The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-23

VIRGINIA SOON To
SWELL SOCIETY.
Congressional Delegation Secures
Quarters for Approaching Sea- .
son at Capital.
WILL MISS MRS. SWANSON
Governor Elect Will Spend Two
Months i'll Washington Be
fore Term Ends.
WILL MISS MRS. SWANSON
(From Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, y. c. Nov. 22.--Tha
Virginia delegation In Congress will soon
be In Washington for the impending sos
sion. Senator Martin is already here with
his family, and Representative Jones and
Representative Rixey and their families
have been here for some time. Repre-
sentative Swanson and Mrs. Swanson are
arranging to como TO- Washington soon,
but have not yet succeeded In finding
apartments. As MIR. Swanson will not
take the oath of Office as Governor Of
the Common wealth until the first OF Fob
| ruary, he will hnve to be In Washington
two months before his final term az a
representative In Congress ends. Mrs.
Swanson has prominent place In tho
social world OF Washington, and her re-
tirement from 1t Is being regretted very
generally.
Representative Hay and Mrs. Hay will
probably reside In their P Street home, a.
usual, though they have sometimes board
ed.
Representative Lamb will live at tho
National Hotel, where he has been q
fixture for many years.
Representa- tive Glass will probably live
In a hotel. though he has not selected
his hosiery IS yet. Mrs Glass does not
often come to Washington, preferrng,
and very properly, her friends say, to
remain In Lynchburg while her husband
discharges his official duties.
Representative Soutllall Will have bach
elor apartments somewhere, possibly at
the New Willard. That hotel was n fav-
orite lonnging-plac for Mr.. southall last
session when not at the Capitol, and he
VIII probably make It his home this win
ter. =
Representative Slemp and Mrs. slemn
VIII probably live at the Ebbltt House,
where they stayed last winter. Mrs.
slemp does not spend much OF her time
In Washington, choosing to stay in Big
Stone Gap. where they have pretty
home.
Representative Maynard will probab,y
not be able to got rooms again this year
at tho Rochanbeau. where he lived las.
winter. 1t was stated at that apartment
mouse today that all the rooms were
engaged. Mrs. Maynard never comes 20
Washington during the session
Representative Flood will probably live
at the New Willard again this year. He
resided there last year for the greater
part of the session and seemed to like
his quarters very much
Representative Jones owns his beauti-
full home In @ Street, and seems almost
as iona OF II as any OF the two he has
in Richmond county His children go to
school In washington and no and Mrs.
Jones generally come to the city early
In the fall in order to enable the young
people to begin with their classes rs ear
~ in the session as possible.
Representative Riyey and Mrs Rlxey'
also send their children to the Washing
ton schools. and come to the city earlier
than most Of the congressional people
on that account. They are living this
year in home OFF Farragut Square in one
OF the most attractive residential neigh.
borhoods In the city.
Senator Martin and Mrs. Martin are
living at No. 1871 Nineteenth Street.
Northwest. They have been spending the
winters at the Hotel Gordon for some
years, but they have taken a house for
ahis session. Their little girl Is ut school,
hut Thomas S., Jr.. has not yet under
taken books and classes.
Senator Martin, and his secretaries
spend the greater part Of every day Mt
the Senator's office In the Maltby build
Ing attending to official matters. The
Senator's correspondence IS very heavy.
and requires great deal Of his time and
that OF his brother, Mr.. Leslie Fl. Mar
tin and his secretary, Mr.. Fl. Kilmar-
tin.