The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
Plans for Christmas

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
/ plan to 60 TO Indianapolis for the Christ
| mas holidays. II Congress is stili ad-
/ Journed over the holidays they will
/ spend New Year there also. They will
i issue invitations for a series of four
| evening receptions with dancing, two of
| them to be in February.
/ AT the opening concert Of the PhiIa-
| delphIa symphony Orchestra at the Ma
/ tional Theater yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. wife Of the President,
1 entertained in her box Miss Margaret
Wilson, Mrs Garrison, Mrs. Burleson,
| and Miss Bones. Others occupying boxes
were Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh, who had
as her guests Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall,
wife of the Vice President; Mrs. Burton
| Harrison, and Mrs. Robert Patterson;
Hrs. Marshall Field, whose guests were
Miss Patten and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
| Townsend: Gen. and Mrs. William
Crozier, whose guests were Miss Hope
Slater and Mrs. Frederick Keep; Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle, whose guests were Mrs.
Arnold Hague and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe; Mrs. John L. Reyburn and
Miss Eleanor Reyburn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker Wilcox. Mrs Clarke waggaman,
and Mrs Thomas T. Ganf Among the
| prominent people in the audience were
Mime. Jusserand, Mrs. Hennen Jennings
| Miss Katherine Jennings, Mrs. Nicholas
Anderson, Mrs. Randolph McKim, Nine
Christian Hauge. Mrs. Woodbury. Blair
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, the Misses Blair,
Mrs. Henry +. Dimock, Justice and Mrs.
Hughes. Mrs. Francis Newlands, Mrs.
Atlee Pomerene. Col. and Mrs. George
F. Andrews, Mrs. Robert Mccormick,
Rear Admiral O'Neal, Mrs. Hichborn.
Mrs. Pearsau, DIR. and Mrs. David ].
Hill, Mrs. James Parmelee, Miss Maury,
Mrs. Philip Henry, Mrs. James Pilling,
Miss Pilling, Mrs. William Garrett Ridg-
ley, Miss Ruggles, Mrs Robert WaIlack.
Mrs Fremont-Smith. Mrs. Richard
weightman. the Misses Patten, Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. Miss Townsend.
Mrs. z. H G. Slater, Mrs William A.
Hammond, Miss Gwynne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tittmann. the Misses Warren,
Miss Squire. Miss Frances Noyes. Mrs
Wilmer. Miss Wilmer. Mrs. Murray
Molter. Mrs. Sargent. and Miss Sargent
Miss Margaret Wilson gave a box party
at B. F. Keith's yesterday to witness
Hrs. Burleson's comedy, His Secretary"
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Will
mas in the South, but will return here
December 81, in time to entertain the
members Of the Diplomatic Corps at
breakfast on New Years Day.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Gar
rison expect to go to Philadelphia and
spend Christmas with relatives.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur-
Lesson gave a dinner last night at their
residence in + street
The Counselor of the Italian Embassy |
and Nine. Catalani entertained inform |
ally at dinner last night at their home |
on Scott circle.
Mrs Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs Will.
lam Jennings Bryan, and Mrs Franklin
Mrs Marshall will receive in the first \
floor drawing room of the Shoreham;
Mrs. Bryan will receive at Calumet place. |
and Mrs Lane will receive at her home, |
1866 Wyoming avenue northwest.
Mrs. FRANKLIN X. Lane, wife Of the
Secretary of the Interior. was hostess at
one of the most charming teas OF the
season yesterday afternoon at her home
in Wyoming avenue. in honor of Miss
Margaret FechtelS- the debutante daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs A. F. Fechteler.
Killarney roses and palms were used
most artistically in decorating the rooms.
Mrs. Lane, who is one Of the most
gracious hostesses in Washington, wore a
handsome gown of white satin draped
with lace with an overdress OF brocaded
orchid satin. Miss Fechteler had on a
becoming frock OF draped white lace over
satin. She received with Mrs. Lane in
the drawingroom.
Mrs. A. F. Fechteler and Mrs. W. w.
Morrow. of San Francisco, Cal, mother
and grandmother of the debutante, as
sisted in receiving the many distinguished
guests.
Mrs. David Franklin Houston, wife OF
the Secretary of Agriculture; Mrs. Ira
Copley, Mrs. John Works, and Mrs.
AdolrA Miller presided at the handsomely
appointed tea table.
A number of this and last years
debutantes also assisted the hostess in
receiving. Among them were Miss Mona
McAdoo, Miss Lucie Burleson. Miss Sid
ney Burleson, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss
Miss Elizabeth Kent. Miss
Sophy Johnston, Miss Morgan, Miss Nary
Gheen, Miss Matilde Auerbach, and Mrs.
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