The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Des MOlnes 20 stand by the Senator in
MS ngnt, and Ike course was pursued
by Mrs Dolliver. Mrs la Toilette. and a
dozen other women less known 70 fame.
Mrs Iiiimau. wife Of the militant Sen
ator from North Carolina, has fusr left
town One OF the famous pedestrians OF
the city. Mrs. Tillman covered the cross
Town journey 20 the Capitol afoot and
as the dinner hour wore on the Senator
and MS sturdy wife were daily 10 be seen
Tuoging gayiy along, bUsily discussing
the knotty problems OF the hour
Mrs Thomas Carter. wife Of The Sena-
Tor rom Montana. also was sure 20 be
IN waiting for her husband as ne emerged
from his DAYS routine task. Mrs. Carter
Is a pronounced auto enthusiast, and she
drives one OF the biggest and most com
portable cars IN town Intent On forward
ing her husbands interests. her home
throughout the summer has been the rem
devious not only fOr the Senator's col
leagues. but for a succession OF visiting
constituents from thelr far-Off home.
Gifted with an lmpertUrbable SAVIOR
fare and skilled IN the art OF being agree
able % at sorts Of persons. Mrs Carter
maintained her wiutertime social activity
through the hottest days OF summer. All
the school boys ard girls from the West
recognize the Carter home as a good
place to seek and hnd jolly good time.
and not less popular among the voters OF
tomorrow than those of to-day is the
wife Of Montanas Senator. 4 ferTent
Catholic. Mrs. Carter always has an
open hand and heart FOR the works and
charities OF her church. IN tire progress OF
which she is a recognized factor.
Mrs. William Alden Smith, Of Mich
igan. IS another woman who IS a staunch
believer IN the old-time conception OF
wifely duty To the last minute possible.
with the interests OF her young son IN
vieT. she kept her Washington home go
ing serenely with apparently no thought
OF the coy breeze-haunted home in Mich
igan- 3Irs. Smith. who is one OF the JoI-
lest and most tactful women IN town.
helped the good work along BY going
among the opposition" and disseminat-
Ing g strong current OF sweetness and
light
Mrs Sherman. wife OF the Vice Prssi-
dent although one Of the most over
pressed women IN Official society, remain
"a in Washington until the call Of house
Wifely du-y AZ Utica became too strong
20 ignore before she closed her house and
set on 70 prepare for one Of the family
reunions brought about BY the marriage
u her nearest kin
Nrs Julius c. Burrows. wife Of the
senior Senator from Michigan smiling
and bland though the sun took the short
est OF short cuts. SIN stays az her Wash
iEgton residence which. with its eav
chlrtzes and drawn blinds and beautiful
Iy kepy interior Is a restfuI retreat after
the days Ordeals. Gcwned IN summe-y
fashion frOck and hat and gayly coIored
Portable little surrey topped by a swing
ing canopy OF cOO--loOking linen. is al
ways on hand % greet the Senator as he
leaves his days work behind him
Mrs. Nathan 3. Scott. wife or the san
atOr from West Virginia. though a grand
mother twO or three times. stiI retains
her youthful JOY IN life, and good clothes
as wei as her oId-fashioned ideas 0f
what a wife should do. Throughout the
season. without minutes vacation. Airs.
Scott has kept tab on the Senate doings.
and incidentally seen 20 e. that the Sen
ac0r had his regular evening whIrl en-
auto down Potomac Drive.
Mrs Champ Clark. whose skin as a
parliar1ertarisn saved the Congressional
Clubs bark from striking the shoals dur
ing the first days OF its colsrtruJion-mak-
Ing period. has continued "a Washington
Gnint errIE EtediT save Tor the time she
spent IN New York as a delegate 20 the
Pan-Preshyteri Assembly
Mrs Eerbert Parsons stopped in town
until tha welfare OF her little squad Of
bows and girls demanded her removal 10
StCDeOver Farm. The Parsons summer
place in the Berkshires Mrs Winthrop
Murray Crane followed her example. leav-
ins town on account Of her small son.
Mrs. Heary Cabot Lodge stuck it OUT
as long as most women who love com
fort would care 10. and Mrs WetmOre
and her daughters just recently opened
their house AT Newport which has stood
Untenated long beyond the usual time
Mrs. Nelson Aldrich and her daughter
stopped iu Washington weeks beyond
their usual custom. and Mrs Sutherland
and Miss sutherland have Just gone over
% Blue Mountain. Ne. rather than
journey out 10 Utah. which offers no
weekend opportunities for the Senator.