The Washington times., 1929-05-24
Democracy Pays Court to
WidOU Of Var Tine President at Reception
Mrs. woodrow Wilson
the Honor Guest of
Democratic Women

0SIlluCIdkAC WUIhlel
There is some one IN Wash.
ington to whom the name
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson APP
parently means only another
line in the city directory
some one whose IA 9 m or J
should reach back into the
Mauve Decade.
A guest at the reception
given last evening by the
4 Womans National Demo
eratic Club in honor Of the
widow Of the world-famous
I Democratic President, was
IN eye-and-ear witness re-
4 gently to the following epi-
code:
lS At the Counter
j Standing at the counter Of a
large department store on Fl
Street, waiting for her change,
i khe narrator Of the incident
heard saleswoman nearby ask
! bf her customer, q sn1artly
Rowned woman in black:
Name, please 2"
"Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, was
el1e soft-voiced reply.
did you say Mrs. or Miss I 9
! questioned the saleswonna1i. With
put looking up from her pad.
The o11looker nearly fell over"
when she heard the name and
observed its evident lack Of
meaning to . woman in Wash-
ingtop.
However, to get on with the
reception: Democracy dressed in
its best last evening to pay court
to the widow Of its great leader
at this annual event Of the Demo.
cratic women.
Stunning
And Mrs. Wilson was looking
her handsomest, goWned in p
stunning costume of black chif.
fon beaded in silver, with BAN
deau of Jet and brilhaQts around
her hair. The gown was nodded
to the figure. The bodice had an
oval neekline, outlined with q
band OF silver beads. and on the
left shoulder was a cluster Of
orchids favorite flower OF the
wearer. Silver beads In a sun.
burst design adorned the right
side Of the Waist-line, and around
the bottom of the skirt was a
broad band of silver beads. i I.
Mrs. Borden Hartman, presi-ts
dent and founder OF the club.
stood at the head of the rscsiving
line. equally handsome but IN
marked contrast 20 the honor
guest. Mrs. Harrinan's hair has
turned q beautiful silvers which
she wears in q well-cciffured bob
while Mrs. Wilson, still has her
Very dark locks, which have never
/ fNelt the shears. Mrs. Hartman
Was gowned in lowered chiffon
printed on a dark-blue ground.
Mrs. Huston Thompson. second
Rice president, was also In the
eceiving line forsthe greater part
IN the evening. She wore a gown
10 peach-colored chiffon made on
ilnple lines.
Flowers
The dra;wing.rOoms and dining
,6;oona were. gay with elaborate
aecorations Of laurel, yellow lilies,
Eladioli and blue iris. The re-
reshnnent table had q beautiful
penter of peonies, 1arkspur and
lilies. thanked BY silver candle-
sticks.
Alternating 1T the tea-tahle we're
Mrs.. frank Hiram Snsll, Mrs.
Harry Norris Hickey, Mrs. Joseph
E. Davies, Mrs. Harry Covington.
mrs. Thomas r. Bayard, Mrs. I
Thonaas Arn1at. Mrs. William II.
King, Mrs. Thomas w. Page and
Mrs. Huston Thcnnpscr.
Presiding at the punch bowl
tVer@ Mrs. Morris Sheppard as
fisisted by Miss, Clara Bolling. Miss
,saahel Davies and Miss Janet
Sheppard.
Miss Boiling. Il . niece of Mrs.
Wilson and IL to make her debut
here next winter. = s3s
Representative Ruth Bryan Owen
game early ana had d long chat
with Mrs. Wilson. Later she
twas with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
FHarriman at an informal supper
SERVED to them at the tea.table.
MRS. Owen was gownef in black
yelvet-her favortte costume for
evening. Is
Others Present
Among others present were Sen.
ator William 81. King, Representa-.
tive and Mrs. CordAll Hull, Mrs.
Percy r.. Guif1 Miss RArfa Ro1ls