Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28

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>ner observed here two weeks
ago that Republicans are more
reserved and have less fun
than Democrats because to
Republicans, politics is a mode
of behavior instead of an
activity. It is perfectly obvious
that Mr.. Faulkner must have
had in mind the Stuffier, arch
conservative type of Repub-
lican. No doubt he doesn't
even know the White House
crew or those Eisenhower cam
paignerS who stayed on the
train till the last rail was
ridden. In short, he could not
have been referring to the
Friendly Sons and Daughters
of the Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Pierce.
There is nothing pompouS,
thank Heaven, about the
aDotFoMaMFP. But it's a
cinch there's nothing ordinary
about the FSaDo oMaMFP.
In fact there's been nothing
doing among the FSaDotFo-
MaMFP since the campaign
days until they staged their
first meeting" Friday night at
the home of international
President Fred Seaton. He's
also Assistant Secretary Of De-
tense.
Dwight D. Eisenhower. hon.
orary president Of the White
House Chapter, was busy Fri
day entertaining a Well-known
Britisher familiarly referred to
as Winnie, a gentleman re-
Gently presented with a blue
garter though it doesn't show
with an ordinary business suit
so he couldn't attend the
meeting and buffet supper.
That is not to say that he
would have done so otherwise.
Shermon Adams Attends
But his right-hand man, an
important Friendly Son, Sher-
man Adams, was there with
Friendly Daug liter Mrs.
Adams. Also Presidential Sec
rotary and National President
Tom Stephens, Of course. He
and Mr.. Seaton after all were
the founders of this exclusive
inner circle destined to bring
Franklin Pierce. 18th Presi-
dent Of the United States out
of obscurity. They dreamed up
the idea in Browns Palace
Hotel in Denver the first night
after the Eisenhower party
got back from the Chicago
convention. Somebody had
once said that a certain
Democratic Chief Executive
was the greatest President
since Franklin Pierce. and
these boys began feeling so
sorry for Mr.. Pierce that they
named their campaign club
after him.
A lot of choice members
fiocked to the Foxhall road
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton.
Jim Hagerty was there and
the Presidents personal Secre-
tary, Anne Whitman; NAMES
secretary, Mary Jane Mccall
free; the Presidents physician,
Gen. Howard Snyder; One OF
the first woman members.
Katherine Howard; Senator
Jim Duff, Representative
Hugh Scott, Walter con Time)
Swann-he took care Of 1ke's
air schedule and always got
him there on the nose, and
Homer (Look Ahead Neigh
bor) Gruenther, who was
always out there first looking
for land mines or whatever.
say the other Friendly Sons
and Daughters.
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Lou Kelly. vice president Of
American Express, who di-
rected rail transportation for
the campaign, few all the
way in from Frankfurt. Ger
many, on Friday just for the
party and was flying back the
next day. Ralph Cake OF
Portland. Greg. was among
the present and accounted for.
and so was Bob johnson, vice
president Of United Airlines,
who came in from Chicago;
Clarence Lafond Of the New
York Central. who was down
from Albany. and Bob Mat
thews, another American Ex-
press v. p, and his wife were
down from Greenwich. He
was business manager on the
campaign train.
Things went along like any