The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Washington Prepares to Greet
the "Come Backs" Who
Have Retriever. Fortunes in
Political Arena.
BY RUTH ELEANOR JONES.

BY RUTH ELEANOR JONES.
Washington society is holding out the
hand Of welcome to the come backs of
the recent elections, while the sundry
changes in prospect are stirring social
as well as political circles. Washing
ton will speed the parting guest with a
sigh for the passing of familiar faces /;
! will welcome the newcomer Cordially,
but reserves its most enthusiastic greet
ings for the return to the fold Of the
Longworths, Uncle Jo'' Cannon, and
his delightful daughter, and others.
whose places, made vacant by the
fortunes of war, will be found waiting
them.
| Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, during the years of their resi-
dence In Washington. We're the center
OF group of congenial spirits and had
| a social following second to none Their
return, after a two-year absence, will
| be the signal for great rejoicing and
knowing ones say that Mrs Longworth
will not be long in regaining the reins
| OF leadership.
As Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of
former President Roosevelt, Mrs. Long
| worth was one Of the greatest bellies
| the White House has ever known; her
| marriage to the Congressman from Ohio
was the most brilliant social event of
| the Roosevelt Administration. Always
law unto herself. Mrs. LongwUrth in
herits more of her celebrated fathers
traits than any of his children, and
1t Is whispered that she has the largest
| share of his heart.
She Is a beautiful woman. to those to
| whom beauty means line, animation
, and expression rather than the pink
| and white of dresden china shepherd
| ess: and is instinct with that elusive
something called charm. Moreover, she
is woman of ideas and has the
strength of her convictions to a strong
degree.
Mr. Longworth, himself, was a IA
miliar figure about Washington, and
polls on Tuesday has been the theme Of
much interested conversation in the
clubs.
'Uncle 10" an Institution.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, cigar in mouth,
was for years a veritable institution in
the Capital. and only less we'll known
and liked was his daughter. Miss Helen
Cannon. who was his hostess for many
years. There is a time-honored tale to
the effect that Miss Cannon tried on one
occasion to persuade her father to lease
handsome and particularly we'll furn-
ished house. He went dutifully to look
II over, but on being told the price,
1000 a year, said ruefully, mo, Helen,
it won't do. I'd never be able to spend
the other $500"
Miss Cannon is leader in the official
set. in which she has played an i'm
portant part from early sirlht' d, and
her short absence has but served to
strengthen her position. With her young
niece. Miss Virginia Leseure, who made
her debut in her grandfather's house II,
Washington four years ago, Miss Can
non has just returned from a trip
around the world.
The return Of Richard Wainwright
Parker, Congreahman-elect from New
Jersey, will mean the return Of a
popular hostess and an interesting
family of daughters. Mrs. Parker was
very prominent socially during the
Roosevelt regime and her youngest
daughter was a debUtante the winter
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was a White
House bud. Another daughter, Miss
Alice Gordon Parker, is married TO
Henry NJ Hoyt of Washington, son OF
Hoyt.
Interesting Newcomers.
OF the newcomers perhaps the most
interesting are Mt and Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth, tr., both because they are
in themselves interesting and because
Mr.. Wadsworths election restores q
familiar name to the Congressional lists
and brings back as an official hostess
the daughter of the late Secretary Of
State and Mrs. John Hay, who, as Miss
Alice Hay. was one of Washington's
noted Eclles.
Mr.. Wadsworth. who succeeds Senator
Root, will be probably the youngest
member of the Senate. but. in spite of ,
his youth, has had considerable ex-
perience Of public life. having served for |
some years as speaker Of the New York |
assembly. A grandson of Gen. James |
Wadsworth. who gave his life for the |
Union in the Battle OF the Wilderness, |
he, too. has seen service, having been |
with the Third Field Artillery during |
the Spanish-American war and after
ward in the Philippines. Moreover,
when Troop NJ, Of the National Guard.
was organized, he and his father placed |
their private riding school and fifty of I
their horses at the disposal of the State
until ii was able TO secure legislation for
the equipment and maintenance of the
new troop.
Naturally, as a Wadsworth of the
Genesee valley. he Is devoted to horses.
ana takes AN active part in the Genesee
Valley Hunt, the mastership of which
has been in the family since the founder
of the house first obtained his grant Of
territory from the British crown
grant which in former times enabled
the WadsWorths to ride from Gencsce
to Rochester, forty miles as the crow
flies. without ever leaving their lands.
The home Of Mr. WadsWorth's family
in X street. where his mother spends
part Of each winter. has almost as in
terestfng a history as q center of hospi-
tality as the Hay house. in Sixteenth
street, and Mr.. Wadsworth's sister
Mrs. Harper Fletcher. formerly Miss
Harriet WadswOrth. spent much time +
here prior to her marriage. She is 4
noted horsewoman. and was one Of tho
original members of the Washington
Riding and Hunt Club
Mrs. Wordsworth was educated In
England. during the time her father was
to the Court Of st. James