The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
President and Mrs. Wilson
Have Family Party at the
White House.
WASHINGTON. Nov. q

WASHINGTON. Nov p.
TWo debuts, two dances for
charity. rather more than two
l. brides, dinners enough 10 make
the traditional Thanksgiving feast
pale into insignihcance. and now, as
usual. a city depleted, with everybody
who can get there off 20 see the Army
Navy game-that is the record of this
Thanksgiving week in Washington.
For that matter it is the record of
every Thanksgiving week in Wash
ington, with some slight variations as
to the number and personnel of the
weddings and the debuts. For the two
dances-one for the benefit OF the
Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
pital, the other the Navy Relief-are
hardy ANIMALS. The two organizations
FOR which society is invited to dance
at a price, seem to have established
a sort OF "squatter sovereignty" over
Thanksgiving eve and Thanksgiving
night, and no one dreams OF planning
any party for either OF those two
nights which would for a moment in
terfere with the chief social business
of the evening.
Thanksgiving Day itself-the an
nual feast Of the turkey-was observed
rather quietly in the Administration
circle. The Cabinet members generally
spent the day ct home. devoting it to
the traditional family parties. At the
White House 1t was mostly the Boiling
family-just as it was last year-with
this difference-the President, who had
his last Thanksgiving dinner served
in his own room and ate 1t in bed was
able this year to come down to the
table.
The president and Mrs. Marshall
are not yet back In town. For the first
time in several years-probably for the
first time since Mr.. Marshall came to
Washington as -President-they
spent Thanksgiving at the old home
among their old neighbors.
brilliant Dinner Parties.
There was succession of brilliant
dinners-the Under Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Norman Davis's for the British
Ambassador and Lady Auckland Geddes,
al which Secretary and Mrs Colby also
we're guests: Sir Auckland and Lady
Goddess for Vice Admiral Sir William
Pakenharn. and Secretary Daniels's FOR
the same distinguished visitor. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh's for Cardinal Glib
bons, which Secretary Colby (who had
been so busy with arrangements for his
trip that he had 10 leave MIS-. Colby TO
bear the honors alone at dinner which
cant. and Mrs Calhoun gave for them
on Tuesday night managed to get back
from New York for, his last function be-
fore starting on his South American trip.
IN fact. no one seemed quite 20 know
Just when Secretary Colby would get
away. Originally il was announced that
he would leave about November 20 then
4 was last Wednesday or Thursday.
That family's Thanksgiving was nat
uraNy Just a trihe unsettled II, how
ovor has been decided definitely that
Mr.. Colby will start tomorrow on board
tho Maydower for Norfolk. where he
would board the battleship Florida for
the trip.
Secretary and Mrs. Baker, on the other
hand had quiet and peaceful time,
Their guest. Mrs. John Stocliwell, who
arrived late last week and spent Sunday
ard the beginning OF the week with
them went to New York for Thanks
giving. leaving them just family party
Tor the holiday. Both Secretary and
Mrs. Baker We're among Mrs. Walsh's
guests at her dinner wednesday night
TOR Cardinal Gibbons, and on Thursday.
after a quiet home celebration, with
absolutely no guests outside OF their
own family, they went to Col. William
Eric Fowlers dinner party. which wound
up 1T the Navy Relief Ball.
Secretary and Mrs. Baker. by the way,
we're also among those who entertained
box parties at the opening Monday night
az Roi Cooper Mogrues new plaE
"Honors Are Ever" when they had IN
their party the Secretary OF Agriculture
and Mrs Meredith Mrs. StoclkweN and
Miss Elizabeth Fraes, Mrs. Bakers
Young cousin, who lives with them. That
vas a large and rather unusually bril-
liaT< audience. Secretary and Airs.
Daniels had with them Mr.. and M-S.
Charles Hamlin and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
W. Wooley. Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor
lad box and with her were group
Of the women 70 whom President Wilson
has given prominent places in his Al
ninistration, such as Miss Mabel Board
man. Mrs Frances 9. Axtell, Mrs. An
nctte Adams, Mre Helen Gardner, Miss
Mary Anderson and Mrs. Blair Banlster.
Admira. and Mira. Benson also enter
aimed q party, as did the secretary 20
,he President and Mrs. Joseph Tumulty,
senator and Mrs. William s. Kenyon,
Cen. and Mrs. Charles b. Drake. Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. +. b. Moran.
Mrs. Loren Johnson, Henry Wilder anu
senator and Mrs. Keyes wers amOEs
others in the audience.
Hoi Cooper Megrue and his two lead
ing players. William Courtenay and
Miss Lola Fisher. were the guests az
she weekly meeting Of the Pen Women's
League last Wednesday. md Mrs. Cour-
tenay formerly Miss Virginia Harmed,
alsO was guest.
Daniels Household quiet.
The Daniels household was unwontedly
puiet on Thanksgiving Day, with no
Marty Of any sort. Even the boys did
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