The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
rhoma. Carter ha. planned for Thurs


Thomas Carter has planned for Thurs
day.
Which brings to mind that Mrs.
Thomas Carter has just been made
member of the Republican Women's
National Committee.
Will H. Hays. chairman Of the Re-
publican National COMMITTEES, last
week filled the three remaining vacan-
cies on the Republican Women's Ma
tional Committee by the appointment
of Miss Maude wetmore. Of Newport.
r. l.; Mrs Carter of Washington.
formerly of Montana and Mrs. John
c. South. Of Frankfort, Ky.
Miss wetmore Is the daughter OF
George Peabody Wetmore, formerly
governor OF Rhode Island and United
States Senator from that State. She
has been actively interested In re-
form and patriotic organizations and
was chairman of the National League
for women's Service during the
war. She also Is a member Of the
woman's Committee Of the Council
for National Defense, chairman of the
women's Department of the National
Civic Federation and chairman Of the
National Patriotic Relief Committee.
She never has been particularly iden-
titled as a worker for woman suffrage.
Mrs Carter eas been actively iden-'
titled with war work in Washington.
She Is the widow of Thomas ]. Car
ter formerly Representative in Con-
gress, United States Senator and
chairman of the Republican National
Committee. ...-- .
Mrs South is the, daughter OF WILL
lam o, Bradley. formerly governor Of
Kentucky. She has been a member
of the Defense Council of her State
and also president of the Federation
of Women's Clubs.
The addition of these members gives
every section of the country represen-
tation on the Women's Committee.
The other members are Miss Mary
Garrett Hay, of New York: Mrs.
Medill Mccormick. OF Illinois: Mrs
Margaret Hill McCarter. of Kansas;
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, of Cal
ifornis; Mrs. Josephine Corliss Pres
ton. of Washington, and Mrs. Ray
mond Robins. Of Chicago. She is the
wife OF the man who told the SEN
ate subcommittee last Thursday what
he knew about Russia. wrote you
In these columns almost a year ago
what Col. Robins. who was in Rus
sia with the Red Cross. thought of
Russian conditions and the manner
In which the allies should interfere
and as he didn't tell the Senate any
thing more than he told me, I fudge
he is of the same opinion as he was
last spring. Recent events have not
changed his mind
Mrs. McCormick's secretary, Miss
Flora Payne Whitney, by the way,
was in Washington most of last
week. Yes, she is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney.
and though a millionaire and only
about 20 years OF age. has decided
that she would rather spend her
time doing something worth while
rather than be just a social butter
fly. So she passes much of her time
here with the Nicholas Longworth's
and around the headquarters of the
National Republican woman's Exc
cutive Committee.
A number of other interesting
things happened last week. Lady
Reading made her first public ap-
pearance since her return: she was
the guest of Mrs. Marshall Field
last Tuesday in her box at the Phil
adelphia Orchestra concert. Then
AnOlner possible successor 10 Lord
Reading as ambassador to this coun-
try, was mentioned; this time it was
the Earl of Derby. 1t is said that
President Wilson has entertained a
desire that the earl would not be
unacceptable to Washington as
Great Britain's ambassador. and It
is believed probable his appointment
will be announced soon. II. A. l..
Fisher, minister of education, was
suggested also last week
At the Embassy 1t is said that no
word has been received as to Lord
Readings successor. That is all
know about that.
Those officials who are not absent
| seem to be resigning. The last
| resignation was that of G.. Carroll
| Todd as Assistant Attorney General
Mr.. Todd was mentioned as a pos
sible successor to Mr.. Gregory be-
| fore Mitchell Palmer was appointed.
| Francis P. Garvan was named alien
property custodian to succeed Mr..
Palmer last week.