Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-23
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Especial star-Builetin Correspondence

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| Especial star Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. f. -
Speaker Champ Clark and Mrs. Clark
have announced the engagement of
Their daughter Geheyieve to James NJ.
Thomson, editor Of the New Orleans
lItem. The wedding will take place in
1.-THE spring or early summer at the
Clark home in Bowling Green, Mo.
Miss Clark met Mr.. Thomson in Balti.
mere during the 1912 Democratic con-
vention, in which he was one Of the
leaders OF the fight to nominate the
Speaker for the presidency. Since leay-
ling school about two years ago Miss
i Clark has been leader, too, but
among the younger members of Off
Icial and congressional society. She is
one or the most charming figures in
Washington life. and has hosts of
friends, both old and young, to whom
her pleasing personality makes spe-
cial appeal Her debut was at public
reception held by her parents last New
Year day, and It is typical of both her
own and their bearing on modern af-
fairs that she and her mother will
take part in the exercises at the Cos
lpel Mission the coming New Year.
Miss Clark has made long visits In
New Orleans, which is to be her future
home.
Mr.. Thomson is a son of Dr. and
Mrs. Augustus P. Thomson of Summit,
Point, w. Va, and is SO years oid. He
is a graduate of Johns Hopkins Uni
Irersity and is a member OF number
of well-known clubs, including the
Pickwick Club, the Country Club and
the Audubon Golf Club of New Orleans
He has wide acquaintance among
| public men, and especially newspaper
writer's of the capital.
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The first debutante costume dinner
dance of the winter in Philadelphia
was given last night by former Am
bassador and Mrs. Charlemagne Tow
er at their residence, 1915 Locust
street, in honor of their daughter, Miss
Gertrude Tawer, one of the most at.
tractive OF the buds, The rooms were
artistically decorated with Christmas
green's and flowers. About $50 guests,
members Of the younger set, were pre-.
sent. Many beautiful costumes were
worn.
Miss Gertrude Tower was lovely
picture in a marvellous Russian prin.
cess costume, which was bought in
Russia by her mother on her last visit
There. It was of gold cloth with a
real Russian headdress. a veil of gold
Z tulle and red satin boots.
Miss Helen Tower was gowned in
the directoire costume of lady of
the reign of the Empress Josephine,
composed of yellow satin. with a yell
low. poke bonnet trimmed with green
ostrich piumes.
The marriage of Miss Annie Hare
Powell and Ensign Walter Alice Ed
i wards, United States Navy, will take
place at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Pemberton H. Pow
Ell, at Newport. r. l.. Thursday, De-
cember 81. at noon. Relatives and a
few immediate friends will witness the
ceremony to be performed by the Rev.
William B. Meenann. pastor of St.
Mary's church. Miss Marie Louise Ed
wards of Philadelphia niece of the
bridegroom. will be the flower girl. and
Baldwin Edwards of the same city, a
brother of the bridegroom, will be best
man. Miss Powell viii be unattended.
Ensign Edwards win give his farewell
bachelor dinner at the Racquet Club
in Philadelphia Saturday evening.
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Miss Louise Clark. daughter of Capt
G. r. Clark, U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Clark
will make her debut at a tea dance at
the Brighton this afternoon
Miss Pocahontas Butler will also re-.
ceiye with Mrs. and Miss Clark.
Other assistants will be Miss Ruth
Wilson, Miss Dorothy Drake, Miss
Mary Wheeler Vest Miss GwendoiynI
Denys, Miss Mary Lord Andrews, Miss
Gladys Kibby, Miss Maxwell Church,
Mrs. Martin E. French, Mrs. G. B.
Britain, Mrs e. e. Capehart, Mrs.
Charles Laird, Mrs. r. Ward Denys
and Mrs. Hoogewerff. A buffet sup
per for the receiving party will follow.
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The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels, the admiral Of the navy and
Mrs. Dewey, Rear-Admirai and Mrs.
Bronson, RearAdmiral and Mrs. clo-I
yer, the assistant secretary of the
navy and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt and
Mrs. Julian James have taken boxes
for the navy relief ball at the navy
yard tonight
Mrs. Frank Beatty is chairman of
the entertainment committee and Com
niander Chester Wells is chairman of
the floor committee Two bands will
play for the dancing the Marine Band
and the band from the Mayflower.
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Miss Jane Gregory, daughter of the
Attorney General and Mrs. Gregory, at
tended the Christmas Friday german
last evening in the ballroom or the
BeHedere, Baltimore, at which a large
contingent of the younger element of
society in addition to many out-of-
town guests we're present. The decora-
lions were red and green and the