Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-23
BY BETTY BAXTER .
Special Correspondent of The Tribune

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Washington, Oct 22.-Reminiscent
of other days are these harbingers of
the armament conference who will
tomorrow: General Diaz, commander
in chief of the Italian army: Admiral
Lord Beatty, admiral of the British
fleet and General Baron Jaquez of the
Belgian army. They are all men who
figured prominently in the war and
are being received with all the interest
and all the pomp of the war heroes
who came here with the various war
missions.
Not since those days has such enthu-
siasm been shown about the arrival Of
any distinguished visitors and when
Washington does enthuse it is great
compliment for we are inclined to be
very blase about such matters. as we
are more or less surfeited with nota-
bles, don't you know. But Washing
ton is all ready to give them rousing
welcome and various functions, formal
and informal, are being planned in their
honor They will be here the greater
part of this week and will be constantly
on the go, sightseeing and attending
parties.
To Pay Respects to President
Shey have come primarily to attend
the general convention of the American
Legion to be held in Kansas City the
last of this month but are coming on
here after a cordial welcome in New
York--to pay their respects to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding. who undoubt-
edly will entertain in their honor, either
now or upon their return after the
close Of the convention or both times.
They will all call upon the president
tomorrow and the British, Belgian and
Italian embassies will all entertain for
them at least once if not more often.
There is to be dinner at the British
embassy Tuesday evening. not large
party but very select one, and there
will be a musical program. The same
the scene of reception and the Bel
gian ambassador will make plans i'm
mediately to have at least one large
function at the Belgian embassy.
The following week, Marshal Foch
will be here for two days-Oct. 81 and
Nov. before going on to Kansas
City. He and this weeks guests will
all return here on Nov. 10 to attend the
ceremonies to be held on the 18th at
American soldier and to BE in on the
conference which will open the same
day.
BY that time all Of the great men
are expected to be here and the eyes
of the world will be on Washington
for a while.
Conference Two Weeks Away
Coming events are casting their shad-
ows. Both the early opening of the
social season and of the armament con-
ference next month are making them
selves felt in various ways. The ar
rival of some of the delegates to the
conference makes me realize that the
18th of November is scarcely more than
q fortnight off.
Today finds all of the wives of cab
met officers back at their honres. Mrs.
Weeks. wife of the secretary of war.
Mrs. Fall, wife of the secretary of the
interior. and Mrs. Hoover, wife of the
secretary of commerce, being among
the last to return. Miss Alisa Mellon,
who will be the chatelain Of her fathers
home. will return in about a week and
her arrival is being awaited with spe-
cial interest, for it is believed that
shortly after she gets here. there will
be an announcement of the date she
and her father, the secretary of the
treasury, will entertain at dinner for
the President and Mrs. Harding.
Several of last winters dancing clubs
like the One Hundred club are now
making their plans for this winter and
fashionable concerts are being arrang-
ed-for example. the Concerts Diplo-
matique, which will be held every other