The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Smart Fashions At National
 Capital

 to wait for the verdict of the Ameri- can people as to who shall rule the nation for four years after March 4th, 1925. that small cross section of the American people known as smart so- ciety at the national capital, is per- suing the even tenor of its. way just as it has for the past. 60 or 70 years The exact date at which "Washington society," assumed a definite place among the capitals of the world, and the city of Washington began an in- dependent career making her unique among the busy cities of the country, is much debated question even to the present time.
 There are affluent citizens of New York, and Chicago who still effect tone of great condescension in Washing ton, while less affluent, but perhaps more cultured residents of Boston or New Orleans appear to feel their pres ence in Washington should encourage the still young republic to improve it's manners, with their example to point the way All of which genuine Washingtonians official or non-official accept with amusement as they view the ever growing population of the rlch and the near rich, the learned and the ignorant, the cultured and the vulgar in but-ambitious, many of whom in one short seaso are merged into that ever bubling caldron from which rises Wash ington society ''as is". Coolidge or Chaos" holds no terror for Washing ton where the middle aged of today remember the cry of their youth against Cleveland and Calamity" while a dowager hostess still living is remem- bered for her prophecy at a fashion. able luncheon in the early autumn of 1896 that if Mckinley were elected Pennsylvania avenue would run with blood" So again Coolidge and Chaos" is not as disturbing in Washington as it appears to be elsewhere.
 In any case, we will have no change in the White House until March 4th
 which insures four months of official entertainments, requiring neither ex- planation nor apology for the simple home life of the President and ms wife.
 uoving i've private secretaries apiece tha Ptesident and Mrs. Coolidge are to tba social as well as official re c.nirements of their position in addition to having had nearly three years e1- perience of official tite-even. thousn their only Washington residence prior to entering the White House was Il large commercial hotel. .t The return of MT. and Mrs: Robert Woods Bliss from Sweden where the former is United States minister, 10 mass a six weeks leave of absence III their newly completed home in George town is enough in itself to guarantee great brilliancy to the early season. MT. Bliss served as assistant secretary Io state prior to his present appointment, and he and Mrs. Bliss were recogni.eu leaders in the younger administrator circle for several years and are con seonentIy in position to make m vitations to the oaks about the most highly prized attention Of the oay'
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 The wedding yesterday or MISS pc De atrice Beck; daughter of the Socllcleor General and Mrs. James Montgomery Rack ] to MT. Sommerville Plnkney Tuck in St. Thomas church estaDlisnea beyond all, question the color scheme for the coming winter for maids ana matrons, under forty: ..,-.
 Not only were the bridesmaids trocks tbe newest tone in autumn leaf yellow bnt among the guests were seen the en- fire range of new purples with tushlla tie golden browns, and tbe grays that shade to pink, rather than to- silver, and the still reliable French and Chinese blues.
 The brides gown was cloth Of silver with court train of silver brocade in. lines with the round skirt ten inches off the ground and the ion of the train so broad that it's corners fell over the sholder in point ed iabot effect to serve as a sleeve. The neckline was a present day batteau while the front had an apron tunlc coming for down in the skirt and edged in a deep fringe of white ostrich. Slip" ners and hoisery were of silver and the very voluminous veil of tulle,
 The bridesmaids were gowned alike In chiffon shading through several tones of autumn leaf yellow from pale gold to rust in very modern lines showing the circular hem with slim close top.>
 The same treatment of the arm as noted in the brides gown was seen in the bridesmaids frocks with waist lne cape or Scll COlOACu AoSO SNAAAS the place of the veil. All wore velvet hats in one of the deeper tones with a double cluster of ostrich crossing the crown in the back to fall over the up- turned brim on each side. The coloring in the ostrich merged into an exquisite crimson. This attractive group included Miss Ailsa Mellon and her cousin Miss Olyye Greaf, Miss Adelaide Oxnard all of Washington, Miss Laura Harding and Miss Genevive Glendening both of New York; and Mrs. Richard P. David son the former Miss Betty Hanna, Mrs. James M. Beck, Jr., the lovely young sister-in-law of the bride who came from London for the wedding was matron of honor in a real golden vel low, the gown like the bridesmaides' being ten inches off the floor. with the circular skirt and low waist line.
 This gown was however, of lace or net embroidered in small motifs of several bronze tones, and mounted on slip of gold cloth. The hat also differed in detail from the bridesmaids