The Washington times., 1922-07-09

WINGED that Il WIN not thereby
lose the News, as members Of
official society, but win gain the
Beyeridges. And while It IL fond
OF the News. Il 10 quite prepared
to welcome the Beveridges. II has
had previous pleasant experience
with Beveridge himself. and 1t 10
rather looking forward to having
Mrs. Beveridge a. part Of Its body
polite.
When Beyeridge was here twelve
years ago, he was a bacheiors-a
progressive. q boy Orator OF the
wabash" sort Of person, devoted
admirer OF T. r.. whose term ex-
pired even as the latter was leav-
ing the White House. After he
was retired from the Senate, he
travelled in Europe, and IL memory
serves, he married his wife in
Berlin. She was Miss Margaret
Eddy, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Eddy. Of Chicago. and
was visiting her brother, Spencer
Eddy at that time attached to the
American embassy there.
One does not recall that the
Eddys were particularly enthusias-
tic about the match. They thoIght
pretty, well of themselves socially.
Mrs. Eddy had been q Miss Spen-
cer-which is where her son got
his namc--a sister of Mrs. Mar
shall Field. don't seem to remem.
ber much about Mr.. Eddy EXCEPT
that he was a notable patron cf
music--and did much to este blist
the Chicago Orchestra and bring
Theodore Thomas to Chicago as
its leader. I do recall that at tke
time Of Mrs. Eddy's death, some
years ago. a Washington paper In
printing the news identified her A
the motherin-law OF former United
States Senator Beveridge, and a
woman who knew her Chicago
snorted. and remarked that Mrs.
Eddy would turn in her grave II
she read that-for 1t was not a
fact which had offered her any
particular satisfaction.
However. the Eddy connection
has long since taken Beveridge to
Its bosom. Mrs. Eddy il q favorite
niece of Mrs. Marshall Fields and
is not an infrequent visitor at the
Field residence here in Washing
ton, while her children are more
like dearly beloved grandchildren
than mere great-nieces to that
Influential lady. And Mrs. Albeit
Beveridge arriving in Washington
as q new senatorial-AND tho
niece of Mrs. Marshall Fieid-she
win be received with open arms
and conducted at once into the
holy of holies Of Washington's
most exclusive society. The Bev-
eridges have q summer home AT
Prides Crossing, and Mrs. field
generally spends good part NJ the
summer there with them--in fact,
I shouldn't wonder IL she was there
now-and, of course, there is
large contingent Of washington's
most exclusive society that spends
it's summer in that general neigh.
borhood-Pride's Crossing. Bever.
ly Farms. Manchester,-and in
these days OF motors they are all
near-neighbors. visiting back and
forth and forming practically one
summer community under a dozen
different names. So that Mrs.
3everidge will come to Washing.
ton already very well known to a
number Of very desirable people.
A MOTHER campaign that is be-
ing watched with interest is
Senator Frelinghuysen's. 1t is
something Of a shock to Washing.
ton to realize that there can be
any doubt about it. Mrs. Freling.
huysen is one of the most attrac-
tive Of the senatorial hostesses,
and their eldest daughter. little
Miss Victoria, who Is listed as one
Of next winters possible debutan-
tes, is really q little beauty. But
they do say that Governor Ed.
wards. whom the Democrats would
like to send in Frelinghuysen's
place. is going to be very strong
candidate. So when Senator Ere
unghuysen went home last week.
Ito nurse his wife's broken ankle
there was an accident on the ter-
mis- court at their country home at
Raritan) and his own campaign
he certainly took with him the
good wishes Of washinaton society.
However. Frelinghuysen IL 90
generally recognized as one Of tho
Presidents particular cronies taat
there 10 general feeling that how
ever the election goes, there will
be no immediate necessity Of say
ing goodbye to Senator and Mrs.
Frelinghuysen. As for Governor
Edwards-well, New Jersey sent
it's last governor to Washington,