Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
NEW CIRCLE WILL
RULE SOCIETY IN
WASHINGTON
Wilson Family Does Not Care
Much for Glitter and Out
ward Show.

which during the last decade almost
Invariably has followed in the wake OF
political preferment, viii be replaced by
practically a new circle the far-rsach-
Ing differences in political creed and
viewpoint being reflected in the chang
ing personnel of the official citizenship.
The president-elect and Mrv. Wilson
and the vice president elect and Mrs,
Marshall and their ldnsfolk hail from
the conservative old Presbyterian els-
ment-
Neither the presidential nor the vfco
presidential family has heretoAune In
Its several rsInif1cationa gone Ia"
strongly for society per sc. ana It Is
not regarded as likely that the aeavarze
In high political position at washing
ton will materially modify the habits Of
lifetime or the heritage OF genera
lions.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters. more
over, are women who have assiduouxfy
cultivated their talents. Zach In her
own right is a woman of attainment,
Mrs. Wilson and her second daughter.
Miss Eleanor, being aocornpIisf1ed
artists in OIL Miss Margaret Wilson a
student of vocal music, and Mias Jes-
sic Woodrow Wilson q student Of socio-
logical problems and an active worker
in behalf Of social betterment projects
Large Affairs Interest.
Mrs. Marshall, too, is interested in
the larger affairs Of the life OF the dsy.
While 1t is true that large and active
circle Of coCin4r ,,pa Na1io4os -u4AE
cialdom, exists at the capital, It also is
true that the white house strikes the
keynote TO which the social life OF the
capital Is attuned.
The Wilson's have large circle Of
relatives who are to spend much of the
next four years at the capital. BY viz
tue of their afflliation with the white
house family. these will be factors in
the new regime
In the white house family proper will
be Mrs. George Howe and her young
daughter, Mrs. Perrin Cothran, still In
her early 20s. Mrs. Howe is the only
sister of the president elect and Mrs.
Cochran. who is the mother of a, one
year-old baby girl, Ia Mrs. Howe's only
daughter
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, Of Au-
gusta, Ga. cousin of the president
elect will also be a member OF the
white house family Miss Bones will
serve as confidential secretary to Mrs.
Wilson, and Miss Isabella Hagner, for
merly social secretary to Mrs. Roose-
welt, will hold the position of Official
white house secretary.
President elect Wilson's sister-in-
law, Mrs. Joseph Wilson, and her school
girl daughter will also spend much time
in Washington, as will Mrs. James Will
son Howe. Mrs. Howe, who is the
mother OF a boy of nine and a girl of
two, is a daughter-in-law OF Mrs.
George Howe.
Forty in Family.
In ALL the Wilson circle of relatives
embraces in its various ramiflcations a
company of forty, with possibly twenty
women varying from girls still in school
to fairly youthful grandmothers to add
interest to the white house connection
Among the women Of political house
holders who are bound to come forward
in the new regime are Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan, her daughter. Mrs
Richard Hargreaves, and her young
daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan. Jr., have been living
at Washington throughout the winter,
and Mrs. Hargreaves has passed the
winter with her parents, accompany
ing them on their various trips
Josephus Daniels, whose husband will
enter the cabinet, are also to be domi-
nant factors in the new order.
Mrs. Burleson has gained much local
note for her ability to write entertain
ingly of Washington life in its official
phases. She has two young daughters
who within the next four years may
be heard from. The eldest daughter.
Mrs. Richard VanWick Negley, still
girl In her teens, is the mother Of a six
weeks old son. The two younger Bur-
Lesson girls, both OF whom are remark
able for their beauty, are still in school.
Two Sisters in Capital.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels has two sis
tiers. the Misses Bagly. who have for
some time past made their home at
the capital
Mrs. Simmons, wife Of the senator
from North Carolina, and Mrs. Over
man, wife OF the senator from the same
state, as ranking members in the SEN
ate circle, will enjoy increased prestige
in the new administration. as will Mrs
Henry d. Clayton, wife of Representa-
tive Clayton, chairman Of the judiciary
committee; Mrs. John Sharpe Williams
and the Misses Williams, wife and
daughters of the senior senator from
Mississippi; Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood
wife Of the majority leader in the
house; Mrs. Champ Clark and Miss
Geneyieve Clark, wife and daughter of
the speaker OF the house; Mrs Thomas
p Gore, wife of the senator from Okla
homa Mrs. John W. Kern and Miss
Julia Kern, wife and daughter of the
senator from Indiana Mrs Hoke Smith
and the Misses Smith, wife and daugh-
ters Of the senator from Georgia; Mrs.
Atlee Pomerene wife Of the senator
from Ohio; Mrs Claudius L. Stone
wife Of Representative Stone, of Illi-
nofS. Nfre Duncan II Fletcher and