The Washington times., 1922-11-27

d celebrated Ia Catholic countries
instead OF the birthday OF the
sovereign. There win be q mans
dinner at the embassy, with the
Secretary Of State, the Secretary
Of the Treasury. the Speaker Of
( the House and other notable
guests: and this will be followed
BY a reception to which ladies'
have also been invited. There
win be some 200 guests, mostly re-
cruited from the diplomatic corps
and official society.
For q number OF years the fete
day OF King Albert has been cele-
brated on November Is and the
reason for changing the anniver-
. Eary TO today makes an interest
ing little story. All through the
youth OF King Aipert Leopold of
Belgium. st. Albert's day, Novem-
Der ~, was celebrated officially
In Belgium as the fete day OF the
young prince, but the death Of
his mother occurred on that day.
and afterward n was thought
best to celebrate an anniversary
which did not have such tragic
memories. Consequently 81. Leo
pold's day, the fete day OF the
late King Leopold, which falls on
|. November Is, was chosen a. the
fete day Of the present King and
was celebrated throughout Bel.
GUM until this year.
The observance Of st. Albert's
day, has been resumed because
St. Leopold's day falls 90 close
to ArInisfice Day. November r.
which IL celebrated nationally In
, Belgium a. In all the countries
which fought side By side In the
great war.
WASHINGTON. being used to
~ the periodical upheavals due
to our electoral system, takes
changes 10 the Senate and House
yes, even In the Cabinet--much
as matter OF course. But an
appointment to the Supreme
Court, the most important perma-
nent tribunal In the United States,
Is rare enough to be an event OF
unusual interest. The slogan
Few die and none resign" coined
In connection with the civil
service. II quite a. applicable to
the Supreme Bench, the resigna-
ton Of Justice William r. Day
and the appointment OF Pierce
Butler. Of st. Paul. TO his place
being one OF those exceptions
which. Il u claimed. prove the
rule.
There Is considerable opposition
In Minnesota to the appointment
Of Mr. Butler--a state which has
just sent a Shipstead 20 the Sem
ate would naturally not be en-
thusiastic about the appointment
Of q Butler. conservatives add Q
close friend Of Senator Frank b
Kellogg, who was defeated In the
/. recent election. Bur there II little
doubt that tho appointment viii
be confirmed by the Senate and
when Mr.. Justice Butler comes to
washington he will bring with
him q very charming wife ana an
engaging family OF young people.
MIR. AND MRS. PIERCE BUT.
IA LED had eight children and
t-o sets OF twins. but lost one
!, daughter. Mary. two or three
years ago. The two eldest sons.
Pierce Butler. jr.. and William
Butler-Afary's twin-are married
and are not likely to come to
washington, since the william
Buffers are living In California and
the young Pierce Buffers have
settled In st. Paul. However,
there 10 a daughter, Miss Margaret
4 Butler, graduate of Bryn Mawr
and very cultivated aud charm
ing young woman. whom Wash
4 ington Win undoubtedly come to
know, while the two youngest
members OF the family, the twins.
Kebbin and Anne. win be exceed
ingly Interesting additions to the
younger set.
/. Kebbin Butler 10 stfll in school.
but I wouldn't be surprised II
little Miss Anne would be q debu-
tante OF this season or next. for
she must be seventeen or eighteen
now and has completed her course
at the Convent Of the Visitation in
st. Paul, where she was educated.
The other members Of the family
are Francis and Leo. young men
must be In their twenties; and II
IL rather difficult to predict
whether or not they win make
their home here.
All the Butler boys are graduates
Of Princeton University, and
Pierce. tr.. and Francis were later
graduated from the Harvard uni
versity Law School. Z,
Mrs.. Butler has been active I'm
philanthropic. work In st. Paul and
was for some time president OF
the Guild OF Catholic Women. The
Butler family. In fine, has been
Identified with all that II best In
the civic and social life Of 81. Paul
and win be acquisitions OF which
Washington may well be proud.
---@f--
rresidcrt OF Columbia
Guest 1t white House.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi.
dent Of Columbia University. srSent
the weekend at the White House az
the guest OF President Harding and
win return to New York at midnight
tonight
The Ambassador OF ChiIe and
Nine. Matthew entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the embassy. IN
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs John sterritt
fittings. The other guests were the
members Of the embassy stair. Mr..
Cuttings has been recently appointed
secretary to the United States en-
baBsy Mt Santiago. and will SAIL on
Thursday for his new post. Mrs.
Cuttings accompanying him.
Miss AfIsa Mellon. daughter OF fine
NJ t0a Trea atYr-xy .,-rl<,.S