Evening star., 1921-04-24

convening of the nef Congress should
be for member who has been so
highly honored in the national sense
as Mra Warren G. Harding. The frst
lady Of the land and the new execu-
tive of the Congressional Club have
always been more than friendly. Nat
urally Mrs Harding. who retains her
membership and with it a cordial in
terest in all club activities, is we'll
pleased that the president has been
chosen from the senatorial set. for
the third time in the history Of the
organization, which has now rounded
thirteen years. Mrs Lenroot is the
eighth president. and her two prede-
cessors in the senatorial circle were
Mrs. Fletcher OF Florida and Mrs.
Pomerene Of Ohio. Mrs James Breck
Perkins Of New York. the founder and
hrst president, died during her second
term. and Mrs. Alexander White Gregg
OF Texas, as ranking vice president
filled out the unexpired term. Mrs.
Ernest Roberts of Massachusetts, was
ladies' from the senatorial circle, Mrs.
Horace Mann Towner Of Iowa, Mrs.
Charles b. Ward of New York, and a
graceful and most successful execu-
tive has just retired, according to the
constitution, after serving from 1919,
hostess of Mrs. Harding last Saturda y
afternoon. The Congressional Club
has suffered heavily in loss of men,
Gership through the November cleo
tion. and drive is on to interest the
newcomers in the organization.
departed from Washington are Mrs.
Joshua w. Alexander, Mrs. Champ
Clark and Mrs. Henry T. Rainey Of
Illinois.
An aftermath Of the celebration in
honor Of the hero Of South America.
Simon Bolivar. will be the confer
ring of the degree of doctor of laws
On Senor f. Gil Borges. minister OF
foreign affairs, in Caracas, by the
School of Foreign Service. at George
town University Tuesday evening. Sc
nor Borses. who once represented his
| country at the Washington legation,
Is the head of the official delegates
scnt by Venezuela. After making sew
| eral visits of courtesy, he will come
| to Washington and be the guest of
Senior Santos Dominica. the minister
hrst decree conferred by the School
of Foreign Service, and it will be
made notable occasion by the
Georgetown University and the Latin
American diplomatic corps, because
of the many students from their
countries who are enrolled as mem
bers. The degree will be conferred
at a special academic exercise and
| will be followed by a reception. to
| which brilliant company has been
graduates Of the ancient and honor
able law college at Salamanca, and
they will wear the picturesque attire
of that aged seat Of learning.
Senator Page of Vermont is now
| nf hnnRN who
could receive Ii Hung Chang's quaint
compliment. "for having passed such
distinguished number of years" He
has entered his seventy-ninth year
and is the oldest man in that august
body in point Of age. In point OF
service the dean of the solons Ia
Henry Cabot Lodge. by courtesy OF
having been elected in 1893 and con-
tinuing in Office ever since. But Sen:
ator Warren of Wyoming has served
thirty years, but with an intermis-
sion. The father Of the Senate. Mr
Carroll Smalley Page. has not been in
robust health Of late and is at pres
ent. with his daughter. Mis- Alice
Page, enjoying brief rest in Atlan :
tic City. He hopes to gnt breath at,
completely and may take run up
to HYDE Park, VT. before resuming
his seat in the Senate.
Senator Page has q home Whlcf
stands on an eminence in full view o.
the White mountains and overlooking
vast plateau through which tht
i1iver Lamoille winds like a broad Sill
liver ribbon The residence is room3
and surrounded by hospitable looking
porches. and on clear days, with tht
advcnturesome toiling up Mount Ster'
ling. Only the senator and Miss Aiice
Page live in the big house. though the
only son Of the senator. Mr.. Russel
Page, resides in the village OF Hyoe
Park, which lies on turn OF thu
lroad from the Page estate. A member
LOT the family whose loss has thrown
. gloom over the senator was that ol
lyoung Carroll s. Page. grandson
|who went down in the Cyclops in the
those on the Cyclops has never beer
known. In naval records 1t is simply
Stated that the destroyer sailed away
manned by such and such. among
them young Carroll Page, and 1t new
er came back. nor have any tidings
Idirect or indirect, ever been received
Senator Francis Emroy Warren i:
among the very few in American his
,tory who have served thirty years in
number of years in Congress-. but
many of them were passed as mem
ber of the House. Benton of Mis-
souri, served from 1S20-5o in the Sen
ate and his autobiography dealing
with this period is an important chap.
ter of political history. The Nesto,
Of the present Senate enjoys mucf
popular esteem through being the
father-in-law Of Gen. Pershing, and
in addition Is the one who early rec
iognized the qualities of military lead.
| ership which the head Of the Ameri'
can expeditionary forces possesses
Senator and Mrs. Warren reside or
the upper end of Connecticut avenue
and are Hospitality inclined. Mrs
Warren has been acting as hostess
at the pleasant Sunday afternoon re-
ceptions which Gen. Pershing has
been holding in his suburban home
She has long been established ir
Washington society. being a niece OF
1.-THE late Mr. Justice Henry c. Brown
and constant visitor at his home
The Warrens have fine estate al
Cheyenne and enjoy the pleasure OF
receiving visits from all those who
are attempting the Yellow Stone Park
through the entrance at Cody.
Representative Theodore f. Bur.
ton Of Ohio is among the few famil.
liar names in the horde of newcomers
In the Sixty-seventh Congress and he
adds another to the list of distin-
guished bachelors who occupy exalted
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