The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30

Eleanor Roosevelt
Ladies of the Senate


pleasant. particularly enjoyed
having in front of me a most beau
tiful centerpiece of magnolia bios
SONS, white against their dark
green leaves. At the ends of the
table were vases with white Easter
lilies and snapdragons, but it
seemed particularly beautiful to me
to look into those cup-like magnolia
blossoms
The District of Columbia librari-
ans came that same day to look at
the books which the American Book
sellers have presented to the White
House library. Then they joined
my garden party on the lawn. 1t
was the first garden party we have
had this year and an almost perfect
day. Now and then the wind would
take a lovely lady's hat and she
would have to clutch it, but other
wise it was neither too warm nor
too cold.
The Marine band played delight
fully and, in listening to them, for
got to be tired. The grass was par
ticularly lovely, and so I appreciat-
ed the desire of the gardener to
keep me moving just little so
the long line Of guests would not
wear a path across the lawn.
Later I received the Hungarian
minister and his wife for the first
time since their arrival. Then had
guests from California, DR.. and Mrs.
Remsen Bird, who came to spend
the night. We had a very pleasant
dinner and were much interested in
seeing some photographs which
Mr.. Thomas Campbell brought back
from his stay in England.
am trying to catch up on what
seems like an almost unending
amount of mail. There are also
good many things which must be
read. The President sounded quite
cheerful and very busy this morn
ing, and think everything is pro-
crossing well with him.
PICNIC LUNCHEON
The next day the cabinet ladies
and l gave our annual picnic lunch
con for the ladies of the senate
and were fortunate in having beau
tiful day. We recalled last year
that several showers disturbed our
lunch, but this year the only thing
which disturbed us was speculation
as to what was the real explanation
of Mr.. Rudolf Hess.
I surmise that there are few
people in this country who have not
speculated on that subject during
the last few days. The writer's of
mystery stories must agree that
reality has outdistanced almost any
plot in fiction.
A number of people came to tea
and in the evening I went to hear
All-American Youth orchestra. The
program was beautiful and one
could not have wanted a more fin
ished performance. Everyone with
me enjoyed every minute of the eve
ming.
After coping for some time now
with almost perfectly straight hair,
for I wanted to wait as long as pos
sible before having a permanent
wave again, / went in the morn
ing and spent three hours and half
at the hairdresser. always feel as
though it is terrible waste of time,
but this morning I accomplished
much reading, which otherwise
would have remained undone on the
bench beside my desk. Incidental
ly, my hair will be easier to deal
with for some time to come.
Somewhat late and somewhat
breathless, 1 arrived at the luncheon
given by the ladies of the Seventy
sixth congress. They were so kind
about my delay that I recovered
very quickly from the apologize
state of mind in which I arrived.
enjoyed not only my neighbors, but
the lovely table decorations and the
Marine bands music.
Afterwards, I went to see the ex-
hibition of water colors at the
National Gallery of Art. From
10000 water colors sent in from the
United States, Hawaii and the Dis
trict of Columbia, 300 were picked
out for a federal hospital in Louisi-
ana. The variety of subjects is en-
Pertaining, and / think the water
colors will add immeasurably in
color and interest to all the rooms
in the hospital.
1t is interesting to find that most
of the painters exhibiting are under
80 years of age and come from q
states, Hawaii and the District of
Columbia. There are 81 women and
1O3 men represented. think every
one will find this exhibition enjoy
able.
FRIENDS FROM ARGENTINE
One afternoon / had the pleasure
of having Madame Ruiz-Guinazu,
wife of the Argentine minister of
foreign affairs, her two daughters,
and Madame Espil, wife of the Ar
gentine ambassador, have tea with
me.
Madame Ruiz uinazu was fairly
exhausted by the amount of sight
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