The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

rot only issue Statements from the
White House but will make a
speaking tour. He will devote all
Of his energies TO it until the battle
5 over-either won or lost.
1t is undOubtedly certain that the
President will remain abroad un-
Ill the treaty iS signed. If that
takes too long, because "f suEGes-
lions advanced by the Germans. it
is possible he may fOrago the salts
faction of signing the treaty and
return home at the expiration of
The period Of fifteen days allowed
.he Germans for consideration OF
The terms. At any rate the PresI-
lent will return so late in the sea-
snn and be so tied up with the peace
.reaty after he gets here. that 1t
: about certain now that there Will
not be any entertaining to speak
oT at the White House this spring:
hat we will all have to wait unit
raII which gives promise to be
particularly brilliant period So
>iaIIv. perhaps il will be marked
oy the visits of many notables.
aaybe even royalty and the con-
yention of the first league OF ma
ions
The convening of the new Con-
:ress affects society muchly. IL
rot only brings back to town the
Id members of that body who
ave wandered off to their various
,omes or to White Sulphur or some
,Ich place during the recess, but
brings into our midst new blood.
nInntnh tn that hOdV
nd about to take their seats for
he first time As to their fami-
les, some of them will bring their
antilles with them. while others
will leave them back home until
lext fall. when the hot weather. is
thing of the past.
OF course the most interesting
Igure in the new Congress will be
he new Speaker. Frederick H Gill
cite, but he is not a newcomer to
Washington. as ne and his wife
ave resided here for years and are
lready wen established figures in
Washington society. Other out
tanding figures in the new Con-
:ress. excluding. of course. such old
riends as the Peter Gerrys, the
'hilandcr c. Knoxes. Senator and
drs. Hiram Johnson. Senator and
representative and Mrs. James R
: ann. Representative and Mrs.
cholas Longworth, all of whom
e. we long been identified with
ashington society. who give
,romise of playing an important
art in WaShington's social life,
re Senator and Mrs. Truman H.
!ewberry. Senator Davis Elkins,
ienator and Mrs. Charles B. Hen
.ersop. Senator and Mrs. William
, Pollock. Senator and Mrs. Ed
vim Z, Cay aud. Senator and Mrs.
Henry S. Keyes.
Perhaps of all that group Tru-
uan Newberry holds the greatest
interest for Washington. They are
Iot newcomers either. but have
cen absent some years. He was
rominent figure in the executive
ranch of the administration in the
Roosevelt and Taft regimes, sery-
ng both as Assistant Secretary of
he Navy and as Secretary of the
savy.
Some time ago Democratic lead
rs of the Senate withdrew their
.bjection to the receipt of the Gre
lentials of Truman Newberry, as
epublican Senator elect from
dichigan, whose election was con-
ested by Henry Ford, Democrat.
hey said Mr.. Newberry was as
ured of being seated in the next
;enate. subject to probable inves-
igation.
The credentials were presented by
senator Smith. of Michigan. Repub-
lean. before he left Washington for
lis home in Grand Rapids. and were
received without opposition after
enator Pomerene. chairman of the
rivileges and Elections Committee.
well as Senators Ashurst. Of Ari.
ona. and Reed. Of Missouri, Demo-