The Washington times., 1925-03-04
MRS. DAWES In
LIMELIGHT
TODAY
Vice Presidents Wife's
Attitude. of Friendliness
Seasoned by Hurnor

That Mrs. Dawes views with
alarm" the spotlight in whcih the
wife Of the Vice President musts
live, move and have her being is
doubtless true. She has for so long
devoted herself to the business Of
providing a gracious background for
the vivid personality of her husband
that she shrinks from having her
own characteristics thrown into re-
lief in the fierce light Of publicity.
But venture to predict that she
won't find It so hard after ALL She
has such disarming friendliness Of
spirit that she needs, must meet
with friendliness in response. She
looks out upon the world with a
pair of singularly fine brown eyes,
which have merry sparkle of hu-
NOR in their depths. And that saw
ing grace of humor viii be worth
the proverbial million dollars to her
in her new role. Moreover, al.
though Mrs. Dawes has never been
engrossingly interested in the frivo-
lous aspects Of life, she knows her
way around in any society, sand Of
ficial routine has no terrors for her.
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
regard themselves as birds of pas
sage on this occasion-they are
going back to their home in Evans
ton as soon as the Inauguration Is
all over-so they are making no
very definite plans. There are.
however, two good reasons WHY
they won't live at a hotel-Dana
and Virginia Dawes. They expect
to take a house. but Mrs. Dawes
rather scouts the idea that it will
be the big Sixteenth street house
that Mrs. John B. Henderson at.
tempted to thrust upon an unre-
sponsive nation as a mansion for
the Vice President. If they're going
to take 1t, she doesn't know auv:
thing about it,
1t may be that Vice President and
Mrs. Dawes will put their children
in the public schools when they
come to Washington. They an.
prove or public school education.
So far. however, they have found
the two sessions a day a bit siren
uous for the youngsters and In
Evanston they attend private schools.
The children are having a wonder
full time on their inaugural visit
to Washington, and. are ENJOYING
being out of school.
Mrs. Dawes Received Visitors
In Flower Filled Drawing Room.
Mrs. Dawes received visitors YES
terday In her suite at the Willard.
with members OF the Dawes clan
now assembled in Washington run.
ming in and out. Her room was
filled with flowers. She wore the
simplest sort of a gown, and al.
though in describing her costume
for the inaugural ceremonies today
Its blue-I always wear blue
this one was fashioned of brown
crepe de chine striped round about
in satin. She had on a long string
of jade beads.
General and Mrs. Dawes are at
tending the inaugural concert to-
night, and the charity ball after
ward, but for the rest they are
making no engagements, and are re-
serving their time for their friends
and relatives who are in town.
There are said to be twenty three
members OF the Dawes family Of
the Generals generation here for
the ceremonies. with fifty-four rep
resentatives of the younger genera
ton.
The other new members Of the
Presidents official family have
gathered for the ceremonies today.
The Secretary OF State designate and
Mrs. kellogg have been here some
davs and the new Secretary Of Agri-
culture, William Jardine, came yes
terday. He Is not accompanied by
any of his family. AS Charles b.
Warren has not been confirmed
vet as Attorney General he did not
come to Washington for the inau-
Guratiun.
The retiring Secretary of Agri
culture. Howard Gore, left last
evening for Charleston, w. Va,
where he was inaugurated as COVER.
nor Of West Virginia today He
called on President Coolidge yOstor-
day afternoon to say farewell.