The New York herald., 1922-04-29
Meets Miss Robertson.

Lady Astor. the first woman member
OF the British House of Parliament, and
Miss Alice Robertson, the only woman
Representative In the United States
Congress. met here to-day. They shook
hands cordially, exchanged a few pleas
ant words and were photographed to-
gether
While both hold the same views on the
right of women to political advance
ment. they are Numerically opposed
on the value of the work of the National
League of Women Voters. the organiza-
ton at whose invitation Lady Astor
came TO America The little Con;moner
is In Washington to attend the leagues
convention. which has been meeting
until to-day in Baltimore.
Representative Robertson advises all
women who are members of the league
to get out of II. while Lady Astor never
has failed in her speeches since she
reached America TO urge women to Join
the organization. Naturally. a little
argument was expected, but as the meet
ing took place at a reception 10 Lady
Astor at the National Press Club moth
ing for publication was said. More than
400 newspaper men and women from all
parts of the country were present.
Luncheon with Senator swanson.
Before going to the Press Club recep-
tion Lady Astor had luncheon with Sem
ator Swanson OF Virginia In the Capt.
tol, She arrived from Baltimore at
p. M. and went first to Mrs. q ford
Pinchot's home, where she IS to be a
guest until Monday.
When Senator Swanson introduced
Lady Astor the guests rose and cheered.
She seemed touched by the tribute and
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she didn't believe Virginia aever had a
daughter who loved herrmor@
I'm rabid patrioHsl she announced.
ITS curious that when 7 cared SO much
l4s sn 5ut es sstsf 4 at snq sngst sr an a.
much for EngIannasrI doif6r virginia
shs istfxU filfs and sd1Srd bdoiove her
for exactly tbeD DesJpn titines,I love vir-
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Calls at LenaRuer Or Peace.
When / came over here they all
warmer ahe tskafnst talking about the
League oGnNations, but you know when
you apVirginian he mustn't do a
thing whyeSse iunist goes right ahead ani
does il, But sks don't call II the League
Of Nations--frs the League OF Peace.
that's the same thing
II do want to tell you Virginia men
something, and that's that haven't done
anything more than other Virginia
women would do If you'd give them a
chance. I implore my beloved Virginia
to encourage women 10 take an interest
In political life. You need women I'M
politics as much as England does
Which one Of YOU would be worth tup-
penny II you didn't have a woman look :
ing after you2''
Groups Of the Latin American dele
gates and others made tours Of the SEN
ate and the House and were entertained
at luncheon by prominent women, who
had arranged standardized menu.
Some of the hostcsscs were Mrs tar1
anderson, Mrs. Frederick Atherton. Mrs
Frederick H. Brooke. Mrs Frederic A.
Delano Mrs. George F,hle Mrs Wade
n. Ellis. Mrs. William Eric Fowler Miss
Mary Gwynn. Mrs. j. Borden Hartman.
Mrs John p. Henderson. Mrs. John
stewart McLcnuan. Mrs George Thomas
Maiyc Mrs. Clifford Pinchot Mrs. IIet-
bort i. Slocum. Mrs. j Herler, Stabler,
Mrs Thomas Bell Sweeney. Mrs. Corr
corag Thom Mrs Minna Van Wrinkle.
Mrs Harold Walker. Mrs. Carries War
rem Mrs Francis Emory Warren. mrs,
Charles Bourhion Wood AMI Mrs n
GARRISON 1.eciinicrt.