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Th. Mch. 27 1913

8.20 Bkfst.

10.00 Miss Jessie left for Balto.

Lunch guests, Rev. & Mrs. Harris E. Kirk,Mrs. Geo. D. Waller.

2.30 East rm. recvd. 55 guests.

4.15 Pres., Mrs. W. and Miss Marg. out in lim., ret.5.50.

5.30 Newspaper ladies for tea.

8.30 Secy. Redfield .

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Fr. Mch. 28 1913

8.30 Bkfst.

8.00 Mrs. W. left for N.Y.

11.45 Miss Jess. retd. from Balto.

No lunch guests.

Misses W. lunchedwith Mrs. Lane.

2.35 Recvd. German Ambass., xxxx Lt. Greble in att.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 102 guests.

4.15 Pres., Miss Bones & Miss Eleanor out in lim., Pres. walking back and ret. 6.15.

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Sa. Mch, 29 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

Mrs.W. , in N .Y.

The Misses W. to lunch with Mrs.Hoke Smith.

Lunch guests, Sec. Tumulty, Chancellor Walker, Vice-Chan. Lewis, Backes & Griffin of N.J. and Mr. James Kearney.

2.15 Pres. to Ft. Myer for drill, accom. by Lt. Greble, return. 5.25.

5.15 Sec. Bryan.

7.00 Dinner, guest Mr. F.B.Sayre

10.40 Pres. to station to meet Mrs.W returning from N.Y.

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Su. Mch. 30 1913

Pres. did not attend Church.

11.00 Mrs. W. & Miss El. to to N.Y. Ave . Ch.

1.30 Lunch, guests Mr. Mr.P.H, Fogel and Mr. F.B,Sayre. Mrs. W. recvd,Sen.James,

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Mo. Mch, 31 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

9.00 Miss EL. & Miss Bones to Balto.

Lunch guest , Miss Hagner.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 485 guest, Lt.Rockwell in att.

4.00 Pres. walking, ret. 5.50.

4.00 Mrs. W. recvd. Countess von Bernstorff; 4.30 Mrs.Pinchot & Mrs.Godwin; 5.00 Cabinet ladies.

6.00 Pres. recvd. Post.Genl.Burleson.

8.00 Pres., Mrs.W., Miss El . & Miss Bones to Col. Theatre ("The Woman" ) return. 11.00.

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Tu. Apr. 1 1913.

8.10 Bkfst.

11,00 Mrs. W. to Edmonetons studio, ret,12115.

12.30 Miss Eleanor and Miss Bones to Navy Yard for trip to Hamp. Roads on Mayflower.

Lunch guest, Col.House.

2.30 Recvd. Siamese Minister & Mr. Westengurc, Lt. Rockwell in atten.

2.30 recvd.450 guests.

3.00 Mrs.W., recvd. 20 ladies.

4.00 Pres. & Col.House out in 1im., return. 6.00.

6.30 Rep. F.B.Harrison.

8.15 Rep.Underwood.

10.00 Dr.Grayson and Mr. V.C.Pearson (massage) with Prs

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We. Apr. 2 1913.

8.10 Bkfst.

10.00 Pres. recvd. Sec.Bryan,

No lunch guests.

2.30 Recvd. 397 guests, Lt.Rock. att.

3.00 Recvd. Sec.Garrison /

4.00 Out in lim. ret.5.5[5?]

4.30 Mrs.W. recvd. Mrs.Cuyler; 5.00 Tea to 25 guests.

6.00 Pres. recvd.Sec. of State; 8.30 Senator Hughes.

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Th. Apr. 3 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

11.30 Mrs.W .rccvd. Mrs. Carson & Miss Chapman; 12.00 Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. Baker, Mrs. Brady.

Lunch guest, Sec.Tumulty.

2.20 Recvd. Cardinal Farley.

2.30 Recvd. Minis. from Norway.

2.30 Recvd. 48 guests in east rm., Lt.Rockwell in att.

4.05 Pres. & Mrs. W. out in tour. car ret. 5.55.

6.05 Pres. recvd. Senators Smith, Stone and Simmons.

8.35 Senator Kern.

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Fr. Apr. 4 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

9.00 Recvd. Sen.Broussard.

No lunch guests.

