Show MISS 11 N bo 0 of the ic rl first t ladles of official biety lety it at national capital she often graciously presides at war councils of the nations chiefs democratic in manner and a famous housekeeper tile tho distinction of being tho the best posted woman in america on politics and statecraft Is generally accorded to miss helen cannon daughter of the speaker of the U S house of representatives presenta tives speaker cannon who Is 18 genial and democratic in manner Is a man of many close friendships friendship s but no one Is so close to him as his only unmarried daughter who lias has presided over his household since the death of his wife many years ago miss cannon emphatically disproves tho the theory that a woman cannot keep heep a secret As the confidante of the official who next to the president ilent Is tile tho most powerful man in the united states she bho probably learns moro more of what la Is going on behind tho the scones scenes when congress Is not in session miss cannon la Is mistress of at her fathers home at danville illinois there as in ili washington sho she Is always prepared for company for the speakers married daughter with lier her children spends much time at tho the cannon home and rl relatives la tives and friends always feel treo free to drop in at almost any time official feminine calls in the social life of the national capital miss cannon occupies by virtue 0 of f her fathers position a unique position posio possibly not all our readers are aware of tile the many unwritten laws lawa that govern tile the exchange of at calls between women whose husbands or fathers occupy prominent positions at washington for instance official etiquette prescribes that the wife of a newly elected senator or representative must make the first call upon the wives of all those congressmen who are her husbands seniors in service miss aliss cannon however in accordance with these samo same unwritten laws Is not compelled to make a first call upon any ladles ladies in lV washington ashington save the wire wife of the president and tho the wife of the vice president all this fuss as to who shall call first my may appear ridiculous to persons who aro are not brought in contact with life at our seat of government ern ment and possibly miss cannon who Is thoroughly democratic democrat tic may re I 1 T 1 62 za ar 1 I I 1 00 1 U M na h it 7 MISS CANNON DAUGHTER OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF representatives in off official lelal life than any other member of her sex yet never so much as once has she bho lot her tongue slip when muni mum was tho the word and this Is more than ean can lo be 10 said of some men of 0 exalted position moreover speaker cannons conc cona dence in his daughters discretion and common sense Is shared by the leaders in the lower house of congress aho vho ho have occasion to confer frequently with the presiding officer many of these confabs are held at the unpretentious vine covered brick house which constitutes speaker cannons washington homo home and many times a becomer ne comer at such a conference has been surprised to see sea the wheel horses of our national legislature freely telling state secrets before the hostess 4 joys joy of good cooking incidentally it may bo be noted that miss 1116 cannon Is largely responsible tor for so many of these political star chamber sessions being held at tho the cannon residence instead ot bf in the speakers private office at the capitol or somewhere else pew few readers ot at this need bo be told that tho the average man sets great store by good cooking and the popularity won by senator hannas II annas famous hash breakfasts goes to prove that the president and other high officials of the nation aro are no exception to 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 aliers home instead of to his folco miss aliss cannon Is a splendid housekeeper and is tin an ox pert in preparing or superintending super intending the preparation of those plain wholesome dishes which never fall to make a lift hit with men who are weary of hotel cooking in things to eat as ingress dress speaker cannon does docs not go in for or much in tho the way of frills but no man who knows what la Is tn in storo store for him over ever declines an invitation to dine at his bis house gird gard it in ili that light too but tho the tact fact remains that the enforcement of such recognition Is due tho the dignity of her fathers position and she Is too good a politician not to insist upon the speaker of the house enjoying all the prestige which Is due him should mr cannon one day be president of the united states as Is 13 by no means impossible his daughter will by rea reason son of her kindliness and democracy make an all ideal F first arst lady of the land |