The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Pictures of the Bride Circu- lated Over the Country do not Begin to do
 Her Justice
CAPITAL HAS SEEN
 MANY FUN MAKERS
 DURING PAST WEEK
aColored" Brother Conspicuous Fig ure in Discussions of Republi- eans-Pinchback Pointed
 Out as Curiosity
Rx HIGH w. ROBERTS

By HUGH w. ROBERTS
 Washington. December 1S.-tSpe- ciaI.)-H is distinct compliment to Mrs. Gait that Washington gives ex- pression to the opinion that in win- n,nv her. President Wilson was ex- tremely fortunate.
 It is the conventional idea of course that Mrs. Gait was the fortunate lhdl- idual in having acquired the name of the first man of America, and the estate ol the first lady of the land. That Wash ington holds the contrary view is said to be no disparagement of the fine mind and excellent virtue of the President put simply as a testimonial to the womany worth of Mrs. Gait.
 Contrary to the idea based on the pc lures of the lady who today became Mrs Woodrow Wilson, and to the idea con veyed orally into southern sec tions she presents a. most distingulshea appearance. She is perhaps too large to be termed pretty. She possesses an at- tractive, highly intellectual face, and, con
 
 handsome woman.
 WASHINGTON ARISTOCRACY
 While lamenting what they term the fact that the mistress of the White House is not member of that rather snopplsh Washington aristocracy which boasts that it raises the bar sinister against any fan- fly which has had connection With tfaue, the authors of syndicated and eyncopatea
 sif1fG their admissions that she Will preside with signal triumph over the adrninstra- tion's affairs of the approaching brilliant season.
 Tn respect to the rather restricted circle of local arstocrscy, inquiry has deVeloped the fact that the declarations of society journalists is true.s It is learned that m dhe opi1sion of Washington aFistoeisacs, Nne is welcomed to the inner shrine if ne is { diplomat, cabinet officer, the head Of any executie department, an estap- lished and wealthy member of Congress, . rich banker, real estate dealer or prac- titioner in either of the professions. One who might have made his money through usury and come to Washington as re- tired capitalist is welcomed if he pos sesses a certain sauvity and reIrans rom eating peas with knife
 The southern idea that inherited virtue is essential, seems to be scorned. The Presidents wife in Virginia would pc within the pale of the clear white light But on the part of the above mentloned purveyors of syndicated junk, there IS expressed regret in that the late MT. Gait engaged in the rather melancholy pastine of exchanging pearls ot price Tor crisp American bank notes.
 THE FUN MAKERS
 The prime subject of gossip in Wash ington has been the wedding of the Pres ident. But the capital during the week has not been dull. It is true that Con- gress has spent the greater portion Of it's time in apparently vainly digesting the administrations plans for preparedness, and in making arrangements to adjourn for the holiday season. There has been more or less reflection in civil life of the anxiety of the administration respecting the diplomatic relationship with Austria But despite the tension which has fol- lowed in the wake of the destruction Of the Ancona, the week has been sur charged with amusing and picturesque incidents.
 The chief contributors, as has been am ticipated no doubt, were the big moguls of the republican party, each lily con- cealing modest desire that he be nomi- mated for the presidency, and all natural inclination again to acquire seat next the pie counter; and the half-thousand suffragettes who spent several days in Washington pow-wowing among them selves, and presenting the Susan B.~An- thony amendment to the Senate commit tee on votes for women.'
 The republicans, after berating the dem- ocrats for having unhoIsed them in the last campaign, and breathing lurid threats of impending vengeance, selected Chicago as their convention city, June ', as their convention date, and departed The suffffragettes, however. spent the week.