The Washington times., 1920-08-29
Society Takes
Up Politics and
DropsSuffrage

the ratification of suffrage into
the bAci. ground as a topic OF
oopversatton-and everybody is en-
gagged in calling everybody else
names. But life in Washington Is
going along in the same old way and
not even the acknowledged politicians
Of the administration coterie are taxi
ing any part in the fray. Perhaps
they are reservins their hre for the
whlrlwind campaign just before the
At any rate-President Wilson Is
playing host to his youngest daughter,
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, and TAX
ing much pleasure in her society-if
one may Judge from the besming
smile he wears wnen she accompanies
her father and Mrs. Wilson on their
daily drive. Prof Stockton Arson
brother OF the hrst Mrs. Wilson and
consequently Mrs. McAdoo's uncle
Is also a guest at the White House.
1e has been there several weeks and
10 lingering on as he Is making rapid
progress toward recovery after long
Illness. '.
The Vice President--with Mrs.
Marshall, of course, il st.ll iosfing
enthusiastically out in Michigan.
The Secretary of State, MIR. Colby,
after putting his name to the suffrage
town, Mass, to take part in the Pill
grim Tercentenary Celebration tomor-
row; and, take II, stopped of en-
route for a glimpse OF Mrs. Colby
end the girls at East Hampton, L. i.
know he left town last night and
is to proceed from New York to
provincetown aboard destroyer.
perhaps he'll take his family with
him-but that's merely guess work.
FOR a popular person, Mr.. Colbys
distinctly unpopular just now. The
suffrage leaders are a bit annoyed
Chat he refused to make ceremony
II the signing OF the ratification
giving as an excuse that he was
afraid there'd be unpleasantness
about deciding who was to be present.
And every photographer in town is
down on him" because he kept them
waiting at the State Department un-
iii o'clock in the morning-and
then signed the proclamation at his
oWn house early in the morning with
out a camera man within mile.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels are away for the weekend,
and so are the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mrs Meredith-the Mere
diths in New York and the Daniels
In Charlestown, w. Va, where the
Secretary is to inspect the armor
works tomorrow. They are guests OF
Captain Marvel and are being made
much of. The Secretary of Labor,
william b. wilson, also went to New
York late last week. 1t was a busl-
ness trip. but he was planning TO
spepd a few days with his family in
Blossburg, Pa, before returning to
fa nrOh-
ably be back in town shortly after
Labor Day. Judge John Barton
Payne, Secretary of the Interior, and
Joshua willis Alexander, Secretary OF
Commerce. are here. The Secretary
Of the Treasury. Mr.. Houston, Is re-
Gently "of return" from holiday max
ing with Mrs. Houston in New Eng
land, and the Attorney General, Mr.
Palmer, who has been with Mrs.
Palmer at Stroudsburg, Pa. is eK-
pected back this week.
The Burfesons-the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Burleson-are also here.
having spent what time they could
spare from Washington with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Grain. at Mt. Victory,
Morgantcwn. Md. Their daughter,
Mrs. Richard Van Wyck Negley. and
her three boys, who have been in this
part of the world all summer-spend-
ing part OF the season at Cape May
and part OF it right here-are start
ing back to Texas this week. The
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker had
expected week -end guests, but some
thing happened to prevent their com
ing The Secretary only got back to
TOWN today, having devoted several
DAYS to inspecting army camps in
Ohio.