The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-12
WASHINGTON
SOCIETY AND
OTHER GOSSIP
NEWS AND VIEWS AT THE MA
TONS CAPITAL DURING THE
sUMMER-PoLlTIcs AND socIE-
TY BOTH ACTIVE DESPITE THE
WARM WEATHER.


~ represented their country at the
Anglo-American ball given in London,
to celebrate the centenary of peace
between the United States and Great
Britain.
Mrs. John Aston took the part of
Columbia in the pageant, robed in gold
tissue draped with starred blue satin:
She wore a spiked golden crown and
carried golden torch. Among the
handsomest OF the forty-eight fair
Americans who surrounded her, each
personifyinG one of the states, were
two daughters of the Sunny South;
Lady Lister Kaye, formerly Miss W
maya of New Orleans, La. and Lady
Marlborough, who before her marriage
! was Miss Grace B. Carr. of Louisville,
Ky. Their gowns, like that of the
other states. were made of red and
white striped satin with long trains,
over which floated from the shoulders
exquisite blue gauze draperies covered
with stars, while liberty caps edged
with stars crowned their pretty heads.
Lady Newhoroughs photo shows her
holding in her right hand a tall laurel
twlned staff, while on her left arm
she proudly carries large shield on
which is d huge eagle bearing in his
claws the familiar arrows and holding
in his beak scroll on which is in
Cribed the word "kentucky" the name
of her native state.
independence Day.
The safe and sane celebration of the
4th has again met with most unquaii-
fled approval. While the new Wash
ington regulations prohibit firecrack-
erS and squibS, and all the noise crea-
ting explosives, still young America
thoroughly enjoyed the day with its
paraues, music ana bunting. In the
evening the fireworks were set of as
usual in the Monument grounds and
the vast crowd who assembled were
enthusiastic in their praise of the mag
hificent display provided by the COM
mittec in charge of the pyrotechnicS.
Best of all, there were no fatalities; no
children blinded or mutilated for life
as so frequently happened by the old
lime careless and senseless celebration
pf the day.
Guests atthe White House.
Mr.. Joseph r. Wilson, brother of the
president, and his attractive daughter.
Miss Alice, have been visiting their
distinguished relative for the past
week. Miss Wilson is recent grad
uate of the famous college at Nash
Vile, Tenn, and is said to be a talented
musician. The other evening as the
party from the executive mansion en-
tered their box at keith's theatre the
band suddenly started the Star Spang-
led Banner. Instantly the audience
became aware of the presidents pre-
renee and rose. While the people were
still standing the secretary of the
treasury and his bride. Mrs. Eleanor
McAdoo, quickly Joined the party,
guilty conscious of the universal at
tention they attracted.
Mrs. Wilson Suffers Another Shock.
During the height of one of the ter
rifle electrical storms which visited
the capital last week a huge maple tree
standing near the south pOrtico of the
White House was struck by lightning
The President and Mrs. Wilson at the
time were in one of Their southern
ant kfNt1i
there came q particularly vivid flash
and the historic mansion was felt to
fremble with the shock. Attaches ran
IN for 1t was feared the building had
been struck, but later it was learned
that only the old maple had been riven
to it's heart and an ugly hole made in
the ground ct it's roots 1t is believed
the numerous lightning rods alone seved
the mansion. While it is given out
that the excessive heat is responsible
for Mrs. Wilson'S recent decision to
deave the city for her summer home
at Cornish N. H. it is whispered that
the shock her weak nerves experienced
during the excitement incident to the
terrible storm is really the cause of
her sudden change of residence.
Marrow Escape of Speaker CIarke's
Family.
Miss Genevieve Clark and a party Of
young people chaperoned by her mo-
they were also the victims of the same
storm. While enjoying an outing
down the river on the government
launch "Wilhemina" the storm broke
and the party were forced to seek shell
ted in freight shed. 1t was a flimsy
affair which was in momentary dan
ger Of being blown into the river by
the strong gale. 1T was an experience
none of us will ever forget" Mrs
Champ Clark frankly admits
Suffrage Leaders at the Capital.
Armed with more than 800 strictly
non-partisan petitions approved, and
signed at mass meetings in thirty
eight states. DIR. Anna Howard Shaw,
president, and Miss Jane Adams and
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge. first and
second vice president, respectively, of
the National American Woman Stuff
rage Association, representing 462 900
suffra gists. visited the capitol on Sat
urday last. The signers explicitly
stated it to be their desire to secure
federal legislation which will insure
women equal political rights with
men"
The ladies Of the delegation were re-
ceived by Vice President Marshall for
the senate and later by Speaker
Champ Clark with a committee of
members for the house Mrs Desha
Breckenridge the charming descendant
of the famous old statesman, Henry
Clay, pleaded the justice of woman's
cause with all the taCtfulness and skill
inherited from her illustrous progeni-
tor, but Mr.. Marshall took refuge be-
hind his spouse. ingenuously confess
ing: I've got TO remember my wife,
while Mr.. Bryan is said to have es-
capped debating the question by max
ing a hasty exit by way Of the ele-
vator.
Mr. Clark. however. warmly es-
poused the cause. Woman suffrage is
as inevitable" declared the speaker,
'as the rising Of tomorrow's sun" But
he, too might have as truly stated
i've got to remember my WIFE," for
not only is Mrs. Clark an eloquent ad-
vocate OF suffrage but it runs in the
family; Miss Genevieve. his young
and charming daughter. is prominent-