The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-12-19
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| has seen Nlppcu III tho Bud.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Nows and Courier relates the fol-
lowing story OF the reckless extrnva-
Eance and inordinate 8mb tinn OF Mrs.
Cusham Is. Davis, whose nusb Lud died
recently
by the death OF her distinguished
husoAnd one ambitious woman Is out OF
te race for social auv8nCgm mt. This
Is Mrs. Cusham X DAVIS, wife OF the
statesmau who has iaOOrrd 50 uatirinp.
Iy In his Senatorial work, and whose
last utIerance was that ne regretted to
die whlls there was stilI work to bs
zone Tor his country.
Rarely has there been a woman
more talked about, more purnnsnIv
conspicuous, more AMBITIOUS in utli IA
circles CnHn Mrs. Davis Phroupn her
husband Is position she was enJltivu to
much social cons Liberation, but aside
from That she found many obstacles in
ner path toward leadership when she
hfst came TO Washington, and If she
surinOunted some Of them IL WAS due
solely TO her uutlring ,tI Jrts and not
oy reason OF enCOuragt received
from the wives OF Senator Davis's
friends and associates IN the Senate.
Mrs DAVIS Is OF tie type Juno,soue,
'
tsell In the "iUst sJdrtling OF costumes,
and In giving onCcrtalnm. .nts TINS wo.
uIan alhL was TO aCh eve something
out vi the ordinary. GA her reception
day Mrs. DAVIS mas Deen kuown to
wear d Greclan costume complete, and
Win one rounded arm exposed she
would entertain her guests with solcc-
lions on the harp.
LAST wlnJor sue made her first really
startling old Tor popularity when she
TOOK Tor the season Is large mansion on
farragut square and cuJ"rtalneL IN
cessantIy fot one montn. E5rry night
there was dinner, card party or in
formal dance, 10y day there were luncn-
cons aud breakfasts galore, ana the
climax was reached when five thousand
invitations were sent out for an even
ing reception. 1T proved To be the
crush OF the season and substanLiatgd
the statement thaL Is Washing .un crush
can be thing 10 marvel at nud dread,
L went TO this reception az 1 81 O'clock
when hundreds had already lett and
were departing in LurOngs, bat AT even.
tails late hour IT took exactly twenty
minutes to reach ureselng room.
Many arriving guests turned from the
entrance In despair unwilling TO peDe-
trate SO dense crowd, and others ar
rived at the scene Of Eayety, but dld
not attempt 10 greet the hostess OF tho
evening". Inc house was cleared OF
furniture and the confusion in the
dressing room was well-nlgn piLiable,
SO great was the devas Latlun Of costly
wraps ard gowns De lCalC opera cloaks
were tossed seven rows deep upon the
hoor, their owners wading through
the pillows Of hnGry in vain attempt
to ind what belonged TO them. Several
womeL tainted and duz.ns OF them
carried nJunCes, run IS and even
gauZ, sleeves home III their arms
their costumes having been literally
torn TO pieces in the crowd. Those
who reached the neigh DOrhoOd OF the
supper table were deIuse I'd with salads
and wine, AND heard on All sides that
conditions had been infinitely worse an
hour earlier.
The Davises engaged an equally
rOomy house This season on III street,
opposite the French embassy and close
to the metropolitan CLUB. Mrs. Davls's
plans ana thoughts for the future
covered wide area. 1t was ner dream
to attain To hrst place In tue utii1,al
set, and had uot death interviewed IT is
not improbable that Senator Davis
would have become S"Crc Lary Of state
In the event OF JOhD Hays resigning.
To-day all these aspiring dreams
are shattered, and II Mrs. ID wis re-
turns to Washington she wll liud tnat
the position Of wife to IA stat, sman de-
ceased Is far from the pleasant one Of
wife Of Is lIving. active politician"