The New York herald., 1922-04-30


party for him being Gen. Per.
bhing's big luncheon at the Shorehan
on Sunday--and enter Lady Astor, fol
whom, along with her liege lord. the
same gallant soldier will give another
luncheon tomorrow at the same place
The General is giving a series Of Sum
day morning luncheons-or. beg par
don, "breakfasts"-and has invitations
out for another q week from to-mor-
row.
Also exit--rather lingeringly and
with many a longing backward glance
the Daughters of the Revolution
and enter the Daughters Of 1912. En-
ter also the League Of American Pen
Women, in convention out at Ward
man Park Hotel for practically the
entire week, and the League Of Wom-
en- Voters, whose Pan-American con-
ference over in Baltimore has caused
a constant running back and forth be-
tween the two cities until one felt like
human pendulum. Yesterday and
to-day it has transferred itself bodily
~ " eoAAAA6 IoAis bAAh5AhG Will ~ 1Id0y
Astor, who has been its bright par
ticular star, not forgetting her hus-
band, for Washington simply must
have its distinguished overseas visi-
tors or it can't be quite happy. Be il
observed that 1t generally has them.
Again enter the Democratic National
Committee women, called into conference
here with Mrs. Emily Newell Blair.
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means Of carrying out the nationwide
organization OF women into Democratic
clubs, and putting in busy dsy with
morning and afternoon sessions. a re-
ception In the afternoon and a dinner
at the City Club in the evening. The
reception was notable for the appear
ance in the receiving party OF Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, who has been pract-
cally in retirement since Mr.. Wilson left
the White House, and whose st np-
pearance at public affair Is an event
of no little Importance. Her many
Washington friends are congratrlating
themselves that she is now able {, take
her place among them again. attending
an occasional small party and even oc-
cosionally giving one Of those small
informal dinners In which the former
President delights.
Moreover, 1t isn't only the women
who have been having conferences and
things There is a conference of the
American Society Of International Law
on here right now, with people like
Justice Taft and Mr.. Root Interested
Mr.. Root is presiding over the SESSIONS
and tonight they have dlnn.r with
Justice Taft, Secretary Davis, DR.. Albert
Bushnell Hart and others as honor
guests.
Humorous side NJ UuY.-s r,r~
Altogether 1t has been a whir.ing sort
OF q week. with the fire at the Willard
to throw a money wrench into The ma
chinery. 1t might have been so much
worse. that fire. that one Is iinc med to
look upon the humorous side oe ito
picture the Vice-President and Mrs.
Coolidge amiably posing for the came ra
men. their baggage piled abo.u their
feet and Gen. Sawyer and has wife,
moving bag, baggage and the bird cage
or perhaps 1t was only a bandbox--to The
White House, truck coming for their
belongings, and then moving the, back,
after the fashion made famous " the
King OF France, within twe7ty-four
hours. And Senator r. Coleman du
Pont. one of the largest stockho 'ers in
the company which owns the Willard.
and string Of other big hotels wan
dering up and down the floodet corri-
dors and cheerfully calling to the guests
Come on out, the waters finer
In truth. every one seemed to take
the fire more or less as a joke. But it
would have been different If all these
persons had been rendered homeless:
The Coolidges and the du Points. Sena-
tor and Mrs. France, Senator and Mrs.
Calder. Judge and Mrs. McChord, Mrs.
T. De Witt Talmage, Gen and Mrs.
Sawyer and scores of others about
equally well known. Moreover, the
demolition of the Willard ballroom at a
time when ii was engaged for prac-
tically every night for dances and re-
ceptions and banquets and things
caused confusion worse confounded.
But things seem to be Strengthening out
somehow. Gen. Pershing came to the
rescue OF the debutantes' ball, which
was to have been at the Willard Tues
day night. Trust the gallant General
for that! He offered them the Officers
Club out at Washington Barracks, and
they had one Of the prettiest dances OF
many seasons out there.
Then there is the polo ball next week.
It's going to be q gay and brilliant
party too IL precedent goes for any
thing. That was to be at the Willard
and it seems probable that that too
would go out to the Officers Club. bur
II has arranged for quarters at the City
Club, and will be about the first large
dance to be held in that fine new build
Ing. II 1t proves satisfactory WASH
tngton will rejoice to know that Il is
one ballroom to the good.
Activities of the Pen Women.
The Lions Club moved It's dinner over
TO the Washington and the Opthalmolo-
gists Society. one of those highly spc-
cialized groups for whose meeting
number OF noted foreign eye specialists
came over from Europe. was trans
ferred to Continental Hall. and so on
through the week. BY fortunate chance
the League Of American Pen Women,
which has held it's annual jubilee, too
big for Its own modest quarters, at the
Willard. had arranged to meet out at
Wardnian Park this season, having It's
book fair in full swing for three days.
and the delegates every moment filled
with business and pleasure. and sucn
events as the authors breakfast on
"wednesday and the carnival ball last
night standing out even among the
brilliant events of the week.
Poor Lady Astor She has scarcely
been allowed to draw n long breath
since setting foot on the soil OF her
native land. Keeping up with the actiyi-
slas cf the League OF Women Voters.
whose guest she has been SO long as
their convention was In session, has been
n man size job. Then of course, eyerv-
body has wanted to entertain for the
only woman In the British Parliament.
Everybody wanted to interview her and
everybody who could not bet actually