The Washington herald., 1920-06-27
Society:
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

Washington is absolutely nersr
vtthout some special interest. One
may think everybody has gone out
az town and the city is dull, but
never does such an impression last
long for something is sure to happen
TO, remind one that Washington just
can't be really monotonous. The
chief subject of interest and also OF
conversation last week was the fact
that Maj. Gen. George Barnett had
been asked by the Secretary of the
Navy. Josephus Daniels, to give in
his resignation as commandant of
tf1e Marine Corps. There are very
few in Washington society and
especially in official society more
generally beloved than Gen. Barnett
and his beautiful and clever wife,
who was Leila Montague and later
The widow of Basil Gordon. of Baltl-
more, before she became Mrs. Bar
hett-
Like Mrs. Robert Lansing, whose
9Fusband had a similar experience
1 when Secretary of State, Mrs. Bar
snett held an informal reception soon
after the news of the forced resigna-
k1ion became public. No cards were
sent out but society en- masse drop
ped every thing to call on both oc-
hcasions to express in that way their
\ understanding and affection. 1t was
The general impression that wash
! fngton was deserted city. but after
seeing the crowds that hocked to
the Marine Barracks to pay their
respects to Gen. and Mrs. Barnett
Lost Monday afternoon. 1t seems like
fno one has departed. Gathered there
was an assemblage that would have
done credit in point of size and bril-
liance to the heighth of the mid
winter season.
Eevry circle in Washington socie-
~ was represented; practically all
~the Marine Corps and many army
fSH navy officers and their families.
Happily, however. Gen. and Mrs.
EBarnett expect to make Washington
their permanent home and are al
ready house-hunting, though they
won't settle down here until fall.
They will go shortly to their sum-
tner place, Wakefield Manor, in Vir-
ginia. where they spend the greater
part of the summer usually
/ Gen. and Mrs. John A. LeJeune
1.-The former is Gen. Barnetts
successor-will take possession of
the house shortly. Gen. Barnett ex-
pressed a desire to remain in the
corps but will have two months
leave before going to a new post
and he will pass that time in Vir-
gfnia- Mrs Barnett's daughters by
her first marriage, the Misses Leila
and Anne Gordon. are with friends
in California, but will Join Gen.
and Mrs. Barnett later in the sum-
1ner. Both of those girls made their
debuts in the commandant's house
at the Barracks. Mrs. Barnett Is
the mother as well as the wife OF a
Marine. Capt. Basil Gordon, who
saw service in France, is her son.
TEA TABLES LAID
ON sun PORCH. ,-~. =.
Gen. and Mrs. Barnett received
together last Monday at the en-
trance to the drawing room. The
tea tables were laid on the charm
ing sun porch and many of the
geests wandered out into the quaint
box garden 20 listen to the Marine
Band. which was giving its=weekly
concert across the hedge from the
comma ndants house. Among those
In the company were the Spanish
Ambassador and Nine. Riano, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Cary Grayson,
Mrs. Charles BromwelI and Miss
Mildred Bromwell, Miss Elaine Eng
lish. Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Brig.
Gen and Mrs. Charles McCawley,
Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins. Mrs. T. De-
Witt Talmadge, Mrs. Henry c.
Corbin. the Misses Patten. Mrs VIII
liam NJ. Calder. Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley. Miss Gladys Hinckley Mrs.
Francis S. Nash. Miss Carolyn Nash.
Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs. Julian James,
MISS Mason, Mrs. Frederick Z.
Chapin. Miss Marcia Chaplin, Fred
erck L. Chaplin. jr.. Mrs. James Car
Toll Frazer, Mrs. James F. Bar
bour, Mrs. John Marshall Robinson,
and Miss Katherine Robinson.
Others noted were Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Mrs. Medorem Crawford,
Miss Dolores Crawford. Mrs. James
u. Drain. Miss Marion Drain, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard. Miss
Alice Shepard. Mr.. ard Mrs. Bryan
Euyck. Mrs. William c. Gwynn. DR..
EiVas, Mrs. F. B. Moran. Mrs. Hor-
ace Mcfarland, Mrs. Walter Pen
Geld. Mrs. Morris Evans, Miss Meta
Evans. Mrs. Eyron CapIes, Mrs. F.
A Britten, Mrs. Thomas F. Logan,
Mrs. Lincoln Valentine, Mrs. George
Ehle. Mrs. Presley Rixey. Mrs j.
c. o'Laughlin, Mrs. Rayner, Mrs.
William Cnrcoran Hill, Mrs. Robert
Wells, Mrs. Joseph Thrcpp, Mrs.
George Richard Smith. Mrs. Win
ston. Mrs. NJ NJ. Parker, Col. and
Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Clarence Day,
Mrs. William F. Dennis, Mrs. Charles
Nelson Riker. DR.. and Mrs. Neville
Monroe Hopkins. Miss Frances Hop
kins. and Miss Mary Virginia Smith
and scores of the Officers OF the
army and navy and Marine corps.
Mrs. Barnett wore a charming
gown of creamy lace an biscuit col
ored georgette. with a leghorn hat
wreathed in pale yellow plumes, and
had a huge cluster Of orchids at
her waist.
Mrs. Phillips Hill, sister Of the
hostess, her cousin, Mrs. Freeman
Rasin. of Baltimore, and Mrs. Frank
Beatty. who with Rear Admiral
Beatty is visiting General and Mrs.
Barnett, presided in turn over the
punch bowl ard the pfettily ap-
roihted tables from which sand
wiches and cakes were served.
Mrs. Barnett. by the way. is the
sponsor for two vessels, one. the
Arthur Sinclair, destroyer named
after her great-grandfather, Com
modore Arthur Sinclair, ,U.< s. NJ,
who suggested and started the first
naval school upon which therNavai
Academy at Annapolis was subse-
quently founded, and the army
transport Chateau Thierry, named
in honor of the sector where the
Marines won their first overseas
glory.
HARDINGs RECEIVE
CHESTS FROM TEXAS. -.--