The Washington times., 1926-03-17
NOT ABLES AT
DIN NER TO
PRESIDENT
Republican Leaders Are
Among Guests of Secre-
tary of Interior
By JEAN ELIOT

n1HE PRESIDENT AND MRS.
i COOLIDGE were guests last
evening of DR.. Hubert Work, Secre-
tary of the Interior, who enter
tanned in his turn in the regular
cycle of Cabinet dinners for the
Chief Executive. 1t was the largest
marty OF the series, nearly eighty
guests being assembled at the great
fIower-decked table in the Presl.
Dental suite at the Willard. And
washington was much more gener-
ously represented than is customary
at these parties, the company being
culled from the world Of letters,
politics and governmental activities,
with a number Of guests from resi-
dent society and q good many from
other cities.
Mrs. Avis w. Bissell, daughter OF
Secretary Work and at present his
guest, was hostess for her father.
Mr.. BisselI was also present while
DIR. and Mrs. Philip Work and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Work, sons and
daughters-fn-law of the host, had
come from their homes in Denver,
Col, for the occasion.
There were present Justice and
Mrs. Willis Vandevanter, Justice
and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, Sen.
ator and Mrs. Lawrence c. / nipps,
and Senator and Mrs. Rica w.
Means-from Colorado, the Secre-
tary.s own State-Senator Fiancis
Z. Warren, Senator Richard +.
Ernst and Senator and Mrs. Guy
Despard Golf, with Representative
and Mrs. Martin d. Madden, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John Q. Filson,
Representative and Mrs. Edward 7.
TAYLOR. and Representative and Mrs.
Guy u. Hardy-the last two couples
from Colorado-to round out the
legislative group.
Republican Slant
Governor Parks of Alaska was
among those present" VIII III.
HAYS. sometime Postmaster Gen
eral, now Gear Of the Movies, aid
once chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, was on hand.
And the present Republican organi-
zatfon was represented by Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Reynolds. Mrs. Alvin
II. Hert, the handsome and dis
tinRuished committee vice chair
man: Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Sullivan,
William Y. Hodges, G. c. Hamlin
and Ralph E. williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Marrow. the former
once committeeman from Montana,
were also present.
From the Little Cabinet" there
were present Assistant Postmaster
General and Mrs. John II. Bartlett
and Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. w. Irving Glover. It will
be remembered that DR.. Works first
Cabinet post was as Postmaster Gen.
erai. in which role he succeeded WIN
HAYS and both Mr.. Bartlett and Mr..
Glover were associated with him
then.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearna.
White House guests, were IN the
company. Others present Were DR..
and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson
DR.. and Mrs. L. III. McKiufle, Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen T. Mafher. DR.
and Mrs. William Mather Lewis,
Bishop and Mrs. Henry st. George
Tucker. the Rev. DIR. and Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore w. Moves, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rush L. Holland, and MIR. and Mrs.
Clifford K. Bergman.
The company was completed by
a distinguished little group Of women
including Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant, Mrs. John B. Henderson.
Mrs. Henry f. Dfmock, Mrs. !. G
Merriam and Miss Mabel Boardn1aIl,
all of Washington. with Mrs. Anna
wolcott Vale, Of Colorado, a we'll
known educator and a leader in the
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