The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09

ueal OF lale. luesudy size sang out az
Camp Humphreys on the occasion Of
the presentation. dedication and gen
eral turning over from the Red Cross
to the camp of new convalescent
hospital. There was quite an assem-
blage OF notables. Miss Boardman
made a nice little talk for the Red
Cross and Mrs Baker sang, mostly
soldier songs, notably that one with
Pershing in Picardy," or words to that
effect, and by special request The
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" which
was quite thrilling.
Friday she sang again at War
Camp Community. party at Carroll
Hall; and once or twice in between
times at Walter Reed Hospital. She
has with her now her friend Miss
Lowe from Cleveland.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels have
gone down to Raleigh. but their trip is
not official and will not keep them
away for long. Secretary and Mrs.
Lane, having stayed for the opening
VI the Home Clubs new quarters
Wednesday night, have also slipped
away for q few days rest. They went
South on Friday.
Many Goodby Parties.
Naturally there have been all sorts
Of good-by parties Of late. The Greg
orys have been rather a centre for that
sort OF thing. There was one last
Saturday night by way Of celebrating
the anniversary OF Texan indepen-
dence-which anniversary really fell
on Sunday, when one could not with
out offence to some have a party; so
they had II on Saturday, especially for
the Gregorys and for any other Texan
who with the coming of the new
Congress would retire to private life.
The announcement that Gregory
would return to Europe with the
President gave little added interest
to his retirement. Mrs. Gregory and
their two daughters will stay in Wash
ington and await his return. She says
they have no present intention of re-
turning to Texas.
In the same way there are the
Champ Clarks. to whom Washington
is saying gOod-by after eight years as
Speaker. and Mrs. Clark, though they
remain as Representative and Mrs.
Clark. There has been a lot of enter
tanning for them, and just at the close
OF Congress his colleagues presented to
Mr. Clark some magnificent silver.
A shock came to Washington with
the news that one OF the recent Admin
istration bellies was a widow. Young
Ferdinand de Mohrenschidt, formerly
of the Imperial Russian Embassy
whose marriage TO Mona McAdoo was
one of the events OF the spring of 1917
with Balfour and Joffre. to say moth
ingfi OF the President and Mrs. Wilson
among the guests--died Of pneumonia
in New York early in the week and
former Secretary McAdoo's pretty
daughter is a widow after less than
two years Of welded life.
Mrs. Gillett, whose husband has been
named for the Speakership, has always
gone In for society. but she has chosen
to ally herself with the conservative
Residential set and the diplomatic circle
rather than with the Compassionate
Still she has little TO learn about official
life. She is a handsome woman who
dresses beautifully and has the repu-
tation of being an accomplished lin
gust. She has two daughters. Louisa
and Frances Hoar. who made their
debuts three or four years ago and have
been prominent in the younger set
ever since.
Mrs. Mitchell Palmer. whose hus-
band assembled to the Attorney Cen
eralship. is a quiet home body sort OF
woman who in the years she has beer
in official life in Washington has cared
little for society. She has a daughter
not over C or S years old.
There are some familiar New York
figures which are being eliminated
Congressman and Mrs. George w
Fairchild, former dean of the New
York delegation, and Congressman anC