The Washington times., 1922-03-12

mess, but no formaiity. Quests
arrived when they cpu1d and left
when the spirit moved them.
There was dancing for those who
cared to dance. music for those
who loved music. card tables were
laid out for the bridge fiends: and
one who cared for none of these
things but wished to talk was more
-iian likely to encounter the person
--or psrsons--in Warrington the
most worth talking to.
Miss Boardman and Ter mother,
Mrs. William ]. Boardman. re.
csived for the first time on Mon
day evening, and 1t seemed a.
though half the great world took
occasion to call upon them. There
was no dancing. for both Mrs.
Boardman and Miss Boardman are
devout church women and would
deprecate anything of the sort;
but there was little music and
much stimulating talk.
0F all the dinners Of the week,
the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Hoover's dinner for
the--President and Mrs. Hard.
Ing stands out az most i'm
portant.
There has been the usual grist
Of dinners ito meet the Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge"
One given by Senator and Mrs.
Frank B. Kellogg comes to mind.
another given by the Chinese
Minister and Nine. SEE. and a
third with Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant as hostess. And Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft were honor
guests ut one of the "smartest"
dinner parties Of the week, little
Mrs. Grafton M.not being the
hostess. The Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hughes, "of return"
that very morning from their
holiday in Bermuda. We're present;
likewise the Belgian Ambassador
and Baroness de Cartier. Senator
and Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs.
Richard Townsend. Mrs. Freder-
lex Keep. Senator Lodge. Senator
walter Edge and Senator Francis
b. Warren.
Quite an amazing list that,
isn't It. for a young matron of
whose official connections are
more or less remote-she's Sen.
ater Lodges granddaughter--to
gather about her? But I really
believe Mrs. Minot has entertain
ed and been entertained by more
worth while people this winter
than any young woman in Wash
inGton.
Congressman and Mrs. Thomas
B. Dunn had two big dinners last
week, the first being given in
honor Of Congressman and Mrs.
James r. Mann. And Congress
man and Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks
entertained last night for the
IN addition to all the more or
less official parties in their
honor. the Coolidges were busy
last week with the entertainment
of their old friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. W. Stearns. Of Boston. and Mrs.
Foster Stearns, who were their
guests for the greater part Of the
week.
THE weekly luncheon OF the
Ladies' Of the Senate. at which
Mrs. Coolidge presided, was Of spe-
cial Importance this week because
Mrs. Taft, wife Of the Chief JUS
tice, and the wives Of the Asso-
ciate Justices Of the Supreme
Court were the honor guests. These
dignified ladies seemed to greatly
enjoy the al fresco features Of the
luncheon, which Is served In one
Of the committee rooms Of the Sen
ate Office Building. a group Of the
Senatorial women, selected alpha
betically, serving as hostesses
each time. Most of the food is
brought in by what my old nurse
used to call a "caperer." but the
hostesses provide the coffee and
trimmings" and there is always
q certain amount of informality
about the proceedings.
Organized. in the early days OF
the war. the original purpose OF
the Ladies' OF the Senate was to
work for the soldiers. They kept
this up as long as the necessity
remained, the luncheon being then
purely incidental. But when the
time came to disband as a work.
ing organization, they couldn't
bear to think of breaking up and
decided to carry on as a luncheon
club--putting In an occasional
morning or two on sewing for the
hospitals, etc.. II occasion de-
manded. And this decision has
been moro than tustifie. for the
organisation has been Of tremen-
dous value In the new Administra.
tim In by-fu Cfn1 the woman NJ the