The Washington times., 1921-11-23

dankey, Lady Donegal, Lord Kid
dell. Lady Annesley, Air Vice Mar
shall Higgins, Sir Arthur Willert and
Mr.. II. A. c. Sporting.
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THE portrait OF Queen Victoria
which occupies place Of
honor on the landing of the great
stairway. smiled down upon an ef-
fective picture, the scarlet coats
OF the British officers present strik-
Ing brilliant color note even in
an assemblage where all the wom-
en- were beautifully gowned and
half the men were in uniform.
BY the doorway a tall sergeant
or dragons. a picturesque figure
IN scarlet uniform and towering
busby, stood at, attention. all even
ing. Clusters of palms and chrys-
anthemums were used In the hall
way and the long double drawing
rooms, where the Ambassador and
Lady Geddes received. The beau
TRULY propOrtioned ballroom was
guiltless Of decorations save for
the portraits of King George and
Queen Mary looking down from
the walls.
In the receiving line with the
Ambassador and Lady Geddes were
Mr.. Balfour, Lord Lee of Farsham
and Lady Lee. A member of the
embassy staff made the presenta-
tons and the guests as they ar
rived were marshalled into line
by the young attaches. many of
them in uniform, who were grouped
In the East drawing room Lady
Geddes wore lovely gown of
orchid tinted velvet gracefully
draped and made with an impiece-
ment OF silver cloth in the front
or the bodice. She had diamonds
IN her hair and about her throat.
Lady Lees costume was of cloth
OF gold and gold colored tulle and
she wore a diamond tiara and a
magnificent necklace of diamonds
and rubies.
~ the ballroom or the dining
room, where supper was served
from buffet table lighted by tapers
In tall candelabra, interesting groups
assembled about the various deie.
gates. M. BRAND and Lord Beatty
In animated conversation, Mr..
Sastri with his snowy turban. DIR,
koo and his picturesque wife. her
Oriental beauty enhanced by her
chic Occidental dress, are some Of
the figures which stand out in look.
Ing back upon the effective scene.
Some particularly handsome gowns
were worn. Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry presenting perhaps the lowell.
est picture In an assemblage of lovely
women. Her gown was Of cloth OF
silver-a new weave as soft as
velvet the drapery being so arranged
as TO show the orchid tinted re-
verse side, and from her shoulders
being strings of pearls. She wore
orchid hose and silver slippers and
on leaving donned a chinchilla wrap
which was the envy of all observers.
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Senator and Mrs. Gerry were with
her mother. Mrs. Richard II. Town
send, and Mr.. Brun, Minister of
Denmark. Mrs. Townsend's gown
was Of black and gold brocade and
she wore pearls and diamonds. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was in white
and silver, all aglitter with sequins
and wearing splendid diamonds. Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman was strfkingly
handsome In a green velvet gown.
medieval In suggestion, with a band
OF gold lace placed low on the hips
TO simulate a girdle. The most
striking feature of her costume was
the flowing medieval sleeves of vel
vet. which were detached from the
gown and hung from a band Of gold
lace encircling the arm just above
the elbow.
Mrs. r. Leslie Craigie, wife of the
secretary of the British embassy,
had on charming gown Of rose
pink velvet, made en- train, draped
and trimmed with strings Of pearls
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. in white
velvet and wearing diamonds. and
Mrs. John F.. wilkins, wearing a
white gown garnished with long jet
fringe. were both notably smart.
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A MONG the guests one noted the
French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, the Spanish Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Riano, the Peruvian
Ambassador and Nine. Pezet, the
Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Wallenberg, with Miss Wallenberg.
and many Of the lesser lights of
the diplomatic world. among them
the entire staff of the British emf
bassy, with the ladies Of their
families.
otleis present were justice ana
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. General Per-
shing, Senator and Mrs. Henry w.
Reyes, Senator and Mrs. Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen, Senator and Mrs.
Harry New, Mrs. Nina Van
Wrinkle, Miss Betty Poe, Mrs.
Grafton Minot. Miss Mildred Brom-
well, just back from Europe, Mr..
and Mrs. Waddy h. Wood, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas T. Calf, Con-
gresham and Mrs. julius Kahn,
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Col and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, Congressman
and Mrs. Frederick Hicks Mr.