2.25 Recvd. Amer. Section Inter. Waterways Comm.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 307 guests.

3.15 Recvd. Rep. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mr. Vance C. McCormick.

4.00 Pres. out in tour. car, ret.5.25.

5.30 Pres. recvd, Mr. Louis Brandeis, Dr.Cleveland, Dr.H.Brier, Mr J.P.Mitchell.

6.35 Pres.recvd. Sec. of State.

6.30 Mrs. W. and miss W. recvd. Miss E. Houry and Mr.F.Walsh.

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Sa. Apr. 5 1913.

8.15 Bkfst.

4.45 Sec. Tumulty in bkfst. rm.

Lunch guest, Sen. Kern.

2.30 Recvd. Minis. from Gautemala, Lt.Dunnin att.

4.00 Pres. Out in lim., ret. 5.50.

6.00 Pres. recvd. Sen.Thomas ; 6.45 recvd. Sec.Bryan.

8.05 Pres. recvd. Sen. Ransdell, Sen. Broussard, Col. Ewing.

9.05 Pres. recvd. Chairman Underwood.

8.35 Mrs. W. recvd. George Howe.

10.00 Dr.Grayson and Mr. Martin with Pres. for massage.

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Su. Apr. 6 1913

10.30 Bkfst.

11.00 Pres., Mrs.W. &Miss Bones to 2d Presb.Ch., ret. 12.40

2.00 Pres. recvd. Mr. McCombs.

3.50 Pres. walking (with Sec.Tum.)ret. 6.00

5.00 Miss Bones & Miss El. recvd. Mr.Timmons,Mr.C.P.Huff, Mr. & Mrs.Adams.

9.00 Pres. recvd. Sec.Bryan.

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Mo. Apr. 7 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

9.00 Pres. recvd. Sec.McAdoo.

Lunch guests, Mr.John & Cp.Wils[on]

2.25 Pres. recvd .Danish Minis..; 2.30 recvd. Ex-sec. John W.Foster.

2.30 East rm., rcvd. 130 guests.

4.00 Pres.out in lim., ret. 4.58.

6.00 Pres. recvd. Sen.Works; 6.15 Rep.Kent; 6.25 Sens.Chamberlain & Lane.

7.00 Dinner gsts. Mr.John & Capt. Wilson.

8.10 Pres. & Mrs. W & dinner guests to Col.Theatre (May Robson in "A night Out") return. 10.45. Miss Bones out with V.P. & Mrs. Marshall.

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Tu. Apr. 8 1813

8.10 Bkfst.

12.30 Mrs W., Miss Bones, Mr.John Wilson, Cpt. Al Wilson, Mr.E.T.Brown, Miss Hagner & Dr.Grayson to Capitol to hear Pres. read his message to Congress. ret. 1.30

12 .45 Pres. to Cap. to read mess. to Congress, ret. 1.20.

2.20 Recvd. Cardinal Gibbons; 2.25 recvd. Hon A.E. Piorkouski.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 520 guests.

4.00 Pres. & Mrs.W recvd. in east room 346 members & ladies Amer. Cotton Mf grs. Assn., Greble & Grey in att.

4.15 Pres. out in lim., ret. 6.10

5.30 Mrs.W. had guests to tea.

7.00 Dinn. gsts. Mrs.Woodrow and Miss Cath. Woodrow.

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We. Apr. 9 1913

xx 8.10 Bkfst

2.25 Recvd. Bishop Denny & 10.

2.30 East rm., rec. 581 gsts.

2.50 Pres.& Sec.Tum. left for Capitol, ret.4.35.

4.50 Pres.& Mrs out in lim. ret. 6.30

6.30 Pres. recvd. Sec.Bryan.

Lunch gst., Mr.John Wilson.

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Th. Apr. 10 1913

8.15 Bkfst.;

9.30 recvd. Dudley F.Malone.

Lun.guest, Miss Hagner.

