The Washington times., 1926-07-08
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Women Prominent in
Wilson Regime Are
in Town
By JEAN ELIOT

They always come back-those
whom Washington has claimed for
its own and lost through the vic1s-
situdes OF fate or political fortune.
And this in itself adds in no small
measure to the charm that Is Wash
ington's.
This week, for example, Mrs.
Champ Clark is a visitor here, re-
newing friendships formed when the
late Mr.. Clark was Speaker OF the
House. Her daughter, Mrs. James
III. Thomson. IL expected with
few days. And next week VIII come
still another woman who played an
important role in the political and
social life OF Washington in the
Wilson Observation-Disclosures. Thomas
Riley Marshall.
Personal VS. Official Popularity
The Vice President is always in
demand-officially But in the case
Of the MarshalIs there was a per-
eonal side to their popularity, and,
although Washington society has
fhinned out considerably, there are
q good many left who will grasp
with enthusiasm the opportunity to
give Mrs Marshall q royal welcome.
She Is coming next Thursday to be
the guest OF her old friend, Mrs.
Thomas r. Walsh. and, as Mrs.
walsh has asked her to spend the
summer, she win probably be here
until September.
Mrs. Walsh is having luncheon
on July Is as q welcome Tor MRS.
Marshall and has asked to meet her
q group of the women who knew
her best when she was in Washing
- r. q
the MarshalIs were then on the
most affectionate terms with Mrs.
Walsh. They used to dine with her
Informally almost every Sunday
evening at ''2020''-as they always
designated Mrs. Walsh's big house
In Massachusetts, Avenue. And
when It fell to the lot Of Vice Pres.
ident and Mrs. Marshall. acting as
proxies for President and Mrs. VIII
son because Of the formers illness.
70 entertain for the King and Queen
of the Belgians, it was Mrs. Walsh
who placed her house at their dis
posal.
Attended Ceremonies at Monticello
Mrs. Champ Clark came East
from her home in Bowling Green,
No., especially to attend the dedi.
cation OF Monticello. She is mem.
Der OF the national board Of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Founda.
ton, and IL considered an authority,
perhaps one OF the foremost authori.
ties in the country, on Jefferson
lore.
Moreover the late Champ Clark
was so much revered as an ex.
ponent OF Ieffersonian democracy
that Mrs. Clark was greeted with
official" honors by Gov. Harry
Byrd OF Virginia; DIR. Alderman,
president of the University Of Vir-
GINA, and others who had arranged
the picturesque sesquicentennia
celebration at Monticello. When
services were held at Jefferson's
grave. Mrs. Clark presented a
wreath which had been sent by the
Honeyshuck Chapter OF the Chill
dren OF the American Resolution
Of Bowling Green - named for
''Honeyshuck." the home Of Mrs.
Clark.
In Washington Mrs. Clark is
staying with Mrs. George Poe, jr.,
and her daughters, Miss Bessie Poe
and Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson, friends
Of long standing. She is deyoting
much time to research work at
the library Of Congress in connec-
ton with her autobiography which
is now in preparation, but is find
ing time to renew acquaintance
with old friends and is being much
feted in a quiet way. On Tuesday
she was a guest at the weekly
luncheon Of the Womans National
Press Club and delighted the mem
berS and their guests with her
humorous Renaissance Of political
life.
Wit and Wisdom In Memoirs
Wit and wisdom are among Mrs.
Clark's most salient characteristics
and the publication Of her memoirs
Is awaited with extraordinary inter
est, since she will write of parlous
times viewed from a ring side seat.
Mrs. Clark's son-in.law and daugh.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Thorn.
son, are motoring in leisureIy fash
lon from their home in New Orleans
TO Washington and Mrs. Clark will
wait their arrival here. AS Miss
GeneVieve Clark, Mrs. Thomson was
extremely popular in the Capital and
her visits. all too infreQuent, are
most welcome. This time, however,
she wiz probably stay but a few
days, as she and her husband are on
their way to Summit Point, West
Va. for a visit to his people.
Mr. Thomson Is newspaper
publisher and finds in his wife an
able assistant. She has covered"
many important assignments for
her husbands paper, notably the
last Democratic national conven-
ton In New York. which contrib
uted striking chapter on political
futility to the history Of the United
States.
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