The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-14
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For the past week Washington
has been Just what the rest of the
country has been thinking it was
these past few years-a gay, color
full Merry-go-round, wAirling SO
fast through the brisk October air
that even the sturdy Tar Heels are
somewhat breathless. And please
note that we said "sturdy Tar
Heels" for not so many Washing
tonians are nimble-footed enough
to assay excepting up with the
Carolinians" here. One moment
they were over in Annapolis for
the Grand Review of the Brigade
of Neutrality-suspicious. 5000 strong
that included Color Guards of
Honor, consisting of three platoons
of midshipmen, each CARRIED in the
uniform worn respectively in 1845,
in 1870 and in 1900. CAT the Hop
six hours later the Color Guards
wore these ancient uniforms and
their "drags" wore dresses in the
style of the Forty Fives," Gen.
fury ago - while North Cardinals
Kay Kyser and his famous bands
men furnished the music J.. Then,
as if by magic carpet, they were
back in the Capital, dashing off to
the Statler for the National Sym
phony women's committee lunch
con, with the country's "First
Daughter" Margaret Truman, Sit
ting in the guest of honor seat. Or,
on to the Mayflower hotel, where
Mrs. Charles B. Henderson was en-
tertaining a group of prominent
North Carolina women last
Wednesday, noon.
Downing their best bibs and tuck
ers-and their ''pork-barrel' hats
-so-named you have probably
guessed by those smart COP
femmes, the members of the Ma
tional Women's Democratic club
set out last Monday for their week
ly midday luncheon meeting with
heavy hearts. "Evalina" Daniels,
as members affectionately know
her, was submitting her resigpa-
ton as secretary Of the club, pre-
paratory to accompanying her hus-
band, Captain Josephus Daniels
back to her home in Raleigh,
when he is released from service,
and the members shook their heads
wondering how her place, which
she has served with efficiency and
real club service, could be filled.
Bright spot on the luncheon pro-
gram was the report made after
a delicious repast, by Mrs. Ellen
Woodward, Of the Social Security
Board, of her trip to Europe as
woman representative Of our coun-
try at the UNRA conference.
Among those enjoying Mrs. Wood
wards story of the conditions in
Europe were Mrs. o. Max Gard
ner, who was receiving congratu-
lations over news Of 4 new grand
son, o. Max Gardner Ill, and who
was rushing home to see the young
man, and incidentally his father,
o. Max, Jr., who leaves for the
Southwest Pacific next week: Mrs.
jackson (Ann Graham) Davis;
Mrs. Fred Morrison, whose 'con-
versational" jewel butterfly pins
were the topic of conversation,
they were so striking on her smart
green suit; Mrs. c. c. Motz, Mrs.
JosephIs Daniels, Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, (who, by the
way is being considered by the
powers-that-be for one of the
higher-up-jobs, heretofore held only
by mani and Mrs. Leslie Biffle,
who was wearing cunning little
hat of pink feathers, admired par
ticularly by her husband, Leslie,
who is here, there and everywhere
with President Truman, having
known him so well in the Senate.
Leslie, in case you have forgotten