2.45 Pres., MissEl., Sec.Tum. & Dr.Gray. to ball game, ret. 5.15.

5.15 Mrs.W. recvd. Danish Minis.; 5.30 Guests for tea.

6.00 Pres. recvd. Sec.Lane

8.10 Pres.&Mrs.W. to Nat.The.("Count of Luxembourg'') ret.10.45.

8.30 Miss Marg. arrvd. from N.Y.

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Fr. Apr.11 1913

8.20Bkfst.

9.30 Recvd. Sec.McAdoo & Col.House

1.00 Lunch, Ambass. & Mrs.Bryce.

2.30 East rm.n recvd 324 guests. Mrs W. also recvd. along wth Pres. when Mrs. Spmmers School were recvd.

2.45 Pres. & Mrs.W. recvd. Mr & Mrs.Wm.C.Euatic.

4.25 Pres. out in lim., ret. 6.00

6.05 Pres. recvd. Post. Genl

7.00 Dinn. gsts. Mr & Mrs C.G,Cagood, Sec. McAdoo and Col.House.

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Sa. Apr. 12 1913

8.30 Bkfst.

1.00 Lun.gsts. Mr & Mrs. Walter H.Page, Col.& Mrs.House, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace.

8. 30 Pres. recvd. Post. Genl.

7.00 Pres. dined with Gridiron Club at New. Willard Hotel, ret. ll.55

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Su. Apr. 13 1913

Pres. did not attend Church

11.00 Mrs.W. & Miss Marg. to N.Y.Ave. Pres.Ch.

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Mo. Apr. 14 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

10.45 to 11.30 Mrs.W. recvd. Mrs.J. F.Little, Mrs. W.B.Short, Mr. & Mrs.R.C.Campbell, Rev.& Mrs. A.R.Bird, Mrs.J.P.Robinson and Mrs.James L. Mitche11.

1.00 Lunch guest, Co1.House.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 85 guests.

2.50 Pres., Mrs.W., Miss Hag. & Lt.Rockwell to DAR Hall, ret. 3.20.

4.10 Pres., Miss El. & Miss Bones out in lim., ret. 5.40.

6.10 Pres. recvd. Gen.O'Gorman; 8.15 Pres. recvd. Seo.Bryan.

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Tu. Apr. 15 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

Lunch gsts. Mr.D.F.Malone, Mr.J.L.Kennedy.

3.00 Recvd. Japanese Ambass.

3.40 Recvd. Secy. Agriculture.

6.10 Pres. & Miss Bones to Belasco The.("Eva Tanguay'') ret. 10.55.

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We. Apr. 16 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

2.30 East rm. Pres. recvd. 753 guests.

6.00 Mr.C.H.Dodge arrived. as house guest.

8.00 Cabinet dinner, covers for 32. All guests arr. by east ent., Pres. & Mrs.W. came to blue rm. before arr. & greeted them as they entered. (Dr.Grayson, aide & dinn. guest, made presens.) Leaving din,rm., company went to green rm., gentlemen imed. retiring to study for coffee & cigars. Coffee served to ladies in gr.rm. Gentlemen remained upstairs 25, return. & tak. ladies to east rm. where a program of Scandinavian music was rend. by Ellen Arendur and Holger Birkerod. Concluded at 11.25 when guests immed. retired. There was no extra guests for east rm. prog. except. Miss Hagner. All other arrangements were same as for similar dinners of this kind.

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Th. Apr. 17 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

8 .45 Mrs.Alfred Wilson arrvd. as hs. gst.

Lunch guests, Miss Minnie R.Richardson. and Sec. Tumulty.

2.45 Blue rm., D.A.R. Reception, 2737 guests attended. Pres. & Mrs.W. alone recvd.guests; no one else, either of family or DAR recvd. Col.Cosby made presens. Recep ended 5.00.

5.10 Pres.out in tour.car ret.6.35.

5.30 Mrs.W. recvd. guests at tea.

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Fr. Apr. 19 1913

7.00 Miss Mary Scott arrvd. as hs. gst

8.15 Bkfst.

12.00 Mr.Dodge left for N.Y.

Lun.gsts. Miss Bertha Condi & Miss.Holmquist.

