The New York herald., 1921-03-01
CAPITAL FlNDS0 OLD |
FRIENDS IN HARDING|
CABINET FAMILIES
Mrs. Hughes. Naturally
Ranking. Has Benefit of
Six Years Residence.
MRS. WEEKS RETIRING
The Falls, HO0vers and
Wallaces Expected to Do
Much Entertaining.
MRS. DAUGHERTY INVALID
Some of the Young Set Are Of
Society Age and Will Add to
Washington Gayety.
MRS. DAUGHERTY INVALID
Special Despatch to THE NEW Yosx HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.

spec.oi Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. ~.
washington society has peculiar
interest in Cabinet appointments. since
washington has to live with the ap-
pointees Consequently President
elect Harding's announcement OF the
names of the members Of his official
family caused flutter and there is
much curiosity as to what each man
and more especially his family-will
bring to the rather complex social life
of the capital.
Mrs. Charles Z. Hughes lis SO well
known after six years residence in
Washington that as ranking lady in
the Cabinet she will be especially well
coined. During the political campaign
in which the new Secretary Of State
was a candidate for President she was
constantly written about in the news
papers and magazines, which made
her familiar personality to millions
Of men and women in the United
States.
Out Of all the mass of biographical
data two facts stand out. One is that
Mrs. Hughes is first of all the ideal
home woman, who is the understand
ing companion of her husband and
children The other is that her chief
interests are not social but intellectual.
While Justice Hughes was on the
bench Of the United States Supreme
Court Mrs. Hughes met every obliga-
ton connected with her position and
was a charming hostess, but she
limited her activities as much as possi-
BILE.
1t has been said frequently tnat in the
Hughes home the library is the centre
OF interest and that books are the most
appreciated companions. and It was
laughingly reported that when Justice
and Mrs Hughes were living in Wash
ington 1t was found necessary to build
In order to provide library large
collected by the fanily.y =
Personnel of Hughes Family.
Mr.. Hughes married Miss Antoinette
Carter. daughter OF the senior member
OF the law firm OF Carter, Hughes &
Cravath, with which he was affiliated
for some time. Mrs. Hughes had passed
five years at college. three at Wells
Mrs Grover Cleveland's alma mater. by
the way-and two years at Wellesley,
where she took special courses. The
Hugheses lost one daughter, Miss Helen
Hughes. lovely and promising young
woman who died soon after her gradu-
alton from college and since Mr.. and
Mrs. Hughes left Washington.
There are three other children. Charles
Evans Hughes, Jr.. who at Harvard was
known as Sphinx, Jr.": Miss Katherine
Hughes and Miss Elizabeth Hughes.
stili a schoolgirl, who has the distinc-
ton Of being the only child born In the
Governors Mansion at albany.
Miss Katherine Hughes. who attended
the Cathedral School here before going
q Wellesley. is Just Of an age to enjoy
Washington society. Charles Z. Hughes.
Jr., married Miss Majorie Bruce Stuart.
daughter Of Henry c. Stuart of New
York. and they have two sons. Mrs.
Hughes Is still girlish in figure. tall and
slender She is dignihed in manner. but
quickly responsive. and she has charm
Ing smile. which ilumines her thought
ful face.
The Hugheses are friends OF President
and Mrs. Wilson. II was at their house
that Francis Bowes Sayre stayed when
he came to Washington to marry Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson. and the invi-
tation to a party given by Justice and
Mrs. Hughes was one OF the few that
the bride accepted on the eve of her
wedding.
Mrs. Weeks Avoids Publicity.
Although John W. Weeks Ioomed
upon the horizon as Presidential pos
sibility In 1916. Mrs. Weeks's distastc
for publicity kept her very much in the
background. and until the moment OF
writing she never has released her
photograph for publication. She is.
however. a well known figure Of Wash
ington social life. Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks
lived here for six years while he served
frst in the House and then In tho Sem
ate. Moreover. they have maintained a
residence here since he was divorced
from public life, and their present home
Is the handsome house I'm Sixteenth
street which they purchased from Jus
tice and Mrs Hughes. They have
home In New Hampshire. where they
own pretty nearly a whole mountain
Tnerc ~ story currcnt-possibiy np-
ocryphal---to the effect that Senator
Weeks and his wife once had a s50,00O
bet on the duration OF the Congress ses-
sion and that Mrs. Weeks won.
Mrs. Weeks Is fond OF bridge and
plays good game and she and her
husband give famous dinners. They
have son. who lives In Boston, and a
daughter. Mrs. John Washington Dav-
idge AS Miss Katherine Weeks she
made her debut In Washington. and
when she became Mrs. Davidge sho
married into one of the old Washing
ton families Mr.. and Mrs. Davidge
lave a home OF their own In Wyoming
avenue and have two charming children.
Mrs. Albert Bacon Fall. whose hus-
bard is to bo Re rext Secretary of the
Interior. II member OF the Congress
gionai Club and one OF tha most popular
OF the Ladies Of the Senate. the organi-
zation for charitable work which in
csudcs the women OF the Senators fam
iltes. She Is native Of Texas and
loyal to her State although for many
wears her home has been ranch at
Three Rivers. y. NJ. near the Mexican
border.
Heretofore the Falls have not main
tanned homo in Washington, putting
up at the Shorehar or the Raleigh
when In town. But this winter they