The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Many Attend Reception
Of Mayor and Mrs.
Preston.

Washington society is spending the
week in Baltimore attending the
Democratic convention. Yesterday
afternoon the gallery at convention
hall reserved for distinguished guests
was thronged with prominent society
matrons and maids from the Capital
all intent on the proceedings OF the
day. Throughout the evening the
corridors and dining rooms of the ho-
tells looked for all the world like Pea
| cock alley at the New willard, judg-
ing from the predomfnsnce of WASH
ingtonians in the ever moving throng.
Mrs, Norman E. Mack. wife of the
chairman Of the national committee,
entertained party in the gallery, in
| cluding the German ambassador,
Count Won Bernstorff; Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. John r. Williams,
Mrs Perry Belmont. Mrs; lawrence
ton. The Mack party arrived early
and remained throughout the entire
session. Miss Norma Mack and Miss
Harriet Mack. who are conspicuous
members of the younger contingent.
also had several guests with them, In
Guiding Miss Genevieve Clark, daugh-
Clark was quite the. center Of attrac-
ton on all sides and received an ova-
| tion wherever she went during the
day and evening. She is spending the
| week in Baltimore with relatives and
Is the only feminine member OF :'.e
| family on the ground, as Mrs. Clark
remained in Washington with the
Speaker, awaiting the turn of events.
Longworths Present
With Mclean Party.
Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
| Lao nvidan
| throughout the day, occupying promi-
nent seats In the gallery with the John
r. Mclean party. Mrs. Mclean was
one of the few of the feminine guests
unable to attend because of the per-
| sistent rain, but her party was present
| in full force, and included, in addition
| to the Longworths, the Belgian Minister
and Mime. Hsvenith. Senator and Mrs.
Newlands, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
| Lean.
spicuous at convention hall or at the
Belvedere or Emerson Hotels were
Senator and Mrs. Claude Swanson,
Senator and Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher.
Senator and Mrs. Gore, Senator and
Mrs. Luke Lea, Senator and Mrs. Pome-
rene. Senator and Mrs. Rayneri Con
gressman and Mrs. Cullop. Mrs. Under
wood, wife Of the minority leader: Con-
gressman and Mrs. Martin w Iitteton,
Congressman and Mrs. henry ~ Jay Jay
gressman Davis Of West Virginia; Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin. the Misses Patten.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson, wife OF the
Mrs. William F. Dennis. Mrs. swagar
Sherley, Mrs Arthur Lee. Mrs. Andrew
]. Peters, wife OF Congressman Peters
OF assachusetts: Mrs. Hugh, Wallace
and Mrs Nathaniel Francis, daughters
OF the late Chief Justice Fuller; Mr.;
and Mrs. George Howard, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Cockrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. OF
New York, the latter formerly the beau
tiful Mathilde Townsend, Of Washing
ton, had Miss Katherine Elkins with
I them In the gallery. Later they were
Major John Philip Hill. who also had
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randolph
Hearst also entertained a small party
5 Informally at dinner at the Belvedert
lust PRIOR to the reception given by the
,, Mayor and Mrs. Preston.
Mayor and Mrs. Preston
! Hold Big Reception.
: The Preston reception was the only
large function given last night in con
nection with the convention. though any
number Of impromptu dinner parue'
were given. Mrs. Hearst was amont
3 those receiving with Mrs. Preston. th'
line also Including Mrs. "lIndm JeIl
I nings Bryan, Mrs. Norman E. Mack
7 Mrs Perry Belmont, Mrs. Thomas Tag
3 CART, and Mrs. w w. Pitzer, the latte
= one of the two women delegates to tn
e convention. and a sister -in-law o
+ Champ Clark, and Mrs. ]. Charle
u Linthicum. Mrs Linthicum was tn
only Baltimore woman In the line. al
the other guests coming from out o
( town. About 1900 persons attended
n The feminine receiving party was aoi
;, abetted in receiving by line comprise
, of the mayor, Cardinal Gibbons, Bisho
!, Murray, and Rear Admiral Winslow.
d Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan
:, Mr. and Mrs. Norman z. Mack, MT an
v Mrs Thomas Taggart. and Mr.. an
E Mrs. Perry Belmont are domiciled a
!, the Belvedere for the week. and In con
" sequence that hotel Is one OF the lead
[, ing points of interest. Mrs Bryan an
Mrs Mack are besieged with caller
every minute of their stay at the note
and followed from there to the conver
ton hall by large contingent or tn
e curious or interested.
II Most all the women are adorne
q smile Of the Speakers signature, an
Miss Genevieve Clark. who is one G
" her fathers most enthusiastic support
ers, was busy adorning her friend
i right and left with the emblem Dur
a ing the day several kilograms were d.
:, | livered to the young woman and eac
~ messenger boy was rewarded with on
"a pinned to his coat lapel with her ow