2.25 Pres.recvd.Swiss Minis. & Edmond Privat.

2.30 East rm., 551 guests.

3.30 Pres. recvd. Dr.Chas.W.Eliot.

4.00 Pres. recvd. Col. House & Sec.McAdoo

5.10 Pres., Mrs.W. & Mrs.Al.Wilson out intr.car., ret.6.20.

8.15 Pres., Mrs.W. & Mrs.Al.Wilson atten. Nat.The.("Garden of Allah") rt. 11

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Sa. Apr. 19 1913

9.45 Bkfst.

12.00 Pres. walking, ret. 1.00.

No ln.gsts.

3.00 Pres., Miss Bones & Mrs.Al.Wilson in tr.cr., ret. 5.36

5.15 Mrs.W., guests to tea, including Mme Ali Kuli-Kahn.

7.00 Dinn. gst., Mr.Sayre.

9.00 Mrs.A.Wilson left.

10.00 Dr.Gr. with Pres

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Su. Apr. 20 1913

10.30 Bkfst.

11.00 Pres., Mrs.W. & Miss El. to Cen. Prs.Ch ., ret.12.15.

3.45 Pres. out walk., .ret. 5.05.

7.00 Dinn.gst, Mr. Sayre.

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Mo. Apr. 21 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

1.00 Lunch guests, Miss Taft, Miss Johnston, Miss Scott, Lts.Rockwell, Greble, Clagett & Dr.Grayson; [Messrs.?]Shafroth, MacMurray & Ludington

4.00 Pres.& Miss.E. out in tr.car, ret. 6.00.

4.30- 5.30 Mrs.W. recvd. Mr. & Mrs.Wm.Vennox , Mrs.Bryce , Mrs.Heathcote Grant and Mrs.Gage; also guests to tea,

2.30 Pres.recvd. in east rm. 167 guests.

2.45 Pres.recvd, Sec.Daniels and Admiral Badger.

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Tu. Apr. 22 1913

7.30 Mr. & Mrs.Scott arrvd. as hs.gsts.

8.20 Bkfst.

Lunch gsts., Mr.

J.E Wilson & Miss Hagner.

2.30 Blue rm. Pres. & Mrs.W. recvd. Counci1 of Fed. of Womans Clubs; 1545 attended.

Dinner guest, Mr. J. E. Wilson.

3.36 Pres., Sec.McAdoo & Dr.Grayson to ball game , ret. 6.10.

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We. Apr. 23 1913

8.20 Bkfst.

Lunch gsts., Mr. & Mrs.Harry F.Reid.

3.30 Pres. & Mrs.W. recvd. membs. Natl.Acad. of Sciences; 226 attended. Recep. held in blue rm.; guests passed to east rm. where medals were presented by The Pres., then to din. rm. where tea waa served.

4.45 Pres. out in tr.car, ret.5.55.

6.10 Pres. recvd. Secy.Bryan; 6.35 Pres. recvd. Sec.McAdoo.

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Th. Apr. 24 1913

8.20 Bkfst.

12.00 Pres .& Sec.Tum. to Capitol, ret. 1.10.

2.15 Pres. recvd. British Ambass.; 2.45 recvd . Austrian Ambass . to present credens., Sec.Bryan & Co[pit?].Timmons accomp.Ambass. & staff.

2.50 East rm., recvd. 145 guests.

3.25 Pres., Miss EL., Sec.Tum. & Dr. Gray. to ball game, ret. 4.55.

5.45 Pres. out in tour.car ret. 6.45.

10.15 Mr. Scott left for Princeton.

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Fr. Apr. 25 1913.

8.20 Bkfst.

9.00 Recvd. Sec.Daniels. No ln.gusts; no afternoon apptmts.

3.15 Pres., Miss Marg. & Sec.Tum. to ball game, ret.5.50.

5.00 to 5.30 Mrs. W. recvd. guests.

Miss Scott returned to Princeton.

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Sa. Apr. 26 1913

8.20 Bkfst.

9.30 Pres., Miss.El. & Dr.Gray. to Navy Yd .to board "Sylph" for trip down River.

Lunch guest of Mrs.Wilson, Mrs.A.Alexander.

Mr. and Mrs. McL. Harper & two children arrived as house guests.

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Su. Apr. 27 1913

Pres. down River on Sylph.

