The Washington times., 1920-06-08

Men don't seem to count Tor
much, but l presume they are off in
their corners, Matching real political
schemes.
The women were on deck early In
the day.
Mrs. Harding was at the Harding
headquarters a little after 8. She was
as bright and CHEEKY as IL she hadn't
been up half the night. She looked
very gentle and swell in a blue polka
dot foulard and a small black turban.
She went about shaking hands with
everybody, calling them by name and
smiling. A smile goes a long way
with the crowd.
Everybody advised me to take 1t
easy this morning." she confided in
me, "but am a great believer In per-
sonal contact. ] say, IL you want a
thing you must go to the people who
have it to give and ask for 1t. /
once knew a very homely man who
wanted something from one high In
office. l told him to go personally
and ask for it. Others asked me If
l did not fear the result since the
man had a most unpleasing person
ality. 1 said no; the only way to get
a thing is to go after IL ones self"
$50 YOU are here meeting the pub
lic?" I suggested.
"You see," she questioned In re-
turn, and began again greeting every
one just as IL IL were her show. Ana
she was managing it very ably.
Mrs. johnson Active.
Mrs. Johnson greeted the admiring
crowds in the absence of her husband
last night. She did II masterfully. A
man could never have done it so well.
Men and women passed in long line
before her and l am confident from
all l saw and heard that each one
left as a real Johnson booster.
met William J. Bryan as ] was
coming out of the Congress Hall. He
had on the funniest little hat in Chi
cago. 1t was soft; it fitted over the
top of his head and had barely a
quarter OF an inch of'a brim.
"You don't have to hurry here as
| you did on your last trip around the
world" he said as we shook hands.
Cant" 1 replied; "too many people,
and then what's the use? l don't have
to break my own record"
Everybody's entertaining every
body. Clubs. societies. and private
homes are outdining evening the
fame of hospitable Chicago. After all
the headquarters the clubs and as.
|
of the guests their quarters. one
very clever woman announced to q
filled meeting hall that she was for
the dark horse candidate" and she
extended the welcome and privilege
Of the beautiful Michigan boulevard
to the free disposal of the guests.
Every woman had on different
| dress and a different hat today. Al
the Republican women's headquarters,
| where crowded conference was
/ held, the style exhibition was magni-
| ficent. Mary Garret Hay wore a most
| entrancing blue dress, with hat ia
match and Mrs. McCormick's red
feathered hat put the peoples to
blush.
All women call each other by their
first names. Miss Hay noticed Mrs
McCormick's late entrance.
Alice Roosevelt Stands
Ruth she said right out in the
to stand. And Alice, you too"
"Alice" was Alice Roosevelt Long.
worth. She was dressed in black
taffeta, with a deep baptiste collar
and cuffs. But one couldn't faze a
daughter of Teddy Roosevelt. She
pulled off her wlde-brimmed hat and
pumped herself right down on the
floor before the chairman's desk.
Originality will have imitators.
Richly gowned women Immediately
squatted upon the floor. and Alice
Roosevelt sat like an Indian princess
with a wigwam OF up-to-date women
in a circle around her.