The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
LEADER TABO0S
NEGLIGEE BALL
Mrs. Preston Gibson Favors
Simplicity in Gowns to Be
Worn at Inaugural Dance.
WILSON PICKS ESCORT
Fund for Ceremonies Steadily Growing,
Contributions Now Totaling
$7S,l15.
WILSON PICKS ESCORT

Mrs. Preston Gibson. wife of Preston
Gibson. the playwright and cotillion
leader, and herself a noted social leader
| declared yesterday against the proposed
negligee inaugural ball. Mrs. Gibson said
that she believed in the principles Of
Jeffersonian simplicity. but it should be
| the simplicity of moderation.
THE decollette of too many smart af-
| fairs which bring a blush of shame to
the cheek of conservative American
wOmanhood as well as the high stiff col
lars and long sleeves OF our country
| sisters should alike be avoided at the
inaugural ball. ! would suggest that
some of the delightful gowns of previous
administrations be copied OF course. the
gowns should be modernized, but think
the medium ground can be reached"
Appointment of two large committees,
reception and floor. probably will be
made to-day by the chairmen. respec-
| lively. DR.. Thomas Nelson Page and Ben
s. Minor
Mr.. Minor stated last night that he
would get his committee together as
soon as possible after its personnel is
published. The precedents established
at previous balls, he said, probably will
he closely followed He has named
| William c. Marrow, vice chairman. and
Hugh z. Roland secretary of his COM
| mittee. He will have thirty or more
| assistants SO that his committee VIII
| total nearly 400 persons.
Mr.. Minor said that he intended not
| to appoint the aids to represent the
individual States of the Union, as has
been done in the past but to appoint
Washington men, who he believes will
| be more competent because of their
| knowledge of local people and conditions.
The President and his party will enter
2 Office preCedent is fol-
| lowed, by the Fifth Street entrance. Mr..
Minor and his aids, and other officials
| of the inaugural committee. including
Chairman w. c. Eustis who will well
come the honored guests. will precede the
| President and his party.
Committees Are Announced.
Chairman Waddy B. Wood, OF the com
| mittee on street decorations, which met
yesterday at the Shoreham, announced
as an executive committee DR.. l.. B.
| LOring. Clark Waggaman. W. W. Stuart
William A. Rogers, Fred V. Murphy. V.
| B. Olmstead, Bedford Brown, and Bruce
| Atkinson.
The following committees were an
| nounced last night: Auditing-James +.
| Oyster. chairman: Granville NJ. Hunt,
vice chairman; Thomas Grant. secretary;
II. p Baines. c. I. Crissey. a. l.. Davis,
| Joshua Evans, jr., William J. Eynon,
| Walter b. Guy, L. J. Lauman, Charles
Linkins, H II. Mckee. \. J. May. How
ard Moran. John Poole, Albert Schulteis.
| Herbert T. Shannon. John F Slaven,
| II. X Simpson. Jacob Scharf, f. Z.
Whitney. Max Fisher. A V. Hoffman,
NJ. d. Rosenberg, William B. Hardy,
and Maj. r. Taylor
Press-Earl Goodwin. chairman; Maurice
Splain, first vice chairman: Theodore II.
Tiller, second vice chairman; Fred A.
Emery, secretary; John l. Martin, press
agent.
Plans for Fireworks.
The committee on fireworks met at the
New Willard last night, with Chairman
Isaac Cans presiding. and discussed
plans for display on the EIlipse on the
night Of March T. r. A. Fenning. vice
chairman. laid before the committee esti-
mates Of fireworks manufacturers. and
il was decided TO have the representa-
tives OF the manufacturers appear in
person before the committee.
Picks Personal Body Guard.
Gov. Wilson has selected the Essex
Troop of Cavalry. of Newark. for his
personal bodyguard, and has asked that
place be made in the parade for 1000
Princeton students. who are planning TO
march on Inauguration Day I'm Compli-
ment to their former "preXy."
The total subscriptions to the inaugural
fund reached S7S.l15. according to an an
nounCement made by Chairman COrcoran
Thorn, Of the finance committee. New
subscriptions were announced as follows
Capital Traction Company. $1,000: Frank
Hume. Inc, 500: Ellis & Donaldson. $50:
George Howard. 500: Joseph Gawlers
Sons. S1n0: f. 4. Sellhausen. $50: 6. y.
Meyer. 800: Fielding Simmons. 500: II.
Preston Galley. 800; Samuel Maddox.
800: r. Ross Perry. 800; Samuel Ross,
$40
The committee on illuminations was
yesterday appointed as follows:
William F. GUIDE. chairman: John
Dolph. vice chairman: Frank J. Wissner,
secretary; J. W. Allocate. Harry F. Ash
lon. Julius Baumgarten, Robert s. Bel
knap. Harry r. Carroll. c. |. Crissey. f. !
J. Downing. John E. Finney. Isaac Cans. |
Thomas Grant. f. c. Graham. John w.
Fox. Charles &. Hancock. John f. Kreh, |
jr.: E 5. MarlOwe. a. c. Mayer, James |
F. Oyster. John f. Powell Charles f. |
Rowe, S. A. Reeves, Leslie Reynolds. Ed |
ward Schmid. a. L. Sinclair. John b.
Slaven. S. Spitzer. Joseph D. Sullivan. a. |
O. Stein, l. NJ. Thayer. George o. Wal |
son. Elliott Woods John Martin, F. A. |
Lander. c. S. Partridge. Clarence L. !
Linz. and W. F. Thomas.
Additions to the committee on civic or |
ganizatiOns were announced as follows: |
F. c. Handy, c. c. Lancaster. George p. !
Hart. H. W. Fisher. Charles T. Corby, ].
|. Weller. Charles +. Cummings, II. L. |
Thornton.
Additions to the committee on review |
ing stands were announced as follows: |
William F. Gilmore, B. II. O'Leary, II. |
D. Digney, J. Calhoun Patterson.
DR.. William Tindall, secretary to the |
board Of Commissioners of the District |
of Columbia. and an ardent believer in |
woman's suffrage, yesterday addressed |
a letter to Chairman Eustis. of the in
auguraI committee, requesting the ap- I
pointment of wcmen to the committee.
The letter is as follows:
I'm view Of the broadening scope of
activities in all matters that
tend to civic betterment. as well as in
those which have generally been re-
garded as her special province. it would
be worthy of the demonstration of
which you are the leading representative
to recognize that fact by appointing a
number of women on the inaugural COM
rnittee, of which you are the head.
would suggest at least five.
Irrespective of the sociological aspect
Of this proposition is its appropriateness.
IN view of the fact that in nine States
Of the Union women are vested with
full political powers and as such exert
those powers in the election of the Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United
control is projected.
''In addition to the credit. this would
be to you as an act of justice and pro-
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