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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
EITERARY''
HInES ITS LIGHT
UNDER A BUSHEL
Numbers Many WE'LL
KNOWN Writers
AS Members.

SURPRISINGLY little seems to
be known about the Literary
Society, which met last evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e. Davis.
And yet it boasts members who
are internationally known and for
many years it has played an i'm
portant role in Washington's Gull
tural development.
Indeed "TRe Literary" az 1T is
affectionately known, has func-
toned for thirty-five years or more
and during that time many men
and women whose names have be-
come household words have been
on its roster. 1t is organized along
the lines Of the French Academy,
the membership being limited to
''forty inmortals." Only one per-
son in a family may belong and
membership really confers con-
siderable distinction for it implies
achievement in one branch or an.
other of the literary art.
Men who have won fame in
other directions belong to 1.-THE
Literary" but they owe their
membership to their work in prose
or verse. For example, Justice
Wendell p. Stafford is a member,
but he functions as a poet rather
than as a jurist DR.. Harvey
Wiley is eligible through his con-
tributions to magazines, periodic
ais and scientific journals rather
than for his work as q scientist.
And the books of travel which
Brig. Gen. Adolphus Greeley has
written were his passport to mem
bership, rather than his arctic ex.
plorations.
General Greeley, by the way, be.
came an associate member-or a
member emeritus or whatever
they call it--waen he left Wash
ington two years ago for Boston.
But now he's back again making
his home here and presumably he
is again eligible for active men,
bership. Just now, however, he is
in New York, having gone over
to receive a msdal from the Ameri-
can Geographic Society.
MRS. DAVIS is the representa-
tive Of TIE Davis family on the
society's roshr. Under her maid
en- name, Htrriet Riddle. she has
written some charming stories,
among then a novel, Tier Faith
ers Daughter" which had con.
siderable wgue some years ago;
and at one time she did a series
OF articles On the social and political
life of Washington which ran in
a well-knovn magazine and Great
ed great deal of interest.
The Herman Gasches are an
other family connected with 1.-THE
Literary through the distaff side.
Before hr marriage Mrs. Gasch
was Mare Manning and she con.
tinues tt write under that name,
short staries and children's books
being h'r particular forte. Mrs.
Albert sidney Burleson used to
belong o the society while she
lived inWashington--Mr. Burleson
was iniCongress for many years,
you kDw, before being called to
Wilson's cabinet as Postmaster
GenerH-and other m m b ers
whose names come to mind in pass.
ing ar Dir. Mitchell Carroll, Theo-
dore Nv. Noyes and Miss Eliza
Scidrore, who probably knows as
muchabout the Far East, in gen.
eral, and Japan, in particular, as
any #person in Washington, and
who writes delightfully."- about the
Orielt.
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A FTER spending eight months

AAS SPOAANAAB sight utOIlth0
abroad, Miss Dorothy Yates.
daughter Of Congressman and
Mrs. Richard Yates, landed in
New York q day or two ago and
will, come--or has already come
home to Washington. She is her
fathers secretary and he has an
nounced in no uncertain terms
that he can spare her no, longer.
Indeed, he let her off for three
months to do reconstruction work
in France under the wing Of her
uncle, DR.. Julian Wadsworth, who
is in charge of the rebuilding
material and human-in the Cha
teau Thierry sector and here she
has overstayed her time by five
months.
OF late, however, she has been
holiday making bit, travelling in
the south of France and putting
in a happy time visiting Egypt.
Her letters home are fascinating
and here's one about her stay in
. Cairo which contains so much Of
interest that I'm passing 1t on
to you:
Marseillss, France,
December %, 1922.
We stopped at Sicily on the
way down for few hours and
arrived at Alexandra on the
morning Of the sixth day. I
nearly screamed with joy when
saw the natives and their cos
tunes from the boat. OF course,
since the Europeans have gotten
in, the costume is very varied.
The majority Of middle class and,
or course, most OF the aristocrats,
guess, wear regular suits and
fezes. But all the regular Egyp-
tanS wear dresses and either
fezzes or pieces Of wonderful ma
terial wound about their heads.
The most amusing thing of all
were some trousers which some
Of the men wore. I noticed that
it was peculiar thing to Alex
andria, too. / looked for them in
Carlo. but didn't see them.
