Evening star., 1917-03-05
SOCIETY TURNS OUT
TO VIEW CEREMONY
President Wilson's Second In
auguration the Occasion
for a Brilliant Display.
CITY AGLOW WITH COLOR

| Washington is in gala dress today for
the second Inauguration of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall.
Its thoroughfares are teeming with
/ life and color, and the whole scene is
set to martial music. Its fiag-hung
buildings and banner-drapped review
| ing stands are the brilliant background
| for a passing pageant of still greater
brilliancy.
Troops in gorgeous uniforms, car
riages and automobiles filled with Of
1cers of the army and navy, and mem
bers of the diplomatic corps in uni
form, and women smartly gowned max
ing their way to the Capitol for the
exercises there. and thence to the point
OF vantage from which they were to
see the pa9ade-all are part of the
ever changing picture.
Luncheon Guests at White House.
About 200 of those who witnessed the
inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol
were guests of the President and Mrs.
Wilson later at buffet luncheon at the
White House This afternoon, in addi-
ton to those filing balconies, windows
and stands elsewhere, many of the
notable men and women of the coun-
try with the representatives of many
foreign powers are gathered in the
court of honor.
Mrs. Wilson. for her historic drive
from the Capitol to the White House
beside the President, wore severely
tailored black suit with becoming
black hat.
Mrs Thomas r. Marshall who fol-
lowed in the carriage with the Vice
President wore gown of burgundy
velvet trimmed in mink. with a small
turban trimmed with close-ftting
flowers shading from magenta to bur-
gundy. over her gown she wore a Gull
its gorgeous orange lining.
Miss Margaret Wilson. the Presidents S
eldest daughter. wore dark blue tai
lored suit with a black hat.
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, formerly
Miss Jessie Wilson. who came down
from her home at Williamstown, Mass,
to see her father for the second time
take the oath as President of the
tobacco brown velour with hat of the
same shade.
Mrs. Joseph Wilson, sister-in-law of
the President. who. with Mr.. Wilson
and their daughter. Miss Alice Wilson.
Is among the house party at the
White House. wore today black velvet
coat suit with black velvet hat.
Miss Alice Wilson was very smart in
blue broadcloth suit with a hat to
match.
Cabinet Circle Represented.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife of the Sec
retary of State. wore handsome black
velvet costume with a black hat.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker wore brown
satin and chiffon afternoon dress. with
long coat of purple velour and
silk beaver hat.
Mrs. McAdoo, youngest daughter of
the President, wore a handsome coat of
midnight blue satin, trimmed around
buff embroidery and finished with a
deep collar. also heavily embroidered.
Her hat was an extremely becoming
one of blue straw. with a wide brim
Mrs. Franklin K. Lane wore be-
coming gown of deep purple chiffon
embroidered in dull silver. with a hat
of the same shade trimmed with pur-
pie plumes. After the White House
luncheon. when she took her place
on the presidential stand Mrs. Lane
donned a heavy coat with collar and
cuff NUNS of fur.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory wore a
blue serge with a sealskin coat and
small taupe velvet hat. Miss Jane
Gregory. a navy blue coat suit with
dark blue straw hat with a dropping
brim trimmed with quills of lighter
blue shade. Miss Clara May Brooks of
with a dark blue collar and a close
fitting hat of the same shade of blue.
Mrs. Albert S. Burleson. wife of the
Postmaster General, was in blue and
white striped silk with a sealskin coat
and a black straw cockade hat. Miss
Lucy Burleson and Miss Sidney Burle-
son wore midnight blue, coat suits and
black hats.
Mrs Josephus Daniels. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy. wore a hand
and black hat.
Mrs. David F. Houston wore a mod
ish suit of plum -colored broadcloth
with collar and cuffs of black fox and a
black beaver hat trimmed with black
feathers
New Styles Are Seen.
Mrs. Walter Boyden of Beverly. Mass.
sister of Mrs. Houston, wore blue
gabardine coat suit, with a blue tricorn
hat.
Mrs. William G. Redfield wore a black
cloth coat suit. with a small black ma
line hat.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson wore a blue
cloth coat suit. with silver lace and
fur hat
Miss Mary Wilson appeared in a navy
blue suit. with small black straw hat
with a satin crown trimmed with vari-
colored nasturtiums.
MIR. and Mrs. John A. Wilson of Frank
lin. Pa, and their sons, Capt. Alfred NJ.
Wilson and Edwin G. Wilson, and their
granddaughter, Miss Elizabeth Wilson,
who were here for the Inauguration four
years ago, were interested spectators of
today's ceremony Mrs. John A. Wilson
wore a smart black satin coat suit and
very becoming white hat.
Miss Nataline Dulles, niece of Mrs.
Robert Lansing, was in a brown velvet
custume, with hat to match.
Mrs. Joseph Tumulty. who was among
the guests at the brea kfast at the
White House, wore gown of dark
blue crepe de chine and georgette
crepe combined with Roman striped
silk in dark blue and rose. and rose