The Washington herald., 1920-07-25

tween MASSACHUSETTS avenue eX-
tended and Wardman Park Hotel, so
the drives thereabouts are rather
unfrequented But last Saturday
afternoon. a week ago yesterday,
even the White House car with the
President and Mrs. Wilson drove by,
but didn't stop. Gov. Cox was un-
guests saw the President and sa-
luted him.
ANsBERRY HOME
VERY BEAUTIFUL.
The Ansberry home is lovely
place-Quite an appropriate mecca
for the Democratic pilgrimage. 1t
seems to be quite the coolest place
in town, almost buried in trees and
far away from the noise and dust Of
the streets. 1t is a big. white house,
either of stone or cement, l can't be
sure which, standing on a high ter
race overlooking a portion OF Rock
Creek Park. An abrupt driveway
leads up to the main entrance. On
the first day of the governors visit,
Mrs. Ansberry stationed her butler
at the head of the driveway to
usher the guests around to the side
lawn where Gov. Cox was waiting to
receive them.
Opening on this side lawn is the
breakfast room of the house,
charming room done in cream. with
long windows opening on the lawn.
Mrs. Ansberry declares that this is
her favorite room. The place is
quite new. you know, and its mis-
tress still has tse usual enthusiasm
of the owner of new house for the
place. Yes, its rather far out of
the city" she admitted to me. but
that makes it so much nicer for our
little boy. Peter. Children do need
the country air. and though we have
only one. he is so precious that we
feel that we should leave the city
if only for his sake"
The main entrance of the house
opens on a cool. white hall with a
simple marble bench softened by a
blue satin cushion with gold tassels.
The light cord is also finished with
a golden tassel. giving the only note
of color in the hall.
A flight of marble steps leads up
to the drawing rooms and the rest
of the house. Each of the rooms is
finished to give the effect of cool
ness and space. In all, the place
is quite charming. though it still
smells bit new. If the Cox house
hold does move to Washington next
spring. and the Ansberry's are con-
WINGED they will. the house on Wood
lawn drive promises to be the scene
of many an interesting little party.
The lawns are quite suited to lawn
parties and already many of the
women who attended the informal
reception for Cox at the Ansberrys
last week are planning the gowns
that will grace the first real party
for Mrs. Cox at the home of her
girlhood chum. Perhaps Judge
Ansberry will be made a member
Of the Cabinet II Gov. Cox is elected
President" some people say. Others
add Maybe he is slated for a big
diplomatic post" Those are the re-
marks one hears on all sides.
REALLY JAMES
MONROE STOKES COX.
There seems to have been some
confusion about Gov. Cox's fun
name. it usually appearing in print
as James NJ. Cox or James Middle
ton Cox. The latest report xhat
has reached my ears is to the eff
feet that his name is James Mon
roe Stokes Cox. but few people
know it all.
Did you see the story Frederic
Vile told about Gov. Cox and the
Press Club?
Well, here it is as he gives it:
Gov. Cox. who is a nonresident
member OF the National Press Club
Of Washington. has received a wittv
SrIR1eSripr Daroacr..ga
low member to apply at once for
resident active membership. A
letter sent to the governor at Co.
lumbus this week said:
................In view of your
pending application for empIoy-
ment in this city. it is apparenr
that you would derive certain bene-
fits from active membership. Heao-
quarters OF the club are in the
Riggs Building. near the center of
the city and within easy walking
distance of the White House. we
could spend your spare EVENINGS In
association with fellows newspaper
men who speak your language
You would have opportunity of
meeting prominent men on familiar
'erhs' such ds warren u. Hardins.
editor of the Marion (ohio) Star
Besides, the club has ladies' nights,
at which Mrs. Cox, being a new
conner to the city, would have op-
portunity Of becoming acquainted
with other newspapermen's wives
and thereby developing a circle of
friends with more or less common
interests. ........You are paying SIS
annually for nonresident member
ship. The active membership costs
$40, but you can arrange to pay
this in quarterly installments, II