The Washington times., 1921-07-15

HARDING viii attend the.
June flower carnival, to be
given this evening by the Georgia
Division of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association for the District Of Co
lumbia on the grounds OF the Wom-
ans National Foundation.
President Harding received yes
terday at / o'clock the bishop and
members OF the council Of the Epis-
copal Church of America. who are
holding their quarterly meeting here
this week. In the afternoon the
President played golf on the links
at the Columbia Country Club.
Mrs. Harding yesterday enter
tanned q party Of women newspaper
correspondents during two-hour
cruise down the river on the May
flower. Tea was served In the salon
and afterward there was informal
dancing on the deck, the Mayflower
band providing spirited music.
Mrs. Harding has in her party. In
addition to the newspaper women.
Mrs Calvin Coolidge, wife Of the
Vice President; Mrs. Caroline B.
Votaw. the Presidents sister; Mrs.
Harry S. New, Mrs. Atlee Pome-
rene, Mrs. Frank Willis. Brig. Gen.
C. e Sawyer, Mrs. George r.
Christian, jr.. Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean. Miss Kathryn Landers. of
gCleveland: John Christian. and Miss
Laura Harlan
Comdr. Ralston s. Holmes, in
command OF the Mayflower, looked
after the guests, assisted by Comdr.
John b.. Pollard. Lieutenant Com
mander Kirk. Lieut.. Comdr. G. w.
lie Roy, Lieut.. T, ID. Warner. Lieut..
David Mel. Collins. Lieut.. j. III.
+. Lawson and Lieut.. II. Y. McCown.
all attached to the Mayflower.
Prince Dc Bearn. counselor OF the
French embassy. who entertained at
a dinner last evening at HighwoOd.
his home in Chevy Chase. In celebra-
ton of Bastile Day. assembled a bril-
liant company for what proved to be
a memorable occasion. The moonllt
night made the extensive grounds de-
lightful for those who promenaded
after the dances. for a reception and
ball followed the dinner.
Members of the diplomatic corps, OF
ficials and representatives OF resi-.
dent society were guests at the din
ner. The party included the Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge, the
French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
seranO, the oeCieciy VI otntS ou
Mrs. Hughes. the Ambassador OF
Spain and Nine. de Riano, the Am
bassador of Belgium. Baron de Car
tier; the Secretary of the Navy, Ed.
win DENLY; Gen. Pietro Badoglio, for
mer chief of staff of italian armies:
the Undersecretary OF State and Mrs.
Henry p. Fletcher. the Third Assist
ant Secretary of State, Robert Woods
Bliss; Brig. Gen. John A. Johnson.
the counselor of the Russian embassy
and Nine. de Bach, the secretary OF
the British embassy and Mrs. Craigie.
the counselor of the Polish legation
and Nine. Kwapiszewskf. the secre-
tary of the Italian embassy and Nine.
Geisser Celeste di Vegliasco. Mr.. and
Mrs. Labat, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Furland.
the commercial attache OF the French
embassy and Nine. Heilmann. Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin, Mrs. Mayo, Mrs.
James Mcdonald, Mrs. Cromwell
Brooks. Comtesse de Salignac-Fene-
Ion, Miss Helen Patten, Miss Jose.
phine Patten. Miss Mary f. Patten.
Mr.. Henry, Maj. Dubreuil, Capt. and
Mrs. Lavergne and Mr.. Bergeron, OF
the embassy's staff.
Four hundred guests were invited
to the reception and dance, which fol-
lowed the dinner. Many beautiful
summer evening costumes were worn
by the women and they had an eff
fective background in the flower-dec-
GRATED rooms and softly illuminated
gardens.
The Ambassador of France ahd
Nine Jusserand, who were to have
sailed yesterday from New York for
Europe, have indefinitely postponed
their departure.
The probability of an international
on disarmament and Pa.
cific questions is said to be respon-
sible for the change III their plans.