They are voIuminous, miles Of
material In them, rather tight
about the ankles, but a huge
long seat in them which hung
about to their knees. It wasn't
50 noticeable in front, but from
the rear view you can't imagine
anything 50 humorous; they
threw us all into peals OF laugh
ter. It was like baby losing
part OF his clothing, this huge
amount of material wagging back
and forth. We-the Daggetts and
Smiths and took an automo-
bile and rode all around Alex
andria before our train left for
Cairo. 1t Is horribly dirty, but
it was funny the way it i'm
pressed you; not nasty, sticky, or
particularly unsanitary dirt, but
rather like circus dust and straw
flying about. I must say that
that IL one characteristic way the
towns Of Egypt impressed me-
rather like some very gala day at
a circus. There is so much color,
everywhere, especially in Cairo.
TUE Wilberns- stayed at shep-
heard's in Cairo, and I wanted
very much to stay there, even
though it was expensive. One al
ways connects Shepherds with
Cairo and Cairo with Shepherds.
So stayed there, too. The
others stayed at a hotel Just a
few doors away. Shepheard's is
most attractive; the main en-
trance and hall is built like a
mosque, terminating in the usual
round room with strange door
ways and windows: in fact. every
thing but the portal facing Mecca.
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Buffers Lease
Permanent Home

JUSTICE PIERCE BUTLER Of
the Supreme Court and Mrs.
Butler have taken the residence
at 1929 Nineteenth street as a
permanent Washington home.
Mrs. Butler and Miss Butler are
here now with the Justice, and
other members of the family will
join them here later.
Ne>~~~NN~~e~~sA~~~ I~N~~~~~~~~N~~~
most amazing memory and recited
poetry ''by the yard" from men,
ory-mostly Eugene Fields verses
touching on the life in Western
mining towns and camps. For an
encore he told that when he was
in the Cabinet there was a very
fine man, a Senator Jones from
Nevada, who wrote poetry when
not deep in politics, and one OF
Jones' verses called "Silver Jack"
the story of a. mythical miner, Mr..
Shaw recited. Senator Jones used
to recite 1t, believe, at stag din
ners and Gridiron banquets and
"sich."
The poem tells-all in verse
the story about a rough Nevada
miner who, in a company of half
drunken comrades in q bar room,
declared that he did not believe in
all this blankety, blankety nom
sense about Christ, the Bible,
divinity, and SO forth. Whereupon
Silver Jack said: Look here,
partner, 1 amt much on religion
myself, but those are the things
my mother taught me were right
and I'm going to wipe the floor up
with you until you take those
words back" That was the gist
Of it, although told in rhyme, of
course. He did wipe up the floor
with the miner until he cried
enough" and decided that he did
believe after all. And that miner
later became very religious man.
NT1EEbn are lew men on the pro-
fessional speaking stage who
are as delightful as Mr.. Shaw. He
Is just splendid. He Also recited
speech made by old Gov. Dick
Oglesby on the prosaic subject of
corn, a most eloquent address,
wonderfully done. Shaw was born
in Vermont, but lived most Of his
life in Iowa and one time was a
potential figure as a Republican
candidate for President. He Is
making his home now in Washing
ton at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Women's Club of Bethesda
is an active, wide-awake group of
prominent women, eighty or more,
of Montgomery county and Wash
ingtonH the Washington women
being those who maintain summer
homes in or around Bethesda. or
who have lived there and have
continued their connections with
the club. The club is now under!
taking the task Of raising funds
to build q clubhouse and as one
of the steps to that end, Is arrangf
ing card party to be given az
the Hamilton Hotel on Tuesday
noxt, party which gives eVers
indication of being a really brp
liant social event. About az
women, all prominent SOCIALLY
have expressed their intention :
playing, and cards will be If
lowed by tea
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guests his brother and siSter-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Ross HI.
Sims, of Montreal, Canada, who
will arrive on February 8. They
will be with him for a week at
his residence, 1919 Nineteenth
street.
~~~I~~s~~~NA~~NN~~ ~NA~NsN~~~~N~N>>~.
ford until the father, Mr.. Met.
calfe. remarked recently. So
Judge and Mrs. Sanford are by
themselves now. Mrs. Sanford
was formerly Miss Lutte Wood.
ruff.
Judge Sanford has presided for
the last fifteen years over the
United States District Court for
the middle and eastern districts
of Tennessee. He was Assistant
Attorney General ct the time he
was elevated to the bench. He is
fifty-eight years OF age.
Judge Sanford has lived his en-
tire life at Knoxville. He is q
graduate Of the University Of Ten
nessee and Harvard and received
his LII. D. from the University of
Cincinnati. He practiced law for
many years, and was a law lec-
turer at the Tennessee University,
Of which he has been a trustee
for twenty years. He is a former
vice president Of the American
Bar Association.
THE Women's Club Of Bethesda
held a delightful meeting last
Tuesday at the beautiful home
and it is very beautiful--of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Bride in Edge
moor. It was particularly sue
cessful because Of the two I'M
usually interesting speakers who
entertained the club members that
afternoon.
