Evening star., 1948-07-11
Fe1V HOstesses
MOfticialS Set
NotV in Capital
Campaign Tours
And Convention
Attract Some
By Marsaret Germond


Campaigns, the National Demo-
cratic Convention in PHILADELPHIA
and vacations vie for popularity this
week end as the exodus Of the
Capitals congressional set continues.
Special committee work and hear
ings are keeping a few of the
Nations legislators here for while,
but each day now the ranks grow
thinner BY the end of the month
1t will be almost as hard to find
congressional hostess on the scene
as 1t was to find native Washing
tonian during the greatly expanded
population days of wartime
Senator and Mrs. Homer Fergu-
son are among the latest Of the
congressional set to leave Wash
ington. Friday afternoon found her
busy packing the car, which de-
parted yesterday morning with the
chauffeur at the wheel. Mrs. Fer
guson left yesterday by plane for
Michigan, and she and the Senator
will have a busy late summer and
early autumn. This is campaign
year for him so there will not be
much vacation until after the elec-
tions. Meantime they plan to tour
the State, visiting every county, be-
tween now and the end of the
campaign.
Representative and Mrs. Lawrence
Brooks Hays will spend a good part
of the summer in Washington. Yes
terday they left to spend a few
days at the convention in Phila-
delphia. They plan to come back
for about week and then 60 to
their home In Arkansas. However,
they will return here and remain
until the first Of September, when
they will again go back home to
stay until January.
May Go to Hawaii
Senator and Mrs. Zales N. Ecton
OF Montana are keeping their fingers
crossed on possible trip to Hawaii.
They are still in Washington and
will not be leaving for home until
the end of the month. Congressional
duties may take the Senator to
one or more of the West Coast
States during August. and then per-
haps-and it really Is only perhaps
the vacation they're hoping for
will materialize.
Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper
have delayed going to Florida until
after the Democratic convention.
She spent last week end in New
York and Friday evening left for
Philadelphia to join the Senator,
who went up Thursday. They
haven't completed vacation plans,
but there will be trip somewhere
before they 60 to st. Petersburg.
Representative and Mrs. John. j.
Riley have been out OF town but
will be here again today. Mrs.
Riley arrived Monday morning from
South Carolina en- route to New
York to visit their new grandson,
David Warren Purdy. who is II days
old today. The baby is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas w. Purdy.
Mrs. Riley Is due some time today
and will be joined here today or
tomorrow by the Representative.
They will stay about a week and
then go back to South Carolina,
where he has campaign to con-
duct.
The convention. Of course, is at
tracing some of those who already
have gone home. Representative
and Mrs. Hale Boggs left a week
ago for New Orleans, taking their
three youngsters. Barbara. Thomas
Hale and Corinne, with them. To-
morrow, however. both Representa-
tive and Mrs. Bogss will be IN
Philadelphia for the opening ses-
sion.
In South Carolina
Representative Joseph r. Bryson
OF South Carolina came bacz over
the week end and will leave tomor-
row morning for Philadelphia. He
and Mrs. Bryson left for home the
first of the month, accompanied by
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl R. T'hackston, with
their small daughter, Barbara Ruth,
and the two Bryson children who
go to school here, Judy and DAVID.
Mrs. Bryson will remain In the fam
ilv home in Greenville and will. OF
course. enjoy visits with their son
and daughter-in and grand
daughter, who live in Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Robert Bryson
and Virginia Ann. Another son, Mr..
William Bryson. who attends the
University of South Carolina, will
also be with the family for at least
q part of the summer.
Miss Annie Laurie Rankin, daugh-
ter Of Representative and Mrs. John
Elliott Rankin of Mississippi, Is In
Kentucky just now attending sum-
mer school in Lexington. Her par
ents left for home the first of the
month.
Representative and Mrs. Carl Al
bert of Oklahoma went home early
because of the primary campaign,
which ended last week. After bit
of rest at home, they plan real !
vacation in Mexico.
Representative and Mrs. Wilbur
d. Mills of Arkansas were among
those leaving for home during the
week. Tuesday found them and
their two daughters. Rebecca and
Martha. on their way. with no vaca-
tion plans Immediately in mind. /