The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Society
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT

WASHINGTON last week was a reg
ular-let's see-at least seven-ring cir
Gus. There were so many attractions
that all of us had to miss a few
tricks" 10 take in everything just
wasn't possible.
The week opened with a brilliant
concert and an equally brilliant char
ity ball. at which the piece de re-
sIstanee was Admiral Yiscount Jel-
licoe, whose visit to Washington was
a momentous occasion. Then Con-
gress convened. and the weather man
and the man in the moon united to
make the skating carnival great
success. Another outstanding feature
Of the week was the Jackson Day
dinner, while in the other rings were
numerous miscellaneous functions of
more or less importance-official din
ners and debutantes' parties chiefly.
All week every hotel lobby was
packed to overfiowing with men and
women here to attend-or hoping to
attend-the Jackson Day dinner held
last Thursday at the Willard and
Washington hotels. 1t was the Dem
ocrats' biggest pre-campaign event.
and brought an influx of politicians
from every State in the Union. For
several days each train unloaded its
quota of those lured to the Capital
by the possibility that President Will
son and William ]. Bryan might
start something"
National committeeman who came
to town in advance of the meeting
Of the committee were somewhat sur
prised to find how many friends they
had in washington-until they dis
covered that being greeted as long
lost brother was invariably followed
~ an urgent request for their in
7uenee in obtaining a seat at the
DINNER. Many OF the politicians were
accompanied by their wives-AND
many of the politicians were accom-
panied by their husbands.
Politically, women are coming
into their own" At the Jackson Day
dinner. the Associate National Com
mitteewomen shared with the COM
mitteemen the honor of entertaining
party leaders from all over the
country and helped determine some
OF the plans the committeeman will
follow. One of the women - Mrs.
Peter Oelsen, Minnesota member
OF the Associate woman's Dem
ocratic National Committee-made an
sddress-just like William Jennings
Bryan. Josephus Daniels, Attorney
General Palmer, Senator Robert L.
Owen. Senator Gilbert Hitchcock. Sen
ator Oscar Underwood. Champ Clark
James Gerard and other notables.
1t made me smilt. 1 used to do
a bit Of lobbying. in a small way,
in Maryland. Efforts to get a bill
or two through the Legislature at An
napolis-bills concerning a woman
on the school board, child labor laws
and soforth-and the indifference
with which our wishes were consid-
cred. because women had no voice
in the government, was very dis
couraging and very disgusting. We
met obstacles every time We turned
around-always because women didn't
have a vote. I remember one of
our best county school teachers-a
woman-was removed to make room
for an inefficient man, about that
time. because the woman didn't vote
and the mans family controlled sew
sral votes. He wanted a Job. so
The place was thus made for him.
MCLEAN
LUNCHEON.
Now things are different. Did you
see DiHg's cartoon the other day-it
told the whole story as IL is today
II showed a woman whose little boy
was telling her there were two gentle
men down to see her. She rep
resented the women voters. The two
callers were the Republican elephant
and the Democratic donkey, each load
ed down with flowers, bon-bons and
other presents with which to win the
lady's favor.
In England. the women are very
much to the fore. The sex disqualifi-
cation act having been passed in Eng
land, the Lord High Chancellor has
Immediately taken advantage Of the
opportunity to call women to the
bench by appointing as MAGISTRATES
seven women who are among the best
known Of their sex for their services
to the state.
Though the Democratic committee
meeting only lasted two days, two
very busy days, quite a few dinners
luncheons and tea parties were
squeezed in between the acts" Mr.,
and Mrs. Angus Mclean gave a
luncheon last Friday for the Associa-
ton of Democratic Women.
II was certainly the most charm
ing Of the social events which oc-
CURED in Washington during the
presence here of the Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee. Mr. Mclean, who
Is the managing director Of the War
Finance Board. is the North Carolina