Leslie M. Shaw, former Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for six years
under President Roosevelt, former
governor of Iowa, and several
other formers" and Frederick
William Vile, journalist of wide
experience and reputation. Mr..
Vile talked about world events,
pleading for sympathy for France
which has his sympathies. He
lived in Germany for many years.
knows the Germans well and
says, like Stephen Decatur, whose
toast was, America right or
wrong, he-Wile-is for France,
right or wrong.
The speaker told Of reading in
German war book the instruc-
tions that a conquering army
must leave the vanquished foe
nothing hut eyes with which to
weep-and the Germans didn't
even leave many eyes. He stated
that the Germans have always
been a race of quibblers and
stallers and that we would feel
very much like the French If we
had a neighboring nation who
for four years had trampled and
destroyed here as the Germans did
in France. He only asked that
unsympathetic Americans view
the situation with French spec
tacles. He was most interesting!
So, too. was Shaw, who has @
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racks then, several have drifted
back to Washington of late. For
instance, there was Major Oscar
Solbert, who is now military at
tache at our embassy in London
and who was here in Col. George
Harvey's train. And there's Ma
jor Stuart Godfrey, now on duty
in the War Department, who has
acquired a charming wife, for.
merly Dorothy Rich, since those
days. They have purchased an
old-fashioned house in George
town and are busy making it
over into the most delightful of
homes. Major Lewis Hayes Wat
kins, who married Mrs. George
Bliss daughter, Ruth Bliss, is
also back in town after q period
of duty at Fort Leavenworth and
is on duty at the department.
Mrs. Watkins is in New York
with her mother for the moment,
but is due back about February
/, after which they will take pos
session of the apartment at the
Wyoming, which they have been
fortunate enough to acquire.
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Canadian Visitors
Expected Here
,opra'o'T iY.EQAle,x-tmM

HAROLD II. SIMS, of the Brit
ish embassy, will have as his
guests his brother and sister.in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Ross H.
Sims, of Montreal, Canada, who
will arrive on February 8. They
will be with him for a week at
his residence, 1919 Nineteenth
street.
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Dinner Lists Dwimd1e,
La st Moment
Revisions.

Continued from First Page)
son, Frank Gartz, is following in
her footsteps.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Page county, Va, to spend the month
of August.
Mrs. William n Smith of Rosemont
Cooper of Braddock Heights left last
week. by motor, for visits at Ork-
ney Springs and Hot Springs. Va.
Miss Blanche Stansbury was the
guest last week of Mr.; and Mrs; Jo-
seph savage at their nome IN freo-
ericksburg, Va.
Miss Clarence Snowden and Mrs.
Paola Tuccimei were the week END
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Newton
in Loudoun county. Va
Miss Regina Greene has returned
from a visit to Miss Mary Haynes at
her home in Strasburs. Va
Master Billy billiard started last
week for a motor trip through the
Valley Of Virginia, with a visit at
Orkney Springs.
Miss Alice Gronau and Miss Mary
Whitten spent the week at Blue
mont. Loudoun county. Va
Miss Alice Lee Harding has re-
turned from a visit to Miss Katherine
Wolfe at her. home in York. Pa.
Miss Katie Coleman is spending the
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Howell Thomas. at
their home in Louisville, Ky.
Miss Jessie Crump is spending the
week end at Bluemont, Va
Mrs. Louis De. Moll and Master Louis
De MolI, jr., have returned from a visit
to relatives in Newport, Charles
county. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Walters and
children are making the trip to New
York by water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. Groves. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles e Keller. Miss Ruth
Cook. Miss Margaret Cook, Miss Edna
Groves. Miss Julia Lindsey. Mr. Nor
man Fairfax and Mr.. Eugene Simpson
have returned. from Colonial Beach.
where they spent u short time.
Miss Florence O'Shei of Buffalo. n.
Y. is the guest Of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Cor
don, at their home on Braddock
Heights.
a delightful party was given Mon
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs William
Moriarty in their home at North Brad
dock for their daughter, Miss Cath
crime Moriarty. in celebration her
eighth birthday anniversary Those
nt Woriartv " Grace eW Wa1fer I'nIa Af3a DAVIS
Marian Mason, Virginia Walter Mil
dred Cline. Maitland Glasscock, James
Smith. Tom Smith, James Moriarty.
Billy Moriarty. Henry Florence. John
Florence. Bernard Cline and Norman
Birch.
Rev. C. Z. Wilson of Vicksburg.
Miss. is the guest OF Mrs. Hubert
Snowden and the Misses Snowden at
their home in South, Washington
street.
