The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-24
BACHELOR EN!CMAS
OF WASHINGTON
Elinor Gyms Question, why
Are All Nice American Men
Married." Confuted.
Washington Special to N. Y. World.

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Washington Special to N. Y. World.
During her recent tour of the states
Mrs Elinor Glyn, the Titian-haired au-
thor of Three Weeks is said to have
asked. why are all nice American
men married?"
1t is not on record at what point in
her travels here Mrs. Glyn asked that
question, but Washingtonians think it
must have been before she reached
the capital city, where there are num-
bers of eligible bachelors. some of them
prominent in official life, who season
after season engage the speculations of
society folk only to be relegated at the
close of the season once more to the
bachelor list.
The most eligible yet. to all appear
ances, the most adamant of official
bachelors, is Frank H. Hitchcock, the
postmaster general, who, with the re-
the object of speculation on the part
of society's matchmakers.
When Mr.. Hitchcock was first made
a bin officer the fact that he was a
bachelor vas hailed with JOY by Wash
ingtm's socially elect. among whom
women predominate to an alarming de-
gree. That joy has since faded, for 1t
is observed that while Mr.. Hitchcock
has done nothing to warrant the charge
that he is a woman hater, he seems to
get on famously as a sentimental free
lsnce.
like Senator Boles Penrose. of Penn
s%ylvania, who is a bachelor so con-
firmed that he has been given up as
hopeless by even the most eager NAM
mas. MIR. Hitchcock. 1t has been re-
marked, seems to enjoy himself best at
stag" affairs. Not since he became
well known has his name been connect
ed with a well-def1ned, ~ahle-bodied
John Barrett a Puzzle.
Then there is John Barrett, director
of the bureau of American republics.
one of the most eligible and most popu-
lar bachelors In Washington. Mr.. Bar
rett has been connected by rumor with
lots OF supposed matrimonial inten-
tons. There has not been a season
for the past few years when society
has not been enlivened by the report
marry. But nothing seems to come of
II. IN contrast to the postmaster gen.
eral, MIR. Barrett assiduously cultivates
feminine society and seems never so
HAPPY as when he is playing host or
escort to several Of the most charming
be there safety in numbers for Mr..
Barrett" whispers Dame Rumor, for
the more popular he grows the safer
he seems.
He is a constant dinner giver, and
When he is not playing host he Is a
guest at some other dinner. Not only
In official society and the diplomatic
! circle. but also in the resident set. Mr..
Barrett is a prime favorite. His D
!arity with the buds is only equaled by
his popularity with the full blown BIOS
SONS and with the roses of yester-
year"
Clifford Pinchot. one of the best liked
enigma in Washington society. Mr..
Pinchot is as big a figure, or could be.
IN the smart set as he is in the big con-
~servation fracas in the administration.
1or ne Is the head of a family of un-
questioned social distinction, In which
mere are some millions Of nice clean
money. He works necessarily. and
seems to like it. Work, rather than
society or pleasure, absorbs his whole
attention. oo
His House Full Of Scientists.
h Pinchot home on Scott circle ia
q magnificent old residence. which lust
at present is used for all sorts of con-
waggish friend who called recently to
see Mr.. Pinchot insisted that he found
the establishments drawing room on
the 1rst floor, occupied by a score of
spectacled scientists talking some
species of conservation in three Ian
guages. He was told to go upstairs. In
the library, on the second floor. he
found another band of intellectual ium-
inarles holding a committee meeting on
waterways or something of the sort on
he continued to the den, on the third
floor, and then bumped into another
committee meeting. Finally, on the
1ourth moor. IN his W room, which is
1 DlAln ana Si0n Mo o1rno~t
was the forester at a big pine table,
covered with books and memoranda.
with tWo stenographers and a secre-
tary. working on a report.
Another we'll liked official bachelor
IS Butler Ames. the representative
entage on both sides Is distinguished.
Tor MS father. General Adelbert Ames,
was a we'll known army officer. and his
mother, Blanche Butler Ames, was the
daughter Of the famous Ben" b tier,
from whom Mr. Ames inherits his taste
for public life.
Mr.. Ames, like Mr.. Pinchot, is a MIL
lionaire. and like Mr.. Barrett. he ia
much seen In society. He was popular
In the set in which Mrs. gworth
moved when in her first season as Alice
Roosevelt she took her place as the ma
tons well, what will she do next?"
he. ike many another popular bach
S'OA "no oopPoSeu u nave Deen q suit
or for her hand. Mr.. Ames is still on
the sunny side Of 40 and is handsome
and socially accomplished. Mr.. Ames
apparently has no aversion whatever to
feminine society, and his continued
bacheiorhood Is puzzling to his many
feminine friends.
Also From Massachusetts,.
James Freeman Curtis, of Boston, a
young man only 33 years old. h
has been chosen as the new assist int
secretary of the treasury to succeed
James B. Reynolds and will probe the
customs service, is expected to assume
his duties Monday and will add another
bachelor to the list of official society.
Mr.. curtis was formerly assistant to
the attorney general of Massachusetts
He is a Harvard graduate of the class
of 1899 and comes of an old Boston