Evening star., 1920-02-08

! the largest number and most impor-
| tant agricultural journals of any city
| in the world. Though her husband is
| a recognized authority on farming
| Mrs. Meredith has never resided in
the rural parts. and she has received
I her training through the pages of her
I husbands paper. \ member of many
! civic and literary clubs. Mrs. Meredith
has always manifested keen interest
| in the amenities, and she is entering
on her somewhat arduous duties with
the proverbial zeal of the neophyte.
/ There are no children, but the Secre-
| tary and his wife have a large family
! connection. and pretty visitors may be
/ expected TO add interest to the spring
| season. The bew ildering obligation
of finding a home Mrs. Meredith has
/ deferred until weather conditions are
more favorable. Meantime she is re
ceiving callers with charming infor-
mality every Wedne sday afternoon at
the New willard. She is also renew
ing her acquaintance with many old
friends and neighbors in Des Moines
who are now permanent denizens of
the National Capital.
The approaching wedding of Miss
Nancy Lane and Mr.. Philip {. kauf-
mann renews attention that neither
of the Wilson terms has been pro-
&c OF nuptialS in the cabinet set.
Miss Lane -.ill be the third daughter
of an executive adviser to become a
bride. the others being Mss Mary
Glass, daughter of the Secretary of
the Treasury. and Miss Lucy Burle-
son. daughter of the Postmaster Cen
eral. Strictly speaking. that epochal
wedding of the Secretary of the
Treasury to the daughter of the Pres
ident might be placed in this cate {
cory. though naturally most chrohi,
clers VIII upiight it to the hyneneal
occurrences of the White House"
cupid was agile enough during the
Roosevelt terms, but the four years
of the TAFT administration witnessed
out one cabinet wedding-that OIL
Miss Meyer. daughter of the secretary
Of the Navy. to Lieut.. Rodgers Of-
ficial weddings have been rare III All
cases for the past seven years. fe"
lawmakers in the Senate and House
or members of their family taking the
importan step with Washington as an
environment. But the brilliancy and
variety Of the White House weddings.
and near White House weddings. as
that of Admiral GraySon and Miss Ger
trude Gordon will lift this adminlstra-
ton into a class by itself Every one
regrets that the Lanes are not resld-
ing in their home on Wyoming ave-
nue. for Miss Nancy's nuptials. This
house seems piece of translated Cal
ifornia and the living room filled with
California curios was the pride of
Mrs. Lanes existence. There was
California library. too. the special de-
light of the Secretary Of the Interior.
where all that array of California tai
ent. novels, poems. histories and gen
eral literature occupied place of
honor with an occasional space filled
by intimate photos of the authors or
characteristic letter of presenta-
ton. But as for so many in Wash
ington during these trying years. the
housekeeping problem became too
heavy a task for Mrs. Lane and she
is finding life on easier lines in an
apartment. But all her treasures are
safely slowed away against happier
domestic condition.
Those delightful guests of the ma
ton, the minister of foreign affairs.
DIR. Juan Antonio Buero. and Nine.
Buero. did not, to the regret of all
concerned, see the American capital
in the external sense under favorable
conditions. But socially their visit
was most brilliant and they return
to their own land with the assurance
they have met all the distinguished
residents of the capital and been
feted by as many as time permitted.
Nine. Buero. who is the daughter of
a former President of Uruguay, is.
like her distinguished husband. a res
ident of Montevideo. though she has
travelled continuously for several
years. Uruguay occupies among the
Independent states of South America
the same position as Rhode Island
does in the Union. namely, the small
est state, but with a history ancient
and adventuresome. This small re-
public was compelled to win it's in
dependence three times. from Spain,
from Argentina and from Brazil.
Montevideo. though not one of the
oldest of South American cities, is
one of the most progressive and in
deed, Nine. Buero believes her home
compares favorably with any great
seaport city of the world 1t pos
sesses a wonderful system of munich
pal charities and has passed a law
curtailing the working hours of wom-