The Washington times., 1921-02-20
Ne4usy Gossip
Of Domgs IN
Social World


the District OF Columbia, and Mrs.
Henry Willard led the perman@
peace forces, but IL was AIRS. L. U.
scott. Of MontcIair. N. j.. who sub
mitted the minority report rejected
after a heated debate. Mrs. Jessis
stubbs Macksye and Mrs. Charles Ed
ward Russell were valiant supporters
OF the disarmament program i feti
as N we were fighting over who
should divide the furniture In burn
ing house" declared Nrs. Russell.
"Whne women are obtaining eaualizs-
ton OF the laws. so many men MAY pc
killed In wars that there VIII De {"
feminist world indeed" remarked
snother woman. But despite such Inn
pa.sioned pleas the more conserva-
tive counsels prevailed
on the evening when the foreign
women presented their greetings
Mrs. Veima swanston Howard. who
spoke for sweden, contributed In her
Ave minutes speech a Few Facts OF
special interest to the pac'nsts She
said that sweden, which has not gone
10 war since 1914. had turned atten-
ton to the activities or peoce and that
IL was noteworthy that crime had de-
creased TO such an extent that one OF
the great reformatories had been dis-
cont ipued and that parliament was 10
vote on the question OF closing two
of the crown prisons. Mrs. HOWARD.
by the way, was one or the most IN
teresting OF the convention ngures:
Once she was an actress ana recsnea
playing with the tragedienne. Janau-
schek, at the National Theater. In late
wears she has devoted her entire time
10 literary work and has made fame
for herself as a translator or selma
LagerlofY, the greatest woman sutnor
of sweden and the holder OF Nobel
prize. Among her early trsnsiations
were several plays OF Strindoers'
made after meeting the dramAtist IN
Stockholm.
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PERSONALITIES .AMONG
THOSE PRESENT"
Mrs. II. o. Havemeyer. OF New YORK.
who presided At the convention on
wednesday evening. has q gracious
and charming personality. Her
snow white hair frames q face OF real
beauty and keen intelligence. she Is
in practice as well as theory most
democratic, for although she possess
es great wealth which she uses gen
erously for many charities and phil
anthropies she avoids everything
that could give the hint that fortune
has smiled on her more than upon
the majority of women. For instance,
when the New York delegation trav-
eled to Washington. Mrs. Hevemeyer
occupied a seat in the regular pas.
seneer car--no Pullman for her. II
there was a single delegate who de-
sired to avoid extra expense.
One of the visitors at the con-
yention was Mrs. 4. II. Sothern-
Julia Mariowe-who looked very much
Interested as she listened TO the
messages delivered by the Foreign
women and frequently applauded
them. Mrs Sothern has come to i've
in Washington and has begun TO
identify herself with the social hfe
o. the Capital. She and Mr.. Sothern,
who are occupying temporary
home in l street, have a beautiful
plan for nurturing the classic drama
here, understand, and from this
center Of the Government should
be able to accomplish much for the
American theater of the future.
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One of the amusing features about
the convention, TO me, was the dis
tinctly feminine atmosphere about
the ante rooms. The delegates con-
gregated there in groups and talked
practical politics in the most pro-
fessional manner--but still. some
how. the scene reminded one OF a
Cnurcn 1Afr. Inc sIoups Va "oihOh
in pretty gowns and the numerous
booths hung with the suffrage pur-
pie and yellow from which feminist
books and pamphlets were dispensed.
contributed to the suggestion.
Much has been written about the
conference and all lts works, but 1t
| seems to me that no story Of the con-
vention Is complete without some
tribute to Miss Mabel Vernon. of Del
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