The Washington times., 1913-03-05

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and the wife of the Vice President. the
wives Of Cabinet members yield the
strongest possible influence in the wom-
an world, and had Mr.. Wilson allowed
the great mass of the opposite sex to
select his Cabinet for the qualifications
alone of their wives, the choice could
not have suited them better.
And again, had William Jennings Bry-
an been chosen as Secretary of State for
but one qualification and that one, that
ne Is the husband of Mrs. Bryan, the
choice would have been wise.
Mrs. Bryan knows Washington from
the smallest detail of its governmental
machinery to the maze of social in
tricacies which surround a Cabinet
woman To her will fall the delicate
task of keeping friendly relations be-
tween the wives of all foreign dlpio-
mats and other women Of the CABINET
and the social world at large.
She, too. will preside at the most Drii-
liant entertainments outside OF White
House state functions, the dlpiomauS,
breakfast, New. Year Day. she VIII
stand third in place in the receiving iine
at the White House receptions, and Will
be the social mentor for other women
of the official social world.
Mrs. Bryan was born June IL, 1861, at
Perry, H., and is the daughter or MI.
and Mrs. John Baird, which combines
for her English and Scotch ancestry.
June I. 1881, she graduated from the
Presbyterian, Academy, JacksonVllle,
ILL.,, with first honors, read law and was
admitted to the bar Of Nebraska solely
that she might be of assistance TO her
husband in his career. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan were married in 1854, and nave
three children.
The eldest, Ruth. is Mrs. Reginals
owen, a leader in all public movements
for women, and brilliant mentally
Grace, who is now Mrs. Richard Lewis
Hargrave, and William Jennings Bryan,
jr., q student at Georgetown College.
Mr.. McAdoo's Household.
Mr.. McAdoo, the new Secretary of the
Treasury, has been a widower more
than a year. and his household will be
presided over by his eldest single
daughter, Miss Harriet F. McAdoo. His
two married daughters will also be with
him in his washington home much of
the time
Frances H. McAdoo, the eldest son of
the Secretary of the Treasury, is a
Princeton graduate of the class OF 10:
Miss Mona H. MeAdco is a student at
Rriarcliff, and William Gibbs McAdoo,
jr., is student at St Paufs. The FAM
ily will make a notable addition to
Washington society, official and other
wise.
The family of Lindley NJ. Garrison is
not known to Washington society, but
there Is no doubt but that the household
Of the Secretary of War will add its
share of interest to Mr. WILSON'S
Cabinet.
James McReynolds.
James McReynolds win occupy the
same relation to the Wilson Admins
tration that Postmaster General Frank
Hitchcock bore to the Taft Cabinet, for
he is the only bachelor in the august
body. He viii probably have twenty in
vitations TO dinner in a single night,
and become at once the lion Of society.
Mrs BurSeson, wife of the new Post
master General, will need no introcuc-
ton to Washington society, nor to the
public in general. She is already here
and she is widely known. Her graceful
use of her pen in playettes and Of a
light and witty nature and much that
Is more serious, has long charmed those
who know her.
Often it is said: What pity Mrs
Burlescn does not devote her entire
time Il writing, for she might easily
stand at the head of playwrights.''
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleson make their
home at the Powhatan, but will prob
ably take house next season They
have several children, the eldest 0augh-
ter, Mrs. Richardson Van Wick Negley
now making her home in Texas, where
she and her first baby were recently
visited by Mr.. and Mrs. Burleson
Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss Sidney
Buriesoh are both students at Sweet
biar Academy for Girls. in the Valley
Of Virginia They win be known TO so
ciety before the Administration Is over.
Two Of Mrs. Burleson's most successful
plays are The Congressman's Secre-
fary" and a witty skit on suffrage
Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Mrs Josephus Daniels is another
graceful addition TO official society In
the Capital She is already known
here. where her mother, Mrs Worth
Bagiey lives. She is a sister of one
OF the most famous heroes of the Span.
fsh-American war. She has many ac-
complishments. They have a family 0
lnsty boys, OF whom they are very
Mrs. Franklin K. Lane.
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane is already
identified with the smart set of WASH
fr ston society, as well as with the Of
hcial set She is fond of music. art.
and literature, has an artistic home.
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