The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

them along; and the McAdoos. who
have been for some time out West.
were not able to get back in time for
the wedding.
They were making their way East,
and were expected at White Sulphur
Springs yesterday or today, though
they would hardly get here. before
next week. First of all. of course,
they had to see their beloved little
daughter, from whom they have been
separated for nearly two months.
and assure themselves that all was
menage at White Sulphur. and. TO q
been occupying Secretary McAdoo's
cottage-his two cottages, in fact
down at White Sulphur Springs, In
solitary state except for nurses and
governesses and things like that with
perhaps an occasional flying visit
from one Of the McAdoo boys. or
Nine. de Mohrenschildt. Miss Sallie
who was with her at first, went of
camping in the Adirondacks with the
Carusis and their daughter. Helen.
about a month ago.
So little Ellen Wilson McAdoo. aged
a trifie over three years, has been
queening It over the entire McAdoo
menage at Whit Sulphur. and to a
certain extent, over the entire official
colony at White Sulphur, since she
was the most important official baby
down there. Her big sister, Mona.
who is supposed to be holding down
the McAdoo town house up on Six
teenth street, has really made It
merely a point of departure for a
series of short visits and week-ends.
She and her young husband. former
ly connected with the Russian En-
bassy. are a popular pair and pretty
constantly on the go. Just lately they
have been UP at Narragansett Pier
visiting the Emersons and their
daughter-who is Nine de Mohren-
schildt's sister-in-law-Mrs. Francis
Huger McAdoo.
Mrs. McAdoo, when she started
out on that Western trip in search
Of a more thorough rest and re-
cuperation for her husband than It
seemed possible to achieve any
where near Washington, had the
difficult choice between husband
and baby. 1t would not do to drag
little Ellen off on a trip of that
sort. She went, as she usually does,
with her husband. The President
himself is not more thoroughly
chaperoned than is his son-in-law.
In fact washington's official wives
generally stand by well II duty keeps
their husbands in town-and go
with them nearly always on their
trips. Marital absenteeism does not
seem to be well thought Of.
II is notorious that wnere Mr
Marshall goes. for instance. Mrs.
Marshall also goes. One recalls
that a year or two ago when the
Vice President had run up to New
York or Philadelphia to make a
speech. fully expecting to be back
that same night-wherefore Mrs.
Marshall did not goa terrible
storm tied up the tracks completely.
The Vice Presidents train was
stalled somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of the Quaker City. and he
was greatly disturbed to find that
for the first time in his married life
he was going to be away from Mrs.
Marshall for more than twenty four
hours.
With them. OF course. there is no
question of divided allegiance as
between husband and children.
They have no children. though the
little Morrison boy. whom they have
been keeping and caring for for
the last two years, goes everywhere
with them. He is in Petoskey.
Mich, with them right now, and
will return with them when they
return for the reconvo ing of Con-
gress a week or so hence.
That youngster has certainly fallen
! on his feet. His right name is Clar-