MIR. Henry Dimock Gasson and Mr..
Edward Gasson OF Seminary Hill left
! last week for a trip OF several months
to Scotland, England, Belgium and
France.
Mrs. George Wise has returned from
a visit to relatives in Harrisonburg
! Va.
Miss Amelia Genzberger and Miss
! Hannah Genzberger and their guests
| Mrs Sol GenZberger and Miss Grace
Genzberger of Butte. Mont, have re-
| turned from a visit at Colonial Beach
| Miss Alma Gaines is visiting friends
| in Stafford county. Va.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Johnson have
| returned from Aldie. Loudoun county
! where'they spent the month Of July.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Miss Ruth Ambrose of Washington
are making a two-week motor trip
to Philadelphia, New York and Long
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. B. Vaughn and
children have returned to their home
week visit to Mrs, Vaughns father,
Mr.. f. l.. Pitt. on Seminary Hill.
Miss Laura Barragh of New Brfgh-
Miss Marian Dienelt at her home in
RoSemont
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin F.. Carver and
their two daughters. Misses Lynda
ana Edwina Carver, accompanied by
Mr.. Magnus Bales. left Friday on
their power boat, the Edlyn. for a
tWo-Week cruise on the lower Po-
tomac
Mrs. George W. Keys has returned
to her home in Rosemont after a
visit to the Misses Pence at their
home in Woodstock. Va.
Mrs. Roger r. Adams Miss kath-
ryn Adams. Miss Marian Adams and
left last sunday for a trip to Cali
fornia. with short visits in San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles
Miss Mary V. Harlow has returned
from visit of several weeks at Hot
Springs. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Wolf have re-
turned from a trip to New York and
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert G. Baggett
started last week for a motor trip
TO Canada. accompanied by Mrs Bag
gett's sister. Miss Ruth r. Smith. who
will stop in her new home at Dan
vers, Mass.
Miss Dorothy Stuart has returned
to her home in West Virginia after a
visit to Miss Margaret Randolph on
Seminary Hill. Miss Randolph is now
the guest of friends in Middleburg
Va. Mr.. Winslow H. Randolph and Mr..
Cary T. Randolph have returned from
motor trip through Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Boothe
left Thursday for Stony Man Camp
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Mr.. John w. Moore. chose to have the
solemn words said in the chapel of the
Municipal building of New York city
and to wear a plain tailored suit without
the slightest accessory either of CO.'S
tune or Of retnue. Mrs Moore is the
first cousin of Mrs. Henry Huddleston
Rogers, being the daughter of Mr..
Romeyn Rogers. who is the brother Of
George Hillard Benjamin, Mrs Rogers
father. The Romeyn Benjamins have
an extensive estate near Southampton
and Ottawa and her sister Mary were
Everybody expected a bevy of maids
and as many of the youths who played
about with John W. Moore. also Of Long
Island since childhood Mrs. Moore is
related to- many celebrities in London
az well as in New York. II was her
grandfather's sister. Mary Benjamin,
who married the historian. John Lathrop
Motley. so that she can call the stat
uesque and talented Mrs. Clare Sheri-
dan. cousin, and likewise Lady Har-
court, who was Elizabeth Motley, Young
est daughter of the historian besides
number of other notables in the social
and intellectual life of England. The
John w. Moores have gone cruising on
| yacht, indeed, walked from the city
hall to their vessel and they will not
return to Southampton until the late
autumn.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
CoMn-Leachman Wedding
At 8 PM. Last Wednesday

The marriage of Miss Mary Frank
Coffin. daughter of MIR. and Mrs Frank
j. Coffin. to Mr.. John Burchen Leach
man, son of Mr.. Charles c. Leachman
of Manassas. Va, took place Wednes-
day afternoon. The ceremony was
performed at o'clock in historic Po-
hick Episcopal Church by the Rev. A..
Campbell Tucker, in the presence of
a large company, and was followed
by reception in the home of the
brides parents, at Fairview, Lorton,
Va.
The church and the home were
decorated with roses. magnolias, snap
dragons and gladioiuses
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father, wore
a gown of heavy white crepe and
Spanish lace. made on long straight
lines. with bateau neck and without
sleeves. Her tulle veil, which formed
a train, was held in place by IA coro-
net of lilies of the valley, and she
carried IL shower bouquet of bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Leachman left for a wedding
trip to New York and nearby points,
the latter travelling in gown of
lanvin green canton crepe and a gray
and green hat.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Has Wedding Ceremony
In Municipal Building

New York and Long Island were dis
tinctly disappointed that Miss Ottawa
Benjamin. who was married Tuesday to
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