The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-10
men IN OFFICIAL LIFE
ABLY ASSISTED BY WIVES
Now Regarded as Quite the
Thing to Take interest
Politics

Washington, June 1O-If present
indications hold good. Chicago during
the convention week will be the rem
dezvous for the smart set of Wash
ington society. No longer is 1t GUS
io1Hary to shibg the shoulders and
look bored when politics are intro.
duced Nowadays politics, public poll
cies and prospective public careers are
subjects OF prime importance to so
cieiy DANES and damsels. AT one time
Washington society pltded itself upon
its ability to rule out the mere po.
htical element, but things have
changed 50 radically recently, that the
coming politician " ne can give any
leyidence of possible future Is
promptly lionized
Astute observers attribute the
change OF front to the president, the
social Importance of whose family has
been recognized for many a decade by
the exclusive old Knickerbocker Gle
m at of Albany Whether or not the
advent Of Theodore Roosevelt into the
ran. OF the politically fortunate and
iamC mas changed conditions, the
fact remains that ID is now considered
the proper thing TO resist the allure
ments OF orc and country houses
and travel ly miles to the join the
.reit quaarehniai assemblies OF flot-
sar and jetsam' a. Chicago.
Mrs. Nicholas LongwOrth, whose ac-
tive sympathy with her husbands 30.
Iiticil ambitions impelled her to tour
Ohio with him during his late cam
paign Is to- be one OF a little group
who will take in the convention. Mrs.
Foraker and her daughter Miss
Louise. who in their respective circles
have long been recognized leaders in
the smart set of the capital, are also
among those who viii oe present Al
| the convention an example TO be fol
low, "a BY Mr tlllins whose home is
~ all times the mecca OF the smart
rld.
Mrs Murray Crane, who as Miss
Josephine Boardman. was member
| of a family who hold a high place in
1.-THE winter time social colony; Mrs.
/ William H. Taft, whose sympathies
! are naturally with the swagger ele-
lment; Miss Helen Cannon, who has a
Vogue not bounded by officialdom;
Mrs. Truman II. Newberry, wife of the
assistant secretary of the navy, whose
affiliations are with the socially elect
both at Washington and Detroit; Mrs.
! Charles Bromwell, wife of the military
aid to the president, and a member
OF one of the smartest sets in the city;
\ Mrs. Beveridge, wife Of the senator
from Indiana, who as Miss Katherine
Eddy held a notable position in society
at home and abroad Mrs herbefs
Parsons, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clews, of New York and New
port; Mrs Chauncey M. Depew, and
a half score Of other notable hostesses
are 70 be present at the nominating
convention.
Not the Least in the List.
Mrs. j. Sloan Fassett. with a group
lof friends whose names have great
Significance socially; Mrs. j. Van
Veclten OlcOti recognized leader al
, Washngtonl Brighten John A. John.
ston, u S. A. (retired), and Mrs. John
ston. Mrs. James Francis Burke, Col
and Mrs Charles A. Rook and a sup
Elementary list Of personages, who
contribute materially TO the brilliancy
lof a Washington season, swell the con
tlngent Of travellers who Will head foi
chicago. Meantime practically every
diplomatic household of any impOr-
tance I'm the city will be among con
vention guests.
Mrs. philander Chase Knox, wife o.
Pennsylvania presidential candidate
is lhe one woman OF prominence who
/ proves an exception 70 the general
rule Eschewing the bother oil poll
ties, Mrs. Knox has established her
self at London, whore she will spend
the Summer
Not content WITH Interesting them
selves in politics in general, mol few
lof the women in social life acqdaln nl
/ themselves With the inside workings
of politics. state and national, hene
by Gheir knowledge Of tactiona
lwrangles they are enabled 20 steer
clear OF disagreeable incidents dur
ing The official season Of dinner slF
ing
Miss Cannon Is accredited with sli
thc.eat knowledge of persona and pol
/ icies 10 enable her 10 eXiricate ne
father from many an embarrassinl
| situation Mrs. Herbert Parsons goe
deeply into the sociological phase D
political conditions, and il such
thing as a political salon exists a
/ Washington Mrs. Parsons preside
over a.
Alrs Fairbanks. wife Of the vic,
| president. Is said 10 be one OF th
| ciaGeresl politicians IN Washington
! cffRfai circle. her knowledge Of me
and measures ana her adroltness
/ manipulating social situations giFin
her hol,eehold a vogue moi confined {
stce OF party lines
I Alrs. l.ongworih, whose career som