The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Ball for Child Wefrare So
ciety to Be Held on In
auguration Night.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. l9
ESARDLESS OF Lenten cradi-

WASHINGTON, Dc, FEB. l9.
~ E&ARDLESS Of Lenten rradi-
* u9ns, dinners are crowiing
thiel1 and fast--big official din
ncrs. There have been half a dozen
Of them every night this week 1t
seems to be a season when, because
of tho imminent change OF Adminis-
lration, official hospitality cannot brook
delay until after Easter.
Every one is crowding in all the en-
pertaining they can be induced to ac-
cept for the departing Cabinet men,
hers, and they IN their turn, are try
ing TO 10 in tine last few weeks all
the entertaining that they have been
putting off for the more convenient
season that never seems TO come.
Most OF the Cabinet members are din
Ing in state. eitheT as guests or hosts,
practically every night between now
and March I, and the diplomatists, re-
Gardless OF the fact that a very large
number OF them are Roman Catholics,
seem to be being carried along with
the flood.
For instance it gives one something
OF shock 10 hear that the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand We're
the chief guests at dinner which the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Colby
gave last night They used to call
the King of France. in the old days,
the eldest son of the church." and
certainly the Jusserands are the most
conspicuous Roman Catholics here!
One can quite get the Colbys' point of
view. Secretary Colby had been down
i,
beginning of the season. AS far as
possible Mrs Colby did the entertain
ing for him while he was away. But
there were certain especially impor-
tant persons-and the dean OF the
diplomatic corps. who was incidentally
the representative of the country which
Is traditionally Uncle Sans oldest and
closest friend among the nations. Is
emphatically one of them-to whom
he probably felt that he owed the
compliment OF himself being present
when they were entertained. And by
the time he got back all the time be-
fore Lent was undoubtedly filled-so
he had to make what dates he could.
on the other hand, the Swiss Minister
and Nine. Mare Peter gave dinner on
Wednesday night for the Jusserands at
which at least six of the eighteen guests
the Jusserands, the Carriers and the
Pezets-were conspicuously Roman Cath
olic diplomats, and the de Matthews and
I.c Bretons from Chile and Argentine
Latin Americans and undoubtedly Ro-
man Catholics-are ente vtaining and be-
ing entertained night after night
q nfs
The Colbys are simply knee deep in
engagements. They themselves enter
tanned on Sunday at luncheon. The
Merlesmiths gave a dinner for them on
Tuesday. Last night was their dinner
for the Jusserands. To-day Mr.. Colby
Is in Philadelphia. but he is to be back
in time for . luncheon which he and Mrs.
Colby are giving tomorrow The jap
anese Ambassador and Baroness Shide-
hara are entertaining at dinner for them
on Washington's Birthday, and on the
25th the newly returned Russian Am
bassador and Mime. Bakhmeteff are en-
tertaining for them. but / believe Mr..
Colby has an out of town engagement
an address at Williams College-for that
day. which will prevent his being pres
ent. Mrs. Colby Is TO be at home next
Wednesday for the last time. as Mrs.
Meredith was this Wednesday. And. be
it observed. it has not been customary
for the Cabinet women TO observe their
Cabinet Wednesdays" during Lent.
Also the David Jayne Hills are to en-
tertain at dinner for the Colbys on
Wednesday. February 23, and Nine.
Hauge-who has been on the invalid list
all winter and just recently has been
visiting her brother in Kentucky for sew
oral weeks-has "A dinner for them on
the 27th. On the 2sth Mr.. Colby goes 20
New York for a few days"-very few,
since he is to speak at the opening OF
the Southern Commercial Congress here
on March :. And the family is going
back to NV York "as fast as they can"
after March 3.
Nor are they much buster than the
others always excepting the Marshalls.
who definitely refused 10 make any en-
gagements after the beginning of Lent.
And they are Presbyterians, whose
church pays little attention to the peni-
tcntial season. But, as Mrs. Marshall
said at the Pennsylvania Society's last
party. they simply had to have little
time to get themselves together before
leaving Washington. You see. we are
booked for lecture tour. MIR. Marshall
Of course to do the lecturing. but /
always tag along, Immediately after
March A. which will extend more than
six weeks and take US out TO the coast"
They are IN town now until March 6.
when they have arranged 20 take their
permanent departure. But except that
she has promised 70 head the receiving
party at the Babies Ball" tho ball Of
tho Child Welfare Society of which
sho rs vice-presldcnt, on Inauguration
night Mrs Marshall probably will not