The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
Thanksgiving Marks Beginning Of Social
 Season At Capital
By MARGARET WADE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-With several debutante receptions on Thanksgiving Day and the first large ball of the winter the same night, Washington will consider it's social season open, and if one may venture prophecy the same season will continue right up to the two na- tional conventions in June or July, as the case may be.
 In the meantime, without any large or formal parties, Washington is en- tertaining a succession of visitors who supply nationwide interest, While their wives supply matter for conversation along sartorial lines, seldom equaled in the early season.
 As contributor to popular magazine recently remarked, Wives of great men oft remind us." They certainly do remind us many things but at the present writing Hhe dress Of several well known matrons fa- miliar to Washington might seem more of suggestion than a remin- der for 1t is the possibility of their future influence more than their present importance that makes ala the fashionable world note the style of dress of Mrs. John w. Davis of West Virginia, who has just con- cluded a visit to the former Secre- tary of State and Mrs. Lansing; Mrs. Frank Lowden of Illinois. passing a few days quietly with old friends; Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo, who has passed 10 days at a local hotel, but lunched or dined each day with for mer President and Mrs. Wilson; Mrs Hiram Johnson and Mrs. oscar Un- derwood, whose respective husbands have thrown their hats into the ring for the presidential nomination, are not in Washington, at present but ( 41.1 ss,ra -,R Congress, each with frocks, frills and millinery suited to the deNands of a senator's wife, quite regardless of any higher honor.
 Then. of course, we have Mrs. Cal win Coolidge, already established in the White House and naturally hoping to remain there for four years from March 4. 1925
 From an impartial view of these ladies, Mrs. Lowden and Mrs. Me Adoo might tie for first honors in a high-class fashion show. Mrs Low den. who was a Miss Pullman of Chicago, has always been noted for her smart attire, and her good man. ners from the days when she came to Washington as the wife of representative in Congress. Mrs. Me Adoo. who is much the same type as Mrs. Lowden. but considerably younger. has a great personal popu- d as well as cabinet hostess. She was particularly smart in a fur-trimmed street costume with the modfsh little black hat of French felt when on the street, while for several small din ners and one theatre party of her re- cent visit, she wore a gown of golden yellow in long draped lines with the new long wing sleeves of matching tulle. With this she wore no jewels 'and had her dark hair dressed close to her head and encircled by small golden bandeau.
 Back From England.
 Mrs. Davis, who is a contemporary of Mrs. Lowden's is quite English in her style of dress since coming from London. That is, English of the hap pier manner to be met in court cir cles. Mrs. Davis wore one of the new top coats in cloth with fur collar and cuffs for her morning constitu- tional on Connecticut avenue and for dinner either black velvet CT be- coming lace gown also black but relieved by lace on skirt and cor sage. Mrs. Underwood also dresses much in the London manner with marked preference for mauve, gray and black. Very good black with jet or fur or lace as the occasion and material demands. Mrs. Johnson has never taken an active part in social life, preferring the comparative se- clusion of her suburban home in Maryland to a residence in town. Motoring into the capital where she is an almost daily visitor to the Sen ate gallery when Congress is in ses- sion. Mrs. Johnson wears well tail- ored cloth suits, usually with round rather severe hat, modified sailor O. mushroom shape which is suited either to town or country. Her eve