The Washington herald., 1914-11-05

b The social Importance OF Tuesdays
election returns has already made itself
felt in Washington. where society ana
politics are closely allied despite the
claim Of the cave dwelIers that the best
/ society knows no politics-
/ Mrs. James w. Wadsworth jr., whose
husband will succeed Senator Root. Is
a native washingtonlan and immensely
popular in her own right. She was for
merly Miss Alice Hay, the youngest
daughter Of the late Hon John Hay.
/ Secretary Of State and Ambassador to
the Court Of St James She made her
debut during the Mckinley administra-
I tion after being carefully educated In
England where she enjoyed unusual ad-
.vantages as a child. Her marriage 20
the Serator-eIect took place at the fam
lily residence In sixteenth street where
she Is now passing the autumn with her
brother and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Hay. and awaiting the coming
of the stork.
| Washington Is also well pleased with
the advance of the Hon. Victor Muir
dock, Of Kansas. from House to Senate.
Mrs Murdock Is a charming woman
clever and accomplished. and very YOUTH
+ ful in appearance despite fher prema-
lturely gray hair and the tall young
tdaughter she pTesenseu " $1,000
season.
/ The return Of Representative and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth will be matter OF
as much congratulations in clubs and
Idrawing-rooms as In the Republican
benches Of the House Of Representatives.
The reelection OF the Hon. Peter
Gerry is also a large sized social item'
but then. that was never in doubt In the
minds of his washington friends. Mrs
Gerry was formerly Miss Mathilde Town
send. only daughter OF the late Richard
I Townsend, of Philadelphia and Washing
ton. Her maternal grandfather was the
late Representative William l. Scott
OF Erie. Pa. a famous Democrat Of a
generation ago.
4 The return OF Representative Joseph G.
/ Cannon from his old district in Illinois
will bring back to Washington his very
noptIIar daughter. Miss Helen Cannon.
who did the honors Of his house all
through his long service as Speaker OF
. the House Miss Cannon is a leader OF
: the official circle in which she played
/ prominent part from her early girihood.
Miss Cannon. with her young niece, Miss
Virginia Leseure. who made her debut IN
her grandfather's house in Washington
-FOUR years ago, mas Just Eehnih AA~A4 -
trip around the world
Mrs. Oscar Underwood, who becomes a
Senator's wife by Tuesdays elections, Is
already so well established in the higher
I official set as the wife Of the leader OF
the House that the change will be hard
Iy a promotion except as II insures a
longer tenure OF office.
! Mrs Frederick Dent Grant has arrived
in Washington to pass the winter at the
J new home in New Hampshire avenue
which she purchased several years ago,
but which she has never occupied ex-
cept for short periods until now.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester MarIett. who re-
i mained at their Ventnor cottage through
=. the autumn. returned yesterday to theiI
home in Sixteenth street to pass the
| winter.
J Mrs Kent Robottom. whose marriage
! took place at Jamesown in September
[ will arrive in Washington tomorrow tC
/ pass a week with her parents. DIR. and
4 Mrs. Alexander Fitzhugh Magruder, be-