Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-21
Washington
Society
Bureau Of The Bee.
Washington. May 20.


tefest with the several con-
yenIions meeting here, which
are still making Washington Ihs
point ol focus OF the country, Tbs
horse show began last week and ran
over Tor The iiFst three days OF this
week, with Tuesday as the most aus,
pieious day because OF the presence
of the president and MIS-. Harding
IL was also the day OF a specially
good showing OF the presidents
mount. "liarbell." which won the
blue ribbon in the thoroughbred sad
die horse class. the president enter.
ing the ring after the awards 10 con
gFaiulate Lieut.. 1. II, MeCfeery.
who rode him, and 20 pin the coveted
ribbon on the bride OF his pet.
Chief Justice TAFT. NJ. Ju.erand
the French ambassador, and for,
mer United States ambassa'
dor 10 Italy Thomas Nelson
Page. one oi Americas foremost
authors, made the opening day Of the
thirteenth annual convention oi the
National Federation OF Art bril-,
liant occasion. All made impressive
aud enliehtening addresses, Thomas
Nelson Page going so lar Is 10 say
that art Is the only thing permanen,
IN the history OF nation and IL
people. and that future generations
will judge US entirely by the deyel.
opmcut al our art"
The frs, half OF the week was
marked by innumerable luneheons
and dinners among the South Ameri.
can diplomats. all in honor OF dele.
gates 10 the Taena.Orica confer.
ence to fix the boundary under dis.
putc between Peru and Chile. They
were entertained too. a, the White
House by President and Mrs. Hard.
ing at luncheon at the beginning oil
the conference.
The president and Mrs. Harding
will make another little trip to New
Jersey early in June. this time to
Princeton when the president will
receive the degree OF doctor OF laws
from the university. and he and Mrs,
Harding will be present at the dedi.
cation ceremonies, juno 9, OF the
monument commemorating the bat
tic OF Princeton fought in l777. They
will also be guests at reception tc
be rendered them the evening oil
June 9. Their party has not YET
been made up. bu, Senator and Mrs
Frelinghuyscn will undoubtedly be in
it.
Miss Hughes to Wed.
The secretary of state and Mrs
Hughes have sent out invitations 70,
the wedding of their daughter
Catharine, and Chauncey Lockhar,
Waddcll OF New York. which will
take place at 4 o'clock Saturday after.
noon. June 10, in Bethlehem chape
of the cathedral of SITS. Peter and
Paul. A reception will follow in tht
Pan American building at 4:30 The
seating capacity of the picturcsqu,
little chapel is quite limited, so the
company to witness the ceremony
will be small and distinguished. The
company for the reception will in.
clude the whole executive family, the
members Of the diplomatic corps and
congress. and many personal friend.
of Secretary and Mrs. Hughes az
well as OF the young people.
A new organization of army ant
navy women was introduced Tuesda,
afternoon at tea in the grounds o.
the Women's National Foundation
1t is the Army and Navy Women.
exchange. through which the handi.
work OF army and navy women may
he marketed Mrs. Weeks and Mrs
Denbv. Mrs. ]. Mavhew Wainwright
and Mrs. Merritt w. Ireland presid.
ed at the tea tables. Mrs. Erasmu.
Weaver is the chairman III charge O
the exchange which is to be made
on permanent basis and for thu
benefit of the service women al
over the country. This is one of Tho
most practical and worthy organiza
tions of which women have been thu
inspiration and it has already achiev
ed success.
TIE beautiful grounds and Ole
mansion which has been occupied
for "a year bv the Woman's founda
ton is now being negotiated for ant
will no doubt be bought by the Ma
sons OF the District Of Columbia, upoi
which to build wonderful temple
to cost several millions. The foun
dation, which has survived man,
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purchase a piace more IN the cente,
OF the activities OF things and viii
continue its functioning under th'
direction OF Mrs. James Carol
Frazer, president.
Woman Party Headquarters.
! Women from everywhere are her
for the dedication tomorrow OF TIL
| Woman's Party headquarters mad
| possible by the gift of Mrs. 0. H. F
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