The New York herald., 1922-01-08
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Balfour was decidedly the center OF
attraction in the British party. and he
was as conscious Of it as the village
belle at a neighborhood dance. He is
delightful. both to look at and to talk
to. A glimpse OF him and the Chinese
Minister, Mr.. SEE. exchanging q few
words was certainly a study in con-
trasts. although SEE is almost as en-
gsgtng In his way as Balfour and wore
n far more imposing Uniform Mr.. Kon
for some reason was not wearing his
diplomatic uniform, but was In correct
afternoon attire. did not see Mime.
koo at all that day--and she 10 always
a piquant addition to any cosmopolitan
group. But Nine. Sze-a most attrac-
tive personality and picturesque in her
adherence to a Chinese type OF dress
was being made much Of both at the
White House and at the Pan-Americnn.
Princess Bibesco. always a center Of
interest and looking very well. and her
Antoine" were In general demand, and
there always was group around Nine
Grouitch and her husband. the Serbian
Minister. He looked quite imposing In
his uniform, although 1t was rather less
ornate than most. and a band Of crepe
on the sleeve reminded one that the
Serbian Legation was still in official
mourning for the death Of the King.
-'sHSs hccCVtlOus
haven't time to tell you much about
the rest Of the week--I was so interested
In telling you about washington's good
old time New Years Day. or course it
really began on Sunday, when there
were number OF big New Years re-
ceptions. but they were mostly residen-
tial-like Mrs. Charles Boughton Woods
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley's. The
latter couple also gave dinner last Sat-
urday night for distinguished party
There were thirty guests, with the Right
Hon. Arthur j. Balfour among them
The others included the British Ambas-
sador and Lady Geddes. the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand Prince
de Bearn, Counselor of the French EN-
bassy; Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Pitney,
Lady Annesley, Mr.. Hugh Wallace. the
| former Ambassador to France. and Mrs.
Wallace; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Nine. Haugc, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Bliss, Mrs. Vanderbilt of New York, who
has her own apartment here; Mr.. George
Ledlie, also Of New York; Mrs. Marshall
Field and the son-in-law and daughter
of the host and hostess the Suffragan
Bishop Of New York and Mrs. Herbert
Shipman.
And there was the Prince de Bearn's
tea dance, which was an altogether de-
one, and the cards informed those who
received them that the prince de Bearn
ct de Chalais, Conseiller de fAmbas-
sade de France aux Etats Unis," invited
them to q New Years tea dance and
eggnogg party.
SO much for diplomatic immunity. 1t
is no breach of confidence to admit that
there were other eggnogg parties in
Washington by way Of New Years cele-
bration, and even that people were in
vited with the understanding that there
would be something stronger than the
permitted 81 per cent. (is that rightly
alcohol for flavoring. But that is the
only one ] know Of which announced
itself on engraved cards. 1t is safe to
say that the Prince de Bearn had few
| regrets" However, he wouldn't any
how. Everybody likes hinl-good look
ing, and much younger than you would
expect, and the friendliest soul. Wash
ington certainly is going to miss him
the next two months. He is giving up
the II street house, and is going to sail
about the middle of the month with his
two children. You see. he was on duty
all summer. and II Is only now that tho
! conference seems to be about over that
| he is able to get away. He's to return
in the spring.
Ever so many people are going away
| :ust as the domestic Official season In
| opening. Even one of our very best
/ debutantes Evelyn Wadsworth. and her
mother are going abroad, sailing just
about the same time as the De Bearns.
And the heads of the British delegation.
Balfour and Lord and Lady Lee, SAIL
about the same time. Prince Tokugawa
OF the japanese delegation sails on the
18th, from the coast, Of course. be-
/ 4. .1~ fae WaclinUfnn
And the Netherlands Minister. DR..
gverwijn, and Jonkheer van Karnebeek
and Nine. van Karnebeek. and the De
| withs of the Netherlands conference
delegation left Washington last Tues
day to sail the following day.
DIR. Everwijn has gone over on two
months leave to attend his daughters
wedding and to gather UP the rest or
the family ana bring them to Washing
ton. He has been living here at the
Wardman Hotel. en- garcon, since tax
ing his post, but he has given UP his
apartment there. and when he returns
he will bring his wife with him and
take possession of the handsome new
legation which is nearing completion
over on Meridian Hill at Fifteenth ana
Euclid streets The offices Of the lega-
ton are already established there. BUT
the residential quarters are not quite
ready. They will be by the time the
Minister returns.
Miss Laura Everwijn's marriage TO
Joost Baron Taets van Amerongen. van
Renswoude---no, that ivan Amerongen"
doesn't mean thing except that tho
young mans ancestors at one time
owned the place that has become famous
ms the Hohenzollern refuge; but II has
long since passed into other hands
will take place in Holland on January
81, and Dr. Everwijn is hurrying homo
TO be on hand for tho wedding festivi-
ties and to give his daughter away.
Another loss which Washington So
cIety Is mourning Is that OF Capt. John
Harker. one of the British Embassy
bachelors, who has resigned from tho
embassy here and Is going to China 10
enter into business. He has been q
ringleader in many OF the doings OF the
younger set. whore he Is going TO be
missed.
There are dozen other things to tell
about-two charity balls this week ana
several private dances. the McCormick
beneflt concert yesterday for St Rose -
Senator Cummlns's dinner for the Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding on Wednes-
day and the Cabinet at homes Monday
afternoon, when all OF those who were
in town kept open house--and whole
grist of engagements and weddings, ana
things like that
And as for the Cabinet at homes.
Mrs. weelst Mrs. DENLY. Mrs. Wallace,
Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Davis all kept
open house, as did Mrs. Coolidge and
Mrs. Gillett