The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
WOMEN SEEN AT THE CONVENTION

! Chicago. June l5.-Mrs Nathan b.
Scott, Of West Virginia, wife Of Senator
Scott, OF the national committee. is one
| Of the most enthusiastic women here for
the convention. She certainly Is good 70
look at. She has soft gray hair, becom-
| ingly arranged, and has a way OF wear
ing all gray costumes hat gloves. shoes,
and oil of the same pleasing hue, She
stood before the Annex this morning
watching the orphan children start upon
their automobile trip about town. an6 II
the instigator Of that famous ride had
been up for election Just then and Mrs.
Scott had a sure enough vote he would
have gotten H.
Mrs. Scott has political favorites Her
ticket is a straight one, with Mr.. Taft at
the head ami Mr.. Fairbanks in his present
position. That ticket is good enough for
Mrs. Scott any day. and her eyes sparkle
and laugh when she tells you so. Mrs
Fairbanks and Mrs. Scott are mutual
the retirement Of Vice President Fair
banks from official life Washington So
ciety would be the loser
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey VI. Depew
were the center Of the social and political
gathering as they were throughout the
day the object Of particular interest
everywhere they went Mrs. Depew never
has been here before. and throngs OF
curious people waited in the Annex recep-
ton room for a glimpse Of her at the
moment when she was proceeding be-
tween high rows Of mattresses stacked in
the hallway Of the Auditorium proper 10
her own suite.
Her entrance was not exactly Of the
conventional sort owing 10 the fact that
there was so much going on at that par
ticular moment that every one connected
with the campaign. from the high func-
tionaries TO the office boy. came near los
ing his heads.
While the Senator and Mrs Depew
were going In at one entrance. deIega-
tIons from many places were passing
through the other entrances.
AS result OF this political stampede
nobody got chance 10 see just what
Mrs. Depew was wearing out II is known
that her gown was Of dark blue mohair
correctly tailored. and with embroidered
collar and cuffs. With II she had on a
white linen shirtwaist, also tailored. and
white and blue hat She looked as un-
ruffied as II she had just stepped from her
room for morning walk. but she and
the Senator hurried to their rooms hastily. !
aid she left word with the maid that she
wished 10 see no one until o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh arrived |
In town last evening in their special car
from Denver. and are. making headduar- |
ters at the Annex. Miss Evelyn L. Walsh I
travelled in a natty costume Of gray. /
while Mrs. Walsh. who is practically still /
n mourning for her young son and her 4
mother, Mrs Reed. wears black, though /
not deep mourning
That political conventions have An at
traction for women is proved by the ar
-ival in town of Mrs. Shelby NJ. CulIom.
Who is looking forward to her fifth Re-
publican national convention with great
interest
Mrs. Cullom helped to nominate James
;, Blaine for>his rather pathetic run for
he Presidency. That was her first con-
and. 10 her. one OF the most in
eresting After that she attended the
convention which nominated that sue
essful candidate, Benjamin Harrison;
ater she came on to the convention which
ave Mckinley his nomination. and also
vas present when Roosevelt was nomi-
ated.
None OF this proves that Mrs Cullom is
politician She is an old-fashioned type
woman. becoming rarer each year, and
growing gracefully old without the