The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Tar Heels Settle Down
To GrindstOne After Gay
Holidays In Nations
Capital
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carrying ''e flags of the 4S States
arranged in a circle. Inside the
card, simply done, bore a spray
of holly and Christmas 1945,"
with "a Merry Christmas from
the President and Mrs. Truman"
engraved just below it. A first"
in many collections of greetings
reaching from the East to the
West Coastwas a veritable gift,
priceless not only because it por-
trays in an entertaining manner
Capital Society of the Wilson era,
with personal anecdotes about
some Of the greatest Democrats of
all time, but also for the fore
word, a tender, true tribute by
former Ambassador Josephus
Daniels to his wife, Adelaide
Worth Bagley, whose "Recollec-
tons of Cabinet Minister'S Wife,
1913-1921" were written while Mr..
Daniels served his country as
Secretary of Navy under President
Wilson. Seldom is one given such
clear-cut and understanding close
Ups of the nations leaders of that
period, and before many pages are
turned one sense, what one has
heard frequently in Washington,
that the Daniels home in the Lapi-
tai with its Southern hospitality
and charm was a history making
center.
Another greeting that took a
most unusual form was the clever
1y done cookbook compiled by the
Congressional wives, with Mrs.
William o. Burgin, who has her
finger in just about every wash
ington pie" contributing much in
time, effort-and menus to the
grand success Of the 'tome." In
addition to the recipes, which are
facsi,niles, of instructions jotted
down by the busy wives of the
wartime congressman there are a
number of amusing Illustrations.
And with all the Tar Heel Colony
had to do during the holiday sea-
son, almost all of the femmes have
tried their hands at "ice-box rolls"
or some one of the favorite re-
cipes Of the alert Mrs. Burgin,
Mrs. Joe Erwin or Mrs. Bonner
that appeared in the attractive col
lection.
Highly priced too, is the large,
holly decked card that forms the
framework for an excellent photo
graph OF those four fine lads at
Reynolda, with the The notation
Merry Christmas 1915 "above and
underneath The Richard Joshua
Reynolds handsomely inscribed.
Still another outstanding greeting
in the Tar heel collections here
is from Major Hubert Rand, in
Paris. bringing welcome memories
Of the one-time City Beautiful,
and at the same time reminding
members Of the Colony that it's
high time for "Trip to resume
his place in Washington's Tar
Heelia. Capt. James E. Bowers
sent "Joyeux Noel" from Wies.
baden, Germany, while Major
Boydston Satterfield, recently re-
turned from a long tour of duty
overseas, Joined his wife, the for
mer Miss Frances Gibson, of
Raleigh, in fashioning their own
original greeting informing their
friends Tin verse; of the anticip-
ated return to Atlanta in the too
near future.
It was gay greeting sent out
by Mrs. Charles Tillett. To friends
not connected with the Democratic
committee here, there was scene
Of Washington at its 1oveliest in a
snow storm. Some 10000 strong
went to Democratic organization
friends throughout the county.
Parading across the top of the card
was a dapper donkey with a mer-
ry greeting and underneath it this
verse:
Dear politician of note
Who in "of-years" gets out the
vote;;"
AS a result of your labors
Your friends and your neighbors
For a Democratic Congress will
vote"
It's New Year and time for q
new beginnings so think virtually
all OF the younger set in the
North Carolina circles here.
And with a brand new name and
an accompanying chime Of we'd