Evening star., 1919-10-12
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senator from Indiana; Mrs. Andrieus
A. Jones, wife of the senator from
New Mexico; Mrs Irvine Lenroot.
wife of the senator from Wisconsin;
Mrs. Poindexter. wife of Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington; Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene. wife of the senator from
Ohio: Mrs. Morris Sheppard. wife of
the senator from Texas; Mrs. Charles
Curtis. wife of the senator from
Kansas; Mrs. Thomas P. Gore, wife
of the senator from oklahoma; Mrs
Charles B. Henderson. wife of the
senator from Nevada; Mrs. Harry S.
New. wife of the senator from Indi-
| ana. and Mrs. Charles Morton of
Seattle, sister of Mrs. Poindexter.
1t is beautiful thing to see these
women banded together to do good
for the soldiers. and the work they
have accomplished since the outbreak
Of the war is really remarkable
Ihelr work rooms We're fitted up with
electrical machines and hundreds of
garments were cut and made by them
| for the sick and wounded soldiers in
the hospitals. They have, of course,
given up the making of hospital gar
ments now. as the great need no long
er exists. but these socks which they
are now engaged ON are for the men
at Walter Reed Hospital
Mrs Marshall organized this group
and in addition to the splendid work
that has been carried on it has pro-
Vlded a charming meeting place for
these women whose lives are full of
interesting things. and has been the
means of their becoming better ac-
quainted. The affectionate regard felt
ny these loyal workers for Mrs. Mar
snail IS the greatest tribute that could
be paid her for her untiring work and
it is impossible to be with Them and
not realize the genuineness of their
feeling for herr
Mrs Morobon ,,-;fo a.. VII.
President, had an interesting and. for
woman in the public eye, rather a
disQuieting time. She has ordered
about all of her gowns from a Chi
cago modiste since her husband came
into the Vice Presidency, and when
she and Mr.. Marshall were recalled
from the middle west. where the Vice
President was on a speaking tour. and
Mrs. Marshall was really on her way
to Chicago with visions of new gowns
in her mind. she was thrown into a
panic. The king and queen We're
coming. and if she and the Vice Pres |
ident played no further part in their
reception. they would have to receive j
them at the Capitol. where of course.
really nice fresh gown was essen |
tial.
With due forethought, Mrs. Mar !
shall. when finding that she could not !
go on to Chicago, telegaphed for a |
suitable afternoon gown in which to !
appear before the king. and queen. 10, |
the President grew worse and the |
kings visit was temporarily Cancelled, |
and so was the order for the gown, for |
the second lady in the land likes to |
inspect goods before buying. Presto !
change! The Vice President and Mrs /,
Marshall We're requested to go to New
York and receive their royal high
nesses. but there was then no time
for ordering gowns. and, with duly
feminine vanity. Mrs. Marshall rushed
down town on the morning of the day
they were to leave Washington for
New York and bought a new hat.
So she appeared to meet the queen
in a last years gown and a brand
new autumn hat-which she did not
like little bit, but it all goes to
show her independence, for she did