New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Inauguration Marks General
Exodus to Washington.

ChUuuS " VQo'i'tt9e"'"
Woodrow Wilson's inauguration as
President of the United States on Tues
day and the various entertainments ana
festivities in connection Herewith are
taking many to Washington this week.
For the last two or three days there has
been a steady exodus to the nationai
capital which will reach its climax TO-
day, when every train leaving for the
District of Columbia will be crowded 10
the utmost.
Accommodation at the various hotels
on the banks OF the Potomac is AT
premium and at least a score or more
of members Of New York society have
preferred to hold aloof from the hosue-
res and have rented furnished houses AT
Washington for the inauguration TORT
night.
Needless to add that ii is especially
those of the fashionable world OF this
city identified with the Democratic party
who are bent on participating In the fes-
tivities in the national capital this week
But the other political parties are also
represented for Presidential Inaugural
ton Is ceremony Of interest to every
patriotic American citizen.
Easter is but three weeks off, and It's
arrival will bring a revival or all the
gayeties of the last season. There VIII
be weddings and dances galore, and peo-
pie by that time will have returned from
Florida. the West Indies, the Pacihc
Coast and from other winter resorts TO
tEt,ftF m
there has been any material interruption
in the activities OF society since ASH
Wednesday; on the contrary, with dances
almost every night. this has been the
most brilliant Lent in the annals OF New
York.
But still after Easter there will be in
creased zest in the dispensatlon and III
the enjoyment of hospitaities, which VIII
be more extensive and more numerous.
In fact there will be only one thing MISS
ing after Easter. namely, the opera
which will by that time have brought It's
regular season TO a close and which
since the early part of last November
has constituted on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights of each week the IA
vorite rendezvous Of the modish world.
Mr.. and Mrs w X Vanderbilt with
Mrs Vanderbilts daughter. Miss Barbara
Rutherfurd will sail on Tuesday for
Europe and go to their house in Paris.
Adrian Iselin. sr.. leaves by the same
boat to visit his son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin 3. Laughlin IN
London, where Mr. Laughlin Is now act
ing as American Charge dAffares.
Miss Ruth Gardner Davis has selected
Saturday, April >, as the date of her wed
ding to Theodore SteinwaY In the Church
Of the Incarnation. where the ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Herbert
NJ. Robbins and will be followed by
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. How
land Davis. the brides parents, at their
house, in Madison avenue. She Will nave
one of her sisters. Miss Sybil Davis. as
maid Of honor other attendants VIII be
Miss Catherine Davis. Miss Dorothy Bull,
Miss Dorothy Hurry. Miss Ina kissell,
Miss Eleanor Townsend. Miss Elsie See
ger and Miss Meta Won Bernuth. William
r. Steinway will be his brothers best
man. and the ushers will be Langdon
Geer. Rowland Davis and Herbert Adams.
on the night before Mrs. HiIborne Roose-
welt will entertain the entire bridal party
at dinner at her house.
Mrs Charles g. Alexander has given her
house In Yves, 5sth street for the annual
fair of the Children Of Loving Service on
Easter Tuesday afternoon. There will be
general dancing during the progress OF
ba Of
Mrs Alfred Wagstan. Mrs Robert Fulton
Cutting. Mrs. II. De 3. Parsons and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Tilford.
Mrs F. Burial Hoffman has issued in
yitations for the-dansant in the ball
room OF the Plaza on the afternoon of
March IS There will also be singing by
Caruso.
Mrs Reginald De Koyen entertained a
party of thirty last night at dinner at her
new house in Park avenue. The dinner
was followed by a musical, for which
number OF additional invitations had been
issued and at which Mrs. Clara Butt, the
English contralto, sang, and Renard.
vloloncelist, played. Mrs. De koven's
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. William Doug
las Sloane, the President of Columbia
University and Mrs Nicholas Murray
Butler. Henry White. former American
Ambassador 10 France. and Mrs. White
and their son-in-law and daughter. Count
and Countess Seherr-Thoss.
Mrs Arthur Turnure. widow of Arthur
Turnure and formerly Miss Elizabeth
Harrison, was married yesterday after
noon to Frederick j. Stimson at her house
in East list street by the Rev. j. Carey,
rector of st. James's Episcopal Church
The bride. who was arrayed I'm dress OF
black and white chiffon and carried
bouquet of orchids and lilies Of the-valley,
had no attendants. and there were no
ushers or best man. Only a few near
relatives, among them the children of the
bride and bridegroom by their former
marriages, were present The newly we'd
ded couple sail on Tuesday for Europe.
"A private opening of the Panama
Canal" is to form the feature of the
fancy dress entertainment at the Hotel
Astor on Easter Tuesday, March %. for
the benefit Of the Institute for the Blind.
Miss Winifred Holt and her committee
have been happy in their choice OF their
fete For since the opening" is attended
by official representatives of all countries
IL will afford the opportunity for the APP
pearance of thu guests of the evening In
every conceivable national costume The
ushers will wear tropical uniforms of
linen and khaki, while the debutantes,