The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-13
.COMEBACKS Will
GET GLAD HAND
in WASHINGTON
Conspicuous Are Congressman
Longworth and His Wife, Nee
Alice Roosevelt
UNCLE POE CANNON HAS
A POPULAR DAUGHTER
Senator-Elect WadswOrth and
Wife Also Are Established
" Favorites

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.--Washing-
ton society Is holding out the hand
OF welcome To the "comebacks" OF
the recent elections. The sundry
changes In prospect are stirring So
cial as well as political circles. Wash
ington will speed the parting guest
with a sigh for the passing OF tamil
lar faces; will welcome the newcomer
cordially, but reserves its most en-
thusiastic greetings for the return to
the fold OF the Longworths, Uncle
Joe" Cannon and his daughter, and
others whose places, made vacant by
the fortunes OF war, will be found
waiting them.
Congressman and Mrs. LongwortA
during the years OF their residence/in
Washington were the center OF a
group of congenial spirits and had a
social following second to none. Their
return after two years absense will
be the signal for great rejoicing, and
knowing ones say that Mrs. Long
worth will not be long In regaining
the leadership.
As Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter
OF former President Roosevelt, Mrs
Longworth was one OF the greatest
bellies the White House has ever
known, and her marriage to the clever
congressman from Ohio was the most
brilliant social event of the Roosevelt
administration. Always a law unto
herself. Mrs. Longworth inherits more
OF her fathers traits than any OF his
other children. and II Is whispered
that she has the largest share of his
heart.
She Is beautiful woman. to those
to whom beauty means line, charac-
ter and expression rather than the
pink and white OF Drenden china
shepherdess. Moreover she Is wo.
man OF ideas and has the strength Of
her convictions to strong degree.
Rumor has II that she is lady who
needs a strong hand, and that Nicho-
las Longworth Is the only person who
has ever been known to manage"
her
Mr., Longworth himself was a IA
miliar. figure about Washington and
most popular one. whose success at
the polls on Tuesday was the theme
OF much interested conversation in
1.-The clubs.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, cigar In
mouth. was for years a veritable In
stitution In the capital, and only less
well.known and liked was his daugh-
ter, Mas 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 10
persuade her father to lease a hand
some and particularly well-furnished
house. lie went dutifully to look II
over. but, on being told the price.
$4,000 a year. said ruefully: No.
Helen, II won't do. I'd never be able
TO spend the other $4,000"
Miss Cannon is leader In the Off.
cial set. In which she has played an
important part from early girlhood.
and her short absence has but served
TO strengthen her position. With her
young niece. Miss Virginia Leseure,
who made her debut In her grand
fathers house In Washington four
years ago. Miss Cannon has just re-
turned from a trip around the world.
The return TO the house OF Richard
wainwright Parker, congressman
elect from New Jersey. Will mean the
return OF popular hostess and an
interesting family OF daughters. Mira.
Parker was very prominent socially
during the Roosevelt regime. and Der
Youngest daughter was a debutante
the winter Miss Ethel Roosevelt was
a White House bud. Another daugh-
ter Is the wife OF Henry NJ, Hoyt, or
Washington. son OF the late Solicitor
General Henry Nj. Hoyt.
or the newcomers perhaps the most
interesting are Mr.. and Mrs. James
w Wadsworth. jr, both because they
arc In themselves interesting and be-
cause Mr. Wadsworth's election re-
stores a familiar name TO the con-
grcssional 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 washingtons noted bellies.
Mr.. Wadsworth, who succeeds Sen.
ator Root. probably will be the young.
est member OF the senate. but In spite
q. his youth he has had considerable
experience OF public life. having
served for some years as speaker OF
the New York assembly. A grand
sor OF Gen. James w. Wadsworth,
killed in the Battle OF the Wilderness,