robert n. Harper will not receive
today, owing to illness in the family.
One OF the most novel and altogether
delightful entertainments of the season
was staged at the Willard last evening
by the Southern Society in celebration Of
Valentine Day. The ballroom suite was
elaborately decorated with red flowers
palms, ferns and everywhere were scar
let hearts, Cupids, and other features
suggestive Of the Valentine season. Over
the main entrance to the ballroom, formed
by a huge heart and a row of scarlet
SHADED plaCfriC HOhfs