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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1913

Page

17

White House Luncheon for 200 Guests Sees Taft Farewell

The outgoing First Lady Mrs Taft oversees a hasty luncheon in the White House for about 200 guests including Vice President Marshall cabinet members and family as President Taft departs. Attendees purchase attire in period gowns and hats as Mrs Wilson’s flowers decorate the decor and guests mingle after Capitol ceremonies.

Taft Wilson White House Capitol Land Marshall Won Allexander A. Axson Augustus (. Bacon J.thompson Baker Beach Massa Beach T. H. Bnob W. Bones Bremmer William J. Browning Apps Henry B. Claegett Conklin L. Varnachan Spencer Cosby Cothran T RA. Crane Interior Fisher Trouse A W Howe Edward Howe Mias Howe Endspeth Aus Wren Wiliam Hughes M. W. Jacobus Fonty Jones Lo Jordan Eugene Kinkead Knox Ami H . Libbey Fises Libbey Lous McClittle Treasury MacVeagn McCoy Toudley Field Malone Mbatthias Marshalsnator Aire Martine

Smart gowns worn by prominent women at inaugural ceremonies

Washington buzzed with inaugural events as diplomats and officers trooped past reviewing stands while prominent women in tailored gowns and hats filled the Capitol and White House venues. Guests included Mrs White wife of the Chief Justice and many senator spouses, with outfits ranging from velvet and charmeuse to serge and corduroy.

Alfred McC. Wilson William McC. Wilson John McC. Wilson William Jennings Bryan Richard Lewis Hargreaves Daniels Josephus Daniels Albert Sidney Burleson Laura Johns Randolph-Macon College Lynchburg Lacey Burleson Sidney Burleson McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury Garrison Franklin K. Lane Secretary of the Interior Houston Triculture Wilson Secretary George Meyer W. Murray Crane Thomas H. Bureh John W. Timmons Charles Nagel Nagel Lee Overman Senator Overman North Carolina Flora Wilson Mattis O'Gorman Dudley Malone Isabella Slagner White House Ashington Army Navy Sekiem Washington World Capitol Taft Woodrow Wilson Court of Honor White Senate Zetomanion White | House Champ Clark Genevieve Clark Shively Benjamin Shively Senator Shively Indiana Mary Shively Julia Kern Rufus Day Luther Day Stephen Day Justice Day Lurton Justice Lurton Finley Lamar Justice Lurien Flushes Justice Hughes Helen Hughes Highes Hughes Uarter Ruby James Lizzie James Kentucky Senator James Senate Chamber Sheppard Morria Sheppard Senator Sheppard Texas N. G Sanderson Texarkana Olga Sheppard A. Mitchell Palmer Representative Palmer Pennsylvania Palmer James Dixon Easton, Md Fred Levering Baltimore Steven B. Ayres New York Miss Ayres McCumber Senator McCumber North Dakotas Helen McCumber Martine Senator Martine New Jersey Chamberlain George HE. Chamberlain Senator Chamberlain Oregon H. T. Gaither Portland Oreg C. W. Benner Mississippi EE. Rush Willams Miss Hayes Maryland Carrie Lee Chamberlain Ernest W. Roberts Wfe Roberts Massachusetts H. B. Weeks St. Albans Edward M. Shallies Robert S. Henry Representative Henry Miss Henry William Jackson Senator Jackson Lafayette Square M. A. Humphreys Salisbury Henry R. Matthews Philadelphia Josiah Marvel Willmington Del Shelmerdine Jackson Duncan A. Fletcher Senator Fletcher Nell Fletcher Kemp Ira C. Copley Representative Copley Illinois George Macawley California James R. Mann Ellen Wood Representative Wood Representative Miss Wood Edward Wood Trenton Hoke Smith Georgia Lucy Hoke Smith Calle Smith Flora Bewick Jane Cooper Amelia Smith Marion Smith Edward Taylor Representative Taylor Colorado Barnhardt Representative Barnhardt Henry L. Myers Senator Myers Montana Oldfield Representative Oldfield Arkansas Ransdell Joseph £. H Ransdell View Louisiana Cannon Virginia le Seure Jack Beall Representative Beall W. B. Stephens Barbara Stephens William Kent Mme. Bryn Mme Bryn Mme. Naon Naon Mme. Kienlin Nagakage Okabe Mme. Okabe Jegation Senora Herquinigo Leonard Wood Alice Judson Albert Lk. Mills Gen. Mills Fries Amos A. Fries Maj. Fries War Department Samuel Fi. Allen Col. Allen Miss Allen Hugh Wallace M. I. Weller

Diplomats in Uniform Cause Inauguration Parade Delays

Ambassador Jusserand led French envoys with the diplomatic corps to Washington for the inauguration. Full dress uniforms and gold lace drew crowds on the Capitol steps as they watched President Wilson. After the ceremony the diplomats hurried to embassies and civilian dress due to the parade crowd, many missing the reviewing stands.

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Fashion captions from the season at Maison Max

The display highlights long coats in cara val and astrakhan, trimmed with skunk fur from Fare Tork Fiat Company. Maison Max showcases these luxe fabrics and trims as the season's latest styles.

MR. Fare Tork Fiat Company Caraval Astrakhan Maison Max

Marshall Helps A Girl At Capitol Date

Vice President Marshall aided Miss Exaline Rages of Nashville by securing admission for her delegation’s guest at the Baltimore convention. Amid Capitol wait, Ming Boggs and mother arrived seeking entry. Marshall arranged gallery seating to witness the Senate proceedings, bringing happiness to Miss Boggs.

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