Evening star., 1934-10-21
BY SALLIE v. III. PICKETT.

If indeed music hath charms to
soothe," and so on, then the first Sun
day afternoon concert of the Wash
ington Symphony is given at just the
crucial moment and undoubtedly Con-
stitution Hall will be packed this aft
ernoon with music hungry souls. The
White House box will not boast the
First Lady, for she has gone New York
ward to break all precedent OF First
Ladies and start in on a campaign
for her friend, Mrs. Caroline ODay,
seeking election as Representative from
New York to the Lower House OF Con-
gress on the independent ticket. And
with all the criticism, why not? II
men in all stations and positions may
campaign, why not women, who are
lust now, after years of fighting
reaching their promised goal.
Mrs, Roosevelt's friends are nearly
all women with whom she has been
associated socially or in business over
a quarter of century, and while Mrs.
O'Day may not be quite such an old
worked side by side in New York for
many years and besides, she is vice
president of the Val Kill FURNITURE
Factory, the pet hobby OF the Flrst
Lady and an enterprise over Wnlcn sne
has worked for many years. 1t Is q
time -honored custom for the Presl-
dents wife to hold an afternoon recep-
ton for the members of the diplomatic
corps in the Autumn season and pre-
ceding the official diplomatic recep-
ton, the most brilliant number on the
White House official social program.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt held such
an informal reception shortly after
her husband succeeded to the presi-
dency, and on through the years since
she was in the White House other
First Ladies following her precedent.
With a son and daughter-in-law
In visiting distance of the Capital both
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
taken occasion to motor to WidWorthy,
the Virginia place leased by Mr.. and
Mrs. Eliot Roosevelt, for short visit
and perhaps cup of tea. The Presi-
dent made such a visit a few days
ago, some of the secret service men
accompanying him, as is the custom,
and while there he took occasion to
see the horses stabbed at Widworthy
and inspect the place quite thoroughly.
Mrs. Roosevelt motored to this charm
ing old place shortly after Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt took possession.
The Ballet Russo of Monte Carlo
will come to the. National November
4 for two presentations, and again
Mrs. Roosevelt has lent her name to
those of other patrons and patronesses
and the White House box will be filed
for both the afternoon and evening
program. There will be the first of
the three Philadelphia Orchestra con-
certs in Constitution Hall November
8, and so on through the season
splendid concerts to all of which the
First Lady lends her name as pa
troneSs. Both the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt are interested in the an
nual armistice ball of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars November 10, and
New York also claims them as patrons
for a veterans ball in that city.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec
retary of State, is vice chairman of
the Patroness Committee for WASH
ington's bali and her committee in
cludes Mrs. George H. Dern, Mrs.
Homer s. Cummings. Mrs. James A.
Farley, Mrs Claude A. Swanson, Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper, Mrs. Harold L. Ickes
and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace. Funds