The Washington times., 1913-01-17
Gives Afternoon Tea for Debutantes
Of Congressional Society Set

lLlS dlIeIuOO1 from o
( \ at the Congressional Club in
honor of the Congressional
debutsntes of this season, who are Miss
Helen McCumbc-.; of North Dakota;
Miss Sallie Williams, of Mississippi;
Miss Barbara Stephens, of California;
Miss Frances Hoar. of Massachusetts,;
Miss Greta Bristow, OF Texas; Miss
Lucie Gambler, of Mississippi; Miss
Evangeline Prouty and Miss Frances
Prouty. Of Iowa, and Miss claudineI
Clements, Of Georgia.
Quantities of smilax, palms, and pink
roses and carnations have been used to
adorn the clubhouse for the occasion
and the Lorleberg trio will play
throughout the afternoon.
The president Of the club, Mrs Ernest
w. Roberts, Of Massachusetts,, will re-
ceive. assisted by the honor guests and
Mrs. Thomas Junior Kemp. of Florida;
Miss jamie Slemp, OF Virginia: Miss Elsie
Hin. of Connecticut; and Miss Hayes,
Of California, will preside in the dining
room.
At the punch bowl will be Miss Hazel
Roberts. of Nevada: Miss Alice Page.
Of Vermont; Miss Nellie Fletcher, of
Florida, and Miss Lula Daugherty, of
Missouri. Others assisting will be the
Congressional debutantes of last year
Miss Agnes Shackleford, of Missouri;
Miss Lucie Hoke Smith, of Georgia;
Miss Ruth Tribble. of Georgia: Miss
Frances Finley, of South Carolina; Miss
Jeanette Ayres. of New York. and Miss
Iras Hawiey.. of Oregon.
Mrs Taft and her sister, Mrs. Louis
r. More. were the guests at luncheon
today Of Miss Mary Gwynn, at her
home In N street. Miss Gwynn had a
number Of other guests to meet Mrs.
Taft.
Miss Taft will be the guest at dinner
tonight of Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott Tuck
erman, who are entertaining quite a
large party.
Mr.: and Mrs. w. J. Boardman will
have Mrs. Louis T. More of Cincinnati,
the sister of Mrs. TAFT, as their guest
at dinner tonight.
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The Japanese ambassador will 60 to
New York the last of next week, and
VIII entertain large dinner party at
the Plaza, SATURDAY; January Is.
Mr. Justice and Mrs Charles E.
Hughes entertained a number of guests
at dinner last night in honor of the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
p
Col. w. c. Gorgas, U. s. A. and Mrs.
Gorgas. of Panama, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss Aileen
Gorgas, to William d. wrightson, for
merIy OF Baltimore. but now Of Texas.
Miss Gorgas, who has been spending
several weeks in Washington visiting
Mrs. J. W. MacMurray and Miss Mac
Murray, is now spending a short time
in New York with Miss Phillips.
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President Taft, accompanied by M.
Fisher, Secretary of the Interior. and
Mr. Hitchcock. the Postmaster General,
end others. will go to Philadelphia to-
cay. to attend the banquet given by the
Clover Club, the oldest dining club In
America, tonight. r-
Mrs. Taft will go to PHILADELPHIA on
Saturday to meet the President. and
they will go on to New York for a
short visit ..-.. .,-
Miss Louise Taft, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, and niece of
the President, and Mrs. Albert Ingalls,,
both of whom have been guests at the
white House for some time, have re-
turned TO their homes in Ohio
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The President and Mrs Taft were
entertained at dinner last night by the
bachelor member of the Cabinet fam
ily. Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock. at Rauscher's. where a profusion
Of flowers. principally long stemmed
pink roses and white lilacs were used.
The table was a hollow circle. with
the center filled I'm with palms. ferns,
and other growing plants. Roses and
.iiacs were used on the table. The Ma
rine Band gave a special program dur
ing the evening, and following the din
ner, there was dancing.
Invited to meet the President and
Mrs. Taft were Miss Taft, Mrs Louis
More. of Cincinnati; the Third Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs Chandler
Hale, the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs James f. Curtis,
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beeknan Winthrop, Col
and Mrs. Spencer Cosby, Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard, Mr.. and Mis-. Joseph
Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. John f. wilkins,
Mr.. and Mrs "A. Garrison McClintock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace westcott and Corcoran
Thorn.