Evening star., 1925-03-04
GROUP OF NEW CABINET WOMEN
SHOWS NO UNFAMILIAR FACES
Members of Mrs. CoOIidge's ''Boudoir Cabinet
With Mrs. Kellogg at Head, Need No
Introduction to Washington Society.

There are no unfamiliar faces in
the group of women who form the
executive circle and who in the
lighter phrase of description make up
the "boudoir cabinet" of Mrs. Cool
idge.
Mrs. Frank Billings Kellogg. who
becomes the leader in that coterie.
as the successor of Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, was wife of the Sena-
tor from Minnesota four years ago
when the Harding Coolidge regime
was ushered in and had an estab-
lfshed repute for social gifts and for
the utmost in tact.
Mrs. Kellogg has travelled far and
wide since those days of comparative
leisure, and, added to the ease of man.
ner and calm adaptability which the
daughters of the West seem to pos
sess as a natural heritage, she has
the invaluable experience gained in
lofty diplomatic station. Mr.. Kellogg
was appointed in March, 1923, imme-
diately after his term in the Senate
had expired, one of the delegates sent
to the fifth International pan-Ameri
can conference in Santiago de Chile.
Mrs. Kellogg found that journey one
of the memorable events of her life.
But her sojourn in London has
mellowed her experiences and pre-
ington with -consummate grace.
The former Ambassador and Mrs.
Kellogg went their way joyously and,
seemingly, filed every obligation with
dignity and thoroughness, and left
London in a whirlwind of felicita
tions. Both share equally the social
instinct and the power of mingling
with every sort of people, which is
another gift inherent to the West. Mr..
and Mrs. Kellogg really enjoy meet
ing people, and 1t makes all the diff
ference in the world when such con-
tact is apt to become a bore.
First From Minnesota.
Mrs. Kellogg Is native of Mime
sofa, and was the first from that ro-
mantle land to enter the charmed in
ner circles of London. One of the
joys of her early sojourn was to OBJ
serve the cautious approach some
times made to the land of her nativ-
ity. But the great social world of
London knows far more about every
part of the United States now than 1t
did before its bonny prince began to
travel A. fine type of the cultured
home loving woman, well educated,
perfectly poised, and broad and toler-
ant in all her views tersely describes
Mrs. Kellogg. She received most of
her scholastic training in the schools
of Rochester, though she took ad-
vanced courses in ST. Paul. After her
marriage, in 1895, when she became a
resident of st. Paul, she at once en-
tered heartily into the literary club
life, which is SO we'll developed all
through the Northwest. A remark
ably well read woman, Mrs. Kellogg
is also an astute politician, and can
discuss knotty problems, National and
international. with convincing effect.
She was Miss Clara NJ. Cook before
her marriage. and her parents, though
of New England stock, mad penetrated
to Minnesota from Illinois in the
early sos and before the iron horse
had made such journeys comfortable.
Mrs. Kellogg is of medium height,
but stately in appearance, and her
hair is slightly gray. She has always
been gowned in excellent style, and
ence for velvet ceremonial robes. She
torical trend, and both are members
of the Mayfiower Descendants Asso-
citation. They are also members of
the Chevy Chase Club, and Mr. Kel-
logg is a golfer of no mean ability
Mrs Kellogg was one of the most
active members of the Senate Ladies'
Club. The Secretary of State and
| Mrs. Kellogg will restore the dynasty
of pewholders ineS St Johns Church,
probably. When they lived on Nine
teenth street, in their senatorial days,
they attended st. Margaret's Church,
which is nearby.
The Secretary of State and Mrs