The Washington times., 1922-03-26

were damned that day-fn tact
they have been every day since
the debate started, attendance At
the Senate being the most fashion.
able form OF entertainment.
TN f Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge have been takinz a
week off SO far as entertaining
goes. Congressman and Mrs..
Samuel E. Winslow had a dinner
for them on Monday even ng---
pretty much Massachu sets
party. I gather-but for the most
part they have been refusing inyi-
tations to devote themselves 10
their sons, John and Calvin, ST.,
who have been homo for their
spring holiday. The boys have been
having a royal good time, sight
seeing in town. visiting point VI
interest out Of town-and not bs
ing coerced into attending too
many parties. They hal ono
especially joyous day when trey
motored down to Annapolis WITH
the Lloyd Briggses, old Mass.chu
sets friends, and young Lloyd
Briggs. jr., and were taken al
over the Naval Academy.
THE most picturesque party OF
the week was undoubtedly 4as.
New Year Day celebration G.. the
Persian legation-the poetic festi-
val of No-Rouz coinciding WITH the
birth Of spring. 1t began WI q
luncheon in honor Of Mr.. HUI hes.
the Secretary of State. and v curi
up with a reception to the Aplo-
matte and official world; and sven
pretty Persian customs as the be-
slowing Of gold pieces. wheat ara
rice to symbolic prosperity wsr.
observed.
The host. Mira Hussein Khsn
Alai, has been in Washington but
a few months. but already ne has
made many friends who SEIZED THE
opportunity to say Mobarsk
Bashad"-Happy New Yeay--to
him and the members of his stsf
The Minister and his younr coua-
trymen topped off their c1nven
tioDal afternoon dress with the
kolah, the ceremonial hat of Per
sia-something like the ftZ, but
fashioned of Astrakhan o. baby
lamb-which the Persian wSzrr
indoors as well as out. Ana tEie
was typical Of the blend,nE Of
East and West, old and new mos.
ern American furniture and harS
ings in picquant contrast t. beau
tiful Persian rugs, richly ro.ored
and centuries old, quaint oAd Per.
sian melodies played on wers-a
instruments, colloquiL French and
English punctuated by greetings
in the liquid tongue Of Persia, the
cradle Of the Aryan race.
The Minister, an Oxford Rradu-
ate and a barrister Of the Middle
Temple, London. came here from
Madrid, changing places with his
predecessor at Washington. He
represented his government 1t
Paris during the peace conference
and before that he was In Tehsran
for some dozen years. He save
me news of Mira All KuM Khan
who. as you doubtless remembsr.
was Persian charge d. affairss here
for some years and who has an
American wife, the former Ni0
Florence Breed. of Boston. The
All Kulis were also In Par. at
the time Of tho peace confer ,n,e.
but now, believe. are bach Va
Teheran. They left washington 70
go to Constantinopls.
A MONG the visitors tn the lsya.
ton during the Afternoon. 10
sides the French Ambassador saa
Nine. Jussersnd-Mne, yussSned
was receiving with the hosi-vtysTs
tho Spanish Ambassador ar ssssN
de- Riano. the Ambassador O. lftus,
ala. Mr.. Bakhmsteff: the ya-nb.S
sador OF Chile and Nine ~ Ma
THEW. tho Ambassador ef Arsvn
tina and Mime, LsBrston, ms Hs"
gian Ambassador and BIrynsss de
Cartier, tho ambassador 81 nsssa!
the Norweb han Min,.trr and ave.