The Washington herald., 1922-05-14

DaSSdoOF, Juan RldnO, WOulu DC
dean of the corps here. The am
bassador who has served longest
at a post IL always dean. The Tor
tuguese Minister, Count d'Alto. has
been here longer than any one else
but Is only a Minister.
BEyERIDGE NOMINATION INTER-
EsTs WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
OF course. army and navy officers
In Washington are constantly COM
ing and going ana also members OF
official life. Elections in various
parts of the country are always
watched with interest by washing
ton society, for in that way a large
share of its membership is de-
termined Everyone has been dis
cussing, for example. the Beveridge-
New development in Indiana, not
so much because of the fact that
IL shows which way the political
wind is blowing. but because IL
means a new Senatorial hostess-in
this case. one regained-and Mrs
News departure.
Mrs. Beveridge has a host of
friends here. She is the niece of
Mrs. Marshall Field. She married
the Senator when he was widower
in 1907. at the American Embassy
In Berlin. where the brides brother.
Spencer Eddy. was counselor. Sor-
row at the prospective loss of Mrs.
New is tempered bit by the rumor
that she may return as a Cabinet
hostess The News. as probably
every one knows by now. are the
closest kind Of friends. socially as
well as politically, to the President,
who is more than apt to take care
Of New politically now, and when
DIR. Hubert Work took Will Hayes
place as Postmaster General, IL was
hinted that IL was only to keep IL
warm" until II had been determined
whether New was coming back as
a Senator or not 1t Is said thai
MIS-. Work has never favored her
husbands entry into politics and
counts the days until he returns to
his medical practice.
.UNCLE JOE, CANNON
LEAVES CITY SOON.
Another old friend leaving before
very long will be Uncle Joe" Can
non. after a record in Congress
which will probably never be
equalled. a record of forty-six years
from the Eighteenth Illinois dis
trict.- But his record does not emo
there For half a century he was
the Republican nominee and candi-
date. being first elected in 1872. and
no other Republican ever tried to
stand in his shoes. In two upsel
elections he was beaten, but he
came back, deciding recently to re-
tire from the fray. to spend the
ripe old years of his life in the
peaceful shadows of his Danville
home.
His colleague gave him a fare
well birthday on his S6th birthday
anniversary recently. Representa-
tive 3. Madden, of Illinois, being
the host at a banquet at the Rae
quet Club. But 1t was Hamlet
without Hamlet" for Uncle joe
was sick and could not go; Uncle
Joe" the veteran banqueter-he
has probably attended more ban
quets than any man alive. But in
compliance with Uncle Joe's" own
wish. "the boys" had their dinner.
Just the same. Among those pres
ent were six members of the Cab
inet-Secretaries Weeks and DENLY.
who had served in Congress with
Uncle Joe, and Secretary Hoover.
Attorney General Daugherty, Post
master General Work. Senators Nc
Cormick. Mckinley, Calder. Phipps,
Poindexter. Spencer. Watson (of
Indiana). and willis, and House
Leader Mondsll and other House
associates of Mr.. Cannon.
The diners took advantage of Mr..
Cannon's absence to extol him even
more than they would have dared
TO his face
SENATOR PAGE GIVES
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Washington has been the scene
OF a number of famous birthday
parties lately. several of them be-
ing joint birthday parties. cele-
brating the natal day of several
statesmen at one and the same
time.
Last Tuesday Senator Page, of
Vermont, was 81 years old and had
a party for luncheon at which the
average age of the guests also
was 81 years.
The old-timers who gathered as
guests OF the Vermont Senator
were Senator Nelson, Minnesota,
70: Senator Dillingham;, Vermont.
IS: Representative Uncle Joe"
Cannon, Sc; Representative Sted-
man. North Carolina, 81. and Rep
resentative Greene, Massachusetts.
81. The guest of honor was Vice
President Coolidge, youngster
barely IS years old.
Secretary wallace was given a
birthday luncheon Thursday by the
chiefs OF the bureaus of the Agri-
culture Department. Gen. Horatio
Gibson will celebrate his ninety
NTH birthday anniversary on May
% with a tea. an annual party
which the generals many friends
anticipate with such pleasure. The
general Is more popular than any
debutante know.
Temporary farewells are taking
place almost daily. too. as society
folk are leaving for Europe to
spend the summer. They are 60
ing in large numbers and others
are making their plans to go soon.
Others are planning to leave for
their country places and various
resorts Even the Cabinet fam
nies. a comparatively small group,
have already made a start. Mrs.
Davis, wife Of the Secretary of La
Dor. departs on May "a for their
place at Mooseheart I'LL, to remain
there until October. Mrs. Fall went
to their New Mexico home several
weeks ago to stay until fall. but
changed her mind and came back
Friday for a short stay here iat
their apartment at wardman Park
Hotel The Secretary. who is in the
West win join her at wardman
tomorrow or Tuesday.
HORSE SHOW LEADS
SOCIErY PROGRAM