The Washington times., 1921-12-11
AbSenteeS Among
COnfereeS During
First of Week
Parties Take Foreign
Visitors Away From
Washington

WHILE the conference delegates
were much feted during the
last week. they shared the social
stage with the debutantes. the dip
lomats and official folk. who have
not been much in the spotlight of
late. Indeed. during the early part
Of the week the delegates were
somewhat scattered.
Mr.. Balfour was in New York
until Wednesday. going north after
staying over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Garrett at Ever
green, their place near Baltimore.
And Lord Lee of Fareham and
Lady Lee spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hertle at Gun
ston Hall.
The foreigners who visit Wash
ington take great delight in visit.
ing this historic old place. the
country seat of George Mason, who
wrote the famous Virginia bill of
rights, played an important part
in the history Of revolutionary days
and was George Washington's
neighbor and intimate friend. For
it has been restored with loving
care and with respect, almost rev.
erence, for its traditions; and Mr..
and Mrs. Hertle-Chicago people.
who bought the place some years
ago from members Of the Mason
family-keep 1t up in traditional
style. dispensing hospitality in a
generous fashion which is In it.
selfreminiscent of colonial days.
In the last few years they have
entertained a great many Of tho
notable visitors from overseas
whom Fate has brought to the
Capital. Indeed. an unofficial pill
grimage to Gunston Hall Is almost
as much a part Of their education
as the official visit to Mount Ver-
non, to which every visiting
potentate Is treated sooner or
later.
NINE. VIVIANI was another abb
sentee during the early part Of
the week, having been off on a trip
to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and into
Canada. She got back on Friday.
Most of the Netherlands delega-
tion spent tho last weekend in
Baltimore with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Marburg. They all came back
on Sunday evening with the excep-
ton Of Jonkheer and Nine. de With
and Jonkheer and Nine. Van Star
kenborgh, who stayed over for tho
Monday German, for which all
Baltimore turned out-and most OF
Washington. apparently.
Senator and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood have been obliged to withdraw
from all the social activities in con-
nection with the conference on
account of tho death Of the Sena-
tors mother.
IVES, Mrs. Root, wife Of Elihu
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American conference delegation. IL In
Washington with her husband. There
have been many queries about her
as she has not taken any part In
any of the seasons social activities,
and Mr.. Root has been frequently
entertained at dinner without her.
Mrs. Root IL in rather frail health.
It appears, and her doctor has given
her strict orders against OVERRIDING.
Consequently she refuses all invita-
tions, although she attends the open
sessions Of the conference, and oc-
casionally has a few guests in to
tea with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Root are occupying
Mrs. Marion p. Maus' apartment,
at 1902 Eighteenth street. Mrs. Root
has proved herself a wise woman in
her age and generation. She has
solved the servant problem-as far
as she and her household. at least.
are concerned.
The Roots when really at home live
in Hamilton, N. Y, where there Is
college. Mrs. Root has two college
girls to minister to her and Mr..
Roots comfort, and they do 1t beauti-
fully Mrs. Root said she never was
so comfortable before, nor ever had
so much peace of mind. The col
lege girls take care Of the menage
as If it were their own and in ex-
change for the interest they take
Mr.. Root gives them friendly advice
with their studies. According to
Mrs. Root it all works out beautifully
MIR. and Mrs. Louis M. Schaefer
announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Muriel Rose, to
John Raymond Henderson, the son
Of John M. Henderson, Of Chevy
Chase.
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