The Washington times., 1913-12-12
Mrs. Wilson Hostess
At Tea This Afternoon


Members of the Dupont Riding School
had the first of a series of moonlight
rides last night The party started from
the riding school at 80 O'Clock, and
rode through Rock Creek Park. The
ride lasted until about 1870 O'Clock.
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Mrs. Whitelaw Reid has returned to
New York. after Spending a few days
in Washington as the guest of Miss
Mabel Boardman.
The reception at the Congressional
Club last eyening in honor of the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson was one of the
| most brilliant entertainments in the his
tory of the club, which dates back five
years. The first large entertainment
ever given in the club was the reception
FIN honor of former President and Mrs,
| Taft.
4 On account OF illness from la grippc.
the President was unable to accompany
| Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Wilson. and
| that was the one disappointment of the
! evening
4 Mrs. Fletcher. president of the club.
| and Mrs. Frank Briggs, vice president,
| received the guests with the honor
guest, Mrs. Fletcher making the intro
ductions
An orchestra played throughout the
evening, and the rooms We're adorned
with ferns, palms, smilax, pink roses,
azaleas and narcissus blossoms Among
the beautifully gowned women were:
Mrs wilson,. mauve crepe meteor |
with tunic of orchid chiffon, and lace
with corsage cluster of orchids and a |
wreath of green leaves as coiffure !
ornament
Miss Eleanor Wilson, pale blue satin.
draped high on one side, a corsage bou-
quet of pink roses, and jeweled pins in
her hair, which was very simply !;
dressed low on her head.
Miss Bones, pale pink chiffon, with
pearl trimming.
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, president of
the club, pale lavender crepe de chine
brocaded in iridescent figures in a ,Japa-
nese design, with wide minaret of sill
Yer lace and corsage of f1esh-colered
chiffon dIaped with silver lace. 4 Law
ender chiffon scarf. with a rhinestone
tassel and coiffure ornament of silver
lace and rhinestones, gave the finishing
touches to the costume. i
Mrs. Frank Briggs, first vice president
of the club, white satin.
Mrs. Gregg, white satin, with pearl
trimming: Mrs. William Cullop, pale
blue chiffon brocaded in velvet and
with white lace.
Mrs. Marshall. wife of the Vice Pres-
dent, pale yellow charmeuse, with an
imported scarf of white tulle enbrOid-
cred in beads of orchid shades.
Mrs: William Jennings Bryan. laveR-
der charmeuse draped with chiffon of
the same shade
Mrs. Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, black velvet trimmed with
tulle.
Mrs Redfeid, wife of the Secretary of
Commerce, black charmeuse with lace
Mrs. William IL. Francis, of Ohio,
draped green brocade and chiffon trim ,
med with lace. Miss Clara Francis
French gown Of pale pink and blue chif-
fon. '
Mrs. Horace Towner, of Iowa, white {
crepe de chine with top of lace and
trimmed with fur.
black Chantilly lace over flesh-coIored t
'hiffOn and a layalliere of diamonds and I
pearls.
Mrs. Lloyd, of Missouri, white bro
AIDED gown of satin, trimmed with lace.
Miss Ethel Lloyd, green charmeuse veil a
d in black maline. (
Mrs. Thomas p. Gore, of Oklahoma, h
white crepe de chine, the upper part If 6
spanish lace. and trimmed with pearls
Mrs. Oldfield, of Arkansas white vel
Mrs. p. J. McCumber. brocaded prim- \
ose velvet with gold lace sleeves and n
corsage oTnamentation Of coral beads. :,
Misc Helen McCumber. pink char
d :. and finished with a large lavender q
EIffon chou in front. 10
Mrs Charles McChord. white satin V
rimmeC with silver and a touch OF .
Mrs. John Sharp Williams, black lace Il
Vcr white satin. =,
Mrs. Eugene Kinkead. of New Jerse., .,
bite brocade with a French fiounce II
nd touches of black tulle and erTnine.
Mrs. Mitchell Palmer. black chiffon e:
yer white and trimmed with duchesse u
ice.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, black y
ice over white satin.
MisE Wheeler. black lace over lemon II
olored brocaded satin. "a
Miss Campbell. daughter of ReDresen- II
ative and Mrs. Campbell, white satin a
18th deep girdle of tango velvet. I'
Mrs. William Cu'lOp. turquoise satin ~
raDed in chiffon of-the same shade en- u
roidered in silver and trimmed with
liver lace and diamond and pearl orna- 81
tents. .
Mrs William b. Lamar white -sa tin, di
ainteG in orchids and Corsage OF pI
rchidS.
Mrs. Ira w. Copley. blue chiffon. bro al
aded in gold. and a diamond tiara. u
Mrs. MARITIME, wife of Senator Mar W W
hite satin.
Mrs. Pomerene. wife of the Senator m
ON Ohio black jetted net. G Gci
Mrs: William Hughes. black chan "
uches of blue and trimming of bril- Ut
ants.
Mrs Burke. wife of the United States IN
reasurer. black lace over orange -,
Ia rmeuse. n
Mrs. Howard Reside. black char W
euse. the corsage being elaborately OF
AIDED in dull blue.
Mrs. George W. Fsirchild. white Ia
ladow lace with touches of black IN
liffon. "a
Mrs Byrns. Of Tennessee. white satin lO
'ocade combined with white tulIe. tn
Miss lras Hawley. white satin with ci
tunlc of tulle edged with tiny flowers | 10
Mrs. . OShaughnessy. violet chiffon ia
Mrs. Fred bennett, tomato char .
euse. embroidered in turquoise blue. st;
Miss Dorothy bennett pale blue satin. da
aped in apricot satin and shadow We
ce. -
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
aniels will 20 over to Baltimore this
tcrnCon to attend the North Carolina
,ciety dinner. They will return 10
ashinston tomorrow. +
Mrs. George Weaver entertained a1 a Il
rcwell dance last evening in compli-
cnt TO her brother. Lieut.. Theodore ph
3rnes, jr., L.: S. A. who will leave
ashington tomorrow to join his regi- la =.
ent at Fort Bliss. Tex. .,,
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The Friday Morning Sewing Class met :.
the hrst time this season today at
e residence of Mrs. james Marion ma
hnstUn in Twenty-first street Tbie e
ass was organized in 1889 by a nu,n- kn
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