The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Galleries of Congress Thronged
With NotabIes for In
portant Event.
MRS. WILSON HAS GUESTS
Mrs. Champ Clark Is Hostess
to Mrs. Marshall in the
Speakers Gallery.

with Mrs. Wilson. wife Of the Pres
ident. and Mrs. Marshall. wife OF the
Vice President, among the spectators
and the galleries thronged with mo-
tables, the reading OF the Presidents
message to Congress today had social
as well as political Significance.
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Presi-
dent to the Capitol and had with her
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and sew
eral other guests.
Mrs. Marshall was the guest OF Mra.
Champ Clark, who entertained n party
WE'LL in' Of Ssw YSrk &r. M 1am saoeF r.
Mann. Miss Helen Cannon. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, sr, OF Clncin-
natl. were also with Mrs. Clark.
with d,stnS%isheed s repTess.n Wai e OF
other nations and among those oc-
oupying seats in the Executive gal
lery were Mrs. Lansing, wife OF the
of the Secretary OF War: Mrs. Bur-
Lesson. wife OF the Postmaster Gem
oral: Mrs: Houston. wife of the Sec
rotary OF Agrlculture;. Mrs. NJ. c.
eral. and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson.
daughter Of the Secretary OF Labor.
Has Box ut Concert.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has a box mt
the Belasco Theater this afternoon
for the concert OF the New York Sym.
phony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch
conductor, at which Harold Bauer
will be the soloist. She will entertain
n party OF guests, among them Mrs.
Robert Lansing.
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Tho Vice President and Mrs. Mar.
shall viii entertain at dinner in honor
OF the President and Mrs. Wilson on
Friday evening, December 10. This
viii inaugurate the series OF dinners
given by the Vice President and tho
members OF the Cabinet In honor OF
the Chief Executive and his wife.
which are one OF the most interesting
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
VIII spend the Christmas holidays in
Arizona with Mrs. Marshalrs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. william u. Kimsey.
reilly after the nrst reception at the
White House, which WIN be given
Tuesday evening. December 10.
Guest OF Bakers.
Secretary OF War and Mrs Newton
Baker have as their guest Miss Kath. |
crime Lowe. Of Cleveland. Ohio. who |
will pay them an indefinite visit.
"rS. Noftn, WIG OF Lieut., Earl
North, u. y. A., will como to Washing
ton tomorrow from West Point to |
spend the Christmas holidays with |
can Gatowood. She Is accompanied
by her little daughter, Elizabeth |
whiting North.
Married Last Evening.
A pretty, though simple. wedding |
took place last evening In 81. Paul's |
Church when Miss Emma Louise |
Lyon, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. |
Lyon, became the bride OF c. Morris |
Thompson. son OF the late Major John |
Mrs. Mary Swami Thompson. OF, Mans
neld, Pa. The Rev. Robert Talbot, |
rector. performed the ceremony at q |
o'clock In the presence OF the mem. |
bers OF the family only.
The bride wore her travelling sylt, |
and there were no attendants. Mr.
Thompson and his bride left imme- |
diately afterward for Mansfield. Pa,
The late Major Thompson was mill |
tary aid TO President Taft when he |
was governor OF the Philippines, and
died In this city In 1910. The bride |
has lived In Washington all her life. |
Her parents are prominent In the res.
ident circle.
Gees 20 New Haven.
Postmaster General A. s. Burleson |
left Warrington last night for New |
Haven, Conn He win return TO town |
tomorrow.
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Mrs. 7. w. Gregory and Miss Jane |
Gregory, wife and daughter OF the |
Attorney General, who are visiting In |
New York, will return on Friday
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Secretary of Commerce william c. |
Redheld and Mrs. Redneld went to |