Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-17
EVEN SUMNER LAW-MAKLNG
5... HAS ITS CONVERSATIONS
Junhet Tours and Parties aboard the Mayao,ver Re,card
Faithful congressman

the feminine portion Of Official Wash
ington misses Main Street not at all.
IL Is far more enjoyable. for example.
to sail down the Potomac on the May
flower. with the first lady Of the land
pouring tea OF board. than to play
bridge and gossip with the wives Of
Main Streets leading undertaken,
grocer, bank president and contracting
plumber At least, it means more.
The May6ower lies moored In the
Navy Yard. ready for instant sum
mons, and recently its crew has taken
the slim, trim yacht down the river
almost every afternoon. with gay
party of Mrs. Harding's guests. And
there Is none among the elect of Wash
ington society who would not jump
at an invitation to make such d cruise.
DENLY Also Has a Yacht
Then there is the Sylph official yacht
of the Secretary of the Navy, moorcd
close by. and next to an invitation TO
take tea on the Mayfowcr. the next
best thing is to drink il on the Sylph.
There Is never any telling when an
| invitation may come to some Senator
or representative and his wife to ac-
company these parties. and as they come
but seldom in lifetime, there are few
who would miss them even at the cx-
pensc of summer in the cnPrvating
atmosphere Of the national capital.
Since the weather warmed up. Mrs.
Harding has taken to going down the
river in the early afternoons. having
tea on board and returning to town in
time for dinner. Mrs. Taft and Mrs,
Roosevelt usually went earlier in the
day and had luncheon on board. or later
| in the afternoon and dincd on board,
| h,, tuili0 p,popliubt
Mrs. DENLY has followed the practice
of Mrs. Harding. She has taken numer
Gus parties down the winding reaches
Of the Potomac for afternoon tea. She
has given, In point of fact. the most
distinguished yachting party of the new
Administration, having among her
guests Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Coolidge
those of the Cabinet ladies who were ir
town and number of others in anC
out OF the official set.
Barely Known at Home
SO habitual have been the sessions o.
Congress in recent years. and so con
tinuous the absences Of Legislators from
home communities and States. that some
Of them are strangers to their people
known only by name and reputation.
Senator Knox is ono of the few
Senator's who ''go home" frequently
AltnOORh nc mas Splenulu oIu 'SlhO
lishmcnt near the center of things here
and within few blocks of the White
House. he slips away to Valley Forg'
frequently for a few days rest.
Senator Penrose. on the other hand
is disposed since his return the frs
of the year to spend most Of his tinN
here. lIc has recently enlarged hi
. suite in the Wardman Park Inn from
fourteen to sixteen rooms, and is com
fortabIy situated. with n fine view. al
abundance Of fresh air, sun pNrlors an
comnnOdious reception and Loungin
rooms.
IIo explains to friends that his frs
consideration now is to get well. an
he finds his Convaescence prORrcssin
30 rapidly here. even while carrying
load Of work. he thinks this the bes
place for him.
Along with other Senators. Repre-
sentatives and Administration officials
they will spend most of the summer i
Washington. There's work to dc, an
, il can't wait.