8.00 Pres. returned from down xx River.

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Mo. Apr. 28 1913

7.15 Bkfst.

10.00 Mr.& Mrs.Harper & 2 child.left.

Lun.gsts., Mr. W.E.Denison and A.Aaronsohn.

2.25 Recvd. Norwegian Minis. & Mr.Grau.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 578 guests.

2.35 Recvd.Columbia Park Boys Club; Pres. made some remarks and presented flag.

3.00 Recvd. Sec.Lane and Mr.Kericher.

Pres. out walking, ret.5.30.

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Tu. Apr. 29 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

9.00 Recvd. Counsellor Moore, State Dept.

No lun. gsts.

2.30 East rm., Pres. & Mrs.W. recvd. Paulist Choir ( 80) and a prog. of singing was rendered. Add. guests were Sen.Gorman, Sec. Tumulty,, Asst.Sec. & Mrs.Malone.

5.30 Mrs.W. guests to tea.

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We. Apr. 30 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

Lun.gst., Miss Hagner.

2.30 East.rm., Pres. revd. 1496 guests.

5.00 Pres. out in tr.car, ret. 6.00.

6.00 recvd. Sec.Labor.

7.00 Dinner guests Mr.& Mrs.Frank P.Glass.

9.00 Musicale; guests, members of Cab. & wives, and 25 add. people. Pres. & Mrs.W. recvd. in greenr rm. Refreshmts. served in din. rm. after musicale, and a little dancing in east room later. Artists at musicale, the three Misses Fuller of England who sang old English and Scotch ballads. 10.15 President retired; party ended at midnight.

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Th. May 1 1913

8. 20 Bkfst.

2.40 Pres., Sec Tum. & Dr.Gray. took 3.00 train for N.J.

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Fr. May 2 1913

President in New Jersey.

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Sa. May 3 1913

8.00 Pres. retd. from New Jersey.

9. 30 Pres. out walking, ret. 10.40.

11.00 Out in tr.car with Mrs.W., ret.12.30.

Lun.guestx, Mr.F.C.Macdona1d.

3. 00 Pres., Mrs.W. and Mrs.Vreeland to Natl. Museum, ret. 6.30. House guests to arrive, Mr.& Mrs Vreeland, Miss Vreeland.

7.00 Pres. touched button opening "World in Chicago" exposition.

8.10 Pres., Miss Jessie, Miss Marg. Mr. and Mrs. Vreeland to Belasco The. (Sam Bernard in "All for the Ladies", ret. 11.00.

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Su. May 4 1913

xxxxx 10.30 Bkfst.

11.00 Pres., Mrs.W., Miss EL. & Mrs. Vreeland to Cen. Presb. Ch., ret. 12.20.

5.05 Pres., Mrs.W., Mr. and Mrs.V. out in tour. car., ret. 6.55.

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Mo. May 5 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

10.00 Mr. & Mrs. Vreeland & daugh. left for Princeton.

2.30 East rm., 105 guests.

4.00 Pres.& Miss.J.out in tr.car. ret.5.45.

5.15 Mrs.W. had guests for tea.

8.30 Pres. recvd. Rep.Glass of Va., Sec.Tumulty and Mr.Kearney of N.J.

10.00 Dr.Grayson.

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Tu. May 6 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

2.30 Recvd. new Brit.Ambass. tp present cred., Act.Secty.Moore accompanying him.

2.45 Recvd.Mrs.John A.Logan.

4.00 Pres. & Mrs.W. out in tour.car. ret.5.45.

10.00 Dr.Grayson.

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We. May 7 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

10.00 Recvd. Sec.McAdoo.

11.00 Mrs.Thos.Woodrow and Mrs. Welles arrived.

Lunch guest, Dr.E.P.Davis.

2.25 Recvd. Committee from N.C.Soc. of Cinn.

2. 30 East rm., recvd. 510 guests, Mrs.W. receiving with Pres.

