| Show r J a f at aM c J v J i I MISS MEN HELEN H LEN GANNON CANNON One Olle of the First Ladles Ladies adles of Official Society at National Capital She Often Graciously Presides at War Councils of the Nations Nation's Chiefs Democratic Democratic In Manner and anda a II F Famous Housekeeper The distinction of at being the tho best best- posted woman in A America on politics and statecraft is generally accorded to Miss 1 Helen Cannon daughter of the Speaker of ot the U U. U S S. House of at Representatives Re Re- Speaker Cannon who Is genial and democratic In manner 8 ts a man of many mant close friendships but no one is so close to him him as his only unmarried daughter who has presided over his household since the death of his wife many years ago I 1 Miss 1 Cannon emphatically disproves I the theory that a woman cannot keep I a secret As the confidante of the I official who next to the President Is the most powerful man in the tho United States she probably learns ore more of what Is going on behind the scenes in official life lite than an any other member of her sex yet never so much as once has she let her tongue slip sUp when mum was the tho word and more than can bo ho said of some men of exalted exalted exalted exalt exalt- ed position Moreover Speaker Cannons Cannon's confidence confidence dence in his his' daughters daughter's discretion and common sense Is shared by the leaders in the lower house of Congress who have occasion to confer frequently with tho the presiding officer Many of these confidential confabs are held at tho unpretentious vine covered brick brickhouse brickhouse house which constitutes Speaker Cannons Cannon's Can Can- Cannons Cannons Cannon's non's Washington home and many times Umes a newcomer at sucha conference has been surprised to see tho the wheel horses of our national legislature freely telling state secrets before the hostess Joy Joys of Good Cooking I Incidentally it may bo ho noted that Miss Cannon is largely responsible forso for forso so BO many of these political star chamber chamber cham cham- I ber sessions being held at the tho Cannon I residence instead of In the Speakers Speaker's or somewhere somewhere somewhere some- some office at the tho Capitol I where else Few readers of this need be told that the average man sets i great store by good cooking and the popularity won by Senator Hannas Hanna's famous hash breakfasts goes to prove that the President and other high officials of the nation are no exception ex ex- exception to tho the masculine rule Well just here one has a hint as to the magnet which helps to draw many men of affairs to the Speakers Speaker's home instead of to his office Miss Cannon Is a housekeeper and Is an expert ex ex- expert pert In preparing or superintending the tho preparation of those plain wholesome wholesome whole whole- some somo dishes which never fall fait to make a hit with men who are weary of hotel cooking In things to eat as In dress j Speaker Cannon does not go In for much In the way of ot frills but no man manI I who knows knows' what is in store for him ever declines an nn Invitation to dino at athis his bis house v t tj t- t j V J Ji- Ji f ww i f iv 7 i 7 4 t t When Congress is not In In session Miss Cannon Is mistress of her fathers father's home at Danville Illinois There asin as asIn asIn In Washington she is always prepared for or company for the Speak Speakers Speaker's s married daughter with her children spends much time at the tho Cannon home and relatives and friends always feel freeto free freeto freeto to drop in at almost any time Official Feminine Calls In the social life Ute of or the national capItal capital capital cap cap- ital l Miss ss Cannon occupies by virtue of her fathers father's position a unique tion Possibly not all our readers are aware of the many unwritten laws that govern the exchange of calls between women whose husbands or fathers occupy occupy oc oc- cupy prominent positions at Washing Washing- ton For instance official etiquette prescribes that the wife of a newly elected Senator or Representative must make the first call upon the wives of a all 1 those Congressmen who are her husbands husband's seniors In service Miss 1 Cannon however In accordance with these same unwritten laws is not compelled to make mako a first call caU upon any ladles ladies in Washington save the wife of the President and the wife of the Vice President All this fuss as to who shall call first may appear I ms to persons who are not brought In contact Ir with life me at our seat of gove government gov e and possibly Miss r. r ss Cannon who Is thoroughly democratic may re- re a V 1 Hh I Ir N r f i r l. l r MISS HELEN CANNON DAUGHTER OF THE TilE SPEAKER OF THE HO HOUSE SE OF REPRESENTATIVES gard It in that light too but the fact remains that the enforcement of such recognition Is due the dignity of her fathers father's position and she is too good gooda a politician not to insist upon the tho Speaker of th the House enjoying all the prestige which is due him Should Ir Cannon one day be President of Off the United States as is by no means impossible Impossible impossible im Im- possible his daughter will by reason of her kindliness and democracy make malte an ideal First Lady of the Land |
