Evening star., 1913-11-19
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS JESSIE WILSON HONORED
AT A LARGE LUNCHEON.
Other Notable Events Here and Else
where-Weddings-
Notes.

Miss Genevieve Clark was hostess to-
day for Miss Jessie Wilson, and had
the pleasure of presenting to the BRIDE
elect OF the White House nearly 100
OF their mutual friends. The entertain
ment was a buffet luncheon, and was
held at the Congressional Club The
ueputante daughter of the Speaker and
Mrs. clark made pretty picture with
the Presidents daughter as they stood
just within the first drawing room to
welcome the incoming guests.
Miss Dorothy Harvey of New York
daughter of Col. and Mrs. George
Harvey. and Miss Clark Travelled ex-
tensively last summer with the parents
of the former in Europe Miss Harvey
is now Miss Clark's-guest. and assisted
To-Day at the luncheon. Miss Imogene
thomson of Summit Point, w. Va. and
her mouse guest was of the party also.
There were flowers and music in both
the large rooms and the buffet spread
was In the dining ROOM The flowers
were all in pink, which, it is said. is
TO be the color of the decorations and
pridesmalds dresses at the White
House wedding, and cakes and candies
In heart shapes, also pink, were a fea-
ture of the pretty spread. A tall bas-
ket In the center of the table was filled
with pink roses.
| pretty oVerdress of embroidered white
| MIS- Cark wore blue satin and black
lace Besides her house guests. Miss
Louise Graves, Miss Ruth Patterson, Miss
Neii Fletcher Miss Nancy Johnson Miss
Margaret McChOrd and Miss Sally Will
liams We're also assistants to the hostess
Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Eleanor Will
son. Miss Bones. Miss White of Balti-
more. who will be bridesmaid at the
White House wedding: Miss Hagner.
Miss Mona McAdoo. Miss Agnes Wilson
and the Misses Burleson were among the
guests.
The board of lady managers of the
Catholic Home for Aged Ladies will hold
the formal opening Of their new home.
3Of" T street, Wednesday, November o6
from to 6. Cardinal Gibbons win bless
the house at 4:3O.
Nlscount de Peretti de la Rocca. coun-
| selor of the French embassy will leave
December l for Mexico where he will
join his wife and family for a short time
before proceeding to France on leave of
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Hine of 1850 Massa-
chusetts avenue southeast entertained a
number of young folks last evening in
honor of the eighth birthday anniversary
OF their elder daughter, Harriet DoWling
Hine. During the evening numerous
games were played. the prizes being
awarded to Miss Avalyn Roberts and
Master Poulson Restdorff. Later the lit
tie guests were escorted to the dining
room. where refreshments were served.
among those present were the Misses
Katherine Fesler. Margaret Richmond.
Thelma HALEY. Katherine Hasler, Vir-
gina Montgomery, Avalyn Roberts.
Edward Campbell. Vernon Wayland.
Norman Sweeley. Stanley Sweeley Har-
old Stephan. POulson RestdOrff. Rodney
Currier and Luther Whitaker. Mrs. Hine
CtGfn 0,1fo .s,.ty, ,.x~
ter. Miss Dorothy Lewis.
DR.. and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes
of New York entertained at dinner at
the New Willard last night Their
guests were Miss Mayme Agnes Chip
ley. Miss Olive Burnett, Miss Marie
Denton, Mr.. Jack Ballard. Lieut. Frank
Gilbert and Prof. Lynn Hamilton of
Boston.
Miss Anna Bryan of this city will be
maid Of honor at the wedding tonight in
Philadelphia of Miss Helen Shaw Kings
Hey and Mr.. John Bromley.
/! The bride will wear white satin with
the bodice. Of old point lace and the train
lined with silver cloth. Her veil will be
of tulle, caught with orange blossoms.
The maid of honor will be attred in blue
chiffon velvet. with a tunic Of gold thread
lace, and will carry pale yellow tea roses
The bridesmaids. Miss Mildred I. Caver-
ley, Miss Ruth v. Eisenhower. Miss
Helene Asburs. Miss Katherine A. Potter
Miss Lucy A. Doughty and Miss Ethel
X. Nice, will be gowned in pink panne
velvet. and will carry pink rosebuds.
/ reception for GOO persons will follow
at the Bellevue-Stratford. The bride was
the 1rst debutante of last season in Phila-
delphia to announce her engagement.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark,
Miss Clark. Mr. Bennett Clark, Repre-
sentatives McKelar of Tennessee and
Rayburn of Texas. with Miss Dorothy
Harvey and Miss Imogen Thompson.
house guests of Miss Clark. made up a
dinner company entertained by Mrs. ~ il
/ liam A. Cullop last night. Tonight the
same hostess will entertain Miss Clark
and her guests at dinner and a theater
party.
| The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff and the Russian ambassa-
dor and Nine. Bakhmetef are expected
/ back tonight from New York, where the
horse show and the opera have. given
them constant social life for several days.
The Russian ambassadress set new
fashion by appearing at the horse show
last night without hat. She wore a
superb evening wrap of American beauty
velvet over a white evening dress Mrs.
Edward b. Mclean also discarded her
hat. Her pink tulle and chiffon dres 3
was trimmed with bands of chinchilla
and she wore her chinchilla coat.
Other we'll known observation-disclosures at
tie show were Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Glib
son, who were guests in the r. c. Van
derbilt box.
Miss Faith Snyder daughter of Rev
and Mrs. William Tayloe Snyder. enter
tanned at cards this afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Hugh McAuley. a recent bride. The
other guests were Miss Amber, Miss
\ | Fleming, Miss TaIcott, Miss lie Due. Miss
| Mullins, Miss Filiebrown and Miss Rus
| SelL
| Col Robert NJ. Thompson. accompanied
by trained nurse. has left Washington
! for the south to recuperate from a recent
serious attack of grip. He will go to
| South Carolina where he will board his
| houseboat Everglades and proceed to
/ Florida. Rear Admiral Wainwright ac-
| companies him on the trip, and will be
his guest on the Everglades Mrs Thomp-
| son will spend Thanksgiving with her
| son-in-laW and daughter Mr. and Mrs
| Pell, and their children. in New York city
| Col. Thompson had expected to be chair
/ man of the Noel House Thanksgiying
| ball. but his illness prevents. and Mr.
/ Walter Tuckerman will act in his place.
! Mrs. Brinton Stone has returned from
Norfolk, Va, where she has made a
fortnight's visit to her son and daughter
: in-law, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Stone
: angels in Art" series of tableaux
u-b;,b will ronroduoo tho rnoc+