The Washington times., 1918-12-22

formal atmosphere about Mrs Nc
Adoo's farewell tea that always exists
when she Is hostess; and the presr
ence later, in the afternoon OF Mr..
McAdoo. in the role of genial Bost.
made things all the more informal
and pleasant. He was Just back from
a trip. South. having visited Chatta-
uooga. Atlanta. and Minidgeville. Ga.
and renewed friendshipH with many
of his boyhood associates.
One generally goes TO a.tea, think,
inbued with the desire TO run in and
run out again, and TO avoid the
crowd II possible. But nowadaSs
one feels lonesome unless In crowd; I;
and this time n was an Exceptionally
interesting crowd. everybody one
wanted to see, and al apparently so
genuinely at home and SO glad to
be there. The only fly In the olrit-
ment was the necessity-of having to
say farewell to this extremely pepu-
lar couple, who. have been 50 much
a part OF Washington's, purely social
life as we'll as an integral part OF
official and diplomatic society.
Mr.. and Mrs MeAdoo will leave for
the West early in January. or. as he
puts IL, as SOON as he can turn over
the railroads. he has. on his hands TO
some other fellow. a story from Cal
ifornia told Of the McAdoos leasing q
house IN Los Angeles FOR several
months, but that has been sofficiaIly',
denied; and the only information that
is given out Is that they are going
West, presumably to stay Until Mr..
McAdoo Is thoroughly rested after his
term of service in the strenuous dual
role of Secretary OF the Treasury and
Director General Of Railroads.
They expect to sublet their house in
Sixteenth street, and the plan is. be-
lieve, for them to take Sallie McAdoo
with them. as well as their baby
daughter, Ellen Wilson. McAdoo, who
is getting to be a big girl now.
Sallie McAdoo Is a student at the
Holton Arms School. but will not re-
turn after the Christmas holidays.
For a tea party there were q mo-
ticeable number of men present, and
the ladies seemed greatly pleased at
having their husbands with them.
Next to Mr.. McAdoo. the belle OF the
ball among the masculine element, at
least, was General Barnett. who, with
Mrs. Barnett, has just returned from
France. It was gratifying to. see him
entirely recovered = save that be
looked a wee bit thin and pale-from
the severe illness which was The
cause of Mrs. Barnett's trip abroad.
Mrs. Barnett, as handsome and at
tractive as ever, was receiving a
very cordial welcome home.
A charming little bevy of girls as
sisted at the tea, and Jane Gregory
and the Burleson girls-they are still
"the Burieson girls" to me. although
Lucy is now Mrs. Charles Greene
Grimes-"fiocked" together most of
ing picture.
II is still a matter for speculation
Just what effect this knocking the
war out from under us"-as one sol
dier boy put twill have on Wash
ington and its curious and rather as
founding development A good many
OF the prominent men who have been
helping Uncle Sam in one way. OF
another, are leaving the Governmeni
service to look after their own -busi-
ness interests: still others are being
sent, abroad on missions for the Gov
ernment, and nobody seems TO know
just what their families are goins
TO do. 49,
For instance. Mrs. Herbert Hoover
Is now at her Rhode Island avenue
home;. but she always follows. anJ
statement OF her intendop 10 rematl
in washington with q 4for the pres
ent." And IL occasion offers she MAY
go over to join her husband, the FooC
Administrator, who Is In Europe or
business connected with the feeding
OF the world. Bernard Baruch has
gone-or is he still to go?-over OF
an important mission: and this
means, probably, that Mrs BaFucf
and her daughter. Belle Barueh. viii
spend little time in Washington thi'
winter. However, they still have tht
Reynolds Hits house in Eighteenth
street, and 1 have not heard OF theiI
having made any attempt to dispos'
Of II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 7. stettinius