The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-19
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on the banks of the Buad river, Ben
guet province. Philippine Islands.
1t takes only a casual glance at the
list Of army officers detailed for duty
in Washington to show that the vast
majority OF them entered years ago
into the marriage state and have
grown daughters. The army girls OF
Washington have a great time OF H.
but they are compelled to make the
most Of the four years Washington de-
tail OF their fathers. for after an active
Campaigner has had q few months, or
at most a year or two, Of dinner and
reception duty, to say nothing OF the
deadly dullness Of desk work, he longs
for the bareback, bacon and coffee OF
the frontier and for the exercise OF
drills and campaigns. Washington din'
ners Kill more army officers than do
Philippine bullets.
There is an Army and Navy club in
the capital Of which all officers on
duty here are members, There is also
an Army and Navy club composed OF
young girls, daughters Of the men who
veal the blue on land and sea. q
girls OF the army and navy circle are
socially very fortunate. From the very
nature Of the calling Of their fathers
they are invited everywhere. The
coIors are a passport to the White
House and a passport to the embas'
Bics and to the homes Of civilians.
Southern Relief Society.
The Southern Relief society OF
Washington gives a great charity ball
at this season every year. This organ,
ization cares for destitute southern
families and for inValided Confederate
soldiers who live In the District OF
Columbia.
The roster Of membership OF this
society Is interesting, and goes to
show that the old-time southern fam
lilies by no means are dying out. The
first three names on the hist Of pa
]tronesscs Of one Of the balls were Mrs.,
Jefferson Davis, Mrs. StOnewall Jack
son and Mrs. Harry Heth. These are
with.
One does not need to go far through
the list before the name of Lee Is met,
and then there are other Lees TO FOX
low. They are all Of the old genuine
stock, Robert K, Lee, Jr., son Of Capt,
Robert E. Lee. and grandson Of Gen.
Robert L. Lee, Is a business nan In
Washington. He Is about six feet
three inches tall and weighs about 240
pounds. lie Is u living r~efutation Of
any thought that the Lees may have
doteriorated physically. Blair Lee, a
well known Baltimore Democratic lead
err, Is well known in Washington socl-
ETY.. This Lee Is OF a Union family. He
Is a son Of Admiral Lee, who was in
command Of the South American feet
at the outbreak of the Civil war. He
brought HIT ships north and the country
watched %anxlously to see whether he
would cast his fortunes with the
Union or with the Confederacy. He
stood by the Union while his relatives,
the Lees Of Virginia, cast their lot
with the south.
The Lure Of Washington,
Washington In the midwinter sea
SOL always proves a lure for per-
sons who formerly lived here and
held high positions. socially and of.
hcially. There r 4 great many
former government officials who pre-
fer to keep their Washington resi-
deuces rather than to return to their
native towns or to the districts which
they once represented In congress-.
These people have become a part OF
the residential life OF Washington. but
In midWinter their ranks are In,
creased by the additions OF scores OF
former temporary WashIngtonlans."
who return to get another glimpse Of
the capital life.
In recent years Washington also
has become the winter residence city
for many people of wealth who never
were connected in any way with the
United States government. These
persons seem to find particular attrac
ton In the society of the foreigners
In the capital. There have beer
more International marriages made IL
Washington with only 300, 900 popu
lation than in New York with it,
1000, 900 people,
Mrs. Hobart Often Returns.
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart, the widow
of the vice president who was elected
with Mckinley in 1896, lives in Pater
son, N. j.. but she is a frequent Wis
itor to Washington. Mrs. Hobart
only child, Il son, married q grand
daughter OF the late Senator Frye
OF Maine. Mrs. Hobart, unlike many
other women who for n while figured
in official and social life in Washing
ton, has never taken a house in tht
capital since the day when she wa
the wife of a vice-president Sht
comes here and visits friends occa
sionally and other times contents her
self with the hotel life.
Mrs. John Hay, widow OF the grea
secretary Of state, has taken up a per
manent residence in the capital. Sh,
lives in a fine house in LaEayett,
square and Is one of the leaders OF
certain social literary set" in tn,
capital. Mrs. Hay has not allowe'
her retirement to cut Off her interes
in her society friends and in thei
doings.
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