Sidney “Sid” Huff, who later joined MacArthur’s staff as a naval advisor, was one of her admirers, as well as a friend. He helped her acclimate to Manila social life, advised her on local customs, and, on one occasion, helped arrange a reception that she hosted for Manila socialites. He has shared an impression of her during one such event. A graceful worrier, she had been concerned that the general [MacArthur] would arrive before the reception had ended and that the ever-demanding “Sir boss” would expect her to leave, as she and MacArthur went to the movies nearly ever night. But she did not want to appear ill-mannered before her friends, as no self-respecting Nashville hostess would ever leave before her guests. “What should I do, Sid?” she asked. Huff told her to leave, but to do so quietly, as ever hostess did at one time or another in Manila. So she did, sneaking out a side door and meeting MacArthur at his limousine for their nightly appearance at the local movie house.
Source:
Perry, Mark. “Manila.” The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur. Basic Books, 2014. 51. Print.
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