Evening star., 1948-07-04
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By Marsarst Gsrmond

By Marsarst Gsrmond
This time next week Philadel-
phia will again be crowded with ofi-
cial and unonicial devotees Of ma
tional political conventions. Once
again there will be parties here.
there and everywhere that groups
of friends may gather for cocktails. :.
luncheon or dinner during periods Of
recess from the sessions which open
on the 12th-this time as part Of the
picture Of the National Democratic
Convention.
Members Of the congressional con-
tigent still in Washington who plan
to be in Philadelphia have not made
their party plans as yet, but many
of them will be entertaining at more
than one fete. The same likely Is
true Of some of those who have left
the Capital during the past week for
visits home before the big meeting
starts.
First among these. of course, are
Senator and Mrs. j. Howard Nc
Grath, who left Washington for
Rhode Island soon after CONGRESS
adjourned. AS chairman of tho
National Democratic Committee, the
Senator has busy time ahead. He
and Mrs. McGrath, therefore, will
be among early arrivals on the con-
vention scene. planning to be there
by Wednesday.
Senator and Mrs. j. William Full
bright, also prominent in Demo-
cratic affairs, are still in Washing
ton. They plan to leave Friday for
Philadelphia to stay through the
sessions and then return to the
Capital. About the end of the
month they will leave with their
two young daughters, Bosey and
Betsy, for their home in Arkansas.
Lates in the summer they may take
a trip to Idaho, but plans for that
vacation jannt are not yet complete.
Convention Delegate
Representative Helen Gahagan
Douglas Is delegate to the con-
vention. Just now she is In Cali
fornia, but will be back here this
week to spend a few days before
going to Philadelphia.
Senator and Mrs. Brien Mcmahon
were unable to get accommodations
in Philadelphia, so they have taken
q furnished apartment for the dura-
ton of the convention.
Senator and Mrs. John L. Nc
Clellan are coming back to WASH
|ington after the Philadelphia ses-
sions and plan vacation trip before
going home to Arkansas. Their
daughter, Miss Mary Alice McClel-
Ian, was here last week with her
parents. She arrived Monday after
attending the convention Of Chi
Omego, her sorority, at White Sui
phur Springs, and left Wednesday
for Fayetteville, where she is at
tending the University Of Arkansas.
Representative Lansdale G. Sass
Ger Of Maryland will be going to
Philadelphia but Mrs. Sasscer is
uncertain. II she goes at all it
probably will be for only few days.
Mrs. Joseph G. O'Mahoney, wife
Of Senator O'Mahoney Of Wyoming,
will not accompany him to tho
convention. Her niece, Miss Agnes
Doherty, will 60 with the Senator
and both will return here before
they all leave to spend the summer
in Cheyenne.
May Go to Maine
Another congressional hostess not
accompanying her husband to Phila-
delphia will be Mrs. Elmer Thomas.
wife of Senator Thomas Of Okla
nomx. When he returns to tho
Capital they expect to remain here
for a while. They hope to have
vacation in Maine during Aug
ust, but that plan at present is
only tentative.
Both Senator and Mrs. John j..
Sparkman of Alabama will be of
the end Of the week for the con-
vention. They will return to WASH
ington for . few days and then
drive home, stopping en- route at
williamsburg, Virginia Beach and
perhaps Q few other places before
reaching Huntsville.
Mrs. Brent Spence, wife Of Repre-
sentative Spence Of Kentucky will
stay here while he attends the
convention.
Mrs. Edward L. Bartlett, wife Of
the Delegate from Alaska, will leave
Tuesday with their children, Doris
Ann and Susie, for Wisconsin, where
they will be joined by him after
the convention. While IN Wiscon-
sin they will be guests Of Delegate
Bartlett's mother, Mrs. Ida Bart
lett, who lives in Nelson. At the
end Of their visit they will drive
home, and are looking forward to
the trip over the famous Alaskan
highway
Representative and Mrs. w. r.
NorrelI of Arkansas will leave SUM-
day or Monday for Philadelphia and
will be accompanied by Miss Virginia
Lowell. They will be back in Wash
ington for o while and then NAV
take q vacation trip before going
home.