The Washington herald., 1921-03-13
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some OF society. think IL was a
nice idea. myself.
HIS. HARDING SELECTS
/, SOCIAL SECRETARY.
There were a number of big par
Ties last week. and dinners galore.
Mrs. Breckinridge Long gave a big
dance AZ her Sixteenth street resi-
<dence. and the world and his wife
attended Just like they did last
winter when Mr.. Long was an offt-
tial- II seems quite natural to see
Mrs. Long, around at parties once
more. Tho Longs have been away
for some time ever since he re-
signed to rum for the Senate in the
/. last elections. when he was defeated.
: He. Is coming to Washing gton short
b. to Join Mrs. Long. Mrs. Charles
Bromwell and Miss Mildred Brom-
well gave a large dinner dance in
ccmpliment 10 Lady Margaret Scott.
{ who was a guest at the British EN-
bassys She had q grand time when
: she was here; somebody was giving
= party for her every five minutes.
: Almost The Ambassador and Lady
Gsddes entertained for her as did
Anna Hamlin. Beatrice Beck and
half a dozen others, including sew
eral of the embassy attaches. And
the Geddes themselves-they are
As popular as ever and never dine
At home; are in constant demand.
~ when Mrs. Harding decided to Sc
lect Miss Laura Harlan as her So
cfal secretary. 1t left Lady Geddes
--and several other social leaders
without a social secretary. Miss
Harlan Ii to be her social secretary
now. Mrs Harding Is to be con-
gratulated upon securing so able a
person. one qualified by birth and
trimming, for she has acted as social
esecretary to a number Of prominent
women. wives of Cabinet members
and diplomats She is the daughter
of the late Justice of the United
States Supreme Court and Mrs. John
Marshall Harlan: has lived in Wash
ington most Of her life, and comes
of family that has been prominent
I. here for years. She is an accom-
,plished linguist. a clever musician.
and qualified in more ways than one
for the position.
Other guests who are having a
gay time here are Mr.. and Mrs.
George 8. Mathews. of Buffalo, who
are visiting the Minister of the
Serbs. Croats and Slovenes and Mrs.
Grouitch- They are in great de-
,mand, first. because their hosts are
secondly. because they have many
personal friends here of their own
!, They visit here almost every win
p ter and always have a good time
A visitor of widespread interest who
arrived in town last Thursday wa:
Ignace Jan Padarewkski and his
wife, for whom the Polish Minis.
ter and Princess Lubomirska enter
tanned a large and distinguished
/ company at a reception last even
ing.
WIDE ATTENTION
PAID PADAREwsKL
They have been constantly on tn,
CO. All of the town, 1t seemed
more or less-went to New Yorl
early in the week to attend q ban
u qlet given there for Paderewski
The French Ambassador went. tn
Polish Minister. the Secretary o
Commerce and a half a dozen more
to my knowledge. The Belgian Am
bassador went on to New York, too
about the same time, but he wen
TO attend the Belgian concert givel
for the benefit of the missionar!
Sisters of his country at the resi-
i dence of Mrs. John Sanford. Societ!
iHhere and In New York wears a patti
|-tibetwesn the two cities, anyway
.fhey are constantly going back ant
forth for an entertainment here o!
one there. Many members of so
sciety in both cities claim both citie
as their place of residence and main
tain homes in both places. Th
Belgian Ambassador gave a lunch
con Friday in compliment to Eu
gene Ysaye, the noted Belgian vio
linist, who gave concert here tn
end of the week. The Ambassado
also gave a box party at the con
|ii.cert which was a smart socia
event, Of course.
|sia A visitor of great interest is ex
pected shortly. Viviani, the note'
rrenchman who came over here dur
!. Ing the war with the French wa
mission and was so extensively en-
tertained. Prince Albert of Monac'
will come to this country mex
month to receive a gold media
awarded him by the Oceanographi
Society for his marine researches
There is a long list of notablei
of foreign lands who are contem
plating coming to the Capital thi
. spring. IL seems. The spring seasol
apparently Is going to be very in
teresting. society taking on renew
ed activity when Congress meets ii
extra session, about April 4. B.
that time the official set will b.
more or less settled; the members o.
the Senate and House who had gon,
home for a brief recess will be back
kEastef will be here, the sprinl
Charity balls will be given, visitor