The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
Signs of the Times

national capitol the white house
and the way things are handled
singly and together by this com.
b'nsuon. Since Martha Washington
was the first lady OF the land"
with her reserved, patrician style.
every four, and sometimes eight
years, we have new first lady of
the land" presiding at the white
house. The ears Of the American
people automatically open wider at
this period OF time ana every sound
that comes from Washington about
the new regime is listCncMfor. and
every written word in ncwspapers
and current literature is gobblcd M
with an appetite that knows mo-
restraint. Each new president with
his new lady, brings with them
others just as new and oftcntimc
Just as interesting. During the
years from March 4, 1873 when
Washington was inaguratcd. on
through the years until this past
week, when Friday March 4, 1921.
Mr.. Warren @. Harding was inau-
guratcd, this interesting order Of
change has prevailed. The United
states government has had the ad-
ministrations OF q presidents. and
with these leaders, have been the
association OF their wives, different
members OF their cabinets and their
wives, thus introducing into the life
Of the national capitol not only from
point Of statesmanship, but In all the
social stratas OF Washington society.
and there are many, new orders Of
things.
Iitc with all the presidents and
their families have felt the descend
ing hand of life's misfortune along
with all tho pre- eminont glory asso-
ciated, fate's tickle hand has inter-
Ierred with many plans, the unwel-
come visitor. death has proven that
II knows no favorite and would as
soon enter the portals of the white
house as the humblest cot in the
land. SO, with the noblest gift OF
the American people crowning these
leaders in history have mingled Just
such events that usually are eXper-
fenced by most OF us. 1t Is interest
ing TO note that in the lives OF most
all OF the presidents and their
wives, former history OF them points
to sterling qualities in the way OF
living, which Is merely mentioned
10 point moral more than to adorn
moves on much the same in most
every instance. During the Wilson
ian administration there has been
little Of the brilliant entertaining
that marked the Taft, the Roose-
welt and the Cleveland regime,
which are the latest years history
OF social life in the white house. A
flppant writer says though and the
item is toothsome:
Pretty Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's
bizarre regime at the white house is
passing into history with a glimmer
OF some OF the same old-time
radiance with which it had begun.
Sf,er the mansion had been socially
dark for two years and a half, ow-
ing to the presidents health. the
mistress started in TO give a lot or
mild little parties and things by way
OF swan song or a stirrup cup, or
anything else that means goodbye.
The lovely lady revived the pleas
ant custom OF her earlier days OF
heing at home at a single killing to
90 or 100 women guests who had
obtained by appointment the
privilege of calling. She gave a
luncheon to the cabinet women ana
another 10 the diplomatic danes,
and others to carefully assorted and
hand-picked female friends. with
Mrs, Marshall as honor guest at
one There were spring flowers and
roaring fires on the hearth at all
these celebrations, and Miss Edith |
bcnham, like old times, or rather |
me clever woman who once was
she' Mrs. Wilson has had no Off
c'al social secretary since her de-
voted waiting, who circled |
we world in her wake, Miss Edith |
Senham became the wife of Admiral |
w. NJ. Helm.
The writer's of the country, and !
oi both sexes, have said all that is to |
said about both the president and |
ms wife, also the vice president and |
ms wife. Fridays inauguration
launched them safely aboard the
snip OF state and 1t seems the fu- |
lure Is up to them. Meanw.hile~t the |
people OF the country will sit COM |
paceu,ly by and watch, not to |
grluelle exactly, but merely to COM
pare them with others of other days |
ana 10 decide which administration
vas me most brilliant, which first |
.auy was the most regal hostess |
a. 10 admire the present ''presi- |
a. $50 II SuCn can be done, anu !
y.1hlhs frsm all that has been said |
\, nus lady and her former life in |
iH'''on when she assisted Mr., Hard |
,g n W'th his newspaper life even |
G,.uIpying the place in his news en-
'um as circulation manager. be-
US angel to the newsboys." one |
n,I SINS TO glimpse n big hearted |
boin'n hose purifying experiences
~, oeen through the usual fires
sn.s mo grilling which are pretty |
and lake the alloy from the gold
poia mus, 1t is hoped we have the |
W., IN Washington.
nm the names OF the incoming
,hnna'nst officers announced, even
doosIsh subject to change, society is
q, Ky Ky interested in the social aspect
for,o' ~ new administration, which is
evsau largely by the cabinet host
Eves MIS- Hughes. wife OF Charles
q, s,a hughes, named as SECRETARY |
bsr VINO spent some time with
knour1 r1spand recently, is very we'll
ine ralh IN Washington. where. hav-
tive 'oS'ued six years. associate tus-
sues has changsS vsry utue in