The New York herald., 1920-01-11
WOMEN OF THE NEW YORK DELEGATION
EXERT MUCH INFLUENCE IN WASHINGTON
Group from Empire State ClanniSh
Socially, Although of Diverse
Interests Politically
Herald Bureau,
No. 1902 III Street. n. W.,
Wnsbiygton, ID. c., Saturday.

York and his colleagues of the New York
uf political moment. Moreover, although
their interests are diverse. there is fine
spirit Of friedliness and comradeship
among the wives Of the members of both
houses OF Congress.
Although New York can boast the Iarg-
est representation in the House of any
state in the Union, forty-three in all. the
number of women connected with the dele
gation is comparatively small, more than
mali the members being bachelors or
widowers. These women. however. WELD
an Influence out of all proportion 10 their
humber, and the record of their activities
rs comprehensive and varied.
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, Jr., wife Of
tho senior Senator from New York, is one
of the most prominent young women in
OFFICIAL life. She may be said TO have
been born to politics. as she is a daugh-
ter of the late John Hay and had her in
PRODUCTION TO the cosmopolitan social life
OF tho capital when her father was Sec
Tetary of State. She was chun of Miss
Alice Roosevelt. now Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. and their girlhood intimacy deep
fned into lasting friendship.
In Society md Politics.
Mrs. Wadsworth presides over the Sena-
tors household with grace and distinction,
but her activities are by no means all
social. She is an active member of the
Naatonal Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage, and was for some time its,presi-
dent Moreover, she gives time, money
and enthusiasm to philanthropic work
She was one of the organizers of the
american Womens Legion. campaiS-led
vigorously for It when it had it's drive for
aaeInbers in the autumn, organized a great
mass meeting in Memorial Continental
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the Chaumont Chapter. A meeting of
this chapter win be held in her home on
January II.
Mrs. Wadsworth is also greatly inter-
ested in the drive to raise 100000 for
tho Children's Hospital, which has been
strung out over long period She COM
lnanded one Of the successful teams. She
also is promotns the annual ball for the
benefit Of the hospital, which will be given
. at the New Willard Hotel on next Monday
night Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson is chairman
of the committee of the ball, and Mrs.
Wadsworth will be in the receiving line
with her
Senator and Mrs wadsworth have three
children, Miss Evelyn Wadsworth, who is
now sixteen boy year or two younger,
and Reverdy, the baby who is now 4
Little Miss Wadsworth, who will make her
debut two years hence, had a preliminary
taste OF society when she was nome from
school for the Christmas holidays, her
mother having several parties for her and
her young friends who were caught up into
Il whirl of gayety.
Senator Wadsworth is now chairman Of
the Military Affairs Committee. and is sc
busy that he hardly can find time to SO
anywhere. Mrs. Wadsworth does not care
TO attend evening gatherings without him,
so che has curtailed her social activities
she complains that her house Is always
full Of generals and colonels, and that she
has to go to "the movies" to keep from
gstting under foot
Mrs. Calder's One Hobby.
Mrs. Calder. wife OF Senator William
M. Calder, declares she has only one
1lobby--her granddaughter, eight months.
Mrs. Calder has never been fond of Wash
jngton, has rather preferred to spend the
greater part Of her time in Brooklyn, and
this winter 1t was particularly difficult
10 tear herself away from her home and
little Miss Bee. However, she is estab-
lished at the New Willard Hotel with
Senator Calder for the next three or four
months
Mrs. Ward. Head Of Ciub.
When Mrs. Ward. wife of Representa-
tive Charles 3. Ward, was elected to the
presidency of the Congressional Club she
was thrust into sudden prominence. She
is far and away the youngest president
whom the club has had and bids fair to
be one of the most successful. She is slim,
15retty, with sngularly graceful figure.
and she dresses in perfect taste. She
also has a graciousness and pose which
contribute no little to her success in the
,.SIe of official hostess for the club.
Moreover. under her leadership the Con-
,ressional Club has mapped out perhaps
its most interesting winter programme. a
cries of recitals and brief talks by notable
isitors on variety of subjects has been
mapped out in connection with dhe weekly
FRIDAY afternoon receptions. Dances are
held bi-monthly especially for the asso-
oiate members (the daughters of mem
4 rrs) with their beauX and their friends,
and they are growing equally popular with
rhe older generation. Sunday evening
sings" arranged by Mrs. John Il. Hen
lerson and directed by Miss Elizabeth
lTvry also have been started with great
success and IL is hoped tho club chorus,
composed OF members and their men folk.
will eventually have n club orchestra 10
.lllay it's accompaniment. An occasional
big brilliant reception like the one given
earlier in tho season for tho Vice Presi-
.dent and Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall will
DE included among the clubs activities.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Ward have
s,iyen up the bi ghouse in X street which
n hey occupied several seasons, and arel
'at the New Willard this year that she
may be free from household cares and
have more time to devote TO the things
IN which she is most interested just now
4 NO club and her four charming children
,She Is a model mother.
Influenced by Children.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Edmund PlattI
have a small daughter. Catherine. aged
ten. who is a great friend of the Ward
children and OF Dorothy Mott, youngest
daughter OF Representative and Mrs
7 .uther Mott. and this has drawn their
parents closer together. Mrs. Platt Is al
,7ernber OF the executive board of the Con-
4. t.rossional Club and is associated with
Mrs. ward in her work for this organiza-
iinn. She Is also chairman of the pub
licity committee.
Most of tho women of the New York
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