The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
Social Side Of Washington

family. Mrs. Russell Harrison and
Miss Marthena. the latter grand
daughter of the late President Harri.
son; Lieutenant and Mrs. U. s. Grant,
"a; and Miss Mary wilcox. represented
OF Miss Wilcox, who is a great great.
neice OF Andrew jackson, caused the
oldest inhabitants memory to bark
back to the days Of Old Hickory--days
when large crowds We're commonly
entertained at the White House, but
WITH more generosity than dignity.
E9r mother. Mrs. Andrew Donaldson
WiicoN was the first child born in
| during the Jackson administration as
one OF the youngest of its mistresses
Inc ornaments she wore then Are now
the property of her daughter and at
tract attention when she wears item
on occasions like that of Monday eve
ning; Especially handsome are the
pearls and Spanish tortoise shell
comb containing miniature mednllions
of Presidents Washington, Jefferson
and jackson. The comb was a gift
from his Boston friends to Jackson
during his occupancy of the White
Miss Marthena Harrison wore as a
pendant on silver chain around her
III platinum, which President Harrison
save 10 his wife. her grandmoth on
Inc insn eye ,W Of his inauguration. Mrs.
Wen LlmmGns; daughter Of former
LIE utenant- Commander Titnmons, u s
~, heid little reception of her own,
reSeiving a welcome back to Wash
lngton and congratulations OVER the
call OF her husband to be a naval aide
to the President. nm
Snow Blrd..5the daughter of Admiral
i'eary, who was born in the land of
perpetual snow, who had earlier IN tic
evening received her certificate of
fro he.
school of the District.
persaps the happiest man present
Wyoming. who received congratula .
TONS upon his approaching second mar
rage. The woman in the case Miss
Tiara lie Barron Morgan. niece OF Jus :
ice Brown, United States Suprem.
Court, retired. usually present on such
occasions. is in New York, pfes,ina n, !
In the interest of her trousseau
Mrs. Leigh CARLYLE Palmer, brid, q.
me Presidents naval aide. who vas
formerly Mrs. Bessie Draper Mex el,lon
o. o. Atlanta. received especially warm
Introduced by him to Mrs. TAFT. vha
In turn presented her TO Mrs. SherIniin
t tbe fne w women men Ct the Cabinet, among
Stimson, wife of the new Secretary Of
war, who came to Washington for tho
,eception. ana while here selected a
nome for next season
Mrs. Wickershanl, wife OF tho tt
torney-General, who also came home,
Tor the silver wedding festivities. .yn s
warmly welcomed, 1t being her tirst
apEearance In line since the den IN az
last winter. ' i'3if'iier
Mrs. Meyer. wife Of the Secretary Of
me navy. and Miss Wilson, daughter of
me secretary of Agriculture were cor
splCuous absentecs. the former being
az her summer home in Hamilton.
Mass expecting visit from the GER
man ambassador, and the Inter still
freterring art to society
Wherever YOU 20 these days. you see
ana near strangers. The public build :
ings, the avenue, F Street and con
hecticut Avenue, In the forenoon. Po-
lomac Driveway. Chevy Chase or the
country Club, Rock Creek Park and
other centres of Washington life and
business, arc full OF faces not .nyerIy',
! tSniliar to capital residents. Most or
mem. OF course. came for the White
n rouse event of the year and remained
70 see and be seen. The various con :
gresslonal investigations on the tapis
are responsible for the presence Of not
few out-of-town soIourncrs hsrc.
Inc Lutheran General synod lust ad :
Jonrned after a fortninG-long session.
and the Worlds Baptist Convention,
which. though meeting T. philadelphia,
Is scattering Its members to Baltimnrs
and WASHINGTON. are also magnets