The Washington herald., 1921-11-20

her cousin ipclines to literature
and to philanthropic pursuits. Both
are accomplished in the social sense
and have passed their finishing
year in Paris.
There were many handsome
gowns and magnificent Jewels At
this party, too; perhaps the most
striking gown was that worn by
Mrs. Delano Robbins and quite in
contrast to the one she had on the
night before at the Pan American
Building. That was black taffeta
with a tight rather high cut neck
and sleeveless bodice and q very
full long skirt. Tuesday evening
she wore a white satin gown that
was rather short and fitted her
very good looking. slender figure so
tightly you almost wonder how she
fastened It. 1t was In one piece.
princess effect and most intricately
draped. A cape hung from the
shoulders in back to half way be-
tween the waist line and the knees
and was embroidered with shiny
black bugles. She Is so fascinating!
Alice Roosevelt Longworth wore =
shawl as always; scarcely ever see
her in either the afternoon or the
evening without a shawl about her
shoulders; she must have an endless
collection. It fitted in with her cos
tuning scheme very well at the
Belgian party. Her gown was a
pale pink taffeta spotted all over
with small bouquets; a very quains
frock. and over IL was this huge
emerald green Spanish shawl. She
came with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, who is as diff
ferent from Mrs. Longworth as day
is from night; is a petite blonde.
Quite an important person at that
party was the good-ooking Robert
Silver Cruys, second secretary of
the embassy, WHO added much to
the enjoyment OF the guests by
looking after them all in a delight
full way.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Riano entertained at two
dinner parties last week, unofficial
functions. but their guests included
such personages as the Secretary of
War and Mrs. John B. Weeks and
the Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beat
ty and Countess Beatty, who have,
Oy the way. Dceh inc IuOSl Ielcu
couple in Washington for some time.
They were at the dinner which Sem
ator Edge gave for the Coolidges.
The Polish Minister and Princess
Lubomirska had a large dinner par
ty, the Secretary of war and Mrs.
Weeks being among their guests;
the British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes entertained number of
prominent English peopie IN town
at luncheon; Mrs. John B. Hender-
son entertained at a dinner and
dance to which she asked many Of
the younger diplomats in town;
Nine. Grouitch. wife of the Minister
of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes,
entertained at a luncheon in COM
pliment to her guest, Mrs. George
B. Mathews, of Buffalo; Mrs. d.
mock gave . reception after the ex-
ercises for the laying Of the corner
stone for the National Victory Me-
mortal Building last Monday, which
was attended by President and Mrs.
Harding.
A nice little party Of last week
was the luncheon which Mrs. Amos
Fries gave for two of the four wom-
en- who are on the advisory COM
mittee to the arms conference.-the.
Thomas G.. Winter and Mrs. Kath
crime p. Edison. All four Of them
are simply deluged with invitations
to address meetings and attend
luncheons, teas and dinner parties.
They are the feminine political
stars of the hour, and all the
women's organizations with ma
tional headquarters in the Capital
want to do them honor. Mrs. Maud
Wood Park, president of the League
of Women Voters, gave a luncheon
for them at the Shoreham Hotel
last Thursday.
They are working hard too. those
women; are at their desks for long
hours each day. Fully q dozen
people asked me who Mrs. Charles
Sumner Bird was at the Hughes
reception, all of them remarking
what a distinguished looking
women she was; such a fne face,
don't you know" they would add.
I'VE must make the women who
have come here with the arms con-
ference delegates and advisers feel
At home" Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly, chairman of the citizens
committee on courtesy to the
women of the limitation of arma-
ment conference, declares, and she
is doing 1t. This city hostess" as
she is called. has arranged a pro-
gram of entertainment which will
cause the fair visitors to carry
away a favorable impression Of
Amerioen hospitality, Plans OF the