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Washington society awaits the Wilson presidency
The article surveys Washington social plans as the Wilson family enters the White House. It notes expected shifts toward simplicity, possible leadership roles for daughters Eleanor Margaret and Jessica and hints at Mrs. Norman E. Mack and Mrs. O Gorman shaping the new social season. It also profiles Mrs. Thomas R Marshall as campaign motherly figure and describes her charitable work and Presbyterian faith.
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Washington
National Capital
Texas
Norman E. Mack
Dolly Madison
White House
O’gorman
New York
John Sharp Williams
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Chevy Chase Club
Washington Society
Jessica Wilson
Settlement House
Taft
Margaret Wilson
Eleanor Wilson
Taylor
Harrison
Johnson
Nellie Grant
Mollie Garfield
Nellie” Arthur
Cleveland
Mary Scott McKee
Roosevelt
Helen Taft
Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Governor Marshall
Tom
Angola
Steuben County
William E. Kimsey
Kimsey
Lois
Whitley County
Lois Kimsey
Thomas Riley Marshall
Columbia City
Mr. Marshall
Angela
Indiana
Children’s Aid Association
Indianapolis
Aid Association
Association
Pennsylvania