The New York herald., 1922-08-20
New Season Beginning in Mid
summer-Diplomats on
Way From Europe.
wAsHrSoroN. d. c.. Aug. 10.

duQ tu6 1IlutS0 Munster
leading the diplomats home from
Europe, Washington is beginning to
realize that the season OF 1929 is
thing of the past, and 1t is time to
be planning for that of 1928.
1t was really astonishing how many
Of them showed up. / didn't 60 to the
Capitol to welcome them back didn't
nave to; went to the ball game--double
header. Westinghouse. Louis, Tuesday.
immediately after roilcal the House had
been Informed OF the death Of two Of
its members, Kincaid of Nebraska and
Padgett of Tennessee, both veterans of
many terms, and had adjourned out Of
respect To most men, and many women,
baseball bargain-two games for the
one admissions one not to be resisted.
Tuesdays games were like school
reunion. They were all there. from the
veteran, Jim" Mann of Illinois Gre
publican floor leader through the Demo-
cratic regime and rather generally ex-
pected to be Speaker when Gillett was
chosen) down, and they were all tell
Ing their adventures and misadyentures
during their recent recess. Congratula-
tions and condolences flew thick and fast
TO the victors and the victims of the re-
cent primaries. et ~
| met the Clyde Kellys-Representa
tive and Mrs.-from out Pittsburgh way.
Mrs. Kelly enjoying herself hugely as
usual and Mr. Kelly--uplifters He told
with a gently serious air of recording
a most creditable fact. that fully 200
members had answered to the rollcall
that morning, and there was no reason
to doubt him when there seemed to be
at least 800 of that number out at the
ball park.
Mr. Kelly Is president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Society of the District Of Column
bit, and under his care the organiza-
tion has been growing like Jacks ia
nous bean stalk. It's occasional parties
are big and brilliant receptions, with
Pennsylvanians Of real distinction among
the honor guests q short program ana
a. couple of hours of dancing, with an
attendance running wells UP toward the
thousand mark. Since the Kellys have
taken hold they have been held In the
Willard ball room and have crowded IL.
Senator Reeds IDauguration.
Senator Reeds inauguration as a
member Of the upper house was accom-
plished Wednesday with very little cere-
mony, and rather less gallery than
frequently marks such events. Governor
Sproul was here to see 1t done, but he
didn't bring Mrs. Sproul. He had been
to Richmond and took In Washington on
MS way nome, anu IL was Idtifci iiOi .
of a trip than Mrs. Sproul cared to
undertake In warm weather. More
over. she Is so devoted to that lovely
little granddaughter that she flnds it in
creasingly difficult to tear herself away
from the child.
Hhile here Governor Sproul had lun-
cheon at the White House with the
President and Mrs. Harding. Some one
announced that little party as being by
oF fivo Nra Hardipp'c
birthday, but IL memory serves, Mrs.
Harding's birthday had been celebrated
several davS before.
Secretary Mellon and most of the
prominent Pennsylvanians in town went
down to the Capitol to see their new
Senator sworn in, but 1t was almost
entirely stag party. or his own family
Senator Reed had David A. Reed, Jr.--
or rather David A. Reed, 3rd, who came
with him from Wyoming, and his father
and mother, a brother and l think a
brother-in-law, who came down from
Pittsburgh. In fact, there was quite a
party from Pittsburgh. Mrs. Pepper
went down to the Capitol for the occa-
sion, and had the pleasure of watching
her husband, himself rather newcomer
in those halls, present and vouch for his
new colleague.
Senator Reed is entering upon his
career in the upper house In circum-
stances similar to those under which
Senator Pepper entered. There were
then some important measures being de-
cided, and within a few days of taking
the oath OF office Senator Pepper had
to vote on Senator Newberry's right to
his seat, an dthere are few questions
that have aroused more feeling than
that. And Senator Reed win have to
vote-presumably has already done So
on the tariff to-day. and probably within
few days upon the soldier bonus, pos
sibly next week. AS he Is an overseas
man himself-the first veteran of the
world war to enter the Senate--and one
with a distinguished record-it will be
interesting to see how he feels on that
much discussed question.
Senator Reeds party Is for the pres
ent at the Shoreham, and certainly
there will be no question of house
until Mrs. Reed comes, which will prob
ably not be until fall. They were both
out in Wyoming when the summons
came to him-and he persuaded her not
TO undertake the journey to Washing.
ton in August, though David, Jr., "in-
sisted on coming along with dad" to
see him made a Senator.
Even Senator and Mrs. Pepper, who
have been here for six or eight months,
are not yet looking for house. Mrs.
Pepper laugnS ana says, wen, we
aren't elected yet, you know. and any
how we're so entirely comfortable at
the Powhatan"
Mrs. Pepper finds Washington all its
friends claim 1t to be as n summer re-
sort. She says we have such wonder
full weather'-and she Is I'm position
to speak. for she has experienced pretty
nearly all we've had this summer as
while they've gone home for the week
ends-"to catch up a little'--they have
made the week ends very short. She
tells me that they've been taking a train
home on Saturday night-getting off at
Chester and motoring over. reaching
"the farm" about III p. NJ. and coming
back on seven-something train Mon
day morning, actually only spending
Sunday away from Washington.
But even as her husband is playing
tennis-usually very early In the morn
ing, for he's back and dressed, had
breakfast and down at the Capitol by
oclock-on the White House courts
she goes up almost every day In more
leisurely fashion for her game and n
swim In the pool at Mys Henderson's
later In the day. They usually dine on
the Powhatan roof. where by o'clock
it's so cool that wraps are needed and
sometimes they have to come in SO
on the whole the Peppers are doing
pretty well In the matter OF making
Washington a successful summer resort
They're adaptable folk who know how