Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Washington
Society Is
Restless
Mrs. Wilson Careworn-
Miss Lane Coming
Out" and Nebras-
kans Active.
Bee Bureau,
Washington, Oct. 10.

CAhOtiOuo uulllS tuC past SIN
weeks, is about to settle down and
accept the conditions of sudden
changes. Those who rushed home
from their summer amusements to
be here for the royal festivities,
even though they were not to par
ticipate in them, have, many OF
them, gone on to seek other pleas
ures in the autumn resorts, as the
king and queen of the Belgians are
not coming for at least week yet
to make their visit in the White
House.
The plans may yet be changed,
but they are expected here now on
October "a or rs. And as for the
crown prince of England, unless the
presidents condition changes to
very much worse, he will come on
November ] for weekend visit, al
SO at the White House. The Off
cial hostesses have been very much
UP in the air over their autumn
clothes. 1t is a serious matter to
order wardrobe fit for the recep-
ton of royalty, and then have to
order all over again and make il a
winter wardrobe. So diplomatic
and official society has spent several
anxious weeks. Now that the sea-
son is really near at hand, it is not
quite so distressing, for there will
be festivities and many of them,
even though the president is obliged
to keep somewhat in retirement
throughout the winter, which it is
generally believed here that he will
not.
Mrs. Wilson goes out now every
afternoon for a motor ride, usually
accompanied by her mother and
sister or sisters. But she shows the
days of anxiety and care in the sick
room. She looks worried and she
looks care-worn Miss Margaret
Wilson has practically given up her
time to her father since he returned
here, and while she goes about a
little every day among her personal
friends, she does not stay away long
at time.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shalt, who spent few days in North
Carolina this week. returned to thsir
apartment Thursday. They are re-
turning to the more convenient
down town location which the Wit
lard hotel affords, and will next
week be established in their old
suite there for the winter. Extra
social duties will, no doubt, fall
upon Mrs. Marshall, at least for
some time, if not the whole winter.
Miss Lanes Debut.
Mrs. Lansing, wife of the secre-
tary Of state, inaugurated on We'd
nesday, 4 series of autumn informal
afternoons at home. She realized
there were many visitors, newly at
tached members of diplomatic corps,
and new officials even. who have not
yet had opportunity to make their
calls (for, in Washington, be it re-
membered, strangers must make the
first calD so. she is remaining at
home every Wednesday afternoon
to receive anyone who calls.
The secretary opened their~social
season really, on Tuesday evening,
when he had a company of dis
tinguished men at dinner, to meet
the new British ambassador, Wis.
count Grey. Mrs. Lansing, who re-
ceived the guests sat at the table
with the party, but there were no
other women there. Secretary and
Mrs. Lane had a dinner party and
reception on the same evening for
the members of the labor confer
ence They had their party in the
great hall of the new interior de-
partment, an excellent place for en-
pertaining. Their daughter, Miss
Nancy Lane, the only cabinet bud
of this season, returned to Washing
ton Thursday and joined her pa-
rents in their new apartment on
Wyoming avenue. This is their
first experience in apartmenting.
The secretary was bitterly opposed
to it, until Mrs. Lanes health SEEM
ed to require it, as they refused to
live in a hotel. Now that they are
settled in their handsome roomy
apartment, he declares it is "the on-
ly comfortable way to live"
Miss Lane is to have a very small
and exclusive coming-out party. The
secretary does not believe in debut
teas, or balls for girls. He regards
it good deal as sort of launch
ing them ON the market-the marry
ing market. Therefore he would
have none of it for his only daugh-
ter. So they compromised on
small reception for both grownups
and young people, more in fact. Of
the former than the latter. And
it will be in their own apartment
and the company will consist Of the
distinguished people Of their own
official circle and few personal
friends outside that set. The date
will be around the middle of De-
cember.
Miss Lane has been her mothers
first aid in the splendid and invalu-
able work she did for the GONZALES
cents at the Walter Reed hospital,
and for the very sick, in establishing
the diet kitchen at that hospital
where the necessary diet dishes, and
dainty, tempting foods for the very
i'll soldiers, were prepared. Mrs..
Lane worked herself almost into Z
nervous breakdown. For two years
she spent from four to 10 hours !
dav at the hospital.
Mrs. Redfield, wife of the retiring
secretary Of commerce. had informal
at homes on the Wednesdays in
this month, to give her friends and
acquaintances here, an opportunity
to bid them goodby. They are re.
firing to private life, and their home
in Brooklyn at the end Of this
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