The Washington times., 1912-05-19
Prominent Women From
All Over Nation to At
tend Unique Feast.

Feminine Democracy will come into
Its own in the National Capital tomor-
row at the Dolly Madison breakfast, the
most important social gathering of wo-
men known in years. This much her
aided function promises to be a great
success socially, and will bring to
Washington the wives of many Demo-
cratic leaders throughout the country,
whose presence will be the occasion for
a round of festivities in addition to the
breakfast.
or these the first was the reception at
the Congressional Club yesterday,
when the members of the club enter
tained those who will be the honor
guests at the breakfast.
One of the most notable in the after
math of gayeties will be the tea which
seven of the women of the Ohio dele
cation in Congress will give tomorrow
afternoon for Mrs. Judson Harmon,
wife of Ohio's Governor, who arrived
today to be the guest for the occasion
of Mrs. T. T. Ansberry, wife of Con-
gresham Ansberry.
Mrs William Jennings Bryan, who is
to be one of the guests of honor, will
be the house guest OF Congressman and
Mrs. Henry d. Clayton of Alabama
during her stay in Washington. Tues
day afternoon Mrs. Clayton will enter
tain at tea in honor of her distinguished
visitor, following a luncheon which
Mrs. James p. Tarvin will give for Mrs.
Bryan at the New Willard.
Mrs. Clayton is to make the address
of welcome at the banquet and Mrs.
Champ Clark, wife of the Speaker, is to
be toastmistress. Some of those who
are to respond to the toasts are Mrs.
Bryan, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. s. w. Raj
ston, wife of the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Indiana; Mrs. Norman
(. Mack, Mrs. A. 8. Burleson, wife of
Congressman Burleson of Texas and
Mrs. Martin w. Littleton, wife of Con-
gressman Littleton of New York.
Congressman Littleton and
Wife Entertain.
" Congressman and Mrs. Littleton are
entertaining today at large midday
breakfast in honor of the German am
bassador, Count Won Bernstorff, at Cal
umet Place, the old John A. Logan res
idence, which they have leased for their
Washington home. Among their guests
are all out-of-town guests in Wash
ington for the Dolly Madison party, and
Il their Washington hosts and hostesses
Mrs. Littleton is further planning a
large garden party in honor of the
Dolly Madison visitors for Friday after
noon, May "a.
- This date Is available because of Mrs
Taft's cancellation of her invitations
for White House garden, party for
that day, because of the Presidents 8
enforced absence from the city. Instead
of the contemplated series of four gar
den parties this spring, Mrs. Taft has
thus been reduced to two, because OF
the Presidents campaigning tours,
which have conhicted with her tentative
+ dates. '. -,g
!, But to get back to Dolly" this feast
Is really a monster undertaking, with
the wives of the Democratic Senators
and members in the House as hosts.
Swelling the list of guests will be >the
wives of governors of several States,
wives of four OF the United States Su-
preme Court circle, wives of several
governors-elect, and womankind from
the families of every Democratic Presi-
dent from jefferson to Cleveland, col
lateral and lineal.
Features of the event will be a spe-
cal table for these descendants and one
for daughters of the DemoCracy," at
which will sit the girls who will at
tend
Chief of this last contingent will be
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter OF tho
Speaker of the House and Mrs. Chang
Clark, and who because OF her pos
Nsible coming prominence during the
next four years will be quite the cen
ter of attraction at her tablt.
The Marine Band is to play a pro-
gram of quaint, old time airs. and many
of the guests are to wear heirlooms oi
jewelry and laces suggestive OF the
times of the Madisons. Miss Clark vii
wear for the occasion one of the mos
interesting mementoes of the period, q
necklace presented TO the famous beaut!
and wit of the White House on hel
wedding day by the bridegroom. 1t IL
OF exquisite Italian Workmanship ant
Is the property now of Mrs. John b
Henderson, who has loaned II to the
Speakers daughter for the day.
Woman Delegate to
Convention to Attend.
The presence of Mrs. Anne Hamilton
Pitzcr, of Colorado Springs, Col, al
eminent woman suifragist OF her Stat,
and duly accredited delegate to th'
national Democratic convention at Bal
timore, at which she will vote for hel
brother-in-law, the Speaker, is of con
siderable interest in woman suffraS'
circles. This is a rampant topic /!
Washington just now because of tn
lively campaigning which has been con
Quoted over the tea cups, luncheon. ant
dinner board of late. Much of the per
sonal work. SO necessary in politc
these days is carried on in the Nationa
> Capital b. the women, and there ar
gent is sufficiently powerful POLITICAL,
with the SuDDlemPntary right of fran