Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-31
Society and Politics.

men say that the Capital - Leader
is Woodrow Wilson
Society and Politics.
The wife of United States senator
said to some friends tho other day.
Washington is more Interested i'm
society than it is in politics" In q
measure the senator's wifi" spoke tho
truth. and sho undoubtedly Thought
she was telling the full truth. but IL
society is of moro interest I'm Washing
ton than politics the interest In It
must he "artcsian deep for politics
even more than legislation holds the
attention of men who como her" In
official capacity. and in many cas"H
it also holds tho attention of their
wives.
Society is interesting. so II la said .
to people everywhere. and SO Wash +
ington is no exception 10 the general /
rule. hut this much must be said about /.
tho capital of the nation here the /.
social season is longer than II 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 10
remain awake until the president
leaves for the mountains or soaFhor",
or wherever il 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 nave
been several short sessions they have
been followed Immediately by extra
sessions to discuss the tariff, reel
procity and whatnot. and as cons"-
qucnce congress virtually has been IN
session for some wears from early In
December until late in the summer.
Just now the president and Mrs
Wilson are giving series or after
noon parties In the White House
grounds. to which literally the elect
OF every nation arc 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
2 the women OF their households, ana
+ with them come the cabinet officers
+ the senators. the representatives and
y the higher officials OF all the depart
J. ments with their wives. daughters and
u 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
n Ingtou monument he looks down on
J. forested city. for the capital Is 80 MI
q ed with trees OF spreading and luxuri
l. Gus foliage that the city streets an'
- in mary instances the buildings. arr
= covered with green mantle.
! Elaborate Park Plans.
" The west end OF Potomac park ha
~ been selected as the most hitting piac
for the proposed Memorial to Abra
% ham Lincoln. Former Senator She
N by M. Cullom OF Illinois, who has bee
10 in pubIic life and for the most par
y I'm public office since the day betor
&c Lincoln was elected president
o chairman of the commission whic
% has the work OF erecting the memoirs
IL in charge. Senator Cullom will sta
Z" in Washington. except for short vac'
tions. until he sees completed TN
IL great structure to be erected In homo
W OF man whom he knew intimatei
u officially and permanently.
~ Potomac park, sometimes called ~
NC tomac drive. is in part new creanc'
y" The drive proper takes It's cours
a' along the north bank OF the river. III
view over the Potomac to the virgin
ne hills Is unbroken and some enthusia
az tic ones have pronounced II matches
no II certainly Ia appealing.
es- The river is broad. and from
is- southwestern shore rise the heigh
of Arlington. and beyond them u
heights OF the greater Virginia NIL
no still well wooded in spite OF the iul
to berman's money temptation to q
nd owners to sacrifice their naples al
ity their century old oaks. The trees
on Arlington are under government p'
'en lection. while sentiment alone guar
on the forest treasures OF the farth
hills.
'ok From the capitol westward. south
md Pennsylvania avenue. runs the Ma
Re II is probable that in time the wh'
tut reservation will be known as Potom
on Park. The Washington monume
ose worthy In the magnificence or
in height and in its simplicity. rit
Ian from an eminence about two-thirds
lch the way from the capitol TO the W.
on end of the pleasure ground. where
the Lincoln Memorial probably is to sta
to- The experts Of the forest serv
res have safeguarded the trees. some
which have lived for hundred ye
to or more within the grounds. 90
on from the capitol westward. the Po
eth mac is on the left. and the unsigh
the buildings on the south side of the
wait nue. are on the right. Within
ing years all OF these buildings will hi
old disappeared. and where feed sto'
can harness shops and lumber yards
ect- today there will be trees and flow
Re and buildings of marble or graz
the built after the manner OF heart
lkes the best architects In the Uni
ton States.
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