New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Leading Officials Attend
Event Is Last Big Social
Function in Capitol Until
Armament Council Opens
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

entertainment. There was the impos-
ing line Of diplomats who received the
guests.
This celebration, with its many
charming features, is the last big at
fair to be given before the meeting of
the Conference on the Limitation of
Armament. It served as the occasion
for presenting to the public several
new diplomats, including the new Min
lister of Persia, Mira Hussein Khan
Alai, and also Senhora de Ballivian
and Senhorita de Ballivian. wife and
daughter of the new Minister of Be-
i;via, who joined him in Washington a
week Ego. Senhora de Ballivian is 4
charming woman and exceedingly in
eresting. The daughter also is d
woman of far more than ordinary in
terest The senhorita was presented at
the Court of ST. James's year ago,
Eer father coming to Washington from
that important post, so she will not be
hewildered in the least with society in
eur capital the coming season. How
ever. Queen Mary has SO simplified the
royal drawing rooms since the war that
a presentation is but little more cere-
monious than an American girls first
appearance at the White House. So
Ssnhorita de Ballivian ill really add
another to the list of diplomatic buds
for the coming season, with the added
distinction Of having been presented at
the British court.
Sir Auckland Geddes Makes
Unexpected Trip to Capital
Sir Auckland Geddes, the Ambassador
OF Great Britain, returned to Washing
ton rather unexpectedly on the 9th, not
= - l.
his expected arrival and taking them
al by surprise He came to discuss
important events with the Secretary Of
State. and has reioined Lady Geddes
at Dark Harhor, Me-, where they will
spend the early autumn days Senior
Riano, the Spanish Ambassador. also
came back some days earlier than was
expected. For the most, the diplo-
mats will all return to Washington be-
fore the end of the month.
The mention of Robert Lansing, for
mer Secretary Of State, in connection
with China and the conference on ar
mament was not surprise in Wash
ingron- Mr.. Lansing's interest in
China came with his first visit there,
when he accompanied his father-in-
law. the late John W. Foster, as his
secretary on one of his special mis-
sions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing are still at
their summer home at Henderson Har-
Dor. N. Y. where Mrs. Lansing's
mother, Mrs. John W. Foster, also has
q cottage. Whatever else happens, Mr.,
and Mrs. Lansing will surely be i'm
portant factors in entertaining the
Rather a damper was thrown on the
frequent week end house parties of
the bachelor British diplomats at Bar
Harbor when pretty Miss Anna Ham
lin. daughter of the governor of the
Federal Reserve Board and Mrs. Ham
lin, became Ill there and had to be
rushed to the hospital, where she
underwent an operation.
Mrs. Armstead Davis and her son,
Henry Gassaway Davis Sd, who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Amy
Percy, of Boston, at their summer
home at Plymouth. returned to Wash
ington in midweek Mrs. Percy is the
daughter of Mrs. Davis, and is said to
be much like her aunt, Mrs. William
Hit, formerly Catherine Elkins. Mrs.
Percy was recently awarded the prize
at fancy dress ball in Plymouth,
where, in company of 200, she was de-
clared to be the most beautiful woman
present, her costume being that of a
Spanish woman. Mrs. Davis and her
son motored to and from New Eng
land. and the mother soon will take an
other trip out of Washington. while
Dir. Davis will return to Princeton. DR..
and Mrs. Henry Woldmar Ruoff, of
Boston, have come to Washington for
Inc winter and are stopping at the
Arlington Hotel. They spent the sum
mer IN Eastern Massachusetts, and re-
turned to Washington by way of New
York.
Of interest was the announcement
mere of the engagement of Miss Eliz-
aoeth Grimes Walker, daughter of Mrs
Nina Chinn Walker and granddaughter
o. Mrs. Richard H. Chinn, to John Will
hams Davis, of Virginia. The wedding
aate IS set for October 6, and will be a
quiet but notable affair. Some of the
friends of Mr.. Davis, who served with
ann when he was captain in the air
service during the World War. will be
IN the wedding party. Miss Walker is
sac OF Timothy Pickering, who held
three Cabinet Offices under George
Washington, and she is the grand
slaughter of the late Rear Admiral John
ur'mes Walker. u. S. NJ, commander
., the White Squadron and after
,is retirement president of the
s'hmlan Canal Commission. On her
ntoehers side she is descended from
colonel William Ball. of Virginia, and
IS closely related to Sir Alfred and
;nady kempe, of London. Miss Walker
IS member of the Junior League and
= a very pretty girl. Mr.. Davis is a
graduate OF Cornell.
mrs. D. Is. Anes, of Boston. who has
spent some weeks at the Powhatan. has
Sohe To Annapolis to visit her son-in-
, NV and daughter, Commander and
Nfs. K. E. Baird.
new York and Boston Colonies
III capital VIII Be Large
6oth New York and Boston will have
unusually large contingents in society
msse this winter, and among the for
n mer VIII be Mr.. and Mrs. Armar D.
19aunoerson, who have taken the subur
~. ian estate, Greystone, now occupied bv
u ne secretary of State and Mrs.
mmagnes. They are expected to come To
wassnington October /. The Secretary
~ state and Mrs. Hughes were Joined
m nursaay by their younger daughter,
sass Elizabeth Hughes who has visited
., ,asnos on Lake George during the
WIS mrs. George Vanderbilt stopped in
t ia at the New Willard for a
an Gays en- route from New York to
h IL. and accompanying her was
W. young daughter, Miss Cornelia
e. n!tt, who recently became of
~ q : said Miss Vanderbilt will be