Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02
WOMEN GATHERED
FOR INAUGURATION
Mrs. Hert and Representa-
tives Mccormick, Langley,
5 Kahn and Rogers Here.
RY MARTHA DALRYMPIE.
Associated Press sian Writer.

The ever increasing prominence Of
women in the political affairs of the
Nation WAS rejected in the inaugural
picture today as they gathered from all
The az States To add their acclaim to
the induction of Herbert Hoover into
the presidency.
Arriving in tWoS and threeS- some
times accompanying State delegations
the women. who only a few months ago
found their votes one Of the major
factors in the election are among The
most enthusiastic OF The throng de-
scendine upon the Capital City.
Their psrticlps ton in the events OF
The three day celebration is culmina-
ton of the tenth year OF woman s SUI
frage and apparently they are out to
make the most Of IT.
OF the many pre-naugura! day
activities the women have been assigned
places on the programs and with al
most schoolgirl enthusiasm they gave
themselves over to the spirit OF The oc-
caSion. Many are renewing acquaInt-
ances Of campaign days when, either
as members of the Republican woman's
speakers bureau or as a director OF one
OF the many Hoover Women clubs. they
worked shoulder 10 shoulder in behalf
of the man they now have come to
honor.
The recent presidential campalgn-
the third since they have had the vote
saw more women than ever engaged
In the political fray, but one would
scarcely recognize them as neophvtes
from the familiarity with which they
speak of the ms and outs of politics
and of outstanding legislative questions
Supreme at Social Events.
While sharing with the men a part
In the official inaugural activities the
women. however. are supreme in the
elaborate program OF social gatherings
being held throughout the city in which
the woman members OF Congress the
national committeeWomen and the
woman party workers are all taking
part
All the woman members Of Congress,
the FIVE who will carry on from the
Seventeen Congress and the three who
enter Congress for the first time in the
Seventy first are on hand, preparing to
greet their constituents and their home
State friends. All of them are even
planning 10 forego their political actlvi-
ties for many hours of purely social
events during the three-day celebration.
Mrs Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman OF
the Republican national committee.
who has suffered a fractured wrist on
NAV cause her TO curtail her activities
somewhat. said that all the Republican
national committeewomen, except those
representing the territorial possessions.
will be here to see their chief take
office.
Mrs Hert Plans supper.
Mrs. Hert herself has made plans for
several house guests. in addition TO
Sunday night supper for more than zoo
Kentuckians who are expected to AT
rive today and tomorrow on Speclaf
trains Monday night she plans to en-
terrain the national committeewomen
at dinner. and with them end the eve
ming at the charity ball, which Will take
the place of the old-time inaugural ball.
just how far Mrs. Hert will be able
n carry out her plans depends upon the
word given by her physician. DR.. Hubert
Work. chairman of the national COM
miftee, who treated her after her fall
Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick. newly
elected Representative at large from
Illinois. will see. for her. just another
Inauguration. She began her attend
snce at these formal functions when
she was IA, at the time Mckinley took
ONCE for the first time, when her father,
Mark Hanna. was one OF the outstand-
ing figures in the political life of Wash
angton.
Il am probably the oldest living poll
tician" she declared in cOnfeSSlng to
abe number of inaugurations she has
seen.
Mrs Mccormick on Radio.
Monday night at the charity ball she
will speak over a Nationwide radio
hook-up on the subject of inaugural
balls she has attended. Before the ball
she will entertain Gov. Emmerson OF
Illinois and several members of the Illi-
Mois group al a dinner During the in
ANgursl parade she will take her place
N the stand with the citizens of her
Htate
Mrs Edith Morse Rogers. Represent
alive from Massachusetts, Will be hostess
AT a tea for the members of the Massa-
chusetts Republican Women's Club, and
ner given by the Massachusetts deega-
ernor of the State.
Representative Florence p. Kahn. CAL
ifornia and Representative Katherine
Langley, Kentucky, both Republicans,
will spend Sunday at various functions
for constituents and friends from their
home States. Monday after the cere-
nony on the steps of the Capitol and
after the parade, they will take part in
series OF teas and receptions given in
honor Of the home folk
Mrs Kahn some time Monday morn
ing will act as messenger and deliver
tn Mrs Hoover corsage Of orchids pre-
scented by the women Of California.