The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
which would also apply to the me-
Secretary of Agriculture.
MRS. MELLON INTERESTED
IN PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.


Secretary Of Agriculture.
MRS. MELLON INTERESTED
IN PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.
One knows Of Mrs. MELLON. who
was Miss Norah McMullen of Pitts
burgh. as a recognized social pow
er in that city. Also she is known
to be actively interested in. the
work of the ID. A. II.
The wallaces come with a repu-
tation for brilliant entertaining,
which leads one to look forward 10
notable social achievements from
them when they get settled here.
But that's the rub-this getting set
tied, ] hear that Mrs. Wallace
slipped into town a fortnight ago
and spent several days looking for
suitable house for her family.
But it is quite some family! 1 be-
Iieve there are seven children
So much for the Cabinet-the ad-
ministration family. Really, how
ever. IL has been rather noticeable.
during the present administration,
that the assistant secretaries and
their wives were socially rather
smarter than their chiefs. OF
course the latter rank them OIL
cially, but they have not been heavy
weights socially. And about the
only announcement as 10 any OF
those positions has been that the
former United States Ambassador
to Mexico. Henry P. Fletcher. will
be Undersecretary Of state. Which
is eminently satisfactory from the
~ Nfar Efa4rhPr
has been practically living in Wash
Ington for the past six or seven
years.
Ambassador and Mrs. Fletcher
are at present living on Eighteenth
street. right close TO the State De-
partment. where Mr.. Fletcher has
been detailed for many months; but
they have leased. for the summer at
any rate, the willard Straight place
out, on the Rockville Pike. II is an
old house with some 800 acres at
tached, which the willard StraiChts
bought and remodeled into a most
attractive home. Then. as every
body knows. Mr.. Straight died quite
suddenly in France, and Mrs.
Straight has not cared to live here.
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
FADES INTO BACKGROUND.
Meanwhile. the present admins
tration seems to be preparing 10
fade into the background with
Heatness and dispatch.
During the past week the last of
President wilson's personal belong
ings have been transferred TO the
new S street residence. and by the
time he gets up there everything
will Le in complete readiness for
him TO take up his life as a private
citizen. and enjoy the complete rest
which he has certainly earneo.
Mrs. McAdoo and Miss Bones. who
arrived at the White House Sunday.
remained until Thursday, when they
returned to New York. Miss Mar
garet Wilson, who came several
days earlier. stayed on.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall stuck TO their intention of ac-
cepting no more invitations after
| the beginning of Lent, and have
been quietly busying themselves
about their preparations for their
departure. Mrs. Marshall was tre-
mendouSly pleaseo last luSsudN
the last meeting of this administra-
| ton of the Ladies of the Senate.
whom she organized and over
whom she has presided ever since
| to receive from these women a
| handsome silver tea service-tes
and kettle. waste bowl, cream
| pitcher and sugar bowl, and four
handsome candlesticks on a heavy
! silver tray. with handles-on the
reverse OF which were inscribed the
names of the donors. The service
was specially designed for the oc-
casion and a new pattern, to be
known as the Marshall created,