The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-19

most interesting persons in the
world come sooner or later to
the Capital. They are feted
and made much Of. Then they
depart and their going causes
only q momentary ripple Of
regret.
There Is always something
doing and som :bodJ to do it,
and so the merry whirl goes on.
Then, too, one Interesting
visitor" follows close upon the
heels Of another.
THIS time It was Mrs. Asquith
and you'll admit that no
place could be dull with her
aroundi The postponemsnt Of her
visit-due TO the illness Of her
daughter. Princess Bibesco. who u
still in New York suffering from
an attack Of Observation-Disclosures
q good deal with the plans for her
entertainment. but there was no
trouble In arranging tmpromptu
parties in her honor for everybody
was anxious for IN opportunity to
meet this stormy petrol Of the Brit
ish aristocracy. ~
Owing to the continued absence
Of Princess Bibesco. the dinner and
reception which she had planned In
her mothers honor had to 20 by
the board. but there was an infor-
NAL luncheon party at the Ru-
manian legation on Tuesday with
Mrs. Asquith a. the bright partic-
uiar star. And that evening she
dined At the British embassy. 1t
was a dinner which had already
been arranged, q quite big party
In which Mrs. Asouith was in,
cluded, and q Ear cry. indeed. from
the intimate little dinner which had
been arranged especially in her
honor, and which had to be can.
celled when she postponed her
trip. A carefully planned little
party that. Just the Nicholas Long
worths-kindred spirits. ] should
say. Mrs. Asauith and Mrs, Long
worth-Gsnerai Pe-shing, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman outside
Princess Bibesco and few special
Iy favored members Of the embas-
sy family. Too bad to have 1t up
set, but the best laid plans
MRS. AsoUITRs lecture on
AVA Monday afternoon brought
out the most interesting audience
that has assembled in Washington
In many a day-an audience that
took one back TO the good old days
before the war when the town had
not filled up with strangers. Every
one seemed to know everyone else
There was much nodding and wav-
ing TO one another across the house
and murmurs Of There's Irene
or Mathiide--or Louisa" punctu.
ated by such amusing snatches OF
conversation as:
Eyes, she's got a cold. Every
one has who went UP to Grace
Vanderbilt's party. But ! don't
see why anyone should SO TO New
York to catch cold when its to Be
had here, plain or fancy variety"
And when the talk was over the
lobby of the National Theater took
on the atmosphere Of an afternoon
reception.
I saw Mrs. Richard Townsend,
who has not been strong this
winter and hasn't been about
much; and with her was her hand
some daughter. Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry. She was being consratu-
lated upon a recent birthday and
deprecating having birthdays at
her age. which seems rather ANUS
ing whom one considers that she
looks a. though the yoars had
ceassd to count about the time she
was twenty.
For many years. IN fact ever
since Mrs. Gerry was . iittis girl,
Mrs. Townsend has sivsn . birth
day party for her. 4 bali usually.
sometimes q ,-..-''cr dinner dance,
but always one Of the most import
ant events Of the year, since Mrs.
Townsend 10 real power In Wash