The Washington herald., 1921-02-27


Tuesday the Aquitania brought
three-Sir Auckland Geddes. the
British Ambassador, and Boris
Bakhmeteff. the Russian. return
ing. and Alfred SEE. the Chinese
minister. arriving. Their ship was
held up 1T quarantine because of
the typhus which Is raging In
European ports-and Il would be In
teresting to know just how II hap
pened that while the Russian and
the Chinese dipiomats were held on
board over night. the British Am
bassador was allowed to land and
got TO Washington only a very lit
tie later than he had planned
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NEW ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON.
Also Rolandi RicNI. the italian
Ambassador, Is here, having arrived
last Sunday afternoon. Apparently
the embassy lease of the Thomas
Nelson Page house Is about expir-
ing. and the embassy Is seeking
other quarters, and the Ambassador
Is established at the Shoreham un-
I'll they are found. And Prince and
Princess Bibesco - the new Ru-
n1anian minister and his wife, are
house hunting. but ths princess has
dismayed the real estate men by in
sisting that she must have a house
on the river-in spite of their as
suring her with tears in their eyes.
that nobody lives near the river in
Washington. 1t simply isn't done.
Princess Bibesco. who is her moth
er's daughter (she was Miss Eliza
time Margot Tenant, you know
insists that II doesn't in the least
matter.
able figures at the rather unusually
notable convocation of the George
Washington University on WASH
ington's birthday. at which he rep
resented some Italian Institutions Of
learning. and was made an LII d.
in the distribution OF the univer-
sity's birthday honors. Ambassa-
dor Jusserand and Ambassador Ma
thieu' of Chile, were similarly hon.
cred. and there were three women
among those decorated" by the uni
versity, Miss Mabel T. Boardman in
the group of LIZ DIS; and Mrs. Keyes.
Francis Parkinson Keyes. wife gof
the Senator from New Hampshire,
and a prolific writer of magazine
stories and articles. as we'll as the
author of several novels; Julia Mar
lowe Sothern. most beloved of Shake
spearean actresses were made Doc
tors of Letters. The audience was
quite crazy about Julia Marlowe,
and hung around the corridor to see
her come out. and again around the
entrance Of the building to watch
her drive OF. until she must have
felt as IL she were back on the stage,
the idol of the matinee crowds.
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MILITARY LEAGUE BALL
PLANNED At EASTERTIME.
The annual military ball of the
Woman's Army and Navy League
is looked forward to each year as
the great military event of the
Easter season. and is patronized not
only by all branches OF the service
but by society generally. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit of the
welfare work among the enlisted
men of the army. navy and Marine
Corps in conjunction with the chap
lains and also for the support Of
thS Is always
haven to enlisted men when off
duty in Washington.
The ball having outgrown the hall
at the Marine Barracks, which had
in previous years been generously
rendered to the league by Ben. Bar
nett, the bathrooms at the Willard
have been secured and the date
fixed for March 30. The commit
haufnor oh - h.
sists of Mrs. Alexander Sharp,
chairman of arrangements and pro-
noting: Mrs. Albert Mills, chairman
of patronesses and boxes: Mrs. En-
erson II. Liscum. president of the
league, chairman of the supper
committee: Miss Emma Nourse,
chairman of the invitations and Mrs.
a. Howard Clark. chairman of pub
licity. Mrs. Richard II. Jackson.
wife of Admiral Jackson, will be
treasurer for the ball.
woMAN's CITY CLUB TO
HOLD RECEPTION.
The woman's City Club announces
that Miss Marie X. Saunders will
be hostess at the directors recep-
tion this afternoon, 4:30 to 6 o'clock.
Assisting will be Mrs. Z. B. New
man. Miss Margaret Patch. Mrs.
Margaret De Wolf, Mrs. Lena c.
Davis, Mrs. George W. Johnston.
Miss Ethel Lee Lawrence, Mrs. Jen-
ME o. Berliner. Miss Adela L Heav-
en- and Miss Estelle Helman, COM
posing the nominating committee.
Misses Julia Wrenn, Jane Barrett
and Louise Pattison will be IN
charge of the tea table. Mrs. An
nette Abbot Adams, Assistant
United States Attorney General, will
be the guest of honor.
Ms o. /. woodley. chairman of
the civic committee, will make a
report on her committees activi-
ties at the business meeting of the
club on Wednesday evening. The
law and legislation committee will
also make a report on several bills
referred to it for consideration.
Mrs. Mabel Manuel will be chair
man Of the club day activities on
Thursday evening. All visiting
clubwomen in the city for inaugu-
ktl5n are especially invited
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.. George W. Johnston will be
the speaker at the Library talk on |
SstErday afternoon. his theme being
'woman's Changed Position in the |
World, as Reelected in the Drama"
On Saturday evening Mr.. Paul |
Bleyden will present IAN Evening
in a Persian Garden" a song cycle |
for four voices. Those taking part |
wiz be Mrs. Lawrence Grogan, So |
prano: Mrs. Bernise Randall, mezzo- |
soprano; Mr.. Frank Haneke, basso;
Mr.. Paul Bleyden. tenor; Mrs. Paul |