Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
WASHINGTON
Society
BY BETTY BAXTER
Special Correspondent Of Great Falls Tribune
Copyr;aht, 1922, BY. The Great Falls Tribune.

under the auspices or the lnterna-
tional Chautauqua association, which
brought just coolies of notables from
all parts Of the country here. Any
one of those three would have kept
things in a whirl by themselves, much
less all in one week, and they were
not all either.
The Central American conference
resulted in much entertaining, ind1-
vidually and in groups, most OF the
embassies and legations of the coun-
tries represented acting as hosts.
The president gave a large luncheon
in their honor on Monday; the first
entertaining he has done of a formal
nature since Mrs. Hardings illness
which is the best sign | Know OF that
she is far advanced on the road to re-
covery. Then that evening Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Hughes entertained
about 5000 of the social elect at a re-
ception in compliment to the delegates
at the Pan-American Union building.
The conference will probably last about
two neutrality-suspicious. more ana par
ties galore are yet to come off TOR
them. Secretary and Mrs. Hughes are
planning two dinners for them.
think perhaps Clemenceau's visit
aroused greater interest than any one
thing. He stayed with the former am
bassador to France. Henry White and
his wife. Mr.. White was also q mem
Der Of the Paris peace conference--
I'll our delegates and chief officials at
that conference. Woodrow Wilson,
Robert Lansing, Colonel f.. Nj. House.
Mr.. White. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss and
Adjutant w. S. Benson. greeted Glenn
enceau some time during his visit. 1t
has been whispered to ME that Glenn
e1ceau was the means of bringing VII
son and Colonel House together again;
thev haven't seen each other since
June, 1910. you know, until they actu-
ally did get together last week, and
I've been told that they did.
Many Other Events
Then there was the reception last
Wednesday which Finnish Minister
Axel l.. Astromb gave to celebrate the
fifth anniversary of independence OF
Finland. another one of those birthday
PARTIES of various sorts which are al
ways N the social calendar here, II
would seem. There were about 400
guests. mostly diplomats and state de-
partment officials. Nine. Jusserand,
wife of the French ambassador and
dean of the diplomatic corps. assisted
him in receiving.
Another outstanding event of the
week is the Gridiron dinner tonight,
also the dance which Miss Asia Mel
Ion, daughter Of the secretary of the
treasury. will give. Then yesterday
there was the first OF the winters
Junior league dances-as select an at
fair and az brilliant as they have al
ways been in the past. Among those
receiving was Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, .Jr., wife of the senator ana a
daughter OF John Hay, one time sec
rotary of state.
The first of the series of navy dances
given by a group Of naval officers
stationed about here came off on Mon
day evening. A number Of the boxes
were filled with prominent people, IN
ctadirg Secretary and Mrs. DENLY,
Chief of Naval Operations and Mrs.
Robert Coontz. and others.
Monday was a strenuous day. Ihere
was the Hughes reception, the presi-
dents luncheon, the navy dance. sew
eral dinners. including n Mrs. Henry
r.. Dimrock gave for Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Weeks, and then a week
of opera opened that night.
Oh YES. another important event was
the opening of the Congressional club
for the season, and its first Friday tea
given yesterday. The club has those
teas every Friday during the season
and usually has an interesting program
but at the opening the members Just
got together and chatted after being
scattered for SO long.
Some Attractive Gowns
There were a lot of good looking
gowns and jewels at the Hughes re
ception Monday night and none looked
better thar Mrs. Hughes, who wore 9
Turquoise blue velvet gown. the front
of the skirt of which was embroidered
with crystal beads in an elaborate de-
sign Of wheat. Tue gown was made on
straight lines, the embroidering ending
at the waistline; the only way 1t was
marked. A panel train hung from the
shoulders and the sleeves were of silver
lace; elbow length and full, bell-shaped.
Mrs. Summer Welles whose husband
Is our delegate to the conference was
the only other North American woman
in the receiving line, which by the way,
reached clear across the width of the
wide Hall of the Americas at the Pan
American union building where the re-
~ception was held.
Mrs. Welles' gown was of white
satin. a draped model caught on the
side with a jeweled ornament. She wore
a scarf of chinchilla around her
shoulders.
Nine. Jusserand wore the best look
fng wrap atMile Southern society meet
ing. IL was Il luE cdpt WIN Il uecp
wide collar and seemed to be a rather
dark brown mink. the skins running in
rows about the figure instead of up
and down.
Nine. George Maynard Minor, pres
iden; general of the d. A G.. who made
an address that evening. wore a hand
some gown Of gray and light blue
brocaded metal cloth with low decollet-
age, V-shaped back and front. The
dress was IN princess lines and fitted
close to the figure and was trimmed
on both skirt and bodice with silver.
The sleeves were elbow-lengtb and of
gray chiffon but slit their full length
on top.
The debutantes here have almost all
adopted the latest fad for evening.
wearing bandana handkerchiefs tied
around their waists. They do look so
silly. but ars the very latest thing
you know. Another new wrinkle is to
have YOUR evening wrap match your
evening gown. +:
Use Brilliant Colors !
For Evening Gowns t