Evening star., 1923-02-18
Washington Will Miss
Congresswoman From
Oklahoma and Niece
Miss Robertson Socially
Popular Despite Limited
Time Given to the Lighter
Side of Life In Capital.

The Congress member from the
proven that stern, scornful man de-
lights in being mothered and watched
over. and that a woman who can do
this is universally popular, no matter
what her brand Of politics. Far too
cngrossed in her political obliga-
tions. Miss Robertson has not culti-
waited the social side of her position
oyermuch. But now that the hour of
her departure arrives every manner
of social attention is thrust upon her.
. and IL she and her young niece re-
sponded to ore-Quarter OF what is
offered Miss Robertson would attend
to no congressional business and Miss
Faith Merriman would find no time
for her musical studies. Not alone the
members of the House and the large
contingent OF resident Oklahomans
have signalised their desire TO en-
tertain Miss Robertson. but the pages
in the House. the doorkeepers. the
elevator men and the messengers in
general want 10 show her how they
have relshed her kindly word, her
CHEEKY ways and the good fellowship
which she has shown since the first
day she set foot in the dark old cor
ridors of the legislative temple. Sad
eyes follow her. and the Turuur is
often heard of how much all will miss
her, and how she knew just the way
to hearten up fellow. All of which
The piucky membe from Oklahoma
prizes more than if these same men
had made UP a fund and presented her
with a beautiful gift.
Miss Faith Merriman OF Santa Bar
bara. Calf, who has been the COM
panion of her aunt for the past year.
rs among the most accomplished and
interesting of the winters visitors.
Her mother, the widow of distin-
guished physician Of Chicago. DR.. Fl.
+. Merriman, went to Muskogee TO
teach in the missionary school. and it
is of note that this lady, and also
Miss Robertson, represent the third
generation of family which has
consecrated the best years to evan
gelizing the red man. Miss Merriman
went TO Toxic in the same interests,
and was for three years teacher of
music and English In the Presby-
terian mission school there. She
learned to know and appreciate the
ington she has frequently been the
guest of the embassy and has taken
part in their amenities. Miss Merri-
man possesses a strong and we'll cul-
tivated soprano voice, and on the ad-
vice of competent critics she Is pre-
pairing for the stage by studying
dramatic art as well as continuing
her vocal lessons. She graduated
about six years ago from Nassar and
later took up music and dramatics at
the Columbia University In New York,
and can write NJ. A. in music after her
name, rather rare feat even for
one who intends to try divine song as,
n profession.
Miss Robertson and Miss Merriman
passed a delightful month in Pan
anna during the brief recess which
followed the November elections, and
they hope now that Miss Robertson
is more in control OF her time to take
similar jaunts into strange lands.
Miss Merriman is devoted to Cali
fornia, and to the wonderful civiliza-
tion planted there by the earliest
evangelizers. the Franciscans, who
built the missions. Every resident of
Santa Barbara is proud of the SPLEEN
did old church and monastery and
of the fine vineyards planted long
before the American occupation and
of the olive trees which antedate
American progress by almost a CEN
tury. Miss Robertson, though she
says only the kindliest things of
Washington and its people, will not
tarry here when her congressional
duties cease. With Miss Merriman
she will take an early train on March
and return to Muskogee.