Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Washington
Society
Bureau OF The Bee.
Washington. April 70.

Balls sHd conventions, baHqusis
and teas, mainly for women. have
made up the weeks schedule In
Washington society. Time was. and
not so many years ago. that suffrage
and upliit work was a thing aside
from society, Now Il Is a par, Of
society. even what Is known as
smart society" so Il Is that the
many conventions and conferences
OF women OF the past fortnight have
gone hand in hand with social iestiyi,
ties. official and otherwise. The lat.
ter part OF this week was a misiare
OF Grant and Asior features,
Lord and Lady Astor.
Lord and Lady Astor, both born
American citizens. were the inspira.
ton for the most brillian, social al.
fairs. They came with a flourish OF
trumpeis. Lord As,or. a native OF
New York City. where his ancestors
Tor several generations were loyal
Americans. and his sprighily wife, a
native OF Virginia and claiming to be
still so per cent American. although
a distinguished member OF the British
parliament. arrived yesterday morn.
ing and are occupying the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Clifford Pinehot during
their stay in Washington. Mrs
Pinehot gave large and brilliant tea
there late in the afternoon, TO which
official and resident society-that Is.
the principal memberS--and the pro.
gressive women in town were asked
Lord and Lady Asior will later go
on TO Virginia, where they will spend
some time at Mirador. the beautiful
country place which was the child
hood and girlhood home OF the first
woman member OF the British parli-
ment. Lord Astor is chiefly dis,in-
guished as Lady As,or's husband. and
as being the son OF that American
citizen who renounced his flag be-
cause OF taxes, and accepted high
honors, including a title. from the
British crown. He has been found
quite a charming person socially, un-
assuming and democratic. Loyal
American citizens can have little more
ilattering attentions shown them
than have these two British subjects
who are formers.
D. A. r. Congress Closed.
The closing sessions Of the con.
gress OF the d. A. X. were followed
by the opening of the first convcn.
ton OF the newly organized Daugh
lers OF American Colonists, an or.
ganization similar to the Colonial
Danes, but Of much wider scope and
not "class" society. Mrs
G. T. Guernsey. former prcsiden,
general OF the D. A. r., is their
president. The charter membership
IS now closed.
Many OF the delegates to the con-
crosses closed recently remained
over for the annual meetings OF the
Danes of the Loyal Legion. the So.
ciety of the Army Of the Tennessee,
the biennial convention Of the
League of American Pen Women and
The Washington day" of the League
Of Women Voters, which closed the
week.
The principal work of the Danes
of the Loyal Legion this year was
10 present the proposition to affili- |
lte or associate their organization |
with the Commandery of Loyal Le-
,ion, which, of course, grows smaller
ZACH year, being composed of officers
Of the civil war. Captain H. M
Fisher is chairman of the committee
70 consider such affiliation. or asso-
:iation. The only woman on his
is Mrs. Louise Smith OF
Cleveland, widow Of General Charles
4. Smith of the Army of the Ten
,essee. She was a delegate to the
meetings Of the Daughters Of Found.
RS and Patriots. D. A. R., Daugh-
ers of American Colonists, Society
II the Army Of the Tennessee, Danes
Il Loyal Legion and the Sons and
Daughters Of Pilgrims. She is
most capable and interesting woman.
,eing a member Of, in addition to the
organizations mentioned. the Order
4 Americans or Armourial Ancestry,
Daughters OF Royal Descent and the
Colonial Danes Of Vermont.
The Newest" Organization.
Quite the newest organization OF
formed is the international
foundation" announced this week.
The founder is Mrs. c. c. Calhoun,
Who founded the Womau's National