Evening star., 1937-01-31

head Of Washington was
the diplomatic corps. Mr.. Bloom was
asked II he thought Representative
Hamilton Fish would object to all
those pasteboards that would be LETT
at hts house that afternoon. He
laughed and said that he agreed with
Mrs. Roosevelt that 1t was interesting
and often very delightful to meet
people and that as far as he was con-
cerned he hoped that ofncial visiting
would not be done away with. TO
ofiicial wives who did not wish to
meet the public there was always the
privilege Of mot at home"
Mr.. Fish Turned Down
BY Congress Ladies.
Those lady members Of the Con.
press were certainly slackers when II
came to helping Mr. Fish out on his
resolution to create . committee on
social etiquette-pertaining to visiting
He created almost as much OF
tempest In teapot-or cocktail
shaker-as did his collateral forbear,
Alexander Hamilton, who In President
Washinston's time endeavored to
establish court ceremony for the OF
f,cial family. Poor Mrs. Warrington,
although she seemed . bit dattered at
first at the suggestion Of being ad-
dressed as LADY Washington" found,
however, the etiquette which MI.
Hamilton proposed and indeed rather
insisted upon the very formal ana
exclusive. She was in tears and com.
planned Of her loneliness In writing TO
a friend: IT lead . dull life here CNew
York; and know nothing OF that
passes in town. I never goe to any
publick place, indeed I think I am
more like q state prisoner than any
thing else, there Is certain bounds set
for me which ] must not depart
from-and Is I cannot doe as I like I
am obstinate and stay at home .
great deal" At her levees. which
took place Friday evenings, she stood
on q dais and received, not being per-
mitted to step down and mingle with
her guests.
President Washington was less
amenable to the chief Of protocol and
at his first levee, which was arranged
by his aide, Col. David Humphrey,
the ladies and gentlemen, in full dress,
stood around the sides Of the room.
The door was flung open by hunkies
In livery when Col. Humphrey entered
and announced "the President OF the
United States" at which every one
present made q profound curtsy and
then there was . dead silence. Gen.
Washington went around the room,
spoke to every one. but when 1t was
all over he told his aide: by God.
you've taken me in once, but you shall
never do It again" -.. -.- d.
Presidents Guest Son
Of Distinguished Author.
It Is doubtful II President Roosevelt
has ever had . more delightfully."- con.
genial visitor than his recent house
guest, the Right Hon. Walter Runci-
man, president Of the London Board
Of Trade, financier and . member Of
several Of BTitain's great shipping
firms. Skipper" Roosevelt found one
with whom he could talk Of the sea
and ships to his hearts content. Mr..
Runciman is the son Of the first
Baronet Walter Runciman, who was
the author Of that delightfully."- gripping
story. published In 1924. before the
Mast-and After" It really Is his
autobiography, for he says when he
contemplated telling the experiences
Of his life he asked his friend, Lady
Asquith and Oxford-the famous Mar.
got-how he should tell his story,
when she answered: In the 11rst
person, Of course" He had written
1.-THE Tragedy Of st. Helena" in 1911
and Drake, Nelson and Napoleon" In
1919. The authors Grandfather Run
ciman and his two great-uncles were
sailors who fought at the battle Of
the Nile, Copenhagen and at Trafalgar
with Nelson. At IL years Of age he
ran way from home and went to sea.
which he followed intermittently until
grown. He then became commander
Of q fast Scotch schooner and later
one Of England's most distinguished
men. President Roosevelt's guest Of
last week Is taking back to England
with him . highly priced gift from the
President, q 3-foot model Of the four
masted schooner Shenandoah.
Kipling's autobiography, which Is
appearing in the daily issue of .
great metropolitan newspaper, Is SIM
ply "tops" when it comes to q real.
bona f1de story Of the childhood