The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27


ton views with alarm" the fading
of some Of the brightest stars from
its horizon. BRAND il gone-who IL
so human and loves tho movies.
/ And dashing Admiral Beatty. with
his engaging crooked smile and his
habit of wearing his hat cooked on
one side-on account Of his bumps.
to quote an amateur phrenologist.
General Jacques has sailed and
Foch and Diaz are both touring the
country under the auspices Of the
American Legion. Foch at least has
said goodbye" to Washington.
though he is likely to pass through
again on his way to New York.
whence he will sail for his beloved
France some fortnight hence.
Altogether It looks as though
Uncle Sans very nice party were
breaking up: But no. Lloyd George
is coming-at least it In stated upon
unimpeachable authority" that he is
and his arrival Is sure to give q
new impetus to events both political
and social.
NJ BRAND went up to New
York and stayed long enough
before sailing to keep several en-
gagements. including the annexing
Of two dinners-the first with the
French consul general and the sec
ond with the Lotus Club-and two
degrees. one from the University of
New York and the other from Co.
lumbia.
Beatty went North about the same
time-headed, however. for Canada.
He had planned also to make some
addresses and gather UP some de-
grees in Quebec and Montreal be-
fore sailing for home on November
30, and he il also scheduled to visit
Lord Byng of Vimy at Government
House. Ottawa. Deponent sayeth not
whether Lady Beatty is going to &C.
company the admiral on his Can
adam trip. She il not very strong
and cannot keep up with his pace.
Indeed. she slipped away from Wash
ington several days before he did.
and has been resting up at a private
sanitorium in New York, leaving
yesterday to be at the Plaza with the
admiral.
WHILE the three B's"-Briand,
Balfour and Beatty-have
probably had more fuss made over
them than any Of tho foreign
visitors-always excepting Foch-
there's ono Britisher-Lord Leo Of
Fareham-who has been rapidly
gaining the affection Of everybody
with whom he has been associated
and who Is aided and abetted by a
gracious and charming wife. Lord
Leo, as you doubtless remember,
was attached to tho embassy in
Washington in his bachelor days
and afterward served as military
observer with the American armies
during the Spanish war. But so
far as know Lady Lee. an Amer
lean girl, has not visited here before
at least since she became Lady
Leo.
Much to the regret Of his COL
leagues. Lord Lee. first lord Of the
British admiralty, Is now laid up.
and for this reason ne and Lady Lee
were forced to withdraw from Sec
rotary and Mrs. Denby's box party
at the Army and Navy game. at
which they were to have been the
bright particular stars. His Lord
ship is better. I'm told, but narrow
ly escaped an attack Of pneumonia.
No, so far as I know. there's been
no suggestion OF diplomatic i'll
ness" Consequently the British
delegate is receiving much moro
sympathy than poor Baron Shide-
hara. the Japanese Ambassador.
who is suffering from a break down
caused by overwork but whose
trouble flippant persons persist in
diagnosing as acute congestion of
the cables"
Lady Lee helped launch the move
ment to interest English women
and Americans resident in England
in the proposed Roosevelt Memorial
in New York. She held a reception