The Washington times., 1921-02-04
LiOeD Debate
Is Staged By
Press Club

~ afternoon at o'clock held
one OF the most distinguish
ed audiences that has assembled In
Washington since the war. II was
an audience In which diplomats. Of
ncials. and society folk mingled
with the hundreds OF men and
women who represent the newspa-
pers OF the country. for the great
crowd that nlled parquet, mexxa-
nine noor and gallery had assembled
In response to the invitation OF the
National Press Club.
IL was a gay audience, for 1t came
with the expectation Of having an
hour and q half OF real amusement.
since the program announced
Jack Spratt Debate" between SEN
ators and Congressmen. with the
Speaker OF the House as Judge. and
the subject, "Resolved: That 1t Is
More Noble to Be Fat Than Lean"
gave promise OF many q laugh. q
promise that was well fulfilled
Probably there has never been a
matinee here attended by SO large
a number of men.
All the boxes were filled by par
ties In which II was evident that
many a tea and afternoon card
party had been deserted early. Be
fore the curtain rose on the stage
with It's row OF notables. the foyer
presented q brilliant appearance
that reminded one OF an afternoon
performance at the opera In New
York, except that every one ap-
peared to know every one else, =
fact easily explainable when 1t 10
realized that II Is the business of
the press at the National Capital
L. d..
as well as with events.
Avery Marks, president of the
National Press Club. presided. He
sat at the end Of the line of states
men who were to contribute to the
novel program. and he introduced
each OF his company with the brief
est OF well-chosen speeches. At his
right was the grand piano that
gave assurance of songs as we'll as
speeches and later was used for
the accompaniment Of Reinald
Werrenrath's splendid finis to the
afternoons entertainment.
The Secretary of State. Balm
bridge Colby, opened the program
with a reading OF Gray's "Elegy"
that will be long remembered. The
tradition OF the Keith house Is
against placing the good acts"
first. but all traditions were broken
yesterday, for every stunt" was a
top-liner. Mr.. Colby read the poem
with flne effect and received en-
thusiastic applause.
Among those noted IN the audi
ence were the French Ambassador
and Madame Jusserand.
The Ambassador of Chile and
Sonora de Matthew.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier.
The Japanese Ambassador.
The Ambassador of Peru and
Sonora de Pezet.
Augusta .Cochrane de Alencer.
the ambassador Of Brasil.
Lady Geddes.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Colby.
viscount dAlte, the minister Of
Portugal.
Il The Minister Of Switzerland and
Madame Peter.
The Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
Justice Day and Mrs. Rufus Day,
his daughter-in-law.
Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter.
Justice Clarke.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels,
The Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs. Meredith.
The Secretary of Interior, John
Barton Payne. and
General Pershing.
others present were Senator and
Mrs. George p. Mclean,
Senator and Mrs. William S. Ken
yon,
Senator and Mrs. Henry F. Ash
urst,
Senator and Mrs. Oscar w. I'm
derwood.
Senator and Mrs. Pat Harrison,
Congressman Joseph G. Cannon,
Congressman and Mrs. Julius
Kahn,
Congressman and Mrs. Henry d.
Flood.
Congressman and Mrs. Samuel e.
Winslow,
Congressman and Mrs. ]. N.
Admiral r. e. Coontz and Mrs
Mai. Gen. Wendell c. Neville,
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. John A.
Mai. Gen. Merritte w. ireland and
Mrs. Ireland,
The Under Secretary of State and
Mrs Davis,
The Third Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Merle-Smith,
The Charge d'Affaires ad interim
of Italy and Madame Brambilla.
Rear Admiral Edward r. Stitt,
U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Stitt.
DIR. ID. s. Rowe.
Col Charles w. Kutz and Mrs.
Kutz.
Commissioner Mabel Boardman.
Cayetano de Quesada, vice consul
of Cuba.
DR.. Artro Padro v Almeida, sec
retary OF the Cuban legation, and
Nine. Padro.
DR.. Jose T. Baron, second secre-
tary Of the Cuban legation.
The President of the George
Washington University and Mrs.
william Miller Collier.
DIR. and Mrs. Hugh M. Smith.
The president Of the Metropoli-
tan Club.
The President of the Cosmos Club.
uxsNz .-..tdopt nf tho Cnl,,,,,hl.