The Washington herald., 1921-04-24

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that sort they have attended.
| Every day last week the social
calendar was crowded with parties,
mostly tea parties given in compli-
ment TO some group Of the delegates
to the d. A. r. Congress. Every
member of oficisl life, almost,
wives of Cabinet officers and par
ticularly wives Of members OF both
houses Of Congress, entertained for
the delegates from their own
States. Then members Of the resi-
Dental set who originally came
from elsewhere-most of Washing
ton society is made up of people
from other parts CT the country
entertained for groups from their
home States, and the various wom-
ems clubs entertained for the off,
GERS of the national society and
other groups. Even wives OF dipio-
mats-Lady Geddes, wife Of the
British Ambassador, and Mime. Slav-
ko Y Grouitch. wife OF the Minister
Of the Serbs. Croats, and Slovenes
Ishe is an American), for example
entertained for some Of the dele
gates. Those two diplomatic hos
tesses are perhaps the most active
socially in their set in Washington.
AMBASSADOR GEDDEs
ADDRESSES ID. A. r.
The British Ambassador made an
address before the d. A r Con-
gress on the opening day-it was
formally opened by the Vice Presi-
dent-and it was the first time in
the history of that Organization
| that a British Ambassador spoke
from its platform. He spoke feel
ingly of the efforts being made TO
drive Great Britain and America,
and the other allies, too. for that
matter. apart. II was the thirtieth
meeting of the Daughters and three
were over 1000 delegates present.
i The hotel lobbies, streets and street
cars; every place seemed TO be over
lowing with Daughters. President
and Mrs. Harding received them al
the White House on Thursday
afternoon when they were greeted
in the historic Blue Room but
| passed on into the big East Room
The next day Mrs. Harding had an
| other reception for the Ohio dele
| gates, a little special party, as she
is herself an "Ohio Daughter" and
the reception was a return courtesy
for the hospitality offered her when
she was invited to attend the
luncheon given by the Ohio dele
gates last Tuesday. but she could
\ not accept as she was in New York
| that day.
Tuesday was Lexington day, the
anniversary Of the first battle of
the American Revolution. The d.
4. r. Congress is always held here
the week that contains that date.
The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton gave a special excursion %
Mount Vernon that day, many dis
tinguished people going down with
the party and attending the serv-
ices the s. A. r. held there. This
n. 4. r. Congress was a very quiet,
orderly assembly with no special
excitment or squabbles such as used
to mark the conferences. Ever
since the war the congress has
gotten down to hard work and not
wasted time arguing. There were
some elections. too; the vice presi-
dent generals. believe, were
chosen. But it was all done quickly
and quietly.
| The first OF the week will find
most Of the delegates departed OF
| about to depart but delegates IL
| other conventions will be coming in
Washington is getting TO be very
much of a convention city and GER
tainly no prettler city could be
found than Washington is. espe-
cially in the spring, and then there
is so much of interest to he seen
here and the President and his wife
receive practically all conventions
that come so it is not at all sur
prising that Washington is popular
\ with conventions. Then the Nenc-
zulean mission will stay on FOR
part of this. week at least and tho
Prince Of Monaco is due here to-
day. Washington is never without
| some foreign visitor of widespread
interest. really. The National Re.
search Council which convened here
last week brought a number Of
prominent Americans to the Capi-
tai. DR.. and Mrs. Vernon KellogG
gave a luncheon early in the week
| in compliment to DR.. George Hale
honorary chairman of the council
They asked among others. the Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge - meet
him. Baron Eugene Person, OF
Moscow. Russia, noted scientist and
philosopher. came to Washington
| the end OF last week. The baron
has consented to- give two compli-
mentary lectures tomorrow and
Tuesday evening under the auspices
Of the scientific bodies of the city
at the New Masonic Temple. when
he will discuss the scientific prin-
4 ciples OF the triune harmonial sys-
TEN.
DAFFODIL BALL WAS
PRIZE SOCIAL SUCCESS.
Yes. there was a ball last week
OF course-there is never a week
without one big charity ball any
more! This one was called the DAT
fodil ball and was given to raise
funds to purchase a swimming poo
Tor the Trinity Community House
Mrs. James W. wadsworth, jr-. wife
Of the Senator from New York. was
in charge of the arrangements for
the ball and interested a large and
smart group OF people in IL so Q,
was very great success socially
and financially. A number OF din.
ner parties preceded the ball Yes
there IL to be at least one charity
ball this week. too-next wednes.
day-when the soldiers blinded ir
the war are to be the benefciarles
WILL HOLD POLO BALL
AT WILLARD MAY 2
The Secretary of War and Mrs
John W. Weeks, the Assistant Sec.
retary Of War and Mrs. Wainwright