Evening star., 1933-01-29
MRS. GARNER URGED
BY MRS. ROOSEVELT TO
CONTINUE HER WORK
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White House and its furnishings. She
had declined White House automo-
bile bearing the presidential seal, which
waited outside for her.
Mrs. Garner told me-" Mrs. Roose-
welt said later, that she had been her
husbands secretary for 80 years. She
said she loved the job and couldn't bear
to give it up She asked me what
thought, and told her saw no rea-
son why she should. Nor do l."
Later Mrs. Garner said:
I'VE were of one opinion-that we
couldn't cease to lead busy lives after
March 4. She was charming-just as
natural as a human being could be. OF
course, she was beseiged by people wait
ing. but We had is very lovely minutes
together"
One of the first things Mrs Roosevelt
did after her arrival in Washington
early yesterday morning was to call up
Mrs. Garner. whom she had never met.
II expect to be through at the White
House shortly after noon," she said.
"and I thought that. If you are going
to be at home, might stop in and
see you"
Mrs. Garner suggested that, instead,
Sic sup III dLu ccc MIS-. 1eoooerciV,
and she did before Mrs. Roosevelt left
for the White House.
TT was go kind of her to offer to
call on me that 7 wanted to be kind
too. and insisted I'd 60 there" said
Mrs Garner. Il just wore the things
work in. had on my old pet black
hat that has seen many Summers and
Winters, but I don't think she knew
what had on"
Mrs Hoover had offered to send q
White House car and an escort to the
Mayflower for Mrs. Roosevelt, but
Mrs Roosevelt declined. She wanted
to walk. she said.
Warren Delano Robbins. her hus-
bands cousin. who, as Chief Of the
Protocol Division of the State Depart
ment, is master Of ceremonies on state
occasions. arrived at the Mayflower
shortly before Mrs. Roosevelt left. He
and Mrs. Robbins also offered to give
her a lift to the White House in their
car but again Mrs. Roosevelt declined.
Accompanied by her son, Elliott,
Louis Howe, the President-elect's per-
sonal secretary, and Gene Vidal, a
friend Of Elliot, Mrs. Roosevelt left for
Atlanta by airplane early in the after
noon. An automobile was to be waiting
there to drive them to Warm Springs,
where Mrs Roosevelt will celebrate with
here husband, his birthday anniversary
on Monday.
Later in the day, Mrs Garner picked
up some of the social duties of her
station by attending a reception in her
honor at the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club.
One Of the largest crowds that ever
eddied In and out Of the fine old New
Hampshire avenue residence came to
greet the Speakers wife.
Movement about the tea table was
often stopped. so dense was the jam.
There wasn't even room for the guests
to get their elbows up to eat the crisp
cookies shaped like donkeys for which
the club is famous.
Ii the receiving line Of six hand
somely gowned women. Mrs. Garner
was outstanding In brimmed hat which
becomingly framed her youthful face
and gown of blue crepe with neck and
sleeves outlined in open-work scallops
of white worsted She bowed and
smiled and chatted and shook hands
as thought she were thoroughly en-
Toying every minute of it.
A few men, including Senator Rob-
inson of Arkansas, minority leader,
mingled in the throng.