The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
1000 Attend
Farm Affair
Many Foreign Diplomats
Present at Brilliant
Function.


scribed as the most interesting and
in many respects one of the most
brilliant social functions in the his
tory of the National Capital, took
place last Tuesday night at the
headquarters of the National Board
of Farm Organizations, 1871
street. when the representatives of
the organized farmers of America
met delegates to the conference on
Limitation of armament.
Charles S. Barrett, in his dual ca
pscity of president of the National
Farmers Union and a member of
the advisory council to the Ameri-
can delegation to the conference.
with the cooperation of other lead
ing farmer representatives, made
possible the success of the recep-
ton.
The State Department. under the
direction of Secretary Hughes, in
dorsed the program of the farmers
and caused the invitations to for
eign delegates, their attaches and
advisers to be delivered.
1000 Pass Receiving Line.
Mrs. Henry Wallace, Mrs. Gift
ford Pinchot and other women
prominent in the social and official
life of Washington, received the
guests. It is estimated that not
less than 1000 perons passed by
the receiving line. Secretary
Hughes Attended. Senator Lodge,
who had sent his regrets. changed
his mind and was announced just
as the young people were beginning
to dance. The French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, the British
Ambassador and Lady Geddes, the
Minister from Poland, and a number
of other diplomats, with members
of their respective STATS, added
considerable interest to the occa-
sion.
Guests remarked on the good fell
lowship which marked the event.
Women beautifully gowned danced
with farmers who were informally
attired.
List of Guests.
Others in the company were Sem
ator and Minister of Defense Pearce,
the Australian delegate to the con-
ference on Limitation OF ornaments;
Tang En- LANG and Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. S. Tsao, connected with the Chi
nese delegation to the conference
Admiral de Bon. connected with the
French Legation; Senior de Beeche,
Minister from Costa Rica. and Sc
nora de Beeche: Senior and Sonora
Carlos Castro Ruiz, of the Chilean
Embassy: r. L. Piesse, of Austria
liza; Adml. Acton, Comdr. Ruspoli
and Lieut. Rogadeo, attached to
the italian Legation; Marcel Colas.
secretary to the minister of the
colonies of the French Republic;
Mime. Helene de Bisping. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raoul Tilmot. of the Belgian
Legation; Sir Hubert L. Smith, Alex
ander Flint. Walter Carter and
Capt. C. T. c. Little. associated with
the British delegation; F. Ashton
Gwatkin. Mr.. and Mrs. kuraz, at
tached to the Czecho-Slovak Lega-
ton; Takanoba Mitani, Isago Yomo
and T. Kswahra, advisers to the
Japanese delegation; NJ. de Selys,
counsellor to the Belgian delega-
ton, and Nine. de Selys; DR.. Les
sineff. of the Bulgarian Legation
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
Wallace and Mrs. Wallace; Secre-
tary of Navy DENLY and Mrs. Den
by: Prince Lubomirski. Minister of
Poland; Former Senator and Mrs.
salisbury; Former Senator Suther-
land. chairman of tho advisory
council to the American delegates:
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Many Senators Present.
Senator and Mrs. Trammell, Sem
ator and Mrs. Swanson, Senator and
Mrs. Sheppard, Senator and Mrs
Robinson, Senator and Mrs. Car
away, Senator and Mrs. Capper, Sem
ator and Mrs. Lenroot, Prince de
Bearn ct de Chalais. r. A. c. Sper-
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bell and
Mrs. Maxim, associated with the
British legation; Jonkeer Tiarda van
Starkenborg., Stackouwer, secretary
of the Netherlands delegation, and
Madame Stackouwer; Phra San
pakitch. counsellor for the Siamese
legation, and Mrs. Peter G. Ten
Eyck. Representative and Mrs. Lar
sen, Representative Upshaw. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Smithwick, In
structor Commander G. V. Payment,
Commander RI. r. Moore. Col. c A.
ker. Flight Lieut.. Arnold. Air Vice
Marshal Higgins, Viscount D'Albe,
Capt. Chauser Lieut. Col F. s. G.
Piggott. Loring C. Christie, Douglas
Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Knowles
and A. w. Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,
Mr.. and Mrs William Penn Cresson.
Maj Gen. Lejeune, Gen. and Mrs. II.
NJ Lord. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Har-
hord. Col. and Mrs. Gilchrist. Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Lassiter. Judge and
MIS- Charles L. Lobdell. Mr.. and Mrs.