The Washington times., 1915-03-07
JEAN ELOTeH
LETTER..


ming Of the ranks. a thinning that is a
little pathetic In that many of the
vacancies will be filled by new faces.
Of those who are leaving official life
for good,-unlcss the gods should will
difcrently-Senator and Mrs. Eithu
Root arc perhaps the most distinguish
ed The Roots first came TO Washing
ton when the Senator was made Secre-
tary of war under President Mckinley:
Mrs. Root has presided over the home
Of the Secretary of war. of the Secre-
tarv Of state. and Of a Senator OF the
United states. and has seen Washing
ton grow into n great Capital.
She 1t was who first broke the charn-
ed circle of the Cabinet dinner ana
persuaded the President to allow each
member Of his official family to invite
his own circle Of friends rather than
confne those entertainments to the
members OF the Cabinet and their
wives.
Although Mrs. Root has had large cx-
perlencc as an official hostess and has
presided with dignity and charm, her
heart has never been given to social nor
official life. She Is home maker and n
home keeper, q great 'sticklcr for con-
renience and sanitation in the home.
and the house she planned and built In
New York, long occupied by the Paul
Mortons, was . vcritahie model. This
house Ia now sold. but even moro per-
feet from the housekeepcr's point Of
view is the home Of the Roots al Cln-
ton. N. Y.
Mrs. Root used to say that when. all
her family was at home her chief
trouble in life was the family laundry.
for each and every member had tho
same initials. There was Edith two
Elihus. and Edward. all r. RS, SO
sorting their various belongings was no
small labor.
Judge Charles II. Bartlett. of Georgia.
is another statesman who Is retiring of
his own volition. to resume the practice
Of law and take up the threads of pri-
vate life. To Mrs. Bartlett. perhaps
moro than any other one woman be-
longs the credit for the record Of sue
cessful achievement Of the Congrcssion-
al Club; for as chairman Of the house
committee she laborcd manfully for
several years and initiated great
many improvements.
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The Stanley Bowdlcs were scarcely
here long enough to become thoroughly
familiar. but they are al interesting
pair and touched by romance. MI
Bowdle was a. poor boy, 1t seems, and
suffering from serious lung trouble,
when he first met his wife. the daugh-
ter Of prominent st. Louis clergyman.
She persuaded her father to send the
boy west he was speedily cured made
good with rush, came back to st.
Louis and married his pretty bencfac-
tor.
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The Victor Murdocks are returning to
Kansas and | don't know two people
Who will be more missed than Marcia
and rer mother. The Hughes, Of West
Virginia: the Bird McGuires. the A.
Mitchell Palmers. the Thachers. the
Ansberrys, and a dozen others will be
gone when the new Congress convencs.
and will leave gaps difficult TO NIL.
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Mrs James NJ. Gudgcr will return to
her home in North Carolina with Con-
Ercssmar Gudgcr. but not until after
her sons marriage to Genevievc Walsh.
She is "a remarkably pretty woman. and
is the image of her handsome daughter,
Mrs. j ohm W. Langley. The two women
often receive together. and truly it is
sometimes difficult to toll which is
which.
Senator Burton Of Ohio the man vino
has di,ted out more than any man in
the Senate" 10 leaving Washington, but
there is Il whisper that it Is not beyond
the bounds Of possibility that he may
return to occupy a more important POSI-
tiUn.
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those saving fare well: the Whites, of
Alabama. and the Thorntons. OF I.ouisi
ana.
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or the newcomers who will appear
next autumn. perhaps the most import
ant-eXceptng. of course. thc Long
worths. who need no Introduction
Senator James W. Wadworth. jr.. Of
New York. who will have the somewhat
difficult Job OF filling Senator Roots
shoes, and Senator James phelan uf
California. Mrs. Wadsworth Is, of
course. we'll known In Washington, be-
ing a daughter OF the late John Hay.
and the Senator is by no means
stranger here.
Senator Phelan will be accompanied
by his sister. Miss Elizabeth Phelan,
VINO Will bo his Chatclalne. She Is
rather delicate. and does not take 4
very large part in society. but the devo-
tion which exists between them is quite
remarkable.
Miss Dolly Curtis will also accompany
her brother. Senator Curtis. on his re-
turn to the Capital. She is his secretary
and political manager. as we'll as his
friend and adviser.
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The course of Roman lectures to be
given at the Playhouse by S. Richard
Fuller, promises to be one OF the pleas
antcst as we'll as one Of the most profit
able Of Lenten diversions. Mr.. Fuller is
All authority on Roman history. who has
not only made deep study of classical
authorities. but speaks from close per-
sonal observation.
~. Rullen, the celebrated English
literary critic whose name in England
is one to conjure with. Says of Mr.. Full
er that hC is wizard. who captivates
his hearers from the minute he begins
to speak and holds them spell-bound 10
tho end--with his glowing descriptions
Of the pride and ponp Of Imperial Rome.
the squ4lor and wealth of Alexandria,,
the abiding mystery of tho Nile"
MI. Fuller's subjects are particularly
interesting, and well chosen. Tomorrow