The Washington times., 1924-08-22
JEAN ELIOT'S SOCIETY GOSSIP
DEM0CR ATTIC
CT u B IS
PLANNED
Women Sponsor Organi-
cation; Honest Days
With Davis" Slogan
~ ETTIcoAT participation In pol
itics has already assumed hith-

l - "a ~ 0AANA CIAAASA VA PAOHOkNAOAAO
Democratic women vying with Re.
publicans to see how campaigning
can be approached from new and
effective angles-and the women If
the Progressive camp rivaling both.
When the Mcdonald Washington
Blackburn Club has Its formal open
! ing In this city on September 4,
| the Democrats viii have a new
| center of activity established in one
Of the fine private residences OF
the city. For on that day Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran will turn
over her house, 1916 Massachusetts,
| avenue, to the club. of which she
Is president and founder, for the
work it will carry on for the cleo
| ton of John w. Davis and his run
ming mate, Charles j. Bryan.
In the days when the father Of
John w. Davis was a lad, the
Washington, Blackburn and Davis
families were neighbors and friends
and Mrs. Moran, who was Miss
Jeanne Blackburn before her mar
rtage, is now taking a keen interest
In the candidacy Of the son of her
girlhood friend.
Honest Days With Davis ia
to be the slogan of the new or
ganization; and this will appear on
the buttons which viii be sold by
the club and on the cub flag to
fly, with the Stars and Stripes, over
Mrs. Moran's house after the flaS
raising ceremonies on September.
Virginia Woman to Be
Officer Of ORGANIZATION.
OF special interest is the an.
nouncement that Judge Rose Nc
Donald, ofs Berryvills. Clarke
county. Virginia, a near relative of
Mr.. Davis daughter, Mrs. Adams.
is to be secretary and treasurer OF
the club, coming on to Washington
to take an active part in its affairs.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, well
known in Washington society. will
be an officer Of the club and many
prominent women are assisting in
perfecttng the details of organiza
ton. Mrs. Hoes. great nd-dauSh-
ter OF James Monroe, has been q
lifelong Democrat and an active
worker for the cause.
The first floor Of Mrs. Moran's
residence will be used for the
transaction of the official business
of the club, and will be open flo n
to IL a. m.
The large music room, parlors
and conservatory VIII be used each
evening for the presentation Of a
program which will include
speech by some distinguished ma n
or woman speaker. and vocal or
instrumental musical selection y
some Washington artist of merit.
Two large circular rooms on the
second and third floors will be set
apart for bridge parties. The re-
Washington matrons, debutantes
and their friends may arrange card
parties. proceeds from which VIII
swell the treasury of the club.
In addition to her work In lay
ing the foundations for the club
which is to have it's headquarters
In her own home, Mrs. Moran has
also assisted in the organization OF
two clubs Of the same name in
Virginia in the last two weeks.
Mrs. Weed Renounees Republicans
VIII Support Fighting Bob"
Progressives women are rejoicing
in the announcement by Mrs.
Helena Hill Weed that she has re.
nounced the Republicans and al its
works and will support the La Fol-
lette-WheeleF ticket, taking the
stump in their behalf. The laugh.
ter Of the late Congressman Eben-
ezer Hill Of Connecticut, Mrs. Weed
may be said to have been born to
politics and she and her sister,
Miss Elsie Hill, were among tho
pioneers of the National Women's
Party. She was until December, u
member of the Republican State
Committee of Connecticut, sending
In her resignation to the State chair
man after--to quote the lady her.
Of Charles Gates Dawes, the Re-
publican Vice Presidential candl.
date.
Ladies Contribute to Store
OF Clever Campaign Stories.
The ladies are contributing coca.
sional clever bits to the store Of
campaign stories and Mrs. Edward
P. Costigan, one ot the two women
representatives on the joint execu.
tive for the La Toilette Wheeler
campaign is credited with the FOL.
lowing: I'VE don't have to tell you
about the Democrats and the Re-
publicans. Just listen ana they'll
tell you about each other Mrs.
Costigan is a real exponent Of the
theory of political independence for
women, for the fact that her hus.
band, a member Of the United
States Tariff Commission, holds
high office on this bi.pa ctisan Fed.
eral board has not kept he: from
jumping into the thisk Of tho battle
of the independents.
Mrs. Bessie Parker BreuYEenlan,
Republican, Is accused OF perpetrat.
Ing an amusing play Oh words On
the Progressives remarkiny that
the new party really Is the only
up-to-date one Of the three. BE.
cause, you see, it's booood.
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BOUND FOR NEW YORK
WITH VISITORS.
The Minister of Ecuador and
Sonora de Elizalde will accompany
the latter's parents and her sister,
Senior and Sonora de Bernales and
Senorita Rebecca Bernales, to New
York late next week.
Senior and Sonora de Bernales
and their daughter Senorita Der.
males, who have been guests at the
legation, will sail August 80 for
Chile. The Minister and Sonora de
Elizalde will return to Washington
directly after their sailing.
TO SPEND HOLIDAY
AT WHITE SULPHUR.
Interstate Commerce Commission