The Washington times., 1922-09-24

attached the followlnS verse:
The donkey and elephant were
walking side by side.
They wept aloud. for neither one
could match the others stride,
eff I slow down and you speed up
in more progressive style,
Do you suppose" the donkey said,
we'd keep in step awhile?"
''I doubt it, said the elephant
and smiled a mournful smile,
WITH the adjournment of Con.
gress the Senate lost one of
its Junior members who has made
q particularly favorable impress
sion-Sehator Charles NJ. Rawson
Of Iowa, who was named to fiji out
the unexpired term Of Senator
William 8. Kenyon. He is plan.
ming to resume at once his private
business in Iowa without return
ing for the short session in De-
cember. So the dinner he gave at
the Little Tea House a week ago
for the Iowa delegation was in the
nature Of a farewell party.
Senator Rawson was not a oandi.
date at the primaries, and party
leaders are regretting after their
brief acquaintance with him that
he is to retire. He had wide
acquaintance with those leaders
who keep in touch with the State
organizations, as he headed the
Republican State committee in
Iowa. He has impressed leaders
here. as being Of the type espe-
cially fitted for senatorial service
and frank regret is expressed over
his going.
THE return of the Senatorial
delegation which attended the
conference Of the Interparliamen
tary Union in. Vienna is expected
along about the end OF this month
or the first week in October: In
the group are Senator Selden p.
gpeneer, Senator Edwin F. Ladd
and Senator William B. Mckinley.
Senator Mckinley is accompanied
by his niece, Miss Julia Maths,
who has been abroad with him.
I have not yet heard whether the7
expect to come to Washington, or
whether they will go on out to ILL
nois to stay until Congress recon-
venes. But. when they settle down
here in the autumn 1t will be at
1856 Massachusetts, avenue, the
former home of Blaine Elkins.
which Senator Mckinley has leased
for the coming winter. Miss Maths
has made her home with her uncle
for a number of years and, having
had long experience as chatels inc
Of a Congressional household, fills.
the role of Senatorial hostess most
gracefully.
Mrs. selden P. Spencer is now
at Lake Geneva. ILL.,, having stop
ped OFF there for a few weeks on
her way home from California,
where she went to bid Godspeed to
her son. Selden P. Spencer. jr..
when he sailed for the Orient. She
will join the Senator here early In
October, or may possibly meet him
in New York.
TUE Speaker and Mrs. Gillett are
detained here for the moment,
but will leave soon for Massachu-
sets, and while he is campaigning
she will make visits in Springfield,
Mr.. Gillett's bone, and Boston.
Miss Louisa Hoar, daughter Of Mrs.
Gillett, who spent the summer in
York Harbor with her mother, did
not return with Mrs. Gillett, but
has fingered on in New England
making a series Of visits. For
the greater part OF the time she
has been with her brother-in law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Regin,,ld
o. Foster.
Although he came all the way
East from Wyoming to be here
when Congress reconvened the
middle Of August, Congressman
Frank w. Mondell, the Republican
whip, has already started West
again. It's a long journey to take
twice in such a short time, but
his presence was tmperatively de.
manded since he Is seeking the
tosa Of Senator John B. Kendr!ck,
and there's a hot fight on. Sem
ator Kendrick has also gone West.
the first opportunity he has had
to look after his fences, although
Mrs. Kendrick and Miss Rosa
Maye Kendrick have been at their
home in Wyoming all summer.
Probably they will return with the
Senator after the elections.
Mrs. Mondell and Miss Dorothy
Mondell, who went out to Wyom.
ing with Mr.. Mondell in the sum.
mer and returned with him a little
while ago. did not accompany him
this time, bot will remain on at
their home in o street anxiously
waiting news from, tho front