Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
w ashington
To Witness
Pageant
Beautiful Spectacle Will
Feature Lincoln
j. Celebration.
Bee Bureau,
Washington. Ian, 81.

The White House is out of the So
cial running and there is good rea-
son to believe that Mrs. Wilson az
we'll as the president, are glad of it.
1t is not at all likely therefore that
any of the regular social functiona
of the usual White House season
will be held this season, although
the president is up and about every
day now. His immediate household
has ceased to worry about him and
they no longer ask in the first
breath, "How is the president this
morning?" His fast returning
strength will not, however, be drawn
upon for any reception or other So
cial function, wearying to degree.
1t is expected that shortly he will
be taken for q months cruise on
the Mayfower and return. cured.
This has brought the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall into the
! limelight as never before, for they
have been called upon to receive all
the foreign visitors that social
etiquette and diplomatic usage de-
mand should have official recogni-
ton. The Marshalls are handi-
capped ty having no Washington
establishment. That requires pri-
vate fortune, which the Marshalls
have not So they are but hotel
dwellers. The situation emphasizes
the need of a government home for
the vicA presidential family and
some day congress may find
courage to vote the money neces-
sary for a vice executive home.
The Congressional club scored its
most brilliant success in the recep-
tion it gave on Tuesday evening to
the diplomatic corps in the hand
some new clubhouse. The president
of the club, Mrs. Charles b. Ward
of New York, was assisted in re-
ceiving by the dean of the diplo-
matte corps, M. Jusserand, the am
bassador from France and Mrs.
Jusserand. The decorations e{ the
club house were Of palms, fe,11pE 81
flowers and the table from whic{iVz
buffet supper was served had .
miniature fountain in the center
surrounded by many clusters OF
flowers.
| A great feature bali is planned
for Lincoln's birthday anniversary
on the 18th of next month, under
the auspices of the United States
Navy League. It will be an affair
worth going miles to see. The
pageant, which will be the feature
of the ball will conclude the two
day annual meeting of the organiza-
tion. More than 900 people will
participate. 1t is being given un-
der the supervision of Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer, vice president of
the Navy league. Mrs. Frazier aims
to present a pageant of American
history, to be portrayed as nearly as
possible by the lineal descendants of
the original characters. The first
scene to be, perfected in this way
is the one which will show the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence Real Indians will take part,
including Mrs. Gertrude Bennin.
granddaughter of Chief Sitting Bull.
In their order will come the Vir-
ginia settlers, the Pilgrims of 1920,
the Dutch, the Quakers and the
Huguenets.
Every state will be represented.
led by the state flag, the IS original
states appearing first, followed by
the others in their chronological
order. Each state. will form a
tableau depicting a certain Incl
dent in that states history.
People from all over the Union
will take part. besides the ladies OF
the cabinet, the senate and house
and the supreme court As planned.
the pageant undoubtedly will be the
most co1orful and brilliant spectacle
in the social history of Washington.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock, daughter
of Senator Hitchcock. went to New
| York last Tuesday for weeks
visit with friends.
Mrs. Hitchcock, who has teen OBJ
serving Thursdays at home this
month, was at home last Thursday
for the last time this season.
| Mrs. George w. Norris, wife of
Senator Norris, has been confined
to her home with severe cold and
was unable to attend the meeting
of the Nebraska association or the
reception at the Congressional club
given to the diplomatic corps.
| Mrs. c. Frank Reavis. wife Of
Representative Reavis of Falls City
was among the guests at the lunch
con on Wednesday which Mrs.
Medill Mccormick. wife of Senator
Mccormick of Illinois. gave in
honor Of Mrs. Charles Ward, wife
of Representative Ward of New
York and president of the Con-
gressional club. There were IS
guests.
| Mrs. Alvin Saunders, widow of
former Senator Saunders of Omaha,
and her daughter Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison, will give up their Wash.
ington apartment next week and re-
turn to Omaha. They have been
spending their winters in the ma
tional capital for the past 10 years,
going to Omaha for the Summers.
Prior to leaving for the west Mrs.
Harrison will go to Norfolk, Va.
| for short visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Williams, jr. In O-na-
ha, Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Ha-ri-