The Washington times., 1921-11-13

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sT1M airiyai Of the RI. Hon. Ar.
thug James Balfsur. who got in
- >rtnrsday evening. coming from
Aohtrsel. was one Of the events
20 siths week to which everyone
icckSd fbrward with interest. For,
nm ,tAs abssaee OF the British prime
%fninastas and it' ,is becoming in,
cteAsinglyn doubtful whether Mr..
Lloyd c>args wip he able to como
to Washington at all-Mr. BaIfour
van b the mouthpiece in the 10.
etal and political drama Of ''The
aopvernment Of Great Britain ana
Ireland ana the British Dominions
Beyond the Seas" to use the -.
porous phrase of political parlance.
In any event the Government Of
Great Britain. ETC.. etc.. will be in.
stalled for the nonoe in the apart
ment Of Washington woman, tho
widow Of Capt. Roscoe Carlisle Bull.
mer. who. ~ Anita Poor. was a
great ,bslle In Washington. And
the question al to who viii be the
hostess and who viii wise the lists
lfery the 'liRnArs to be given in, this
little apartment in Connecticut ave-
'nue. 10 ono Of considerable interest
,momept to sodssty-,for It Is at Just
such dinner tables that tho secret
history Of diplomacy IL made.
nn5 EhiS9 81 '~ y,'
TITS ons the knees of the gods Of
Elm whsther Mr.. Lloyd George
comes or not. but Mrs. Charles A.
Munn's house In Scott Circle is
swept and sarnished for him. hav-
ing, been offered to the British
Premier. tbroush her son. Gurnee
Munn, and his wife Marie Louise
wannamsksr). who are now abroad.
It's a substantial red brick house.
"ss British. ~ roast beef and ,ex-
cesdingiy wsil adapted for use ~ IN
Official Iestdence. Thsrs are eight
mastsr's bedrooms. with the neces-
ssry complement Of baths and serv-
Snt quarters. And down stairs are
q ballroom. . great library. a dining
room and two or three drawing
rooms. II antedstss the white paint
and bare wallis Of present fashions
IN interior decorating, but there's a
certain dignity about Its rich coiofs
ana It's pSaished hard wood trim.
i DWYErC >-A Me- n.
2 have had an enormously busy
. week-sven for the President and
Mrs. Harding. Tho opening Of tho
conference yesterday and the White
House reception last night: the tfr-
o ing ceremonies Of Armistics Day.
tho first illumination Of the court OF
honor in mont Of the Pan American
Union, with III jeweled arehway
flashing washington's welcome to
the foreign visitors. the delegations
and delegations and delegations
which had to b. received-why
every moment was. filled and one
engagement crowded close upon the
heels of the. last. .....-
Early in the week. however. Prssi-
dent and Mrs. Harding found time
for one frivolous evening. . visit
to the National Theater to see
ELSIE Janis and Her Gang" with
such congenial spirits as the speaker
and Mrs. 0illstt and Secretary and
Mrs.. Hoover in their box. And
Mrs. Harding heard tho Philadel-
phia Orchestra's first concert on
Tuesday afternoon. A very smart
box party she had that daytime.
Matthew. wife of the Chilean am
hassaAsr; Nrs. William Howard
Taft. Nrs. Nicholas Longworth,
Mr.. Richard Townsend. and Miss
Laura Harlan-and the White
House thrice represented.
MRS. HARDING has been rsceiv-
- ing By twos and threes the
wives Of various members Of the
conference delegations. the wife Of
thar ambassador usually accom-
panying them. One day. for exam
Die. she had . call from Mme.
Jusssrsnd. who presented Nine.
vivtani and Lady Geddes. under
whose wing wssS Lady Lee OF Fare
ham. Lady BSeasn. Lady Beatty.
and Lady Chatfisld.
o.. 60 = -.
APRoPos Of tea parties-and
presumably Mrs. Harding gave
her foreign guests tea-the First
Lady has asked tho ladies of the
Cabinet to receive with her next
wednesday and has conveyed to tho
Olives Of nAmbers Of Congress nm
Invitation to cali upon them.
Thus. Mrs. Harding. who knows
from experience the heavy demands
which the present calling syst.m
makes upon the woman in Of
fetal life, gives further impetus to
tho movement for collective visit
ing" which II causing 90 much dis
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