The New York herald., 1921-01-23
Washington Interested in
Gen. PerShing'S Receptions

uSHe anu MIS- CoonuSe, OtHerWlse attend
TO putting it on the market for sale. and
finally make a little shopping trip to
New York before going South.
Charity Ball for March 4.
One thing is quite certain and that
Is that the President-elect and Mrs.
Harding were invited TO attend a char
ity ball to be given on the evening OF
March for the benefit of the Child
Welfare Association, the Childrens
Hospital and one or two other organi-
cations that work among the little ones
and regretted" Still. the women in
terested In the plan seem to be going
ahead with 1t regardless of that set
back. although they were keenly disap-
pointed. One of the funny things about
it Is that the aforementioned women in
terested--at least those most interested
are women who have been rather
closely connected with this Administra-
tion-Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Houston.
for instance; Mrs. Meredith and Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty and half dozen
others prominent in the Wilson regime.
Indeed, l have an idea that Mrs. Will
son will be asked to be one of the pa
tronesses and wouldn't be In the least
surprised If she accepted. Isn't that
pleasing little paradox, having the out
going Administration family getting UP
an Inauguration ball for the newcomers?
Life's little ironies seem rather more
ironical in Washington. at times. than
in other places.
Presidents, actual and prospective. that
I'm forgetting to tell about an alleged
"sprig O. royalty" that Washington
sudds ~ found itself entertaining. Tnis
business of entertaining angels un-
awares may be thrilling. but 1t is bit
disturbing when ones plans are maQe
without reference to them.
For instance, Mrs. Charles Bromweh
thought she was going to have dinner
on Monday night in honor of the British
Ambassador and Lady Auckland Geddes.
She invited about thirty persons to meet
the aforesaid lions, and one OF them sud
denly bolted Sir Auckland's sudden re-
turn to Britain is still a matter OF Ques-
ton and wonder, and the other found
herself under the necessity OF cancelling
that engagement In order to herself play
hostess to the Marques of Carisbrook,
who descended on Washington quite un-
announced last Sunday. as the guest
for several days of Representative ana
Mrs Nicholas Longworth. NOBODY else
seems to have had an inkling OF what
was impending.
He came down accompanied by Mrs.
had visited in New York-both OF them
being old friends of the Longworths-
last Sunday. At first the Spanish en-
bassy entertained them at luncheon, and
then the Longworths Immediately sum-
moned suitable dinner company to
meet their guests. On Monday Mrs
Marshall Field gave luncheon-beg
pardon, a breakfast-in their honor
and Monday evening. regardless OF prior
engagements, the British embassy took
up the joyous task, and entertained at
dinner for the Marquess, a comparatively
small but very brilliant company. In
viting quite a few more to a reception
after the dinner for the grandson OF
Queen Victoria.
The distinguished gentleman, though
he only stayed for few days. seemed
to have scattered the social beans In all
directions, disarranging we'll planned
luncheons and breakfasts, and even q
dinner or two, though equally unintenA
tionally The dinner party at the British
embassy was practically limited to the
Rianos and the Longworths and their
guests and members Of the embassy
staff, while the after dinner company In
cuded the Pugsleys (the Lieutenant
Governor of New Brunswick and his
wife, who are here for visit) Senator
and Mrs Gerry, the Danish Minister.
the Prince de Bearn from the French
embassy: Mrs. Marshal Field. Mrs.
Richard Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley, the Charge d'Affaires of Swe-
den: Mr. Lagerberg, Mrs. Cromwell
Brooks. Mr.. Espil of the Argentine en-
bassy, Commander and Mrs. Raymond
Rogers, and few moro besides Mrs
Bromwell and her party.
Entertainments mt Embassies.
The Charge d'Affaires Of the italian
Embassy and Nine. Brambilla have been
entertaining the British Minister to Cuba
and the Hon. Mrs William Erslsine. The
Chilean Embassy has had Sonora de
Edwards. wife OF the Commercial AT
tache stationed IN New York, visiting
there. and Nine. de Matthew had Sonora
de Edwards receiving with her at a
small dance she gave on Tuesday night
The dance company, by the way, includ-
ed quite few of the two de Cana girls.
,Mme de Matthews young nieces, who
are visiting at the embassy, and who
made their debut here a year ago.
DR.. Wilfred T Grenfell has been here
engineering a drive" for the hard
pressed people Of Labrador and New
foundland; and Miss winifred Holt has
been here engineering a drive for more
flight houses" for the blind. especially
Tor the war blind in France. Also Ernest
Thompson Seton and Mrs. Seton have
been here, and Arturo Toscanini. the
young musician who leads the famous
La Scala Orchestra. has been here-and
each one of these has been more or less
lionized socially and given a helping
hand for whatever they had most at
feart.
Cabinet Wednesday seems to have
been rather slighted this week. Mrs
ldarshall was at home, as were Mrs
Meredith, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Daniels
rather poor showing. with ASH
Wednesday only few weeks off. How
ever Mrs. Colby. Mrs. Palmer and Mrs.
Houston all expect to receive next week;
and Mrs Frederick Gilett wife Of the
Speaker and ranking Congressional host
tss, to whom custom has allotted
Wednesday along with the women of the
Cabinet and Mrs. vice-President, was
at home for the first time this season.
And Mrs. Gillett Is a good deal OF a per-
sonage and very much more permanent
than any mere Cabinet hostess She
has been part of Washington's official
society for nearly thirty years For, as
old Senator Hoar's daughter-in-law mad
chatelaine. she was prominent officially
through mny administrations before she
married Representative Giilett half a
dozen or more years ago.
The Marshalls. by the way are plan
ming to go abroad In the spring, about
the middle OF May. / believe. They will
have a few weeks OF rest after March Z
and OF renewing old friendships. But