The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

that we were here and were meeting
these people in the most casual and
formal way. But she, why she has
met them, not once but a dozen times.
Not merely sat Mt the same table with
hem at a formal dinner, but chatted
with them before the logs of one az
the White House freplaces, in the
cosey intimacy OF afternoon tea
will say that her head has not
been in the least turned by 1t all. She
Is the same simple. unaffected. sweet
hammered, sympathetic woman she
was as Mrs. Norman Gait. a much
more attractive person In actual con-
tact than in mere perspective, and
certainly as gracious a chatelaine rs
the White House has known within
the memory OF the present generation
with the possible exception OF Mrs.
Cleveland
The reports from the other side tell
of the President responding in English
to addresses made to him in French
speaks. One remembers that when
Joffre was here their intercourse had
10 tie through an interpreter. As to
the statements that Mrs Wilson speaks
French they are discreetly silent as TO
what sort of French. She probably
does speak It. She travelled a good
deal during the years Of her widow
hood--spent probably part Of each year
abroad. And she had undoubtedly
picked up a working knowledge Of
French. But Mrs. Wilson certainly
never had the advantage of French
nurses and of years of French school
ing. and in later lie one rarely ac-
quires ease and fiuency, to say nothing
Of idiom and accent.
Passing of the McAdOos.
We are witnessing with sorrow the
passing Of the McAdoos. Without
reference 70 Mr.. McAdoos public SER
vice. he and his wife have been per-
sonally most popular. All his personal
attaches In the Treasury and in the
office OF the United States Railway Ad-
ministration-those who have been
brought into personal contact with
him-have found him delightful, and
are heartbroken that he Is leaving.
They seem TO have the greatest ad-
miratIon and respect for him, and
many of them are leaving also.
AS for Mrs. McAdoo-if she is not
entirely happy in her married life she
is a consummate actress. She is ever
so much better looking and better
liked than she was as Miss Wilson.
largely because she fairly radiates
contentment with her lot and satisfac-
ton and pride In her husband She
has recently been having two farewell
"at homes"-last Wednesday and the
week before-having each time
couple Of the Cabinet women and q
shoal Of lesser official women.
There is good deal of quiet enter
tanning for them going on--all sorts of
+. p. C. parties that as they are being
given az unostentatiously as possible
must be regarded as expressions OF
real personal feeling.
The only large party as yet an
nounced is the dinner John Shelton
Williams and Mrs. Williams are giving
for them Monday night in the Red
Room of the Willard. That promises
to be a brilliant affair and from Mr..
Williams's official connection may be
regarded as an official sendoff.
II Is understood that the McAdoos
will spend Christmas and the holidays
in Washington, leaving town about
January 5 for southern California,
where Mr., McAdoo will get the rest he
has not been able 10 take for several
years before settling down to the job
Of re"ouptng his personal fortunes
presumably IN New York,
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall are spending their Christmas
right here in Washington, They went
up to Carlisle, Pa. yesterday for an
address which Mr.. Marshall undertook
to make there, but they are due back
this evening. They will eat Christmas