The Washington times., 1913-01-05
WOMEN PLANNING
ROUND Of GAYETY
INAUGURAL WEEK
Southern Democratic League
Active With Series of
Social Features.

Teas. dances. receptions, banquets,
ard other social functions wiz pro-
vide a round OF gayety during the
week of the Inauguration AMI for
some time previous, according to
plans now being developed by me m
hers of the District section of the
Southern Wilson and Marshall
League. : The, first meeting for az
ranging details OF the undertaking
was held at the home of Mrs
George A. Armes. 2sf9 Woodley
road, when Mrs Henry d. Clayton,
wife of Congressman, Clayton, of Al
ALBANIA, told of her recent visit to
New York. where she attended the
victory luncheon" given to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson and her daughters
on their return from Bermuda
Exact details of what will he done
are net yet available, but it is known
that festivities will be started some
time in February with a dance. and
a play, entitled. "His Private Secre-
tary,' of which Mrs. A. S. Burleson,
wife of Congressman Burleson. of
Texas, is the author, at the New VIII
lard. 1t is planned to make this affair
a distinctive social feature of the
inaugural ceremonies and a worthy
DFklnulnE oI S0Cldl~ AoA SCN-
eraI weeks. which shall eclipse any
thing OF the sort ever accomplishing
in the past. The browning event viii
he a brilliant reception given Presl-
dent and Mrs Wilson. on March 6. :,
Young Women In Charge.
A committee of fifty young women
will be appointed in the immediate
future to have charge of the details OF
the dances and banquets. These will
be drawn from families in military, ma
val and governmental circles. and will
be under the direction of Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, wife of Senator-eiect Shep-
pard of Texas. and Mrs. L. G. Hoffman,
wife of Lieutenant Hoffman, secretary
20, the admiral OF the navy.
In. order adequately to carry out the
10 increase the membership of the local
organization. and this has already
reached a total Of more than 500 men,
bers. Mrs. M. G. Bonham, who origi-
mated the idea of a Democratic wom-
ems organization, is chairman of the
COMMITTEES on membership and is con-
ducting campaign for new members
with great success
Officers Of League,
The next meeting Of the local branch
will be held at the home OF Mrs. Louis
r. SDOtiIldktT. dftHuc,
next Thursday afternoon Officers of
the organization are: Mrs. Frank
Woodruff, of jackson, Tenn, president
OF Southern League; Mrs George T,
Armes. president of District branch;
Mrx. John Poo.e, treasurer; Mrs. N
Beverly Buchanan, secretary The ad-
visory committee includes Mrs. Perry
Belmont, Mrs. II. u Clayton. Mrs
Phiiander p. Clayton. Mrs. Hubert g.
Dent, jr, Mrs. Charles A Douglas
Nrs- Duncan U. Fletcher. Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, Mrs. Richmond Pear
son Hobson, Mrs. Grace Porter Hop.
kins. Mrs Dudley NJ. Hughes, Mrs
William A. Jones. Mrs. Luke Lea, Mrs
Norman E Mack. Mrs. John +. Sha-
froth, Mrs. Morris Sheppard. Mrs
Louis p. Shoemaker. Mrs. William
-.Roberr Smith. Mrs Theodore Tiller
Mrs. Bejarnin r. Tiilman, Mrs. Osca:
Underwood, and Mrs. Frank L. Wood
run
Among those present at the meeting
yesterday were the following: Mrs Il
Newman, Mrs. Louis p. Shoemaker
Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin, Mrs
Elizabeth Young Trego, Miss Hugh
Mss Neil Fletcher, Mrs Beverly Buch
snan. Mrs. E. ]. Lockwood, Mrs. Dud
low Hugh. wife OF the Representative
from Georgia: Mrs. L. G. Hoffman
Mrs Henry ID. CLAYTON. Mrs. Steyei
T. Ayers. wife OF the Representative
from New York; Mrs. Grace Potte
Hopkins. and Mrs. NJ. G. BoRham-