Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CABINET CIRCLES BEGIN TO
GET ACTIVE AGAIN.
Wedding of Miss Fletcher and MIR.
Smith Gordon Today.
Notes.

Mrs. Wilson received Mrs. Marshall
and the cabinet ladies this morning. Miss
Margaret Wilson has returned from New
York
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
returned Saturday from several weeks
stay in Arizona, where they visited the
parents of the latter, Judge and Mrs.
kimsey, near Phoenix.
Mrs. Marshall will not commence her
Wednesday receptions until December 10.
Some OF the cabinet llostesses will be-
gin to receive informally this week Mrs.
Bryan has observed the day ever since
coming here. Mrs. Garrison will receive
this week also. Mrs. Daniels will not
receive this week, owing to absence from
this city, as she will accompany the Sec
rotary to Norfolk tomorrow night. Mrs.
Burleson will receive informally Wednes-
days, as will Mrs. Redfield Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Agnes Wilson will not begin
their receptions until the return OF the
latter from her southern trip.
Secretary and Mrs. Garrison will
have as their guest today Mr.. George
Leary of New York. Mr.. Bcuja NIL
Paskus Of New York is now with
them. They viii give a thcatcr party
and dinner tonight for their guests.
Mr. Leary Will be here tomorrow to
join his wife.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Barton
Meyer during their visit to New York
Wednesday and Thursday. The Secre-
tary will address the chamber of COM
merce at d banquet Wednesday night.
and various private hosts Will enter
tain for the Secretary and his wife,
who will make the trip on the Dolphin.
leaving here tomorrow night.
Secretary Daniels will give dinner
tonight for the navy yard comman-
dants who are here in conference.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
field will give dinners tonight Secre-
tary and Mrs. Lane will give small
dinner tomorrow night.
The residences OF the cabinet MEM
berS are follows:
Secretary Bryan, 18th and Clifton
streets.
Secretary McAdoo, 1909 Massachusetts
avenue.
Secretary Garrison, 1880 Connecticut
avenue.
Postmaster General Burleson. 1901 F
street.
Secretary Daniels Woodley lane road.
Secretary Lane. 1866 Wyoming avenue.
Secretary Houston, 1!17 Z street.
Secretary Rediield, the Highlands.
Secretary Wilson, 1900 T street.
The marriage of Miss Nell Fletcher.
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Fletcher,
of Florida, and Mr.. Lionel Smith-Gordon
of Dublin. Ireland. only son of Sir Lionel
Smith Gordon and Lady Smith-Gordon.
of Alderholt Lodge. Salisbury, England.
will be a late afternoon event of today
at All Souls Church.
There have been no invitations sent
out for the ceremony, and the greatest
simplicity has attended al the arrange
ments. Messrs. Coventry and Wilson,
two Canadian friends OF the bridegroom.
will be his groomsmen. and Mrs Thomas
Kemp, the brides sister. will stand up
with her. The church. however, has
been profusely adorned with palms and
cream tinted and red chrysanthemums.
The bride has chosen green for her
bridal gown. which will also be her
travelling dress. in compliment to the
land where she will make her home. Her
costume is to be of green duvetyn, trim
green. velvet forming the crown and
the facing of fitch. The trimming is of
green and cFeam-shaded feather. Her
bouquet will be of green orchids sprayed
with Richmond roses.
Mrs. Kemp will Wear hlne duyetyn
costume and hat. trimmed with crmine.
and viii carry i gardenia bouquet.
Mrs. Fletcher Will wear gray velvet
with touches of lavender satin and lace
with a purple velvet hat trimmed with
silver lace.
AR Smith-Gordon and his bride will
motor at once to the Union station and
go on to New York They VIII sail on
the Laconia tomorrow for the Mediter-
ranean. They expect to spend Christmas
in England with Sir Lionel and Lady
Smith Gordon. Their future home will be
i'll Dublin, Ireland. where Mr.. Smith-Gor-
don is in charge of the Russell Library,
an institution devoted to The promotion
of I.ish agricultural pursuits.
This last international romance began
last summer in Europe while Miss Fetch
or and her sister, Mrs. Kemp. Wee trav-
cling with the rural credits commission
sent from the United States.
Mr. Smith-Gordon, representing Sir
Horace Plunketts commission, which is
working for the betterinent of rural life
among the peasantry of Ireland and the
development of modern agricultural meth
DDS was brought officially in touch with
the American party and the acquaintance
OF the young couple progressed 50 well
that a nearby wedding day was tenta-
lively settled upon.
Mrs. Ross Thompson entertained at a
luncheon today III compliment 10 Miss
Elizabeth Crosby Noyes.
Mrs. Ralph Walker Mcdowell, who will
attend her sister as matrou OF honor at
the marriage of Miss Moves and Mr.. John
William Thompson at St. Thomas Church
Wednesday next: Miss Florence Moberly
of New York city. the maid OF honor at
the ceremony, and the bridesmaids, Miss
Dorothy Bennett of Morristown, n. j.:
Miss Dorothy Tracy of Lakewood. N. J.;