The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

of the Washington Monument So
ciety--I never heard of IL before
but understand II is an old organl-
zation-this was the S9th annual
meeting and was followed by THIS
iuncheon anu reception me fres
u. sS eren 49, e1 So -. aa,ina hnt
:" 49,. 1so
onaI,s 49, nrasant
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INC
members OF tne aoineI "a, !,
csiiy All .ne 'uo,ciaLy iu ~ a,,S
anu members OF s.,,,.s SohsIess
o.ner oliieias -, =. 80. a., dive
'.. ~. hcId a
years. ,na. tn1 ,,,aIs., wasb-
;nr,n, ,otIo,.i,,a ~ business meet
,n ne
-....h sr,.
4 Ana guess what: the x.,s,,,i,,a
bassy celeprateo neorse rs,.,sS 4, !.
tons Birthday 100 tne
bassador ana Lazy Geuo - ho,h
reception LOT xyivss
houses OF Cohsress ane sa,.. ~, anv
80 S',1a haso hsem an extraordi-
nary assair.notbine is really extra
ordinarv ANYMORE. though, Is II my
| dear--for the diplomats, until the
1 war certainly. restricted their hos
nitalities 10 individual members Of
official society and never entertain
| ed a distinct body of II.
oE sTATE
sNn oTuERs ENTERTAINEO.
,,..,., cantered mostly
,homt tba Secretary of state anu
49, aolightful norton OF society
onnanossd -, tormer public men, for
80 an,hassadors. Cabinet officers
"a ,,inter residents retired from
business or professional life in
other cities. Congress seemed re-
mote from the foreign corps except
the members of the committees
charged with foreign relations
Diplomats may have learned les
son from the outcome OF the league
of nations that they could heIp tneir
foreign ofices by minShne more
with our legislative oody. IN
wondering II their example VIII De
followed by other embassies ana
legations. AT any rate WnateEe,
tho reason ior IT, IL was ei'sh''u
party.
Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes
make delightful hosts and certainly
have charming assistants in all OF
their embassy staff: they are such
a likeable group Of men and their
wives are all equally likeable. l ad-
mire the English SO much and even
one not so partial to them as l am
I'm sure couIdht hetp out hAe 'his
embassy group.
The magnificent rooms Wednesday
evening were crowded with men ani
women from every nook and corner
OF the United states. The great en-
trance hail was banked with pains
and ferns, massed against the walls
and up the grand stairway. At the
doorway a sergeant major OF dra'
Eoons stood at attention, gorgeous
in scarlet and gold, with towering
busbS.
The Ambassador and Lady Geddes
received alone in the second draw
ing room. American beauty roses
massed behind them. The, guests
passed through the front drawing
room to greet their host and host.
ess and then on to the ballroom
and dining room. Lay Geddes re.
ceived her guests seated, as she Is
recovering from a slight accident
In her great chair she made a
charming picture. She will be
quite herself in a day or two ano
plans to have a day at home this
week.
NH AND MRS. wALCoTT
iENTERTAIS At DINNER.
s..n..r
,l.i.,t e. ch-,a. n Wi
s. n...ai.s I;nnn, tor ~,
.hSs 80 ~ I,.,
w,c,.,,
~ -,
Eoihe ~ ,n @ 80 snOar,o1
~. -. n. NJ. wa1oot,
b.d nnit. ob.t With Sir Aucklant
and T.ady G.dd.s while Helen wal.
-, - a. 80 .ooa IooLi,o va.
Urrorraod tw the emhassv at,
toch.s
p..., s Me- rror,
nIo,, sIn nst ~
Pri,ish Eaha.,, raonntion ga NJ
ana Mrs SharI.s tIanry RutIar cav.
recention In comnIin1ent tn Mr.
ana Mrs severance when their
guests included the delegates TO the
American Bar Association confer.
ence. Mrs. Ell. Stock. n very close
friend of Mrs. Harding, had a lunch.
con and bridge party that day
Thursday was the day of the White
House reception, but IT was post
poned until Easter week because o.
the Roma disaster, which threw
both the army and navy into mourn
Ing. Disasters and postponements
washington seems to be having al