Evening star., 1920-02-22

dence here. with perhaps the best re-
membered and what must properly be
termed the most famous one. that of
the Lenten season visit of Mrs. James
Brown Potter to the William c. Whit
neys. Mrs. Potter at that time had
just appeared at the National Theater
in the play Of "A Russian Honey
MOON given for a fashionable local
times brought before the curtain for
this performance, the storm she
raised was as a summer sephyr COM
pared to that which followed upon
her recitation in the Whitney bali
room few days later Of "Ostler
Joe" A storm. which literally swept
her out from the ranks Of amateurs
onto the legitimate stage, made or
inarred her future. according as one
regards the matter.
Mrs. Marshall who was the honor
guest of the Congressional Club at its
most formal and elaborate annual
amenity. the breakfast, is showing
the universal trait of the new mother.
even il she is only mother by adop-
of little Morrison Marshalrs vivacity
and abnormal intelligence, and she was
entirely surprised when various
mothers and grandmothers present re-
seemed almost as wonderful. Mrs.
Marshalfs enthusiasm over her ma
ternal duties has been inspiring to
many. even though some hostesses
found it impossible to aid in recep-
tions and other feres because Nor
rison showed symptoms of influenza.
All the Marshall activities are in
timately bound up in how the young
son is feeling, and the Vice President
has sheepishly apologized for being
late at hearings because of various
incidents which had arisen. Every one.
however. takes him with good humor.
and Senator Chamberlain who boasts
of having the largest family in the
Senate, is fond of clapping the Vice
President on the back and bidding
him wait until he has had nine and
the Group and the measles will NOT
never cared particularly for sewing,
Is becoming an adept in certain lines.
and can set in a knee in those ex-
pensive woolen stockings with rapid
lty and strength without any per
ceptible damage done to the outlines.
She is also learning to knit those in
Vulnerable articles which wear 80
much better II made at home than IL
purchased in a shop
1t seems assured that the Viscor,t
Ate. so long the dean of the &C ms
OF ministers. will not resume his du-
ties IN washington. and the title goes
by priority to Senior Ignacio Calderon.
envoy from Bolivia since 1904 Wis
count d'Alte was one of the most re-
served and least known diplomats
who ever served in Washington, and
though he had been a resident since
1902. not a dozen people outside Of the
corps knew him by sight. Just the
reverse is true of the new dean. Senor
Calderon, who has become interested
not only in statecraft. but is also one
OF the most useful and dependable
citizens of the city. His first wife was
a native of Philadelphia The pres
ent Sonora Calderon is English, and
was before her marriage Miss Bea-
trice Ainley She is philanthropic. and,
like nearly all Englishwomen, thorouxh-
ly practical. She was among the
forces which rendered possible a home
for Catholic war workers on the lines
which the Y. W. c. A. has for years
provided. Knowing that so MANY
who had periodically con- to WASH
ington to assist the government, had
none of the rcfinements to which they
were accustomed at home. Sonora CAL
deron filled this need most acceptably
End section will be a permanent fea-
ture of Washington life. Miss Elena
Calderon is one of the leaders in the
Young Latin American set. and she
is energetic in finding pleasures for
newcomers and in smoothing the
somewhat difficult path of those
ladies from the south who follow an
essentially different etiquette. An
elder daughter of Senior Calderon's
Sonora Zalles. is a superb musician
and takes leading role in musical
events when she visits her father.
Senior Calderon held many posts Of
honor in Bolivia before coming here
and he is the author of several books
on international law.
II Judge Barton Payne becomes the
successor of Franklin K. Lane as
Secretary of the Interior he will be
the only eligible in the exalted cabi-
net set. President Wilson appoint
ed two others. Mr.. McAdoo. who.
however, rejoined the benedicts
shortly after he became Secretary of
the Treasury. and Judge McReynolds,
{, bachelor. who was promoted into
the Supreme Court set. All other ap-
pointees to the cabinet have been
comfortably married and brought in
teresting families into the Official set.