Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

for the past twenty years at these ram
lily reunions. Neither Senator nor Mrs.
O'Gorman feels that such a ceremony
could be appropriately celebrated In
rented house or a furnished apartment.
NO honor comes without some &C
campaigning discomfort said Mrs. OGor-
man, land in my case it IS that l cannot
lift my small piece of New York, my
home and friends down to the National
Capital. With this accomplished. the
outlook would be almost too good to be
human. Every change brings some Things
which one appreciates and others whlch
are not so welcome. / am charmed Win
Washington after so fleeing a glimpse.
and | am sure the fascination which
every one acknowledges that the Capl'al
city possesses will grow on me, too New
Workers arc prone to think mat inc Gu
tire universe is in their city limits and to
feel cxiled if fate sends them to dwell
elsewhere. I shall miss old, famillai
sights and friends with whom nave
been associated ali ms life, but am sure
there will be many good Things mere u
commensurate mo FOR what | have lett be-
hind One feature which appeals TO lhe
is the easy railroad Journey between
here and New York and the number OF
daily trains which will meet every De
mand | can so easily take a trip 10 ms
time to miss me.
Mrs O'Gcrman is woman OF tlh'
presence, with pleasant smile ana a
cordial way of greeting strangers. She
has long ago become Injured to the hc-
mands which public office makes or
man and his entire family and she ac'
cepts the situation with easy grace. oi,
received her education at the convent OF
the Holy Name and afterWard received
every advantage of travel and the in
structon of private teachers senator
O'Gorman and his wife are firm beheV-
ers in travel as an adjunct TO study
For the past twenty years IL mas Deer
their custom to spend each summer y,
Europe When their children were small
and that SAYS Mrs. OGorman, has al
WAYS been the condition. since she SUI
has little ones in their teens-they gen.
orally took a competent nurse and placed
tho Youngsters in some convent or gooo
private school while they Travelled rs
the daughters grew old enough 10 dp
preciate foreign scenes they were takei
along and speciaf teachers We're employed
for the languages ana music anu lltera
ture during the itinerary.
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Snendine about four months abroad for
nearly two decades Mrs. OGorman is
entirely a cosmopolite and a most inter
estinp conyersationalist. This year it was
impossible TO continue the pleasant pro-
gram. though the judge had engaged pas
sage for all five of his younger children.
and had expected to pass the summer in
the Tyrolean Alps and about the Ba-
varian highlands. The extra session made
this plan impracticable. Mrs. OGorman
has never made the voyage across with
out her husband, and she declined to per-
nit the senatorial honors to cause such
a radical change in her habits.
All of the O'Gormans, including the
mother are accomplished musicians One
of their New York neighbOEs has said
that the home is seldom without the
sound of singing OF some musical instru-
ment. and when any member of the fam
lily feels muSically inclined ii IS worth
while TO listen This circumstance has
caused many of the senator's colleagues
To ask him gravely how IL is that ne
manages 10 sustain the feputa ton oi
passing his evenings quietly at home
With six daughters and small boy all
loving 10 sing to play how can quiet
or solitude re attained, even i'll q library