Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-07
w ashington
Society Is
Gay
Speculation Is Rife Over
the Prospects Of Mrs.
Lowden Becoming
First Lady of
I the Land.
Omaha Bee Bureau.
Washington, Dec. s.

VIZ ASHINGTON society is al
/ w most as busy as though there
wasan incentive from the
White House which there is not. II
is much in the same state as last
season, when the chief executive and :
the highest officials were overseas.
1t looks now as though there would
be no official affairs except outside
of the White House, and the state
entertainments which were to have
begun next Thursday with the din
ner at the White House, in honor
Of the cabinet, are indefinitely can
celled. That was the announcement
which came from the White House
last Saturday. Some of the dinners
may be given later OH, for the word
each day from the White House is
that the president is steadily i'm
proving
Mrs, Frank o. Lowden, wife of the
governor of Illinois, who is pos
sible next mistress of The White
House, has the gift of entertaining
to a pronounced extent. And she
has had some years OF cultivation OF
it, leading up to presidential CAM
paign. The present mistress was
thrown into the most conspicuous
position in the land without any ex-
perience or training for it. and just
from the quiestest sort Of private
and secluded churchly life. Mrs.
Wilson was one of the leaders OF
the Episcopal church circles of the
city, from the time she came here as
bride.
Miss Florence Lowden was a
debutante of last winter in the gov
ernor's mansion. Her sister, Miss
Harriet Lowden. will probably be
a gubernatorial bud OF this seasN,,
and their young sister will be abb Y
ready to come as White How \
bud should all signs point in III
right direction. 1t is always r,ars
Interesting to have young peop "
4 the historic old mansion. The b v
ent CHIEF executive came with TIN
young lady daughters, only one
whom is still with him. They have
added much to the social activity
of his administration.
Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice
president, will resume her Wednes-
day afternoons at home next week.
She was obliged to discontinue them
because of her serious illness for
few weeks, and then her absence +
from Washington. She returned
with the vice president last Satur-
day, with health restored, and ready
to assume extra social duties be-
cause of Mrs. Wilson's dropping
out of everything.
The only recreation Mrs. Wilson
allows herself is her daily motor
fide with members of her family.
She has eschewed the concerts she
has always taken such keen inter-
est in, and enjoyed so thoroughly.
Miss Margaret Wilson is in no
hurry to resume, her professional
engagements as concert singer, but
has remained closely by her father
ever since he returned here i'll, and
she came from her studies in sing
ing in New York, to greet him.
Nebraskans.
Representative and Mrs. A.. w.
Jetferis, who have been on Wyoming
avenue since the latter's arrival III
Washington, have taken an apart
ment at Beverly Courts, where they
are already established. Miss Janes
lefferis, who is still feeling the ef-
fects of the removal of her tonsils.
lis in the Central High school, which
is conveniently located with refer
ence to their new apartment. John
Shanahan of Omaha, private secre-
tary to Mr.. Jefferis, will have three
weeks vacation for the HOLIDAYS. He
will go first to New York, thence
to Chicago, visiting friends in each
city, and will get to Omaha for
Christmas and spend the remainder
OF his time with his family there.
Following closely upon the joyful
news OF the birth of beautiful
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Pentleld nee Bacon, came the news
Of the tragedy of the fatal automo-
bile accident to her father and
mother who were hurrying to Wash
ington to see their new grand
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Williams,
Jr., of Norfolk, returned here early
this week from Governors Island
where they spent the weekend and
witnessed the army and navy o,n,e
in New York. After spending few
days with Mrs. Williams mother.
Mrs. Russell Harrison. they and
their three little girls returned to
their pretty home in Norfolk. The
children have been with their grand
mother and great grandmother.
Mrs. Saunders. for about seven
weeks.
| An engagement interesting in
Omaha and announced here last
week was that of Miss Lorraine
Entwisle Holder. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Bergman Holder.
to 1t. Gunior grade) Joseph Sem
mes Ives, United States navy. now
attached to the United States shin
Utah. Miss Holder is one of the
beauties of the younger set in
Washington and singer with
charming soprano voice. Lieutenant
Ives mother was formerly Miss
Mildred Megath of Omaha. His ia
Their is James Francis ]. Ives and
their home is at Warrenton, Va. The
wedding will take place in the
| spring.