Milford chronicle., 1925-06-05


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0 tween sharp rivals and heal man.
S disagreements. In remembrance o
e this it can be safely said that, what
ever else may happen, his western
tour will have an extraordinary in
vigorating and, even more important
pacificatory influence on the people
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(By National Editorial Association
Especial to Chronicle)
Washington, June 3-The question
which is causing considerable dis
cussion in official life here is the
extent to which a mans political af-
filiations restrict his social affairs.
The most astounding revelation of
the week is the comment seeping
through from Alabama as to Sena-
tor Oscar w. Underwood's trip with
the President of the United States
when he was guest aboard the U.
S. S. Mayfower recently. The prin-
cipal objection seems to be that it is
not right and proper for one who
was an aVowed candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent to mingle socially with the man
who was elected Chief Executive of
the Nation.
While no publicity has been given
to this development it is said that
both men feel that it is intensely
petty criticism and is indeed carry
ing political hatreds to a deplorable
extreme. Inquiry shows that Mr..
Coolidge and Senator Underwood be-
came firm friends while the former
was the presiding officer of the Unit
ed States Senate. The many cour-
tesies extended to the then Vice
President by the Senator from Ala
bama made a deep impression.
Those who know the President
well say that the associations in the
Senate established a firm friendship
between the quiet and sometimes
shy New Englander and the genial
and courtly gentleman from the
South. AS a consequence, Mr.. I'm
derwood has always been warmly
welcomed at the White House. It is
said that neither the Senator nor
the President need apologies to ex-
plain the invitation to cruise with
the Coolidge family aboard the May
flower.
With politics at a low ebb, high
officials in Washington are deriving
amusement from re-
cent social episode. 1t is said that
the annual spring reception in the
beautiful aztec garden Of the Pan
Union rank second in so
cial significance only to the diplo-
matte reception at the White House
every January. OF late years Wash
ington has become the social center
Of the world and the demand for in
vitations to functions of this sort
Is constantly increasing. In order to
prevent over-crowding the invita-
ions to the spring party are re-
;tricted to one thousand persons Sc
ected principally from the diplo-
natic and official set. This year
here were nearly twenty-five hun
lred applications for cards Of admit
ance rejected.
It is well known fact that Wash III
ngton has many social climbers III
whose principal claim is founded III
Ipon the size of their bank book. 1t
7as the antics Of the socially am
itious that provoked amusement in
be inner circles. The story is cur
CnI LuclJ OCNC4dA asWCcbAbhy WOhASh Il
yere so sure that a card of adlnis- III
ion would be sent to them in time
Dr. the information reception that
hey spent hundreds for special
lothes for the occasion. They even
rent so far as to insist that their MI
usbands, who occupied high po- MI
ltions but were not on the select iii
st of guests, should use political iii
to obtain the coveted slip II
pasteboard to the garden party. HI
The bitterness and disappointment
revoked by this affair is still felt MI
ere. To those who have weathered
le social seasons in Washington, it
il seems absurd because those re-
options are nothing more than a
ere handshake and the opportun- NJ
y to parade the latest creations Of MI
Ie dressmaker's art. ~