The Washington times., 1920-05-25
Presidents and Pies
An Interesting Account of Warrington Peo
pie ofYesterday and Today BY the Wife
IL. of the Well-Knopn DiDlopiafist
BY Mrs. Larx Anderson.

Eressman- what are you going TO
do with the other fourY"
when President Wilson came to
Washington. he refused the honor
AIRY membership usually offered the
incoming Executive by, the lead
ing Country Club ON the publish&
grounds that he did not feel he
would have time for golf, owing to
the pressure OF his duties. But al
most ever since. rather 10 the sur
prise OF Washington. he has passed
more time on the links than any OF
his predecessors. He had q reg
ular program for each day. II beA.
gan with golf In the morning. fol-S
lowed by four hours OF work In his
office. and concerts or driving In
the afternoon Almost every
night he was TO be seen at the
theater; as there are very few first
class theaters in Washington. he
often had to go to the same play
more than once. but he seemed
particularly fond OF vaudeville. for
night after night you would see
him at Keith's.
After Mr.. Wilson arrived IL began
to be understood that social life
was rather frowned on as undemo-
cratic. This attitude amused old
Washingtonians greatly, for they
remembered that the flrst and most
extravagant entertaining ever
here. with the introduction of un-
limited. terrapin and champagne,
had taken place during a Demo-
cratic administration, in the time
of the Whitneys under President
Cleveland. But there were none OF
the well-ordered and dignifed func-
tions that had taken place in the
handsome homes OF the Cabinet and
the other officials of the preceding
Republican administrations. In
stead the state receptions and ain.
ners were given in hotel parlors
and dining-rooms: and for i'm
portant missions and visiting en-
voys, private houses had to be bor-
rowed. SO there has been much less
social life at the White House dur
inG this DEMOCRAT reeims than
usual. Nevertheless the Wilson's
have furnished the Capital some
exciting moments. The romances
and marriages OF the Presidents
two daughters and his own remar-
riage have given society plenty to
talk about
There Is little / can say in re-
gard to the various men and wom-
en- who came into prominence
through the Wilson terms. We
were away much of TIE time, and
besides, in a Democratic admins
tration the Republicans are more
or less outsiders. Os course, at one
time or another, socially or I'M war
work, met most OF them and came
to know a few very well indeed.
But on the whole I must confess
that my judgments are necessarily
superficial
Colonel House was easily the most
prominent figure of-and yet not OF
and lately one hears not at all Of
the Administration. Those who
know him best declare his judgment
to be good. but somewhat socialis-
tic. and the secret of his influence
seemed to be that the people trusted
him because he wanted nothing for
himself. However. there are differ
ing opinions even about him. for
while l was in France a very intel
ligent Frenchman told me that the
colonel either had not understood
their point of view or else he had
unsupported matters to the Presi-
dent. This was after one of his
earlier visits to Paris.
Copyright, Houghton. Miflin Coz
Ito he Continued Tomorrow.)