Evening star., 1924-07-27
BY MARGARET II. DOWNING.

Midsummer finds the exalted official
circle widely dispersed and the Pres
ident and Mrs. Coolidge the only per-
manent deniZens of the Capital,
though several of the Cabinet officers
and the ladies of their families are
here for the moment. The Secretary
OF Commerce has recently returned
from hurried journey across the
continent to appear at the dinner
which Mrs. Hoover had arranged in
the Palo Alto home for the new
da aughter-to-be, Miss Margaret Wat
son, the fianCe of Herbert Hoover, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover are almost eX-
cited in the prospect of a daughter
in the family, and this occasion, which
was strictly a family affair, was in
their consideration the most impor-
tant social event of the summer. Miss
Watson is the daughter of friend
Of Mrs Roover's many years stand
ing, Mrs. Douglas Watson, who was
Josephine Moody, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. joseph l.. Moody of San
sister, the late Mrs. Henry c. Rree-
den of Santa Barbara, and was with
Err a schoolnlate of the former Lou
Henry, now Mrs. Herbert Hoover
at Leland Stanford. Young Herbert
Hoover. jr., has another wear at Lee
land Stanford before he gets his
degrees. and 50, too, Miss Watson, and
both intend to complete their courses
before naming the happy day. As
his father did. young Herbert is
taking the regular classical course
and then intends entering some noted
technical college in Boston or at Cor
nell Miss Watson has been specializ-
ing in economics, with minor course
in art and letters.
Summer days at the White House
glide by after the careful routine
which has been observed since the
present occupants took possession.
The President keeps to the same office
hours when Congress sat and the
official world was in evidence in such
vast numbers. Mrs. Coolidge spends
her mornings in long walks. in read
ing and with many Il quiet hour in
the garden with her knitting bag on
her arm and her needles clicking
rapidly s she finishes fine silk hose
or fashions necktieS, with an occa-
sional variation in the way of a shop
ping bag for friend or some tritle
for the sewing table. So expert is
the Presidents wife in knitting silk
hose that she can work in the dainti-
est clocking and even insert a mono
gram without undue trouble. She
purchases the snftest and purest of
silk thread. and the result is an arti-
Gle that looks better and lasts longer
than the most expensive sort on the
market. Mrs. Coolidge is asked 50
frequently for something which she
mas knitted to aid charity bazaars
that in the leisure days of summer
she utiliZes every moment in getting 9
a surplus of small gifts ready--a del
1Cately colored outer bag to hold a
powder puff, a knitted covering for d
bali yarn. a cardboard covered with
II knitted hood for a pocket mirror
and comb-all these are among the
many tiny objects which she holds
in readiness against the time when
every moment is occupied with more
weighty matters.
Former Ambassador John w. Davis
being one of the most dstinguishe &c
lawyers who ever represented this
republic at the court of st. James
soon after he succeeded Walter
Hines Page. was elected to member
ship in that exclusive legal frater-
nifty known as the Kings Benchers
of the Middle Temple. Mr.. Davis can
any time he pleases, don wig and
equal terms with his British brethren
Several times during his term as
Ambassador he was invited to sit
with the benChers, and thus familiar
iZe himself with the procedure. But
he never actually pleaded a cause in
his picturesque attire, as Judge
James Beck, the present Solicitor
General, did last year. But should
the fateS be adverse in Novemb b er
Mr. Davis can always take over an
international legal line. if he SO de-
sires, and be on equality with the
barristerS of the Temple. Another
attire is also his to use whenever he
WiShes-the scholastic robes of
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