The Washington herald., 1921-03-06

solo several times over again-and
there was an awful crush. / have
not yet heard what the receipts
were, but / am sure they will be bis-
ger than any fund raised here IN
many a day except for Liberty
loans and such, Of course.
+ + 4
CHILD WELFARE BALL WAS =.
HUGE SUCCESS.
The ball was a huge success
huge in more ways than one. All
OF the visiting governors and their
wives attended, and many Of the
Mclean dinner guests-all Of the
governors were included in their
dinner-went over to the willard
for a while TO look in on the chif-
dren's ball and then went back %
the McLeans' very much later one.
The charity ball ws over by ?
a. m, while the McLeans' dance was
just getting well under way by that
time. -
Meanwhile, Of course. the leaders
of the old administration were gel
ting under way. They were wined
and dined up to the very last minute
and many of them entertained. too.
hurrying up to get in" ali their
social obligations at the last minut.
before IL was too late. don't you
know. Even Thursday night Secre-
tary OF State-he was then-and
Mrs. Colby were the honor guests
at dinner which Mr.. and Mrs Rak-
ert Woods Bliss gave. All of The
Cabinet who are leaving the city i'm
mediately have departed already d.
cept the Edwin T. Merediths. who
will go tomorrow. Mr.. Colby WIFI
resume the practice Of Law in New
York City and Mr.. Baker will 0p.n
a law office in Cleveland tomorrow
morning and Mr.. Daniels will immc-
diately resume active ncwspaper
work at Raleigh, n. c. The Mitchell
Palmers, having purchased their
house on L street, will remain until
June when as usual they will 60 To
their summer home in Pennsylvania.
The William b. wnsons-he was
Secretary OF Labor-and family
will spend the spring here as will
also the former Secretary Of Com
merce and Mrs. Joshua w. Alex
ander.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
went out for his daily drive and fire.
Quently dropped Mrs. Wilson, who
started out with him, at their new
home on 5 street and she would
put in an hour or so there supcr-
vising the settling OF their house
hold goods, the President calling hv
Tor her later. He rarely left IN.
car. Miss Margaret remained on at
the White House to help in tho
packing and moving. The President
was swamped with callers and such
the last few days. all wishing him
well. 4 little bird told me that the
first Of the week the President re-
turned several hundred photographs
that had been sent to him by ad-
mirers to autograph - unsuto-
graphed. He didn't have time. How
people do impose on national fig
ures!
The British Embassy is the one
that has been the liveliest during
the week. They have had a house
full OF company for the inauCura-
tion-and have been giving dinra~s
almost every night, including one
for the Rumanian Minister ana
Princess Bibesco-this a young 20,
pies dinner followed by a ds=ce.
The Ambassador and Lady Ge-FC-
had with them for the Inausura,sor
Lady Margaret Scott and expected >
visit from Lady Rachael Cavendssh
but she was taken I'll and coulo IT
come. Ghe return OF Sir AuckIs "a
from England, and the fact that Ae
brought back with him two Of -.
young attaches who had been here
for some time-including Can't. c.
/ Henry, who had preceded him 10
England-has livened UP the Brit-
lsh diplomatic circle considerable.
They are the Eayest. youngest
| peppiest" lot anywhere in the CORPS
at present or for some time, and
the Bibescos are naturally in on 4
good deal OF the fun. Princess Rihes-
co was Elizabeth Asquith, daughter
OF the former British premier. The
Bibescos, by the way. have taken
house and are setting up their
own legation out on the new paui
OF Massachusetts, avenue, where they
have taken an attractive plsce
known as Villa Rose. They did not
get a house on the river that Priu-
cess Bibesco had set her heart on.
She had TO yield TO the real estate
men and agree that there simply
was no house suitable for legation
purposes to be had out there. The
one they have taken has a macnif-
| icent view looking down on an
| Washington with distant glimpscs
Of a shining silver blue girdle which
is the river-which Princess Bibesco
yearned for at her door.