The Washington herald., 1909-06-13


man a diamond-studded watch. they paid
tribute to one Of the most interesting
women in Washington society A gra-
cious gentlewOman. a distinguished and
loyal friend, a patriotic and capable citi-
zen. and worker by preference. Miss
Boardman at all times and in all places is
q genial, sweet-natured woman, who not
only the "Tafters." but the rank and hle
who meet her IN the touch-and-go fashion
Of the workaday world, are willing to see
accorded every honor.
In some far future day, when the Amer
lean branch Of the International Red
Cross Society fills the full measure OF
the tremendous usefulness Miss Board
man is laboring 10 have It attain. histori-
ans will get busy with the fame Of the
indefatigable woman who, day by day. in
the face OF difficulty and discourage
ment. pushes her humanitarian project
one day nearer completion Miss Board
man IS peculiarly well equipped for her
task. She gets on with people and she
has a practical. hard-headed sense Of the
value OF things.
The idle screaming Of a self-satished,
vain-glorious eagle" failed 20 satisfy her
sense OF national pride, when, Just after
the close OF the Manchurian campaign
she Witnessed Japan's wonderfully
equipped Red Cross hospitals and reflected
how different q staIe Of affairs might
follow such test we're II applied 70 the
American Red Cross Society. One million
members, who pay 15 yen Gl-50 yearly
dues against a mere handful who stand
a yearly levy OF 81 expresses the
financial handicap between the japanese
and the American societies.
Very soon after returning to the United
States. Miss Boardman went into Red
Cross work IN earnest, and the daily
spectacle of this woman of wealth and
leisure briskly setting or each morning
en- route to her self-imposed task IN the
War Department Is one OF the inspiring
sights OF the Capital. When her friends
IN smart society, wearied with the round
OF pleasure. are taking their morning eof-
Zee a-bed, Miss B0ardman. alert and bus
inessIlke. in earnest 10 the tip OF her slen-
der white fingers. is hard "at il" at her
desk IN the War Department, where she
turns Up with the punctuality Of the most
incOnspicuOus worker in the governments s
vast army A particularly good friend Of
the President, she shares also the warm
regard Of Mrs. Taft, whose acquaintance
she enjoys. possibly, TO a more intimate
degree than any other woman in the
city.
Miss Boardman is Jolly and fun Of fun.
and quite the reverse Of the deadly
earnest" type whose interests center sole
ly in one direction
AS a companion at dinner she is de-
Ightful. over a cup OF tea she is charm
ing. az a reunion Of the "Tafters" she Is
JOY. Her enthusiasm knows no bounds
her T~1ra d
standing her position and her attain
ments. she is as simple and unaffected,
and as genuine and lovable a woman as
one might meet in q life's Journey.
companion piece" to the picture
Miss Boardman makes is the not less ad-
mirable role Miss Anne Morgan. daughter
Of the famous hnancier. has essayed as a
member Of the woman's welfare commit
tee Of the National Civic Federation.
Miss Morgan is another woman with good
hard-headed sense supplemented by a
soupcOn OF sentiment Of the get busy
description. Miss Morgan's appearance
in Washington has made her more
friends than any other woman in the
welfare work With the playwright Miss
MaIbUry her wooden ruddin' chummy''
Miss Morgan came 70 the city and in
cognito made q tour Of the government
departments where women workers OF
the small salaried grade spend their DAYS.
Her quick eye detected possible improve
ments and In a trice steps were under
taken 70 change things for the better.
No shrewder diplomat exists than Miss
Morgan. unless It be Miss Marbury. and
with friends in all circles Miss Morgan
and Miss Marbury have the satisfaction
ot knowing their disinterested service
forwarded the interests Of the pluckv
little group Of women and girls who were
making an uphill fight against rather
stiff odds
In appearance Miss Morgan is large
and fne-looking. She has a smooth. clear
skin, merry, twinkling eyes, rather small.
but full Of light and capable OF rejecting
one moment keen appreciation Of fun
the next an equally keen sympathy
Miss Morgan dresses beautifully but with
noticeable simplicity. the absence of
Jewels being one Of the characteristic
touches. In this she resembles her sis
ter, Mrs. Herbert Satterlee. wife Of the
former Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Although the daughter Of one Of the
financial magnates of the world Miss
Morgan had a careful bringing up. and
her instruction in the gentle art OF
spending money carefully was begun
when she was In her early teens Both
Mrs. Satterlee and Miss Morgan were
put on an allowance, and they were ex-
pected 10 finance themselves from this
store. rendering a strict account 10 theil
father at stated times
Illustrative Of the strictness with which
tney were held 70 account IN their stew
ardsnip friend Of the Morgan girls
glrlhood days relates how CHANGING to
call one morning she found both her
chums perplexedly going over their ac-
counts trying 10 strike a balance. A
trihing sum was missing. and successive
adding ups failed 10 help matters.
oh, put 80 cents down for pins: nobody
VIII be cheated. and that will end the
trouble suggested the friend.
Dear me. Papa would know verv
well we didn't spent 80 cents for pins.
and anyway. If we did he would not ap-
prove Of it. for nobody would need so
many pins at one time" returned the
hnancier's young daughters as they turn
ed once again to the stupid line Of fig
ures which represented their months ex-
ps9ditures.
Apropos Of the welfare workers in a
summing up OF women Of wealth and
leisure who recognize their duty TO their
fellow-women, the roster would be far
from complete without a mention Of Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick. otherwise Mrs.
Medill Mccormick. wife OF one OF Chi
eago's young millionaires. and daughter
Of the famous politician and multi-mil-
honaire. the late Senator NJ a Hanna
Mrs Mccormick is In appearance at
least 'chit Of girl" but she has a