The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Society Attends
Opening Session of
Arms Conference
Lobby Resembles Drawing
Room With Representatives
Of Many Nations.
Special Despatch 20 THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Mashlngtnn. u. q. NnN. I2 [

Special Despatch 90 THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. e., nov. I2.
Despite the solemnity of the occa-
sion, the opening of the Conference on
the Limitation of Armament had its
social aspects. Before the session the
lobby had much the air Of a drawing
room, men and women of many ma
tions pausing to greet each other IN
friendly fashion And afterward every
body gathered into groups TO discuss
Sec Hughes's departure from dplo-
matte precedent in actually getting down
to business at the opening session-his
announcement OF the United States
policy was one of tho most thrilling
incidents of contemporary history.
Mrs. Harding was present, looking
on from a box above the long table
whero the delegates were seated. In
the box with the Presidents wife were
the President and Mrs Coolidge
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, the
Speaker Of the House and Mrs. Gillett
and George B. Christian, Jr. the Pres
idents secretary, who had accompanied j
Mrs. Harding from the White House
Above were Mrs. Hughes Mrs. Under
wood and Mrs. Elihu Root wives of
three Of the American delegates, while
the fourth. Senator Lodge. was repre-
sented by his daughter Mrs. Augustus
Gardner. and his daughter-in-law. Mrs.
George Cabot Lodge. Others in this
box were Mrs. John w. Garrett whose
husband was made socrc tary general OF
the conference Mrs. Henry r. Fletcher.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss and other women
whose husbands are connected with the
conference
Across the way boxes were reserved
for the wives Of foreign delegates--4lme
Jusserand. Baroness dc Cartier Lady
Geddes. Mime. Koo, Nine. Sze, Lady Lee
Of Fareham and so on. 1t was the first
time the conferees and the ladies. who
are with them here have assembled. and
they were viewed with lively interest.
The Ambassador Of Spain and Nine
Riano, the Russian Ambassador. the
Ambassador Of Argentina and Nine I.e-
breton. the Ambassador OF Peru and
Nine. Pezet and the Brazilian Ambassa-
dor occupied front positions in the dip.
lomatic gallery. and behind were ranged
such personages as the Minister Of Nor
Wus anu Hillt- bf ) II. the -hlDlSltT OF
Switzerland. MIR. Peter: the Minister of
Denmark. Mr.. Brun; tho Minister of
Serbia and Nine. Grouitch, the Minister
OF Cuba, Air Commodore l. T. O. Charl-
ton, Major and Mrs. G. E. D. Bridge aud
Capt. Clarence J. Henry OF the British
Embassy and many others Many OF
the Britishers We're In uniform and there
was a sprlnkling Of the horizon blue Of
the French army.
One gallery without vacant seat was
given over to the Senate and the House
The Cabinet had seats IN anothor-Sec-
retary Weeks. the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Mellon. with his pretty
daughter. Miss Ailsa Weeks Mrs Al
bert II. Fall and her daughter, the Sec
rotary OF the Navy and Mrs. DENLY. the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs Wal
lace. One noted also Justice Nc
Reynolds, Justice Day, with Mrs Rufus
Day Brig.-Gen. and Mrs. c. Il. Sawyer.
Wilbur j. Carr. director Of the con-
sular service Frank a. Munsey the Dis
trict Commissioners-al watching his
tory being made