The Washington times., 1919-07-15
PRESIDENT AID MRS. VII.

TIME BRESiDE1Nl AMI MfS. VIII
son paid honor to the Repub-
L lie of France in general and the
/ French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
! serand in particular last evening by
I attending the reception at the French
! embassy. This brilliant function was
given in honor of Bastile Day, the
! national fete day of France. and to
celebrate the fact that yesterday SOL
diers of France and the United States
marched side by side through the Arc
de Triomphe.
With the President and Mrs. Will
son were Miss Margaret Wilson. Miss
Bertha Boiling, and Col. Clarence
Ridley. the Presidents military aide.
I NJ. and Nine. JusseTand met the party
/ from the White House at the embassy
entrance and escorted them to the
| drawing room. They remained long
enough to greet many of the guests
/ in an informal way. after having
first taken their places in the re-
Ceiving line.
At supper President Wilson re-
sponded to the toast to the United
States proposed by the ambassador,
who spoke a few moving words ap-
propriate to the occasion. This was
the first social event attended by the
President and Mrs. Wilson since their
return from France and the second
time they have been present at an
official function at the French en-
hassy. The former occasion was on
November % last, when the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand gave
a reception to celebrate the joint en-
trance of French and American troops
into Alsace-Lorraine.
Mrs. Wilson wore a becoming gown
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beads, with a coronet OF jet in her
hair. and TO complete her costume she
had a graceful wrap of black chiffon.
Miss Wilson's gown was of apple green
chiffon and tUlle, and Miss Boiling
wore rose-coIored georgette crepe.
Nine. Jusserand's- costume was of
lilac and gold brocsde. made on
simple and dignified lines and trim
med with lovely old lace. She wore a
coronet and necklace of diamonds,
jewels-jeweIs which were never
worn during the four years of the
war.
LaureI-fOF victory.
The embassy was effectively deco
rated with laurel. for victory, cut
flowers. and flags: and a section OF
the Marine Band played during the
evening. with the "Marseillaise" and
THE Star-Spangled Banner" as a fit
ting climax to the musical selections.
Members of the embassy staff assist
ed the Ambassador and Nine. Jusser-
and in dispensing hospitality.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall. with their guest, Mrs. William
Line Elder. were among those pres
ent; and others in the brilliant as
sembIage were the Spanish Ambassa
dor and Nine. de Riano, the Italian
and Countess di Cellere,
the Chilean Ambassador and Nine,
Matthew. the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Baker. the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burleson, the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, the Sec
Of the Interior and Mrs. Lane, !
the Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs. !
Redfield and the Speaker OF the |
House and Mrs. Frederick Fl. Gillett. |
The company also included such OF /
the diplomats as are now in Wash
ington, membrs OF the foreign rela-
tions Committee OF the Senate and
the House. with their wives. friends I
OF the Ambassador and Mime. JUS |
serand in both the Senate and the |
also with their wives. rep |
of resident society. the |
French residents of Washington and |
a large number Of army and navy |
officers, especially those who saw /
service in France.
The Ambassador and Nine Jus
serand. who have just returned to the /
embassy after spending over six |
months in France. expect to remain
in town the greater part of the sum-
ner. taking occasional week end mo-
tor trips by way of vacation.
To BE Guests Mt Grassland.
Mrs Thomas Riley Marshall and
Ter guest, Mrs. William Line Elder,
IF Indianapolis. will be entertained
II tea at Grasslands tomorrow. with
Mrs Francis T.. Warren as hostess.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs Elder are
spending a good deal OF time at the