The Washington times., 1930-06-06
Social Work
Carried On
By Two
Miss Mary Randolph Not to
BE Replaced at White House
Until First of Next Season

from Washington for an in
definite period, the White
House is not contemplating
replacing Miss Mary Ran
dolph, social secretary, until
some time next fall.
In the meantime Miss Ran
dolph's former duties will be
carried on by Miss Mildred
Hall and Miss Ruth Fesler,
the remaining members OF
the secretariat created by
Mrs. Hoover to assist her in
her duties as First Lady.
Work For Two
Both Miss Hall and Miss
Fesler were with Mrs. Hoover
before she went to the White
House. The latter had been
Mrs. Hoover's personal Secre-
tary for some years and MISS
Hall had been employed for
three or four years to attend
to the details of Mrs. HooVerS
Girl Scout activities.
Mrs. Hoover's continued in
disposition makes it improb-
able that the work of attend
ing to her social engagements
will be very strenuous for some
months to come. Yesterday she
left Washington for the PreSl-
dents Rapidan camp to make
an indefinite stay in the Vlr-
ginia mountains. Capt. Joel
T. Boone, the White House
physician, it is understood, be-
lieves that her attendance at
the dinner Tuesday for the
President-elect of Colombia, DR..
Olaya, had overtaXed her
strength and that she is IN
need of a longer rest than had
been at first supposed. Her
injury due to a fall in her
boudoir at the White House. is
now two months old but, while
showing some signs of improve
ment, still promises to put to
an end any thought of her
resuming her social engage
ments.
Season at End
In the meantime what has
been probably one of the
dullest seasons, socially speak
ing. on record in Washington
has come to an end. BY the
end of the month, with the
June weddings over, the usual
midsummer social calm will
settle on the Capital. The
work of social secretary at a
deserted White House in a de-
serted Capital does not prom
Use to be very exacting.
1t would be impossible to
prophesy just whom Mrs.
Hoover will appoint when the
season reopens to take the
place held for six years by
Miss Randolph. In the midst
of a full season the work is
strenuous and requires some
one with full knowledge of
Washington and Washington
society and a person of un-
usual tack and ability.
Miss Randolph served her
apprenticeship when Mrs. Cool
idge was the wife of the Vice
President and brought to that
position an experience of many
years of social Secretarial work
in Washington. Miss Laura
Harlan, who served Mrs. Hard
ing IT a similar capacity, was
the daughter of a former JUS
tice of the United States Su-
preme Court and knew her
Washington as we'll if not bet
ter than almost anyone who
could have taken the position.
The present Mrs. Norman
James, who as Miss Belle Hag-
ner was Mrs. Wilson'S secretary,
was, also. a woman of unusual
charm and ability.
Interesting Question
The next social secretary at
the White House to fill the
vacant shoes of her predeces-
sors must combine all three
qualities, charm, experience,
ability. 1t will be interesting
to note upon whom Mrs. Hoov-
er'S choice will fall.
Dinner to Envoy
The Polish ambassador. Tytus
Filipowicz, was the guest Of
honor at a dinner given at the
st. Regis in New York last
evening by the Countess de
Malroy and Mrs. Hill OrVis.
Senator Walter F. George is
at the Carlton, where he will
remain during the present Ses-
sion of Congress.
Mrs, w. A. Roebling, of Tren-
ton, N. j.. is at the Carlton for
a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. r.
Hit are spending several days
in New York, where they are
staying at the Gladstone.
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Sailing on Thursday
Mrs. Sara Lee Phillips and
Miss Rosa Lac, will arrive at
the Plaza, New York, on Sun
day from Tennessee to visit
their sister, Mrs. G. Lee Parker.
They will sail on Thursday next
week on the Paris with Mrs.
Phillips grandson, Walter
H,uanc EDGE ir mhn will visit