The Washington times., 1913-11-23
USAN DEAR:


talk about that, but I'll pitch right in and
tell you what has been going on in Wash
ington.
Notwithstanding all the excitement incl
dent to the wedding at the White House on
Tuesday, the week just closing has been filled
with diversified and delightful events. Miss
Jessie Wilson was in evidence at several of
the most important entertainments, and
where one might have expected some shy
ness or awkwardness, her perfect lack of
self-consciousneSs was the remark OF every
one 1t was in these meetings that Wash
ington society girls displayed their excellent
breeding, for while they were pining for
some little word about the wedding, not one
of them was known to ask personal ques-
fion.
Twas at the buffet luncheon at the Con-
gresSiona Club, that Miss Wilson met the
girls of the Congressional set, hundred and
ffty strong, and while there were silent little
hand squeezings, and Miss Wilson blushed
when her health and happiness was pledged,
the girls respected the situation to the fullest.
Women of the Congressional set sent flowers
to the club house for Miss Genevieve Clark,
the Young hostess, and the luncheon may
we'll be said to be the crowning event in the
last weeks entertainment of Miss Jessie Will
son as young lady of the White House
II is hard to mention social program for
next week until the White House wedding IS
out of the way, that is, is actually over and
the bride and bridegroom started upon their
honeymoon trip. 1t is Monday night that
gay dinner party will be given aboard the
MayHower for Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson,
her fance, Francis Bowes Sayre, members of
the wedding party and others. The May
flower will be brilliantl, lighted, and the
gangplank where the guests 60 aboard, and
the ship itself, will be decorated with palms
and flowers.
1t is Monday that the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan will entertain guests at
luncheon for Dr. Grenfell, the best man at
the White House wedding. While this is in
progress an equally interesting luncheon
party will be given for Mrs. Grenfell, who,
with her husband, will be guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henry Butler.
attended Amy Talbott's wedding this
afternoon just before | started this letter
and it was the prettiest fall wedding | ever
saw. The day was perfect The color
scheme was suggestive of autumn and the
decorations of the church were of autumn
leaves, palms and white blossoms, mostly
chrysanthemums.
Amy was beautiful bride and Charles
Frederick Wilson a handsome bridegroom
The bridal gown was handsome and very
simple in its style. 1t was of the Usual ivory
satin draped and trimmed with wonderful
duchess lace and the veil was conventional
with lace cap arrangement and clusters of
the most fragrant real orange blossoms that
were sent by old friends from the Talbot
home in California for the occasion. The
bridal bouquet was shower of white orchids
and lilies.
The attendants wore yellow satin gowns
with brown draperies and brown sashes and
brown hats trimmed with yellow roses and
they carried armfus of yellow roses.
Did you know that Maude Converse made
not only Amy's wedding gown but that of the
attendants and much of the trousseau?
Of course you remember Maude Con-
verse. She is the daughter of the late Rear
Admiral Converse. He died the winter Olga
Converse came out. Both Maude and Olga
Immediately turned their minds to taking
care of themselves. Maude went into the
gown" business and has made q wonderful
success, and Olga was about TO go on the
stage when she married a Mr.. Derby, in New
York, where she now lives.
Don't you think it a fitting thing that so
many of the charities and homes and things
are celebrating Miss Jessie Wilson's w.:dding
day with benefit entertainments You knox
it really should bring her good luck, she is
90 devoted to that kind of work. Her we'd
ding day, November %, is the day the Lady
Board of Managers of the Southern Relief
Hone choee FIR q dono otio,, marty Som. of