The Washington herald., 1920-11-21
First Large Ball at British Embassy
Since the War Attracts Varied Gath
ering of Society Folk.


and noble convention. Hon. Annette
Abbott Adams selected as her sub
lect Law as Profession, for
Women" Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
scy. honorary president Of the as
sociation. closed the evening. Among
those present In addition 70 the
speakers mentioned were. among
others:
Mrs. Sarah T. Andrew. Mr., NJ
X White. Mrs. J. A. Groseclose
Miss Katharine McFall, Miss Marion
Clark. Miss Emma NJ Gillett, Mrs.
Marie N. Gasch. Mrs. Josephine
arnold Rich. Mrs. James w. DOGGY,
MIS-: Helena d. Reed. Miss Pauline
N, Floyd. Miss Anna Hili. Mrs. Dor
othy Earle, Miss Mary Laird. Miss
Dora Pslkin. Miss Laura Berrien-
Mrs. E. B. Newman, Miss Sarah p.
Grogan. Miss Annabel Matthews,
Dr. Buford johnson. Miss Ruth l.
Halpenny. Miss May Warner. Miss
Katherine Horan, Miss Ruth 4.
Jacobs. Miss Grace / Rohleder, Miss
Susan 3. Hale. Miss NJ Irene Mason.
Miss Vera c. Brungart. Miss Lind
say. Miss Gertrude L. Leonard.
Miss Ethel L. Lawrence, Mrs. Louis
l. Korn, MISC Katharine r. Pike,
Miss Hope X. Thompson, Miss
Marie k Saunders. Mrs. Marie
Ruth. Miss Della s. jackson. Mrs.
Zimmelee, Miss Rebecca L. Blaine,
Mrs. Jozenah Reese, Mrs Harry r.
Wertz. Miss Anna L Cooke. Miss
Dee. Miss Sanford. Miss Helen r.
Hill. Miss Richmond, Mrs. Frank L.
McMillin. Miss Maud Napier. Miss
Jane Bartlett. Mrs. A. Jarman.
MrsJ-charles F. Consaul. Miss Nina
i. Thomas, Miss Mary O-TooIe, vice
president: Miss Marie Easby-Smith,
secretary: Miss Clara Friedman.
treasurer. Miss Mabel Owen and
Miss Jessie Dell.
You will notice that several MEM
/, bers Of the "women's cabinet" were
in that notable gathering last night
Mrs. Adams and her six col
leagues who hold the highest gov
ernment positions ever given
women: Miss Mabel Bosrdmsn,
Commissioner of the District of CO.
lumbia; Mrs. Helen II. Gardener.
Civil Service Commissioners; Mrs.
Clara Sears Taylor. rent commits
slsner; Miss Katherine Sellers,
judge Of the Juvenile Court: Mrs.
. Frances c. Axtell. chairman Of the
United States Employees Compensa-
tion Commission; and Miss Mary
Anderson, director Of the Women's
Bureau Of the Department of La
, bor
1t has been frequently suggested
that one of these women may re-
ceive a Cabinet portfolio-it would
: not be a bad idea, according to my
way of thinking. 1 heard last week
that there is considerable fiutter in
| the diplomatic dovecOtes over the
report that il President-elect Hard
; ing is agreeable TO a proposal to
appoint a special woman ambassa-
dor TO the court OF St James to
look after American women's in
terests. Lloyd George is willing TO
do the same thing for Englishwo-
men in Washington.
This is one Of Lady Astor's pet
ideas which many people support.
Diplomats in London are not en-
thusiastic over the matter. how
ever. They say that the introduc-
! tion of woman members TO their
craft would mean an enormous ma
tional expenditure. as women would
not be satisfied with present salaries
and entertainment allowances. Have
you heard the rumor that Marion
Butler may be a member OF the next
Cabinet? He used to be Senator here,
.
hontas Butler. now Mrs. Thomas ID.
woodson. wife of Col. woodson. L.
| s. A. was very prominent in society.
The Buffers were-and are-such
close friends Of Mrs. Eliphaiet An
drews. you know. II would be quite
nice. / think. to have the Buffers
/ back in Washington for a while.
/ CABINET HosTEssEs
BEGINNING TO RECEIVE.
Speaking of the Cabinet. the
Cabinet hostesses are beginning to
receive again on Wednesday after
moons; that is some of them and the
I others will soon follow suit. Mrs.
: Houston and Mrs. Meredith both re-
ceived last Wednesday as did also
Mrs. Baker-but she has been doing
! so constantly all through the sum-
mer even.
Things were rather quiet at the
white House last week. The guests
of President and Mrs. Wilson. Mar
garet Wilson, Mrs. McAdoo and Miss
4 Helen Bones. who spent last week
end at the White House, all DEPART
ed for New York the first OF the
week. They are all three living.
! there now. Mrs. Wilson did give .
box party at the concert for the
Philadelphia Orchestra last Tuesday
when she had family party with
! her-Mrs. William II. Boiling. Miss
Bertha Boiling and Mrs. James NJ.
/ Helm. She gave another party on
| Friday. too at the concert that day.
! The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will get back here soon-isnt
that nice, And already parties are
being planned for them. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh has announced
that she will give aldinner in their
honor on December IL. Next We'd
nesday evening she will give a din-
ner for Cardinal Gibbons.
l There is cropping up now, a