Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Gen. Crosby Welcomed
As He Assumes Duties
In the District Service
Commissioner and Mrs.
Crosby Are Prominent in
Society World From Ahli-
alton With Army Circles.

The Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia who was until a few weeks
ago the chief of Cavalry comes into an
Official municipal relation with Wash
ington already established in the esteem
and admiration of hundreds of It's
people. Gen. Crosby has fitted in and
out of the Capital martial service since
the opening years of this century. But
about i've years ago he and Mrs. Crosby
showed the courage of their convictions
and purchased their present home, a
spacious apartment in the tall, hand
some ediflce at 2640 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., where they have dispensed gen.
erouS hospitality. They intend to keep
this establishment and no doubt 1t will
prove ample for their needs in the new
role since it was roomy enough for the
many gatherings of Army people.
One Of the subtle changes noticed
since the World War has been that the
three Commissioners who assume the
duties and responsibilities usually de-
Volving on mayor have entered more
prominently into the social life of the
Capital and they now receive an official
recognition not accorded in the early
years. Gen. Crosby has been eminent
as Cavalry leader, serving with dis
tinction in the Philippines and on the
Mexican border so that, In the personal
sense, he will exalt the position he has
assumed.
Mrs. Crosby has been one of the EN-
Gent popular matronS In the Army
wing. Two years ago Miss Jane Crosby
was presented to society and she has
shared the popularity of her mother and
has been active in the more important
activities of the younger circle. Mrs.
Crosby has many times supervised the
balls of the Army and Navy League and
when the chief OF staff, Gen. Summer
all, makes ready for one of those carni-
walls In the Autumn staged for the Army
relief at the War College, he always
counts on substantial aid from Mrs.
Crosby and her daughter.
In the years before the twentieth
century opened Mrs Crosby, one Of the
three ladies who rank In the municipal
meaning as n1ayoresS, was before mar
riage Miss Catherine Adelaide Dakin OF
Evansville, ILL.,, and with Q decided por-
tent Of her future life she was among
the skillful equestriennes of that horse
loving suburb of Chicago. Her marriage
to the young Cavalry officef took place
in her Evansville home and she then
began the nomadic career which is in
evitable In every young officer's life,
She is at home in all lands and can be
comfortable and make her family happy
under trying conditions as in the Phil
ippines and on the Mexican border.
Although there is no code which pro-
videS for the social intercourse Of the
wives of Commissioners with the vast
political and social amenities In the
official season. Mrs. Crosby has q clearly
defined sense of organization and with
the brief point of contact made through
the tact and understanding of the wives
of the recently retired Commissioners,
she may evolve a fixed policy. The
President honors the entire board with
an invitation to one of the ofdcial leveeS
during the season, and when important
persons are asked to the White House
Washington'S municipal aspect Is often
recognized and the secretary of the
board receives an invitation to represent
the Capital City. It opens an interest
ing point, and with SO experienced 0
person as Mrs. Crosby and her aSse-
ciates pondering the question, it may be
that the Commissioners Of the District
hereafter will rate as other municipal
officials in the towns of the United
States. Miss Jane Crosby Is the only
one of the three children of Gen. and
Mrs Crosby who is in Washington
George Dakin Crosby is in the Army
and serving in the West. The younger
son, Gordon Willard Crosby. is at col
lege in Rhode Island.