The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-06
MRS. GILLETT SURE
TO CHARM SOCIETY

Inc election 10 the OpSdhSIShlP VI
the House of Congressman Gillett will
bring into public life one of the most
charming and exclusive society ma
irons of Washington and Boston So
ciety.
Four years ago Congressman Gillett.
known in Massachusetts, and the Capt.
tai as an irretrievable bachelor, mar
ried Mrs. Christine Rice Hoar, widow
Of the late Congressman lockwood
Hoar. who was the eldest son OF Sen
ator George Hoar, Of Worcester.
AS Mrs. Hoar, the wife Of the new
Speaker had been a resident OF WASH
ington since the first Roosevelt Ad-
ministration, and during this time has
divided the social season between the
Capital and Boston.
Although twice the wife or Con-
gressman, Mrs. Gillett has not been
closely identified with the Congress
sionaI set, being instead a MEMBER Oh
that exclusive inner circle of the folks
who really count socially in Wash
ington. On this account there is al
ready some speculation as to just how
she will interpret her social duties as
the wife of the House Speaker, and
many who have not yet been hidden 20
the Gillett home in Eighteenth street
are hoping that the circle OF hospital
ity may now widen somewhat.
shuns Publicity.
Mrs. GilIett is pre-eminently- the
type of conservative Boston society
women that shuns publicity. AL
though active in war work of many
descriptions and in private charities,
she has never taken any part IN
public life or espoused any public
causes. She is an ardent Republican
and close sympathizer with her hus-
bands political activities, yet she
has never taken any interest in sur
frage or allied things.
My chief interest in life" she de-
clared amid congratulatory tele-
phones and messages. els my home
and my family. For years l have
lived in the midst Of political az
fairs and discussions and take
keen interest in them all, but 1t is,
after all, a vicarious interest, be-
cause 1 am content to leave public
affairs and public life to my husband.
My activities are devoted to my
home, my husband and my children.
Mrs. Gillett is the mother OF two
attractive daughters, granddaughter
of Senator Hoar. Both young girls
made their debut first in Boston and
later here, Frances several seasons
ago and Louisa last year. They are
known as most interesting and ac-
complished young women.
Did Their W"r "Bit.'
Both were anxious to. do their
"bit" in war work and persuaded
their mother to let them Ego to the
front" They have been working in
the Geographic section of the State
Department for the past year, de-
ccding important cablegrams. They
have but recently resigned, now that
the need for war workers is no
longer pressing.
Congressman Gilletts marriage to
Mrs Hoar caused no end of a sensa-
ton, owing to the fact that he was
one of a famous trio of bachelors.
With Chief Justice Moody and Gen
eral Crozier. this veteran OF many
kept bachelor hall in a
delightful little house in y street.
There the three brilliant men dem
onstrated that a man can have
home and all it's attractions without
the presence of a wife. The fame of
their entertainments and dinners
Travelled wide, and invitations were
sought. 1t was said that
more invitations went to their house
Than to any other in Washington, and
an effort to keep up with the demand
is given as the reason for the ruin
of Judge Moody's digestion and his
resultant resignation from the Su-
preme bench. All three men were
most desirable from a
standpoint, but all were
labelled equally hopeless.
Married At SiXty-fOuF.
Gnlett himself was already a man
of sixty-four when the announcement
of his engagement to Mrs. HOar made
society sit up. At about the same
time General CrOzier married abroad
and Judge Moody. alone. held the
fort and maintained the sadly rup-
tured bachelordom.
Everyone who meets Mrs. Gillett
can understand how even so con-
firmed an opponent TO marriage fell
a victim to her charm. She is first
Of all most womanly, an accomplish
ed hostess and a fluent linguist. In
appearance she looks the born aris-
tocrat, and still retains beauty in her