The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20


That was rather an amusing frag-
ment overheard up at the French
Embassy Monday night. And contra
dictory as 1t may sound, both state
ments are absolutely correct. To have
made 1t quite complete the speakers
should have added in duet: And
whether they're coming or going
they're all here tonight"
1t was not only the return house
warming OF the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand-their first bis
party after eight months in France
but 1t was their first real celebration
of the "Quatorze Juliet" the French
Fourth" in FIVE years and quite the
happiest and most brilliant official
company since that never to be for
gotten Italian reception in honor OF
King Victor Emmanuels birthday on
November Il.
Not only was there the general
feeling that the Fourteenth was now,
in the closer brotherhood which had
grown out Of the war, ''our" day, just
as Paris had recently made the
Fourth hers, but it was the first op
portunity socially prominent persons
in general had had to greet most OF
those recently returned.
The Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand were two OF the most radiantly
and patiently happy people one need
ever hope to meet. Nine. Jusserand
is not n large, imposing woman. but
she is the personification of gentle
dignity and an aristocrat to her finger
tips. Monday night she was positively
queenly in a gown OF lilac satin elab-
orately brocaded in gold and trimmed
with superb old lace. She wore a
diamond necklace, while a diamond
coronet sparkled on the dark silver
threaded hair OF her small regally
carried head. Truly madame was zen
grande tenue." AS for Monsieur
Ambassador, masculine evening
dress is pretty much the same the
world over, but it did sem as IL he had
few new decorations.
The Embassy itself was gay with
flags, and fragrantly lovely with guam
titles OF midsummer flowers, most
attractive setting for the uniforms OF
officers of every nationality now rep
resented in Washington.
wilson's Spring n Surprise.
The real surprise of the evening was
the arrival Of the White House party
and that apparently was a surprise
as much to the hosts as to any OF the
guests. About 1880 the Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand led their guests
to the dining room, and when all were
assembled, and Just at the moment
that the Ambassador was trying to
attract their acknowledgements to
propose the expected toast to his well
loved France-he was electrified by
the unexpected strains of The Star
Spangled Banner" He looked al
Nine. Jusserand-and Nine. Jusserand
looked at him. 1t could mean but one
thing, and the toast was deferred as
they FASTENED down to receive the I'M
expected but welcome guests from the
other end of Sixteenth street, who
were paying them this signal honor.
The White House party consisted
CT the President and Mrs. Wilson
Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Bertha
Boiling and Col. Clarence Ridley, the
Presidents chief aid. And my! bu,
Mrs. Wilson was stunning! She wa;
wearing a perfectly wonderful, gilt.
terry gown simply covered with iri-
descent sequins. probably on a tulls
foundation. for the hard edges were
softened in places with little folds ant
fiuffs of tulle.
She wore the little jet tiara, Of
which she was so fond before she
went abroad. and which is particu.
larly becoming to her. It had beer
said that Mrs. Wilson had rather con.
centrated on evening gowns and cos
tunes for formal wear in her shoppine
in Paris. and had ordered many Of hei
Simmer frocks in which the capita
would see her going about her daily
routine here, to be made for her ir
New York. This assuredly was 4
sample of the Paris gowns.
Miss Wilson, who usually goes in fol
light blue evening gowns. when sht
doesn't wear white, varied that pro.
gramr7c by appearing in a most be
coming shade Of pale green (also 6
Paris creation) OF chiffon and tulle.
The President and Mrs. Wilson-ir
fact, the whole party-seemed a,
pleased at the uneXpectedness OF theil
arrival as group of children who hac
planned and put over a successful sur.
prise party. Certainly their arriva
was the final crown of an already sue.
cessful evening. They found virtually
their entire official family there-tht
Vice President and HRS. Marshall the
Under Secretary OF State (Mrs. Poll
was on Long Island with the children)
Secretary and Mrs. Baker (the latter
in simply made but graceful gown OF
orchid crepe de chine), Secretary anc
Mrs. Daniels (she in white satin bro.
oaded in gold. also made in France
and looking the part), the Postmaster.
General and Mrs. Burleson. Secretary
and Mrs. Lane MRS. Lane in a Lowell,
rose colored gown. Secretary and Mrs
Redheld, and about all OF the diploma,
tic corps who are still In town. headed
by the Spanish Ambassador and Mrs
Riano and the italian Ambassador ant
Countess di Cellere. who had only
landed that morning.
The Belgian Minister. NJ. de CARTE,
de Marchienne, was among the miss
ing, and the general understanding
was that he would probably not return
until fall. He married. when here be,
fore serving as counsellor Of tho Iega'
lion under Baron Moncheur. Miss Aics
Coburn OF Lenox. but he has been q
widowsr for ave or ~ years now. ye