Evening star., 1921-03-04
GLANCE At WOMEN
COMPOSING NEW
CABINET CIRCLE
Mrs. Hughes Merely Changes
Shareholders Active
Socially Here.

activity in Washington, and has a
positive advantage in knowing So
ciety in varied phases. She came first
as the wife of the associate justice
of the Supreme Court, and as such
! restricted her social life as we'll
might a woman whose husband was
in a position for life. That phase
suited her admirably, the social re-
sponsibilities being narrower than in
any other high position in Washing
ton.
Her new duties attending her hus-
bands position of Secretary of State
are the most exacting of any in the
cabinet, but also the most interest
ing and pleasing, since she and her
huSban md must play hosts to the am
| bassadors and ministers and lesser
diplomats of the corps. She must
observe her official Wednesday at
, home, entertain dinner parties, hold
formal receptions and. linaliy, sne
must assist the Secretary in giving
the New Year day diplomatic break
fast, the most brilliant Office; event
on the social calendar. She must
make calls and accept the hospitality
of diplomats. Upon her social duties
and their prompt execution depends
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Humanitarian in Fullest Sense.
Mrs. hughes is humanitarian in
the fullest sense of the word, and
has devoted mucn OF her life 10 work
OF that kind. She was among the
founders, and. until she left WASH
lngton after her husbands res1g
nation from the Supreme Court, sne
! acted as president of the w omen's
Evening Clinic. which looked to the
I h,.4 nf Gt
not able to pay for the most skilled
medical attention. She also was
active in the work of the Calvary
Baptist Church, corner of Sth and II
streets, where she and the Secretary
held membership during their first
residence in Washington. With her
daughters, Mrs. Hughes worked con-
stantly with the Young Womens s
Christian Association, the elder
daughter. the late Helen Hughes,
laboring indefatigably for the organi-
cation. Tabooing fashionable lunch
parties. Miss Hughes preferred to
dine with the girls with whom she
worked, and took luncheon with them
several days out of the week.
Mrs. Hughes was before marriage
Miss Antoinette Carter. daughter of
Walter S. Carter of Milwaukee, a
brilliant lawyer who, in his daugh-
ters childhood, moved to New York.
The new Secretary of State studied
law with Mr.. Carter. and was later
associated with him as junior part
ner. Mrs. Hughes studied in the pub
lie schools of New York, and later
took a course at Wells College. and
then at Wellesley. One of her school,
mates was Frances Folsom. afterward
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. One of the
touching features marking the return
of Secretary and Mrs. Hughes to
Washington will beNhe absence from
their family circle of Helen Hughes,
who fell victim to influenza. The
son of the house. Charles Evans
Hughes. jr.. is married and in law
practice in New York, where several
children bless his household Miss
Catherine Hughes. who studied at the
Cathedral School. recently completed
an academic course at Wellesley, and
in a post graduate course. 1t is ex-
pected she will come to Washington
to aid her mother in her strenuous
and exacting social duties. Eliza
beth Hughes. who was very little
girl during her former residence in
room. She was born while her Illus
trious father was Governor of New
York.
Secretary Melons Family.
Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon, new Secre-
tary of the Treasury, will bring a
charming young daughter. Miss Ailsa
Mellon, and son, Paul Mellon, who
IS in college. just now in the Western
University of Pennsylvania, his fa-
ther's alma mater. The MELONS come
OF a family distinguished for three
generations in Pittsburgh. His father
was the founder of the bank, which
he and his brother, James Ross Mel
Ion. have made of international sig
niflcance. In 1900 Mr.. Mellon married
in Hertfordshire. England. Miss Nora
McMulien of that place. 1t is unlikely
however. that Mrs. Mellon will come
to Washington, at least in the i'm
mediate future. She has a beautiful
place in Florida, near Palm Beach.
and another in Hertfordshire. where
she passes most of the year. She also
maintains a handsome home in Pitts
burg, in Howe avenue. The splendid
home of Mr.. Mellon in Oak Ridge. is
presided over by a relative, Miss Alice
Sylvester. who will come to Washing
ton as chaperon for Miss Mellon.
Mr.. Mellon is a prominent member Of
the Presbyterian Church and very
likely will affiliate with the Church
Of the Covenant.
Mrs. Weeks Has Host OF Friends.
Mrs. John w. Weeks. wife of the
Secretary of War. is simply changing
her sphere in Washington society, as
is Mrs. Hughes, having during the
time the new Secretary of War served
in the House and then in the Senate
made host of strong friends in So
ciety. Mrs. Weeks is averse to pub
licity of any kind, and since it became
assured that her husband would be
in the Harding cabinet she has bad
a constant struggle with photog-
raphers, who, naturally enough, did
not wish to leave her az the only un-
photographed woman of the cabinet
circle. During the time Mr., Weeks
was in the Senate they bought the
; former home of Judge and Mrs.
Hughes. at 10Th and V streets. and
!! il is there they will maintain their
/ hospitality during the coming four
| years. The home is just in line with
the White House. and Department OF
State, and only few blocks from
what is known famliarly as "Diplo-
matte Hill" most of the important
embassies and legations being stu
ated there.
Mrs Weeks was before marriage
Miss Martha Sinclair of Boston. and
she and her husband are members OF
! the Unitarian Church. They hold a
pew in the one church of that de-
nomination in Washington. They
lave a son who is in business in New
| York. and their daughter, Katharine
Sinclair Weeks. was married a few
years ago 10 JoHH washington
| Davidgc. son of "A famous lawyer OF
Washington. They have two children
! and live in Washington in a charm
| ing apartment overlooking Rock
Creek Park.
| Probably the YounEest Members.
| The next Postmaster General and
| his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. viii H. Hayes
| probably will be the youngest mem
| bers of the new cabinet circle, and both
are fond of social intercourse and
| will be among the most active of the
| newcomers. Mrs. Hays was Miss
| Helen Louise Thomas OF Crawfords.
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