New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Capital Plans
Fetes I'm Honor
OF Deblltantes
Schedules for Season Can.
not Be Completed Until
Date of Mrs. Harding's
Full Recovery L. Assured
Welcome for Mr.. Hughes
Washington Expects Many
Interesting Events When
Social Program Is Begun

centers SO completely around the White
House and official life in Washington
that the prospects for She coming sea-
son are being watched keeniy end sew
srai New York families are delaying
taking houses for the winter until they
know Just what Mrs. Harding's con-
dition will admit ia the way of state
Affairs. Unlike Mrs. william Howard
Taft, who suffered a severe illness
while mistress Of the White House,
and also the late Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs Harding has no daughter 70 as
sumo her duties, so unless she con-
tinues to improve Mt the present rate
The state drawing rooms will once more
oe closed to the public.
Notwithstanding this fact plans are
going forward for really lively sea-
son, and there will be the dining Of
diplomats, Cabinet members, Senator'S
aud other officials as Of old, and the
advance bookings, both for Rauscher's
and the New Willard ballyoome, show
that there will be even greater num-
ber OF balls and dances than last sea-
son.
The Washington Opera Company will
give its annual ball at the New VIII
lard Hotel November 20, and there are
even thus early q number Of balls
planned for the seasons debutantes,
who daily grow In number. Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Edwards, the first TO &C.
lect debutante date, taking Thanks
giving Day as the time for IL, will ac-
company the presentation % their
daughter, Miss Virginia Edwards, with
dancing.
The medical director Of the navy.
Rear Admiral Edward II, Stitt, and
Mrs. Stitt will present their younger
daughter, Miss Emma Scott Stitt, at a
TEA dance the AFTERNOON of Dccem>
her IA, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bates Warren
will give q debut dance for Miss
Dorothy Warren at Rauscher's the
night Of December 22. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph /. Weller will present their
daughter, Miss Catherine Weller, at a
dance at Rauscher's December %, and
there are many tentative dates selected
for tho buds between these specific
ones.
Mrs Suthefiand's Arrival
Is Hailed With Delight
1t is always so nice to have even q
faint hutter Of life In the Supreme
Court Circle that the coming of an
other woman, vigorous. capable one
ike the wife Of the new Associate Jus
tice, Mr.. George Sutherland, is hailed
with delight. Mr.. Justice Clarke, v;ho
retired TO give way to Mr.. Sutherl land.
was 81 bachelor. Though native Of
Utah. Mrs. Sutherland is a scion Of the
distinguished family Of Lees, and her
father, Mr.. John PerciVal Lee, former
ly Of Leesburgh, Va, was a second
cousin OF the leader of the Confcder-
acy, General Robert E. Lee. Mr.. John
Percival Lee left Virginia in early
manhood and settled In the Cumberland
Valley, Tenn, and became ar extensive
and successful planter. While living
n Tennessee he married Mile. Terese
Fosque, a member of distinguished
French family in Florida. After their
marriage he and his young vito re-
solved to push further West, and
finally selected Salt Lake City as their
permanent home. 1t was in that city
that the present Mrs. Sutherland was
born and brought up.
Justice and Mrs. Sutherland have
Two daughters, one Mrs. c. W. Law
renee, of Salt Lake City, who will prob
ably visit them this season, and
the other Mrs. A, Robert Eimore.
who was prominent in the group Of
, Senatorial buds who made their bow to
; society with Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ary, Mr.. Eliot Wadsworth, and his
bride of few weeks are returning 70
, Washington TO take possession of the
nice old residence in Georgetown
which they have leased from Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins for the
winter. 1t Is particularly interesting
place, rcmodeled from one of George
towns Oldest residences, and has a
small but interesting garden wherein
to give spring tea parties.
The splendid old place The Oaks.
bought by Mr., and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss jr., is still in the stage Of re-
modelling and rebuilding, and will not
DO ready for occupancy for months to
come, When, however, it is finished
II will be one of the show places Of
the District of Columbia. It has many
azores of wooded lawn about IL. and
Mr.. and Mrs, Bliss--ho is Third As
sisSant Secretary OF State--are having
a music studio built separate from tho
house. They have brought many treas
ures from Italy for its sdornment. and,
In fact, have ransacked Europe for
treasures to install there.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes
Arrive in Capital Soon
The Secretary Of State and Mira.
Hughes will como direct TO Washing
ton on landing In New York from
Brazil, and will undoubtedly be en-
sconced at Grey Stone by Monday.
Among the interesting things which
await the Secretary is the presentation
Of the new Minister OF Panama, Senor
DIR. Don Ricardo j. Alfaro, who pre-
sented his credentials Co the Acting
Secretary of State, Mr.. William
Phillips, after Secretary Hughes had
started for Brazil. Both DR.. Aifaro and
his wife have many friends in Wssh-
5ngton and especially among army and
navy officers. Tho Panama Charge
d'A9aires, Senor Don J. Z. Lefevre, will
serve as Minister from his country to
Argentina. Brazil and Chile and will be
host fer his country at the fifth Pan
American conference, which will be
held IN tbs Chilean capital next sprinr.
The Minister of Sweden and Mime.
Wailenberg. who vent abroad some
months ago for the marriage OF their
daughter will return to this country
the middle of October. The Swedish
Legation. which has been maintained at
Bar Harbor during the summer. will
return to the capital Monday, October
., to be ready FOR the minister's com
ing.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Assist
ant Secretary OF tho Navy, has re-
turned TO Washington after spending
several days with Mrs. Roosevelt and
their children at Oyster Bay. re-
zninder OF the Roosevelt Adnlinistra-
tton was the arrival at the New viii
lard OF Ax. Archibald Roosevelt, who
came ON TO Washington for q short
visit TO his brother as4u Mrs Nicbolss