The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

imagine, will soon become familiar
to those who visit the Executive
Mansion. for Mr.. Scobey is -one OF
the Presidents most intimate
friends, and Mrs. Scobey Is one OF
Mrs. Harding's. They hail from San
Antonio, Tex, and the Hardings
visited them, / remember. on their
Southern trip shortly after election
and before the Inauguration. When
the President was a senator in the
Ohio legislature, Scobey was CLERK
of the senate. Later when the
Scobeys moved to San Antonio the
Hardings frequently visited them,
and then two families toured Eu-
rope together. One of the first men
offered a post in the present admin
istration was Scobey. which he de-
clined. but having now arranged
his business to make 1t possible he
has accepted the place vacated by
Raymond Baker.
TWO BIG CONVENTIONS
BRING WELCOME VISITORS.
Washington has long been a city
popular with conventions and there
is always at least one big conven-
ton ION here. Last week there
were two-the Wholesale Lumber
Merchants Association convention
and the conference of the Fifth
District of the Rotary Clubs. There
was much entertaining by and for
members of both groups. Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Mcclure. of Memphis,
Tenn.-he is president of the
Wholesale Lumber Merchants AS
sociation, for one, had a big dinner
party at the New willard Hotel,
when many of his guests were
Canadians. In fact. both confer
ences seemed to attract many
Canadians to the Capital. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwaa l. Stock-he is gov
ernor of the Fifth Rotary District
gave a reception yesterday at
their beautiful home in BardIey
Hills on the edge OF town in COM
pliment to the international Rotary
President and Mrs. Crawford Nc
Cullough, of Fort William, On
tario, Canada. They came on for
the conference and stayed at the
New willard.
Speaking of Canada, heard last
week that Lieut.. Governor of New
Brunswick, Canada and Mrs. Will
liam Pugsley have been having a
wonderful time in Ottawa visiting
the Governor General Of Canada and
Lady Byng. Governor and Mrs.
Pugsley (the governor of a Cana
dian province. you know, is called
lieutenant governor, but his posi-
ton is exactly the same as that of
governor of one of our States)
have visited in Washington fire.
quently and for lengthy periods,
and have many friends here. A
visit to Washington is always a
signal for a furry of entertaining
in their honor and the British Am
bassador and Lady Geddes are al
ways ther hosts at least once, IL
not more often.
Governor and Mrs. Pugsley went
to Ottawa for the opening Of the
Dominion parliament and to attend
the state dinner and reception
which follows the opening and the
drawing room on Saturday night
following. As they were staying at
Government House as guests of the
Byng from Wednesday to Monday.
of course, they attended all Of these
functions as their special guests.
CANADIAN FUNCTIONS
PROVE MOST INTERESTING.
There were other guests visiting
the Byngs at the same time and
every minute was taken up. You
see. too, the opening Of parliament
with a new governor general and
a new parliament made 1t all par
ticularly interesting and the state
dinner, reception and drawing room
were all unusually brilliant. The
Pugsleys Just lost their hearts to
the Byngs and found their house
hold most jolly and informal. The
Pugsleys themselves are the same
sort, jolly and informal. but alto
gether delightful-b1t then real
people are always like that.
At the state reception l hear that
Mrs. Pugsley looked unusually
handsome-she is very handsome,
with dark hair and beautiful eyes
in a Callot model of the new shade
of "rasp rouge" which is almost an
American beauty but softer in tone.
really lovely thing that suited
her to perfection. Governor and
Mrs. Pugsley reside most of the
year at a charming but home like
residence at Rothesay situated on
the river about five miles outside
of st. John, New Brunswick. But
during the session of the legisla-
ture they live at Fredericton which
is the capital of the province. This
year they have taken a house at
Fredericton and seem to be find
ing 1t much more comfortable than
the hotel where they usually stay.
Governor and Mrs. Pugsley gave
reception in Fredericton after
the opening OF the legislature, hav-
ing about 700 guests and that same
night had a lovely dinner party,
having among their guests the Pre-
mier and Mrs. Walter Foster, the
governors aides and others OF
prominence and then the follow
ing Friday night entertained at
the state dinner with thirty-eight
guests and a reception afterwards
for the wives and daughters of the
dinner guests. They will entertain
a number OF times again before the
session closes. Both the governor
and his wife make the most delight
full hosts; they have much dignity
and charm OF manner and yet make
their guests always feel SO COM
pletely at home. Here's hoping
they will pay Washington another
visit soon.
BILLY WATERS HOME
FROM POST IN FRANCE.
had a letter the other day
from no less a person than our
own Billy Corcoran, who Is now
vice consul at Burlogne-
France. William Warwick Cor
coran was a prominent figure in
Washington's social life and par
ticularly among the horse lovers
as he was a great rider. When he
went into the consular service and
left for India he was certainly
missed. The next thing we knew