The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

French Republic. The Prince de Bearn,
in the absence Of the French Ambassa-
dor. acted as. host He had forty guests
at dinner AT the dance the attaches
were joint hosts with the Prince de
Bearn. and most of the guests felt. as
they did two years ago OF the King Of
Italy. that the French Republic showed
great foresight In choosing Armistice
Day as it's birthday.
For just as election day was the big
day last week. Armistice Day has been
the day celebrated this week There
were a dozen different American cele-
brations. perhaps the biggest the first
big dance Of the season, given in honor
of the day by the American Women
Legion a; the Marine Barracks. Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth. Jr., who is pres
ident of the organization. did the hon
ors. assisted by the ball committee,
which included Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. Mrs. Henry +. DimoalS. Mrs,
Lawrence Townsend Mrs Walter Bruce
Howe. Mrs. j. Vaudeville Carlisle and
Mrs. r. II. Dunlop. Mrs. Newton Baker.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Mrs. John A.
LIE June were among the patronesses'
Mrs Baker did not attend the dance, as
she had promised to sing at the cele-
bration staged by the Veterans OF For
eign Wars.
The British Embassy celebrated Arm
stice Day in two sections The first
chapter was Sir Auckland Goddess din
ner party at the Willard for the British
delegates to the Commun' cations Con-
ference, the other the delegates ball for
their friends in general and the embassy
group in particular, at Wardman Park
Inn, to which the dinner party adj
ourned. So at three widely scattered
polnts-the French Embassy the Marine
Barracks and Wardnan Park ian--the
official world celebrated the day by
dancing the night away. And that ia
spite OF the Presidents pr0cla,m.ng NO
vembes IA as the day on which the sign
ing of The arm.:tice was 10 be celebrated
officially.
Mrs. Cromwell Brooks had dinner
and dance that nieht: very smart, but
quite unofficial, except that the Secretary
of the treasury and Mrs. Houston were
the chief guests. She also, by the way,
had a box party Monday night Tor the
opening OF Otis SINNERS new play. AT
the Villa Rose"
Also there was the party intellectual
and artistic--the French Club of the
Washington Salon--at which Miss Mabel
Boardman, Commissioner Boardman ana
Justice Ashley NJ. Gould were the chief
guests.
The Italian Embassy celebrated not
only armistice day, but the birthday of
the King of Italy. In spite of the alb
sence OF the Ambassador II made merry
in honor Of the double anniversary
Armistice day seems to have started
the dancing season. for there is long
string Of them from now on. The
British Ambassador and Lady Auckland
Geddes have cards out for one at the
British embassy on next Wednesday /;
the first two big charity balls come as
usual on Thanksgiving eve and Thanks
giving night. the Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital benefit, and the navy relief.
To both of these Mrs. Wilson has lent
her name and the lustre of White House
patronage. although it IS scarcely to be
expected that there will be White
House party there. 1t Is not impossible.
however. that there will be vice-presi-
Dental party. for by that time the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall are likely
to be back. ready for the opening of
Congress.