The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-26

Don't make the mistake OF
leaving off the IS" there and
thinking, as ! did for a while,
that this means the same thing
as the American Bar Associa-
ton. 1t doesn't. 1t means a
meeting Of delegates of the
various State and city associa-
lions, over $50 Of them. who
had come together-at the in
stance Of Elihu Root. I be.
lieve-to discuss ways and
means of bringing about higher
standards among members Of
the profession and various
other important matters.
OF the American Bar Associa-
ton Cordenio A. Severance, Of ST.
Paul. is the present head; and of
this conference Judge Clarence
Norton Goodwin, Of Chicago. was
the chairman. Mr.. Severance was
toastmaster at the banquet on
Friday night. Mr.. Root presided
at one meeting and Chief Justice
Taft at another, with William
Gibbs McAdoo and John w.
Davis. sometime our ambassador
to Great Britain, listed among the
speakers. And there has been a
great deal OF entertaining center
ing about the delegates, especially
the Severances and the Goodwins,
with reciprocal entertaining on
their part. especially Of the Attor-
ney General and Of the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft
A SIDE from the storm center
of parties for the Bar Asso.
Citations conferees. the most In
teresing function Of the week
was unquestionabfy the British
Ambassador and Lady Geddes' re-
ception for the Congress OF the
United States-and that was in
teresting chiefly. perhaps. as an
indication Of how times have
changed.
1t was the biggest Washington's
Birthday party in the Capital OF
the United States, and the host was
A.. D-.,l.A .,aAossaIor fha ranra-
sentative In this country not mere
ly Of the British Empire. but-be-
ing an ambassador-of the person
of his sovereign. And here he was
celebrating the birthday OF an arch
rebel against the person Of that
soyereign's two or three greats
grandfather by a brilliant reception
for the personnel Of the legislative
branch of the Government, whom
no one but the President ever
dreams Of entertaining en- masse.
Shades Of George Washington and
George I'LL They must have
turned In their graves-or else
have done a smiling "hands-across-
the-sea" act somewhere up aloft.
Certainly 1t indicates an amazing
growth Of Anglo.American clubbi-
ness-and a farther cry from
George III to George v than would
on the surface appear.
Hes priceless-pricaess! That
with a gurgle OF enjoyment. from
dainty little vision In white satin,
who had been watching Congress-
man Manuel Herrick Of Oklahoma.
I didn't blame her; he was-and
quite the most observed person at
the party, munching a large red
ample. which was really more n
mart OF the decorations than an in
territorial part Of the refreshments.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge, who should have head
ed the Senate contingent, were
out of town, Mr.. Coolidge having
had a speaking engagement In
Baltimore that day. But II seemed
to me that everybody in Congress
and a good many out OF It
was there. Including the Speaker
and Mrs. Gillett with Mrs. Gil
let's daughter, Miss Louisa Noar.
They had regretted" on the
the grounds that they were going
South. But they must have
changed their plans suddenly for
they appeared rather unexpected.
~, And some OF the embassy
people wers rather upset that
thny wore not rsoetysd With the