New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09

With Mrs. Hoover was her uncle,
w. D. Henry Of Wahpeton. North
Dakota, her sister. Mrs. Jean Henry
Large, Mrs. May Leavitt. the sister
Of the president and Mrs. Mark
Requa of California
The charming brick residence of
the President and Mrs. Hoover on
s street is not to be fully dismantled
or rather vacated until the first of
next month, when Senator Frederick
c. Walcott OF Connecticut and Mrs.
Walcott. who have leased 1t, will
take possession. Senator Walcott has
suite at the Mayfower where Vice
President Curtis lives. but Mrs. Wal
colt will not come to Washington to
stay until they take over the s
street residence. Their two sons,
William WEIGH Walcott and Alex
ander Guthrie Walcott. are students
at Yale. 1t Is not likely that many
Of the new members of official So
ciety will become permanently set
tied for several weeks yet, but the
special session OF congress will cause
a continuation Of social events up to
its very close. Wealthy society folks
who come here from all sections of
the country have no idea OF desert
ing the capital while there are i'm
portant officials and diplomats to
entertain.
Everything Mrs. Hoover has done
since March I has met with unal-
| loyed approval, especially her reten-
! ton of Miss Mary Randolph as head
of the social secretary staff in the
White House. Miss Randolph is the
daughter of the late General Ran
dolph. and since her early girlhood
days has known Washington society.
She is connected with many Of the
most important families of the east
and her elder sister, Miss Anne Ran
dolph, is social secretary to Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon.
Mrs. Coolidge selected Miss Mary
Randolph as her secretary about the
second year OF her residence here as
the wife OF the vice president, and
when she became the first lady of
the land Miss Randolph acompan-
led her to the White House, occupy
ing a secondary place under Miss
Laura Harlan. who had been secre-
tary to Mrs. Harding. Later she sue
ceeded to the first place and was the
friend and companion Of Mrs. Cool
idge as well as secretary.
Serving with Miss Randolph as
secretary are Miss Ruth Fessler;
who not only served Mrs Hoover
but Mr.. Hoover as well, and Miss
Mildred Hall who has been with
Mrs. Hoover for a lesser time. Miss
Fessler is particularly capable
woman and was secretary to DR..
Vernon Kellogg, the close friend of
Mr.. Hoover.
While many congressional fam
lilies are rushing off to their respec-
tive homes to remain for few
weeks during the recess, others and
especially those with children in
Washington schools. are remaining
on and assisting in the social excite
ment that follows in the wake Of
a new administration. The large
house party entertained by Vice
President Curtis and his sister. Mrs.
Gam, over March 1 is almost entire
ly disbanded, Mrs. Charles P.
George. wife of Major George, alone
remaining until Monday. The vice
presidents son and daughter in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King Curtis. re-
turning to Chicago early in the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Webster knight,
End, returned to their home early in
the week, and Mrs. Jerome Colvin.
the vice presidents sister, returned
to Topeka in mid-week.
During the recess of congress the
vice president and his sister are ac-
cepting many invitations. and it is
expected Mrs. Gam and all of the
new cabinet women now in town,
will receive informally Wednesday,
the regular cabinet day at home.
Never before has Washington en-
joyed so familiar an acquaintance
with a new executive family and
with Mrs. Frank b. Kellogg, wife of
the secretary Of state remaining in
Washington with her husband until
the arrival of the new secretary,
NJ. Henry Lewis stimson. the newer
women feel that they have an exper-
fenced pilot into the social shoals
Mrs. Kellogg is great favorite here
and has filled her place with an
equalled tact and grace. Mrs. Slim
son also knows the ways OF Wash
ington cabinet life, and in fact SO
does Mrs. William Dewitt Mitchell,
whose husband is the new attorney
general. AS the wife OF the solicitor
general, Mrs. Mitchell figured con-
stantly in society. The new Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Good have
been living in Washington most of
the time since 1921. Because Mr.. |
GOod was in tho lou-ar bo,,Ca of