The Washington times., 1913-12-18
White House Scene of
Cabinet Dinner Tonight

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President and Mrs. Wilson are
giving in compliment to the members
Of the Cabinet. This is the first state
entertainment OF the Democratic re-
ginle
President Garfield. OF Williams Col
lege. and Mrs. Garfield: Prof Henry
B. Fine. of Princeton University, and
Mrs Fine: Miss Anne Armstrong, of
Princeton. N j., and Miss David, of
New York. will arrive in Washington
this afternoon to be house. guests at
the white House.
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Mrs John K Shields, wife Of Senator
Shields of Tennessee, will receive this
afternoon, assisted by Mrs Horace Van
Devanter. Miss Mary Temple, and Miss
Bertha Brooks, all Of Knoxville, Tenn.
On January 10 Senator and Mrs. Shields
will entertain at a dinner in honor of
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
Tomorrow Miss Jeanette Cowan,
daughter of Mrs. Shields, will arrive in
Washington from her school, in Boston
to spend the holidays With her will
phine Shields, of New York. On Sum
day Mrs. Shields son, Robert s. Cowan,
of Princeton, will come to Washington,
accompanied by one or two classmates
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Miss Helen McCumber, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. McCumber C North
Dakota, entertained at one OF ce.e larg-
est buffet luncheons Of the season to-
day. when Miss Lucie Hoke Smith was
the honor guest. ---.
The luncheon was served at Rausch-
ers at 1:30 o'clock Palms, FERNS and
clusters Of pink roses formed the deco
ratons. and an orchestra played
throughout the afternoon
Mrs. McCumber received the guests,
and among those assisting were Mrs.
Bcrland, OF Missouri; Mrs. Harold Par
melee, Mrs Charles n. Riker, Miss Sal
lie Williams. Miss Lanette Smith, Miss
Helen Hardy, and Miss Ethel Lloyd.
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Mrs. Marlborough c. wyeth will in
troduce her daughter. Miss Dorothy
noon and this evening there will be
dancing and supper. The debutante
is the daughter Of Lieutenant Colonel
Wyeth,- U. s. A. retired, and large
contingent of the army set will greet.
official, and resident society.
Assisting Mrs. Wyeth will be Mrs. /!
Joseph E. Kuhn, Mrs. Albert L. Mills. /!
Mrs. George Andrews, Mrs. George NJ. |
Sternberg, Mrs. Bernard Freeman. of !
Baltimore, and Mrs. James Lee Mar
shall.
The girls chosen to assist are Miss
Helen Heyl, Miss Dorothy Aleshire, Miss
Katharine McClintock, Miss Leila Har- I
rison, Miss Pauline Stone, Miss Ruth /
Anderson. Miss Louise Sprigg. Miss ,
Esther Foot, Miss Katherine Andrews. |
and Miss Katherine Treat, a student at I
Dobbs Ferry.
Pink roses ard ferns will form the '
for the generous offering of |
flowers sent TO the debutante today, and
she will wear gown of white char
in crystal and trimmed
with bands of fur. Huge pink roses,
arranged according TO the latest mode.
give tone OF deeper color Mrs Wyeth's
gown. to be worn this afternoon. IL of :;
black chsrmeuse, with a tunic OF tulle
in crystals, and she VIII
carry American Beauty roses.
Mrs. Freeman, of Baltimore, the sister
of Mrs. Wyeth, is her house guest and /
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Wyeth and Mr.. !
and Mrs. Frank Wyeth. all of Philadel- :,
phia, came to Washington for the tea.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bry-
an will leave Washington Friday even
ing for their home at Miami. Fla, !
where they will spend Christmas. Mrs. |
Bryan Will not be at home until Jan
uary'
Mrs. Breckenridge, wife Of the AS
sistant Secretary Of War, will receive |
tooay, and on Thursday afternoons !
throughout the season. Miss Brecken- |
assist Mrs. Breckenridge today, at 2l39 |
Wyoming avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell will !
have with them for the winter. Miss
Nora Bell. OF England, who arrived a
entertained a large party of young
women at luncheon today TO meet Miss
Bell. u, ~.-t..
Mrs. James w OrIne has a theater
party at Keithis this Afternoon. which !;
ham. The party is in honor of Miss
jamie Slemp. Of Virginia. The guests
are Mrs William s. Howard, Of
Georgia: Mrs. William Franklin, Mrs
T. W. Stublefield, and Mrs. Theodore
TiIler.
frs. Gheen entertained large lunch
con party today. having among her
guests Mrs. Garrison. wife Of the Sec
retary Of War.
Mrs. Claude Swanson will be at home
the second Thursday in January.
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Miss Margaret McChord will enter
tain at a the dansant on December q
in honor of Miss Lucie Hoke Smith. |
son. L. S. N, will take place on Decsr1-
ber 80.
This will be the first time the ball
room Of the house in Connecticut ave-
nue. which Commissioner and Mrs. Me
Chord have recently taken, has Dcen
opened for an entertainment.
On Sunday. Miss Emily Bland. OF
Louisville, KY. will arrive in Wsshipg-
ton TO be the house guest urtil after the
holidays Of Miss McChord and later
next week, Mas Marie Isaacs, OF Rich
mond, Va. will visit Miss McChord.