The Washington times., 1920-05-02

day evening. Mrs. Marshall Field had
a dinner for them. one Of her gold
plate dinners"-i. e., parties for which
her famous gold service 10 brought
out--unless ] miss my guess.
Like Mrs. colby. Lady 0eddes made
her very nrst appearance In Wsshins-
ton at Mrs. Msredith's reception. al
though she had received Informally
at the embassy the day before, Fri
day. which is traditionAlly "dipio-
matio day" and has been observed at
the British embassy for years ana
pretty nearly everybody In town had
called upon her. She was also st
home this last Friday, and yesterday
Mrs. peFrees Critten gave . iuncheon
In her honor. The two ladies Ars OLD
daughter. Mrs. Swager Sheriey, knew
Lady oeddes when she was girl
and were present at her marriage TO
Sir Auckland oeddes.
Mrs. Meredith, wife OF the seere,'
tary or Agriculture. VIII give
lunchson for her tomorrow.
Lady oeddes. you know. 10 only 10
be here for a few weeks this time.
She Is going home in July to remain
until the hot weather IL over. and on
her return In September Will bring
her children with her. They are a
cosmopolitan crew, the Geddes Kid
dies. The eldest. Ross, who Is twelve
and half years old. was born In
Marlborough. Alexander. nine ana
half. and Peggy, seven and half the
only girl, were born in Dublin, and
five-year-old John In Montreal. The
baby. David, is q little Londoner. Hes
an adorable chubby, blonde youngster.
somewhat resembling his amazingly
pretty sister. The three youngest
are on farm In Buckinshamshire
with nursery governess. and the
two eldest boys are at school at He'd
don Court, near London. They hsvs
their fathers broad shoulders and
lean. strongly marked features, ana
are, IN fact. greatly like him,
what are Lady Geddes' activities7
She has but two really absorbing
interests-.her husband and her chill
dreb. Not that she isn't woman OF
wide sympathiss and keeniy interest
ed in men. women and events. but
during the active and eveptful years
OF her married life her time and
energy have been fully taken up In
rearing Ave lusty and froiicsome
children, and In keeping her husband
going Sir Auckland Geddes has been
one of the busiest and most active
men In the empire, and II has been a
man size job to look after his
heaith--doctors are proverbially hard
on themselves--and to keep him ut
and in fghting trim.
During the war not only was Lady
Geddes her husbands ght-hand man.
but her house in London spelled
"Blighty" to all OF her fighting kin
kaV
good deal OF an achievement TO keep
up the family morale. One family OF
cousins gave nine sons to the service
and three sons OF another cousin were
killed. There was also a cousin
Ross--in the American army. And II
must be remembered that two OF Lady
Geddes' children are war babies.
The slim little lady Is cultivated
and widely read, and, while she
doesn't admit that she's a musician.
her friends say that she plays charm
ingly. She Is fond Of the outdoors, and,
although not particularly n sports
woman, excels at a good many out
door games. She's no politician, ad-
mits that she has never made a speech
in her life. and insists that che
, couldn't il her life depended upon It.
As a matter of fact, the ambassador
isn't q bit of a politician. and only
became member of Parliament
when It was made necessary by his
appointment to a cabinet post