The Washington times., 1922-12-17
club meetings until after the first

Tomorrow afternoon. by way
Of an extra added attraction"
there win be a special reception
.at the club in compliment to the
members Of the National Con-
csrt Managers Association. A. re-
atai win be given by Miss
Helena Marsh. sometime con-
tralto with the Metropolitan
Opera Company. who II now do
1ng concert work. Miss Marsh
has q lovely voice and has the
distinction Of being an American
aingsr who received her entire
Training IN the United States.
WEAR by year the Congress
d sional Club IL playing . more
and moro important role In Of.
ficial life In Washington. It II
the place where the women In Of
1icial life may meet on common
ground and 1t II . vsritabls god.
tend to the newcomer to Wash.
hgton.
A few years ago the new Con-
gressman's wife presented . pa
thetic figure. A person Of con-
vequence In her own town she ex-
eected to be q person Of !conse-
auence in Washington. She ar
Ssved to find that from the point
Of view of society her husbands
position meant very little intrin-
sically in Washington. A few per-
functory calls, returned in per.
unctory fashion, q Congressional
reception at the White House, at
which the guests were other Ca
xressmen--or possibly their secre
taries-and their wives. And
that was all, unless she chanced
20 have friends at Washington.
But the wife of every member
Of Congress Is eligible for mem.
bership in the Congressional Club
and there she meets in friendly
and informal fashion the most
worthwhile women in official life.
II she IL q canny person. with
any aptitude for social life. she
soon learns the ropes. forms en-
during friendships and lays the
foundations for q full and salts
flying social life.
Mrs. Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen.
wife of Senator Frelinghuysen. OF
New Jersey. president of the club
this year-having succeeded Mrs.
Irvine L. Lenroot who resigned
on account Of Ill health-is one
Of the most delightful women in
the Senatorial set and under her
leadership, Il IL expected that the
club will reach new standards Of
usefulness.
THE Ladies' Of the Senate.
whose roster is made up Of
the wives of senators-or moth
ers. daughters or sisters who
ehance to be chatelaines Of Sena-
torial households-held its first
meeting on Tuesday. Mrs. Coo
ndge presided and the bright par
ticular stars of the occasion
Hwsrs Mrs. Marshall. wife Of the
former Vice< President. who first
conceived the idea during the war
pf bringing the women Of the
Henate' together fof work and
play; Mrs. David A. Reed, wife
bf the junior Senator from Penn
eylvania and q newcomer to the
bociety., and Mrs. Parker, wife of
9he Governor of Louisiana, who
MAS the guest Of Mrs. Edwin F.
Brodssard.
THE Marshalis. by the way. are
established at the Lee House.
That pleasant new hosiery at
tifteenth and L streets for the
time that Mr.. Marshall VIII be
eccupied with the Truth About
Goal" commission. There was
Stiginally some plan for them TO
transfer to the Lees big brother.
I. The Hamilton, Now the Hamil.
ION has opened its very orna.
Mental doors-and II 10 the last
ssord in hotel perfection. beiuty,
equipment. service, food. every
5king! But . number Of people.
tke Marshalis among EN-. have
found the Lee such Z nice. live
8bls. comfortable sert Of . place
That. svsn though the two are under
3As sams mnnagsmsnt. they are
Sath 70 tsavs the nominees Of the
Lee for the srsaAsr glory Of the
Hamilton. Il rather loolEs -
though lfr. Bars}. who runs them
ppth. might find himself suffer
6g from HI own esmpst4tioni
N irsaie situation. truiyi
::
hHoMAs =. BAYAxD. whS l.
the fourth e. the name TO
rsprsssnt Delaware IN the senate.
n alao settled down NJ the L.