3.00 Pres.& Sec.Tumulty to Capitol, ret.4.20

4.30 Pres.&Miss Jessie out in tour.car, ret.6.20.

8.10 Pres., Mrs.W .and party to Belas.The. ("Little Women") ret. 10.50.

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Th. May 8 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

2.30 East rm., recvd. Mr.& Mrs.Geo.B.Johnson & daughter, and Master Jas.Mayo.

3.00 Pres. out in tour.car, ret.6.40.

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Fr. May 9 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

1.30 Mrs.Hulbert arrived as house guest.

Lun.gst., Miee Ha[?]

2.20 Recvd. Minis. from Sweden & Mr.P.C.Norberg.

2.25 Recd. Sir Wm.Treloar former Ld. Mayor of London and Sir Wm.Dunn, Lord May. elect of London.

2.30 East rm. recvd. 550 guests.

5.00 to 7.00 Lawn Party. Pres.& Mrs.W. recvd.under first elm' tree on right going down south steps; all aides (12) present; Col.Cosby making presens. Party went informally to point of reception. Band located in center of lawn between the 2 knolls. Refreshments served from only one table on west side. Guests arrived slowly over entire time of reception. Mrs.W. continued to receive up to the hour of closing. Guests numbered 1044.

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Sa. May 10 1913

9:30 Bkfst.

10.00 Pres., Mrs.W., Miss Bones, Mrs. Woodrow, Mrs. Welles and Mrs.Hulbert left for Mt. Vernon, return. 2.00.

12.30 Miss Hovt arrvd. from Balto. as hs. guest.

8.10 Mrs.W., Miss Bones, Mrs. Woodrow and Mrs.Welles to Col.The. ("A Royal Family") ret. 11.20.

7.00 Dinner guest, Mr.F.B.Sayre.

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Su. May 11 1913

10:30 Bkfst.

11.00 Pres., Mrs.W., Miss Eleanor, Mrs. Woodrow and Mrs. Hulbert to Cen.Presb.Ch., ret. 1.05.

1.20 Lunch guest Mr.Sayre.

4.05 Pres., Mrs.W., Mrs.Hulbert and Miss Hoyt out in tour.car, ret. 6.00

7.00 Dinner guest, Mr. Sayre.

7.45 Miss Hoyt left for Balto.

10.00 President received Col.House.

10.00 Dr.Grayson.

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Mo. May 12 1913

8.10 Bkfst.

3.30 Pres., Miss Bones & Mrs.Hulbert out in tr.cr., ret. 5.00

House guests to leave, Mrs.Woodrow and Mrs.Welles.

5.30 Pres. & Mrs.W. recvd. 47 delegates to the Conference with the America[n?] Cpmm/ for the celebra. of the 100th anniv. of Peace among English Speak.Peoples. Recep. was in blue room; tea served in State din.rm.

8.45 Col.House.

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Tu. May 13 1913

8.15 Bkfast

2.25 Pres. recvd. Claims Tribunal, Mr.Henri Fromageat, Pres.; Sir Chas.Fitzgerald. and Mr.Chandler Anderson.

4.45 Pres. and Prof.Axson out in tour.car, ret.6,25.

Miss Stadelman arrived as house guest.

10.00 Prof. Axson left for Princeton.

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We. May 14 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

1.45 Miss Hall arr. as hs.gst.

2.25 Pres.recvd. Minister & Mrs.Colhoun, Mr.J.J.Hill.

2.30 east rm., recvd.234 guests.

4.00 Pres., Miss Bones & Mrs.Hulbert out in tour.car, ret. 6.10.

7. 00 Dinner guest, Mr. Hulbert.

9.10 Pres. recvd. Mr.D. F.Malone.

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Th. May 15 1913

8.15 Bkfst.

Lunch gsts., Mr. Edw.Brown & Mr.Hulbert.

2.30 East rm., recvd. 234 guests.

House guests to arrive, Mr.Edwin Wilson, Mrs. Sheridan, Miss Hunter.

4.55 Pres., Miss Marg. & Miss Bones out in tour.car, ret.6.35.

10.00 Dance, 180 guests (114 men & 66 ladies). Guests were recvd.in green room by Mrs.W. and Pres., in that order, Col.Cosby mak. presens. Supper (buffet) wa served at midnight. Pres. retired at 11.15; Mrs. W. remained downstairs until the end, 1.50. All other arrangements the same.

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