The Washington times., 1913-11-13
President and Mrs. Wilson Issue
Cards for Dinner At White House
Small Party for Miss Wilson
and Bridal Party on Friday,
November Fl.

TIE President and Mrs. Wilson
have sent out Invitations for a
u dinner to be given at the White
House on Friday, November q.
The dinner will be a small party and
will probably be given for Miss Jessie
Wilson and her briday party.
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Mrs. Wilson will attend the tea which
Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell is giving this
afternoon at o'clock at her residence
in Connecticut avenue. when the mem
hers of the Welfare Housing Committee
are invited to hear Mrs. John B. Ham
naond of Augusta, Ga, talk on Paine
College. in Augusta, for the colored peo-
pie and other topics relative to housing
conditions in the South
The decorations will be of yellow
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves,
and assisting Mrs Biclnell and presid-
ing at the tea table Will be Mrs. Will
liam A Milliken, Mrs. Pickett, and Mrs.
Frank Dixon. - --... - ...
Mrs Woodrow Wilson sent a hand
embroidered handkerchief to Baltimore
which last night was sold to excellent
advantage at bazaar anil oyster sup
per of the st. Francis Xavier's Bene-
fetal Society for the Deaf. 1t was the
custom OF Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt to
send handkerchiefs to be raffled when
appealed to for assistance, and her au-
tograph invariably accompanied the
gift.
E.h, Ill.
Washington Sunday for Niagara Falls,
y. Y, where she will be the house
guest for a fortnight of Congressman
Robert III. Gittins, of New York, and
Mrs. Gittins.
The first debutante of the season to
be presented in Washington is Miss
Flores Howard. of New Orleans, who
made her initial bow into society of the
Capital yesterday afternoon at a smart
tea dance at the Playhouse when her
aunt, Mrs Richard Weightman, was
hostess
Mrs. Weightman received the guests
in the drawing room, and was assisted
by Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Margaret
Draper, Miss Margaret Read, the
Misses Whiting, and Miss Louise Hell
len.
floor of the little theater was given over
70 the dancers.
A beautiful wedding took place last
evening at Fontanet courts Fourteenth
and Fairmont streets, when Miss Cor
netia Bassford Simpson, daughter of
Mrs. Lille B. Simpson, was married to
Ben l. Prince. of Corsicana, Tex, Sec
retary to Congressman Rufus Hardy of
Texas, and clerk to the Committee on
Expenditures in the Navy. i
The bride wore a gown of flesh-color-
ed charmeuse, trimmed in pearls, with
tunic OF chantilIy lace, edged with err
mine, her only ornament being a string
of pearls. She carried a shower bouquet
of Bride roses and lilies of the valley. |
The bridal veil was of tulle and orange
blossoms.
Her travelling gown was of midnight |
blue broadcloth. trimmed in moleskin, |
with hat to match
Mrs. Paul n. Humphrey, the matron |
OF honor, wore a dress of pink crepe de |
chine, with shadow lace, with touches
OF French embroidery. Her flowers were
pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Lille Bassford Simpson, the
brides mother, wore a gown of black |
crepe de chine, over Dutchess satin, |
trimmed in shadow lace. with corsage |
Of Killarney roses.
Following the wedding a reception was
held in the apartment The rooms were
beautifully decorated in palms and |
chrysanthemums An orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion. DR.. |
Charles II. Sanders was best man.
The ceremony Was performed by the |
Rev. Bernard II. Braskamp, assistant
to the pastor Of the Church of the Cow
enant, Eighteenth and n streets north
west.
Miss Wilson and Miss Eleanor Will
son were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Colby NJ. Dodge at dinner last night,
anA to meet them were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lee, Miss Mona McAdoo. Miss
Margaretta Symons, Reginald Huide-
koper. DIR. Bowman, Lieutenant Com
mander Pettengill and Pennington Tur-
ner.
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Mr. and Mrs. TheodoxsIIilliam Moves
have sent out cards for the marriage Of
their daughter Miss Elizabeth Noyes. TO
John William Thompson on December 3,
at S. O'Clock in St Thomas Church.
A reception at the home Of the brides
parents. 1880 New Hampshire avenue,
viii follow the ceremony at the church.