The Washington herald., 1921-07-31
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the Overseas Writers" the new
organization of foreign-service cor
Respondents. who gave him lunch
con at the willard Hotel last Fri
day. He dined that evening with
the Edward Beale McLeans-Mr
Mclean is another newspaperman-
who asked a distinguished company
to meet him. That dinner was q
substitute for the dinner that was
to have been given at the embassy
the guest list being practically the
same as that planned for the en-
hassy party. Late that night he
departed for Toronto en- route to
British Columbia and the Far East
He had planned som golf but the
heat made him chg re his mind
He brought several ais big au-
tomobiles to this country with him.
In connection with Northcliffe's
visit to the White House / heard
the following story:
: How should one address a mem.
Der of the British peerage? was
The question asked when Lord
Northcliffe called on Presiden,
Harding at the White House.
George W. Christian. jr.. secretary
to the President, answered the
query; in his own way. Come on
in, Lord" he said to Northcliffe a:
he indicated fthe way to the Presi.
dents office.
OF course, almost every one, no
tables and others nov so noted, VINO
comes to the Capital from other
lands. is received by the President.
And they bll go to Mount Vernon,
TOO. The President last week re-
,eeived MoIhammed Vail Khan. per-
sonal representative of Amir Aman-
nulla Khan, King of Afghanlstan
who IS here seeking formal recogni-
tion of his government. The re-
ception was very formal one and
was held in the Blue room. Though
this MISSION is a very official one.
II has failed to recognize the Prin-
cess Fstima, Sultana of Khabul and
sister Of the reigning ruler of Al
shanLStan who happens to be visit
ng in Washington at the same time.
AS result at first it was suggested
she might be an imposter but IL
proved TO be just a family quarrel.
NeFe rtheless the Princess and her
torer sons have received royal at
tenn ION from our government; hay-
ING been received by the President
anu the Secretary of State. That
quartet is accompanied by Prince
zerdechenots, the Crown Prince of
E6ypt' who recently married Miss
a ttherine Spiegel, OF Kentucky, ana
no speaks English perfectly, The
american Princess is in line for the
.nrohe once occupied by Cleopatra.
te frlnce was of great interest
US mere Princess Fatima has
6een living in Egypt for some time
IN deterence to royalty the recep-
.ion took pace in the Blue room at
me white Ho7se and was verv for
L.. inoeed- Thc ,Sultana brought
Snts OF cashmere shawls, wells
anshS" rugs, tables Clothes
turoans to the President
uon has the President received
more picturesque group. The hrii-
nues Of the princess garments
ana Jewels were contrasted witb
.ne somber hues of the conyen-
Iionsl clothes worn by the men
o. the party. of which their tnr-
ru NJ sooed a striking touch.
me costume Of the princess was
ueep PINK satin heavily embroider-
60 IN Egyptian designs in eoId and
PACK The coat-like bodice w..
nisn at the neck and had loose
sIeeVes which revealed many brscse
Iets "hen she moved her arms Her
= rt was narrow and knee-lenetb
Gearing close resemblance to the
present harem boudoir gowns,
Fhe piece de resistance was tbs
large sapphire worn like an earrins
IN the left nostril. A huge 5o-carat
oiamond. enormous diamond pendant
earrings many chains of pearls and
Ithtr Jewels jeweled girdIe about
her waist and a long veil caught
aoout her head by a close -fittine,
oandeau of green ostrich feathers
and tWlned about her waist corn
pIeted her costume. She wore Amer
ican-made sandals of black Kid and
glimpse OF conventional black siIl,
STOCK ings could be seen as she
walked.
american women aren't the onIv
ones who show their knees, Won see,
The princess and her three sons
plan to live in New York wbjIa
the sons attend college.
HARDING ALSO RECEIVES
DOZEN WORKING GIRLS.
THE President also recaiyo,, L..