The New York herald., 1921-10-30

teenth street, is the Corcoran Gallery of
Art, with large hemi-cycle which can
also be used for meetings.
Well considered plans are being made
for the entertainment of the visitors from
overseas, and the powers that be at the
State Department are already immersed
in preparations.
The Japanese delegation will be exceed
ingly active socially. The Japanese are
one of the few nations not particularly
hard hit by the war The supposition that
they will do lot of entertaining is borne
out by the fact that the Japanese Embassy
has leased the residence 1000 Massachu-
setts avenue for the conference. 1t is to
be used for Offices to relieve the pressure
on the chancellery in N street and probably
for the more official entertaining. The
Ambassador will continue to live at the
big house in X street which has been oc-
cupied by several of Japan's envoys.
From all over the country, all over the
world in fact are coming men and women
who want to keep finger on the pulse of
events. Consequently houses are at pre-
MUM and wiseacres are predicting the
gayest as well as the most stimulating
winter Washington has ever had
Many things will combine to bring this
about. The Republicans are again in the
saddle after eight years; they have money,
many Of them. and they are making prep
arations for social campaign which will
take one back to the good old days of the
Taft and Roosevelt administrations More
over, the President and Mrs. Harding seem
to have genius for hospitality. They are
mapping out full and varied social pro-
gramme which will include many dinners
and receptions.
While no definite information can yet be
obtained about the entertaining for the
delegates to the conference, it is safe to
prophesy that there will be one big formal
party at the White House, probably a re-
ception in their honor, and another at the
Pan-American Union. Then there will be-
of course, a grist of dinner parties given
by and for the visitors from overseas and
round of balls at the embassies and lega-
tions of the countries represented will con-
tribute to the seasons gayeties.
The liquor fioodgates are down, and
choice brands of all grades of fine imported
liquors are entering American ports in
heavy volume to supply the refreshment
reeds of the delegates and their guests and
friends.
Washington at the start OF the arms
parley and as long as it continues will be
distinctly wet Washington's distinguished
guests will enjoy all of the immunity
which clothes foreign diplomat and
shields him from molestation by dry law
agents or other police officers.
Arms parley delegates can bring in
liquor in any quantity and carry it with
their other luggage to Washington. Such
baggage is free from seizure. Rev
enue Commissioner Blair, with general
supervision Of prohibition enforcement
matters has laid down the rule that the
delegates may have all the liquors of every
kind they desire, and may use or dispense
them within their apartments, houses or
hotel rooms while they are here as the en-
voys of friendly foreign nations.
II is estimated that the international
gathering will cost somewhere In the
neighborhood of sS,000,000. This is based
on the approximate estimate of an expendi-
ture Of S1o00.000 for each of the larger
countries. with smaller sum for the more
unimportant participants.