The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
Mrs. Wilson Seen but Little in Public During Her Brief
Stay at Capital-Fete for Free Milk for France
One Of Seasons Most Brilliant Affairs

bloom, until tho press OF arrivals be-
came so great that they were forced
to retreat before overpowering num-
bers.
The Spanish Ambassador and Mime.
de Riano were the ranking diplomats
present, being guests in Mrs. Richard
Townsend's box. along with Senator
and Mrs. Peter Gerry, the Minister Of
Portugal, Viscount dAlte, and Nine.
Hauge.
There had been some hope that the
British Ambassador and Lady Reading
would attend, but they did not, al
though Mrs. Marshall Field whose box
Lady Reading had adorned along with
Secretary and Mrs. Lane at the con-
cert during the afternoon, entertained
i, another distinguished box party at the
ball. The Counsellor OF the British EN-
bassy. who was Charge d'Affaires in
Lord Readings absence. and Mrs. Col
vile Barclay were among the guests
in the box OF the former Russian I'M
perial Ambassador and Nine. George
Bakhmeteff: Mrs William Mcclellan
Ritter entertained the Minister Of
Sweden and Nine. Ekengren, the Min
lister Of Switzerland and Nine. Sulzer
Senator and Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller Col
lier.
The Minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. Cremer had as their guests the
Mexican Ambassador and Nine de
Bonilias. the Colombian Minister and
Nine. Urueta. Miss Simond and Mr..
Heemkirk; Mrs. Charles Boughton had
in her box the Minister Of Salvador
and Nine Zaldivar and Princess Ghika,
Nine. Zaldivars sister: Nine. Nord-
wall, wife Of the special commissioner
from Norway; Miss Antoinette Graves,
Miss Zaldivar and William Phelps
Emo. Gen. Miles. Col. and Mrs.
Deckham and Mrs. Sherman Miles
were among Mrs. William Belden
| Mobiles guests; Mrs. James Mcdonald,
Mrs. George T. Marye. Mrs. Mcmillan
Gibson and Mrs. George Barnett were
In William Eric Fowler's party. The
newly appointed Ambassador to
France and Mrs. Hugh Wallace were
not present as they had gone TO New
York for a few days. Miss Sallie
| Beecher, their niece, entertained a box
party, whom she had previously en-
tertained at dinner, chaperoned by Mrs.
Melville Wallace
Real Live Cow at Fete.
! The real live cow widely heralded
as among the stars of the evening,
was really among those present-but
she was parked" on the veranda OF
the hotel and they didn't use her at
ALL to quote a young thing who was
sympathizing with lonely bessie, al
though early in the morning, about the
time that a properly conducted COW
might expect to he MIXED, Virginia
Eckles. Courtney Let's. Olyve Graef
and others of the corps of milkmaids
made their rounds with trimming
| pals OF milk hung from the yokes over
their shoulders. AS to whether they
really MIXED the COW one does not in
! quire too closely.
! The following night. Ash Wednes-
day, there was a mass meeting at the
| Liberty Hut in the interest of the
| fund for the relief in the Near East,
at which the bright particular stars
were Haig Gudenian. the Armenian
violinist; Mrs. Newton Baker. wife Of
the Secretary OF War, and Gen Mezrop
| Azgapethian. former Secretary Of the
! Persian Legation. In spite of the
heavy rain they had a very successful
meeting.
Mrs. Baker has been singing a good