The Washington times., 1927-09-09
JEAN ELIOT'S NEWS OF SOCIETY
Social Planet Deserts Her Orbit;
Mrs. Slater TO Visit at IdcE,inac Island
Mrs. Helt Has Difficult
Campaign in Kentucky
In Prospect
By JEAN ELIOT

HWdE announcement CnaI MRS. II.
4 Hope Gammen Slater had left
the Ritz Carlton ''for Maclinac
Island seemed rather startling to
me until remembered that she was
probably going out to visit Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert, the distinguished and
charming vice chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
Michigan seems a bit off the beat
Of a mondaine like Mrs. Slater,
whose orbit ranges from Washing
ton TO New York. to Newport and
back again, with frequent European
sojourns for good measure. But
Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Hert are very
chumny. remember that Mrs.
Hert spent some time at Newport
this summer as the guest Of Mrs.
Slater, and both women win welcome
the opportunity OF being together
again.
Moreover, picturesque Macl1inac
Island IL a charming place to stay,
one of the few spots in the coun.
try which has not been invaded
by the automobile. Mrs. Hert has
summer for q score Of years and has
one Of the most picturesque homes
imaginable. She win linger there
through September. but early In
October will go to Louisville, KY,
where she also has a house.
You see, there's a hot guberna-
Gortal campaign brewing in Ken
lucky and Mrs. Hert must have
part in it. since she is national
committeewoman for Kentucky and
vice chairman Of the State organ.
ization as well as vice chairman
OF the national committee. There's
crisis in Kentucky politics over
racing, it will be remembered.
Mrs. Hert, a woman who has al.
ways owned and loved horses and
who has raced them herself, If I'm
not mistaken, lined up on the side
Of reform. Her feeling was that
II the betting situation were not
controlled, racing would be killed
entirely and fins written to one
OF the most thrilling chapters in
the history of the Blue Grass
State. But the reform candidate
OF the Republicans was beaten in
the primaries, while the Democrats
named a candidate who stood for
the control OF racing.
Inere was situation to confront
Q politician. Mrs. Hert, however. is
9 Republican before she Is a re.
former, a strong believer that the
only strength Is in union and party
union at that. So she Is going home
20 nelp organize the women Of the
State Tor Mr.. Sampson, the Repub.
ncan canoldate, praying, probably,
that II etected, ne may be induced
to see the light on the racing ques-
uon. Mrs. Hert's last active cam.
paigning was done for Senator Ricb.
ara 2. Ernst, who went down to
defeat in spite Of the. support Of
most Of the women Of the STATE.
In his behalf she spent many hours
on horseback, riding into the back
country to confer with the women
OF the mountain regions,
MRS. Hert Will probably return to
washington Immediately after the
elections and will then reopen her
apartment at 1885 Massachusetts
Avenue.
The Minister Of Switzerland, MI.
Peter. IL in New York for q few
days and win return tomorrow.
Madame Peter was present at the
farewell dinner given last night for
the retiring secretary Of the Swiss
Legation, L. A. Girardet by Baron
Boetzelaer and Walter Rufenacht.
Mr.. Girardet viii sail tomorrow for
his home in Switzerland.
4
The Minister of Rumania, M.
Cretziano. has arrived at Lake
Placid, N. z, for a short stay.
CHIEF OF STAFF
10 VIEW POLO
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summer.
Ill. Chief Of Staff, U. s. A., went
to- New York today to attend the
dinner aboard the Leviathan,
which is arranged as a farewell to
the second A. E. F." Tomorrow
he viii address the first Of the
international polo matches at
Meadow Brook, L. l., returning to
Washington after the weekend.
Arthur B. Lule, Latvian consul
general in New York, who is now
charge dSaffaires Of Latvia, and |
Nine. Lule arrived today at the May. |
flower to remain until Monday. |
They will then go to Hot Springs, |
Va, for few weeks.
X &N
Mrs. Francis Lowthrop, who has
been visiting Miss Alice Shepard, |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert |
Fitch Shepard, at Jamestown, r. l.,
has returned to town.