The Washington times., 1922-04-30

chinery! 1t might have been so
much worse, that fire, that one is
inclined to look upon its humorous
side. To picture the Vice President
and Mrs. Coolidge amiably posing
for the camera men, their bags
grouped about their feet. And
General and Mrs. Sawyer moving
bag, baggage and bird cage-well.
no, perhaps IL was only a hand
boI-to the White House, a truck
coming over for their belongings
and moving 'em back again
within a few hours. And Senator
T. Coleman DUPONT, one of the
largest stockholders In the com
pany which owns the Willard and
a string Of other great hotels,
peacefully taking bath with
the roof blazing above his head
and the corridors running rivers.
In truth, everybody seems in.
clined to take the fire more or
less as a joke. But it would
have been no joke IL all these
people har been rendered home
less-the Coolidges, Senator and
Mrs. du Pont, Senator and Mrs.
France, Senator and Mrs. Calder
Judge and Mrs. c. c. McChord.
Mrs. Dewitt Talmage, General and
Mrs. Sawyer. and a score of others
about equally well known.
Moreover, the demolition of the
willard ball room, at time when
it was engaged for pretty nearly
every evening, caused confusion
worse confounded. But things
seem to be Strengthening them
selves out somehow. General
Pepshing came to the rescue Of the
debutantes, whose ball on Tuesday
night was one of the prettiest
parties of the year, and offered
them the use of the Officers Club
down at Washington Barracks.
The polo ball. scheduled for tomor.
row evening, Will take place at the
City Club. The Lions Club moved
its banquet over to the Washington
Hotel. The Ophthalmologists So
ciety-for whose meeting, by the
way, several noted eye specialists
from overseas came to Washing
ton-was transferred to Cont.
mental Hall, and so on through
the week.
BY some fortunate chance, the
League of American Penwomen,
which has held its convention and
It's annual authors carnival bali
at the Willard on numerous occa-
sions, was meeting out at Ward
man Park this year-its book fair
in full swing for three days, the
delegates every moment filled with
business or pleasure or both. and
such events as the authors break.
fast and the carnival ball standing
out even among the brilliant
events of the last week.
poor Lady Astor, she has
scarcely been allowed to
draw breath since setting foot on
the soil OF her native land. In
the first place keeping up with
the activities of the League Of
Women Voters. whose guest she
was until the convention sd-
journed yesterday, was man sire
job. Then, Of course, everybody
has wanted to entertain for the
only women in the British Parlia-
ment-and an American woman
At that; and everybody has want.
ed to interview her and every
body who could not get actually In
touch with her has wanted Just to
get a look at her. And altogether
It's q good thing she has such an
efficient watch dog in the person
Of her stalwart husband. or she'd
be worn to shreds.
That nice Viscount Astor 10 the
most useful person imaginable
and has constituted himself body.
guard to his popular wife. and par
formed his duties OF his offios-
without making q nuisance Of
himself. In fact, Washington. and
pssnm9hly Bsitinosss And baAnas