The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-10

the most popular mistresses the
White House has ever had and the
Bereavement which they have just
undergone has greatly intensified
the genuine affection in which they
are held. Although General and
Mrs. Charles Gates Dawes have lived
here but for brief periods, they have
many warm friends in Washington
who will make them royalty welcome
ehoulds General Dawes return as
Vice President.
Senator and Mrs. Robert M. La
Toilette have never cut much of a
Swathe socially-nor cared to-but
they have a large circle of friends
from all walks of life bound to them
by admiration for the Senator's gift
for leadership and by Mrs. la
Follette's ability, good sense and
good humor.
Davises, Long Residents of Capital,
Are Great FavOrites in Society.
AS for John w. Davis, whom the
Democrats have picked as their
standard bearer after the stormiest
convention in the history of the
party, he is a great favorite here
and so is Mrs. Davis.
Virginia in 1911, Mr.. Davis resigned
in 1913 to become Solicitor General
of the United States and from that
time until he was made American
ambassador to Great Britain, he and
Mrs. Davis made their home here
continuously. 1t will be remembered
that his selection as envoy to the
Court of st. James-a post which
he filled with great distinction-waS
made while Robert Lansing was Sec
rotary of State. The two men had
been friends for years, had been as
ISOLATED in the Government ser yice
and had much in common.
Since his return to this country
he has been living in New York,
30 that Washington has known the
DaVises no more except upon their
occasional visits to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lansing. At present Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis have a house in New York
and a country place, "Wofton," at
Locust Valley, L. I. They have
been established in the country
since early spring, but went to
New York to stay with the Frank
l.. Folks while the convention was
on.
During their residence in Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis had
an apartment in Sixteenth street
in which they dispensed generous
yet discriminating hospitality. Mrs.
Davis, who was Miss Ellen Basel,
of West Virginia, is rather retiring
IN disposition, and will probably find
the publicity incident to the COM
Ing campaign distinctly distasteful.
But it's all in the game-and she
always plays the game.
She Is woman Of patrician type,
given to wearing conservative
clothes Of rich materials. OF
medium height, she has fair hair,
oIue eyes, a winning expression
and a most engaging manner.
Mrs. Davis Mothers" Husbands
Daughter; Miss Davis Wed Recently.
Miss Julia Mcdonald Davis. now
MRS. William Mcmillan Adams, only
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, grew
up in Washington and was lust
about to make her debut here when
Mr.. Davis was sent to London and
she was presented instead at the
Court of St. James. One speaks
tnstinctively of "Mr. and Mrs,
Davis daughter" for while she ls
actually the child of Mr.. Davis
first wife, her mother died when
she was an infant and she has al.
ways felt toward the present Mrs,
Davis as toward her own mother.
Mr.. Davis was first married to
Miss Julia Mcdonald, daughter of
Major Edward Mcdonald, of West
Virginia, and sister of Major Angus
w. Mcdonald. The Mcdonald fam.
lily have always been devoted to
Mr.. Davis, and while the parents of
his first wife have been dead for
some years, Mr.. Davis and the
present Mrs. Davis passed part of
each summer at the beautiful Nc
Donald home, one Of the show
places of the State.
Mrs. Davis was also married prev
1ously, her first husband having
been Charles List, of Clarksburg.
Miss Julia Davis was married at
The home of her parents in New
York more than a year ago to
William Mcmillan Adams, of a, dis.
tinguished Boston family, and they
are now in Denmark, where Mr..
Adams IS representing an American
business firm.
Although never a "joiner," Mrs.
Davis has Of late been an active
and efficient member of the Wo-
mems National Democratic Club
and she has done considerable work
for ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
Lattingtown, of which her husband
is a vestryman. ....,, s.,,.
Active In Red Cross Work;
organs Unknown Quantity Here.
During the war Mrs. Davis as
sisted Mrs. Lansing in forming the
State Department unit Of the Dis
trict chapter of the American Red
Cross, whose membership included
many official and diplomatic wom-
en-, as we'll as the wives and families
of State Department chiefs.
Under Mrs. Davis's active leader.
ship, as Mrs. Lansing was SO &C.
cupied with official duties she
could not give it all her time, this
unit worked indefatigably and fur.
nished a record number of surgical
dressings and knitted garments for
the men overseas. She also Joined
the Red Cross classes in war service
work of the Theodorus Bailey Myers
Mason house of the Woman's Naval
service.
Mrs. Davis marched with her unit
in the great Red Cross parade of
the District chapter corps Of uni
formed volunteers. led by Miss
Mabel Boardman, secretary of the
American Red Cross. Mrs. Davis
popularity in Washington diplomatic
circles was a great asset to her
when she went to London to pre-
aiae over the American embassy.