Evening star., 1933-02-19
BY SALLIE v. H. PICKETT.

There Is no buster time in an admin
tstration than its closing days, and just
now the President and Mrs. Hoover,
along with other important persons of
the body social, are rushing through
with the delayed events on their
calendar Besides the brilliant and in
teresting reception to Congress last
night, there is another-for which invi-
tations have been issued-next Saturday
night, and their last official dinner, that
morrow night. There is no taking into
account all the other engagements laid
up for the Chief Executive and Mrs.
Hoover for they arise almost momen
tarily.
Each administration is filled with the
sadness Of parting, but that is nothing
new, for, from our First President on
down the line, each must reach the limit
of his administration, but their popu-
larity is shown. in these good-bys tine
tured with sadness and gayety. With
President and Mrs. Hoover it is not
really a farewell, for they are almost
Washingtonians, having lived here for
many years, owning charming home
on S street, and being allied with every
interest Of the city.
High proof of Mrs. Hoover's interest
in their home here is that she is having
the great trees in her garden
at the back of the residence doctored
like they were babies, each great shell
tering tree being very dear to her.
This, too, Is time of gifts to the
President and the First Lady, each
mistress of the White House taking away
with her at the end of the administra-
ton some treasured thing from the
cabinet women and other friends who
wish to be remembered. Usually these
remembrances are quite handsome
enough to be handed down to posterity.
Mrs. william Howard Taft carries a
handsome diamond set lorgnette given
to her by the ladies of the cabinet. Mrs.
Coolidge was given a charming antique
desk, and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt re-
ceived a jeweled purse.
Mrs. Hoover will attend the Con-
gressional Club breakfast in her honor
Tuesday at midday, and there are
other unannounced occasions when she
will meet groups Of her friends and
admirers. She recently was the guest
at tea Of the Newspaper Women's
Club of which she is an associate men,
ber, and again last week she was honor
guest of the Women's National Press
Club at the Willard. Her successor
has accepted invitations from both
these clubs for early March dates.
One of the prettiest tributes paid to
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam near the
close of her administration of social
affairs for the Vice President is the
luncheon given for her Thursday,
March 2, at the Mayf1ower Hotel, when
the members of the League OF Repub-
lican Women will pay tribute to her
good works. No woman in the pollt-
ical world has done more for her party
than has Mrs. Gam, and the only COM
pensation is that she and Mr.. Gam
will remain on in Washington, where
Mr.. Gam has for years had well
established law practice. The lunch
con is open to all women Of the league,
and Miss Edna Patton. chairman OF
the Entertainment Committee, will have
charge of the program and Mrs. Flora
McGill Keefer will arrange the music
program.
One of the most charming figures at
the inaugural ball, the night Of March
at the Washington Auditorium, will be
little Miss Genevieve Garner, 10 years
old, the granddaughter of the Vice
President elect and Mrs. Garner,
who will be with her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Talley Garner,
Eho are soon arriving from Texas to