Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-06-06

attention on President Wilson. for to
day it is said in Washington he Is
the Democratic party. Other Demo
Gratis may think that they are leaders,
but the trend of events during the
last two months makes most party
men say that the Capital L. Leader
is Woodrow Wilson.
Society and Politics.
The wife of q United States senator
said to some friends the other day:
Washington is more interested in
society than 1t is In politics" In
measure the senator's wife spoke the
truth. and she undoubtedly thought
she was telling the fun truth, but II
society is of more interest In Washing.
ton than politics the interest In II
must be "artesian Deep" for politics
even more than legislation holds the
attention Of men who come here in
official capacity. and in many cases
1t also holds the attention OF their
wives
Society Is interesting. so it is said
to people everywhere, and so Wash
ington is no exception to the general
rule, but this much must be said about
the capital of the nation-here the
social season Is longer than It is in
any other city of the land. The min
ute that the president OF the United
States returns from his summer out
! Ing Washington society wakes up to
remain awake until the president
leaves for the mountains or seashore,
| or wherever it is that he elects to
spend his vacation. Virtually there has
been no short session OF congress
since the year of the Jamestown ex.
position, for while actually there have
been several short sessions they have
been followed Immediately by extra
sessions to discuss the tariff. reel.
| procity and whatnot. and as eonse-
i quence congress virtually has been in
session for some years from early In
December until late in the summer.
Just now the president and Mrs
Wilson are giving a series OF after.
noon parties in the White House
grounds, to which literally the elect
Of every nation" are invited. These
| afternoon affairs in the great grounds
outlying the White house to the south
are pleasant, picturesque and in some
ways unique. All the members of the
diplomatic service of the foreign coun
tries with their wives, daughters and
sisters are invited. With them come
the army and the navy officers with
the women Of their households. and
with them come the cabinet officers
the senators, the representatives and
the higher officials of all the depart
ments with their wives, daughters and
sisters
Lawn parties are the fashion In
Washington In the spring and early
summer Why should they not be-
When one goes on top of the Wash
lngton monument he looks down on .
forested city, for the capital Is so fill
ed with trees OF spreading and luxuri
GUS foliage that the city streets, and
In many instances the buildings. are
covered with a green mantle.
Elaborate Park Plans.
The west end of Potomac park hal
been selected as the most fitting plac'
for the proposed Memorial to Abra
|
by M. Cullom of Illinois, who has beer
in public life and for the most par
in public office since the day betori
Lincoln was elected president, Il
chairman of the commission which
has the work Of erecting the memoria
in charge Senator Cullom will sta,
in Washington, except for short vaca
tions, until he sees completed tn
great structure to be erected in homo
of a man whom he knew intimately
officially and permanently.
Potomac park, sometimes called Pc
tomac drive, is In part a new creation
The drive proper takes its cours
along the north bank of the river. Tn
view over the Potomac to the Virginia
hills is unbroken and some enthusiast
tic ones have pronounced It matchlesf
1t certainly is appealing.
The river is broad, and from 1t
southwestern shore rise the height
of Arlington, and beyond them tn
heights OF the greater Virginia hills
still we'll wooded in spite of the lum
berman's money temptation to tn
owners to sacrifice their naples an
their century-old oaks. The trees 0
, Arlington are under government pre-
lection, while sentiment alone guard
the forest treasures of the farthe
hills.
From the capitol westward, south 0
Pennsylvania avenue, runs the Nal
: It Ia probable that in time the Who'll
: reservation will be known as Potoma
: Park. The Washington monument
worthy in the magnifcence Of It
height and in its simplicity, rise
from an eminence about two-thirds c
the way from. the capitol to the ives
end of the pleasure ground, where tn
Lincoln Memorial probably is to stant
The experts of the forest servic
: have safeguarded the trees. some G
which have lived for hundred year
or more within the grounds. Coin
: from the capitol westward, the Potc
mac is on the left, and the insight
buildings on the south side of the ave
nue. are on the right Within a FEY
years all of these buildings will hav
disappeared. and where feed stores
| harness shops and lumber yards ar
today there viii be trees and flower
: and buildings of marble or grant
, built after the manner of heart" 9
) the best architects in the Unite
J States.
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