The Washington times., 1913-03-06
AID OF MRS. BRYAN
/ SOUGHT BY SCORES
Wife of, New Secretary of State
Has Strenuous Morning in
Receiving Callers.


tsry of State in his own department
could not possibly have been more
strenuous than Mrs. Bryan's morning at
the New Willard, where she was inter-
viewed by men ranging in occupation
from the head waiter of the hotel 10
business men and statesmen who have
known her husband in various parts
OF the country.
For fact, one might have thought
for a period of one hour. that every
man who had ever yelled "Hurrah for
BRYAN or received the warm clasp OF
his hand. was waiting outside to re-
ceive just one quiet smile from Mrs.
Bryan.
1T was diplomatic. reception without
the diplomats Mrs Bryan is the great
est diplomat of the State Department,
and while every man or woman leaves
her presence feeling that she has a
warm personal interest in him or her,
she hes Tor a fact, spent less than sixty
seconds of her valuable time on each.
When she announced to her intimates a
few years ago that she studied law and
vas admitted to the bar in Nebraska,
that she might be of assistance to Mr..
Bryan. she might now add that she
studied diplomacy that she might as
siet him in his duties as Secretary of
State.
Many Visit New Secretary.
The foolish, by hundreds, who wished
- meet Mr.. Bryan, and ask him to
consider something-ju.t anything from
an ambassadorship abroad to offering
insurance: on his automobile. went to
the State Department.
The wise ones went to the New Will
lard Hotel to meet Mrs. Bryan and
place their plea with her, and they saw
her. too.
The first who came was the head
waiter from the hotel, and to him she
gave explicit orders for the luncheon
for the dey-and had time to add that
Mr.. Bryan was not fond of rich
desserts.
Next was foot-weary traveller from
Jersey. who had travelled far and
waited long to have the Secretary of
state autograph a photograph for
him. Mrs Bryan had time to take
the address and promise the auto
graph
Ing young men, groomed to a finish,
and with poise enough for any occa-
sion. to ask Mrs. Bryan to accept
their application for position of secre-
tary to Mr.. Bryan. The letters were
just as carefully aled as though Mrs.
small real estate or insurance office.
Any one of the young men might
hold an ambassadorsbip with credit.
due to the fact that they exercised it
when they knew enough to bring
the Secretary OF State.
Then there were a few statesmen
from the South. each of whom clasped
Mrs Bryan's hand warmly and set ner
Charming face aglow with words Of
a q nd nv Fnr har h,rCh hn nd
Travelling Men Callers. .
x band Of travelling me ndropped by
10 wish Mr.. Bryan good luck through
the medium OF his wife, and to re-
mind her that their leader, q tall six
footer with handsome face and worlds
of assurance. had organized the first
travelling mems Bryan Club.
automobile man came along and
got-as much attention as any. one else.
His visit also revealed the fact that
the new Secretary Of State would
have two automobilee, the one in
which Mrs. Bryan viii use to call on
dtpiomats, and another modest little
inclosed car which; IL it could speak.
would know every pretty highway
about her home in Nebraska, and
which will soon know every good
read through Rock Creek Park and
the surrounding country.
Then there was an interview be-
tween O woman and q woman, Mrs
William Jennings Bryan, and the
recorder OF present events, and when
Mrs.. Bryan looks honestly in q wom-
ans eyes and says. especially after
yon. have heard a lot of things in
wllch you are not first or second per-
sop-thst she does not wish to be
quoted. why, she will never be quot
"a that is all.
Ind again, one Is convinced of tho
eAct stated In The Times yesterday,
that 1f;Mr. Bryan had been chosen as
01c9etAry OF State but for one reason
ana that. because Mrs. Bryan is his
via, the reason would be sufficient