New-York tribune., 1922-12-10

citizens Of Washington. received quite
an ovation. Long before the opening
Of the theatre. crowds filled the street
about the entrance watching for the
arrival Of the distinguished guests.
President Harding entertained the
delegates ~ luncheon but without the
women or the party Tuesday, and
Thursday had as a luncheon guest at
the White House n. Clemenceau. The
"Tiger" was the guest while IN Wash
ington Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White,
who for the first time since their mar
riage are occupying the White home IN
Crescent Place, the residence having
teen occupied since the death OF the
first Mrs. White By Senator and Mrs.
Peter Goelet Gerry. II was there that
small but notable companies were IN
vitcd to meet ". Clemenceau, IL being
his request that no elaborate social
program should be arranged for him.
His one great ovation was given IN
Continental Hall Wednesday night,
when he was the guest Of and dellv-
cred an address before the Southern
Society OF Washington. He was TO
have made q trip through the south,
and this having failed MIN, he hoped
TO reach its representatives M the
capital
Not nearly so large a party Of so
ciety folk accompanied Senator Walter
r. Edge TO Bath. Ne, on his special
car Thursday evening for his marriage
10 Miss Camilla Loyal Ashe Sewall as
lad been expected. One did not know
until the last minute whether or NOT
the Vice President and Mrs. Coo idge
could attend as that depended on
whether or not the President was aoic
10 20 TO the first Gridiron dinner OF
the season. or course either the
President or the Nice-President just
had to be present AZ the dinner TOT
that Is tradition. I'm the party were
senator and Mrs Frelinghuysen, SEN
9tor Albert b. Cummins, Of Iowa,
nresideut pro TEN. Of tho Senate; Sem
ator Richard Ernst Of Kentucky; Sen
ator Frederick Hale. Of Maine. who
was best man. and Represe entative and
Mrs Nicholas Longworth. The Nash-
jnpton party was joined by a larger
marty I'M New York. Two OF the bride
attendants were from Washington,
Miss Elizabeth Hanna and Miss Ade-
laide Oxnard.
One has so many little innovations
i'm life in Washington unknown 10 other
cities. and Wednesday seemed day for
several OF those interesting incident.
For one thing. it was the celebration
for St. Nicholas at the Polish Lega
tion or gift day for the children
First there was sumptuous midda!
meal for the little ones, when the din
ing table was spread with straw IN
stead Of the usual manufactured feit'
and over il was laid a snow white cloth'
N must have been through many haz-
ards that the children took their meal
from the table without being sent up
stairs" but they looked so proud and
happv when they left the legation, inc
littfe girls all dressed out in white tur
coat and caps and the boy. who IS
older. wearing his uniform. They went
on shopping expedition TO provide
rifts for the household and their
friends. From Wednesday until aiter
Christmas Day will be a continuous
fetc in the legation, all the TRADITIONS
of the country being carried out by thT
Charge d'Afaires and Nine kwapisze"-
ski and other members Of the stan
or quite another kind was the i"tee
recepton with 400 guests when tns
Minister Of Finland, Mr.. Axel Leonard
Astrom. gave at the New willard no
toi when Nine. Jusserand received me
quests for him. II was in celeor9tioB
of the independence Of his country anu
was made a festive occasion