The Washington times., 1921-07-17

thus he has an opportunity to contri-
the most effective program Of activity.
Mrs. Oddie Destined o
For Social Prominence.
But ! have gone a long way from
the events Of the week. which meant
to mention consecutively. 20 as to
prove that many persons made the
best of the midsummer conditions.
The ladies' of the Senate have been
faithful in keeping up their Tuesday
luncheons, and this week had q no
table gatherin, even though It was
a small one. Mrs. Tasker l.. Oddie.
wife OF the Senator from Nevada, had
as her guest Mrs. James Young, Of
ator and Mrs. Oddie for a fortnight.
Mrs. Young Is charming woman,
who has many friends in Washing.
ton, and. despite the summer dullness,
has been much entertained this week
Mrs. Oddie, who Ia one of the new
members of the Senatorial circle, Is
destined to become one OF the conspic.
uous figures In the social life Of Wash
ington, for she Is young and possessed
Of unusual beauty. But she has some.
thing more than beauty. for she il en-
dowed with charm that wins friends
wherever she appears. Perhaps her
greatest attraction Ia her simplicity OF
manner, lack OF self.consciousness
that puts everyone at ease and gives
assurance of real personal interest
Senator Oddie has had a remarkable
career that reads as IL II belonged to
Wild West fiction. but, like 30 many
who have found fame and fortune be-
yond the Mississippi. he is a polished,
broadly educated man. a native of the
East who has sought the opportunities
offered In the newer States. He was
young lawyer who went West to
represent Arson Stokes and the Stokes
estate and. becoming enamored of min
ing, turned to hard manual work In
the course of efforts to revive a long.
neglected industry In the State where
the forty-niners had PANIED gold. So
Goldfeld came into existence through
his efforts and those of his partners,
Jim Butler and Wilson Brousher.
Senator Oddie was the first manager
OF the original Tonapah properties
and. despite his concern In regard to
mining, he found time to be district
attorney, then State senator and next
governor of Nevada. II was Senator
Oddie who defeated Miss Ann Martin.
so well known in Washington. last
November, In the contest for the six
year term OF senator. This was not
chivalrous Of him. from Miss Martins
point OF view, but somehow he gained
strong support among the women as
well as among the men.
Those who know Mrs. Oddie will
readily believe that she Ia factor
in her husbands successes-his re-
cent successes-it should be explain
ed. Mrs. eddie Is a Californian. much
younger Tan the Senator, and AZ
Miss Daisy Kendall, Of Los Angeles.
was a great favorite in the State that
lie next door neishbor to Nevada. SEN
ator and Mrs. Oddie have a beautiful
home in Reno, which. despite it's I'M
fortunate reputation as divorce cen.
ter, is a charming city.
1t must be the warm weather that
tenpts me to discursivenessN / have
wandered far from the Tuesday lunch
con of the Ladies' OF the Senate. The
luncheon, dalntily served and dell.
cious, was deserted before desert.
however, for every one wanted to
hear the President deliver his address
on the bonus bill and 1t was discov-
cred that there was no time to eat
ices, no matter how refreshing they
might be. Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst.
wife of the senator from Arizona. miss
ed the salad course in order to reserve
seats in the Senate gallery for the
party, which included Mrs. Alice Pom
rene. Mrs. Ancrieus A. Jones. Mrs.
Frank Kellogg. Mrs. Miles Poindex.
ter, Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs. l.. n.
Ball. Mrs. Park Trammell, and Mrs.
Henry w. Keyes. Mrs. Harry s.
New. who Ia In town, was not at the
luncheon, neither was Mrs. Joseph I.
France. who usually motors In from
her country place at Port Deposit.
Nd.