Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Title
Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Creator
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Identifier
WWP15628
Date
1919 January 24
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Text
My precious darling,
I devoted the morning to callers—all sorts & varieties—and nationalities. My ’phone rings forever, but I have Corcoran to do the answering and I stay in the next room where I have a switch line connecting—all the same as you arranged for me at the Naval dispensary
I meet some exceedingly interesting men—see very few ladies—but have plenty of applications. Most of them have turned out cranky, or asking impossible things.
The newspaper men take a lot of my time, but I feel repaid when—to-day—I received about ten copies of the Washington Post and saw the good articles written by Mr. Probert of the Associated Press who is one of my pets, and who at times, is hard to handle.
There are about 75 newspaper men over here from the United States and some of them are continuous trouble makers, will do any thing for a sensational story; on the other hand, many of them are the very highest class men—
This afternoon the President & Mrs. Wilson gave a tea for all private soldiers around the Palace in various capacities, numbering about 300. It was a unique affair. The President pleased them greatly with many good stories—and had a flash light picture taken with them—a private French soldier on one side—and an American private on the other.
To-night, we went to the great French Opera to see Castor et Pollux. Great audience and grand building—but the show brought forth little enthusiasm from WW and yours truly. I longed for Keiths chiefly because it was near 1600—
CTG
I devoted the morning to callers—all sorts & varieties—and nationalities. My ’phone rings forever, but I have Corcoran to do the answering and I stay in the next room where I have a switch line connecting—all the same as you arranged for me at the Naval dispensary
I meet some exceedingly interesting men—see very few ladies—but have plenty of applications. Most of them have turned out cranky, or asking impossible things.
The newspaper men take a lot of my time, but I feel repaid when—to-day—I received about ten copies of the Washington Post and saw the good articles written by Mr. Probert of the Associated Press who is one of my pets, and who at times, is hard to handle.
There are about 75 newspaper men over here from the United States and some of them are continuous trouble makers, will do any thing for a sensational story; on the other hand, many of them are the very highest class men—
This afternoon the President & Mrs. Wilson gave a tea for all private soldiers around the Palace in various capacities, numbering about 300. It was a unique affair. The President pleased them greatly with many good stories—and had a flash light picture taken with them—a private French soldier on one side—and an American private on the other.
To-night, we went to the great French Opera to see Castor et Pollux. Great audience and grand building—but the show brought forth little enthusiasm from WW and yours truly. I longed for Keiths chiefly because it was near 1600—
CTG
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961
Files
Collection
Citation
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1919 January 24, WWP15628, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.