The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Washington Society

 days at home. The Minister of No-- way and Mme. Bryn, who had guests invited for dinner both Monday and Tuesday evenings, called off both parties. The entire weekly program of the League of American Pen Women was cancelled, and various societies and organizations postponed scheduled functions.
 Diplomatic Corps Dance
 Then Tuesday the vaudeville and dance which a group of bachelor tmembers of the diplomatic corps had planned to give at the Montgomery Country club had to be postponed because roads leading thereto were impossible. One could not get around downtown, much less out into the country.
 As the arms conference ends the spotlight Is focused more and more on the White House, where "there is something doing every week now adays. and sometimes several times a week. Last Thursday dinner, one of the series of state functions, was given in compliment to the Chief Justice of the United States and Mrs. William Howard Taft. and all of the judiciary. That was the second state dinner and followed the reception the week previous in compliment to the same distinguished group.
 Vice President and Mrs Coolidge are also being entertained 6 great deal Representative and Mrs. Fred Britton gave a dinner party for them i Friday evening. The day before Mrs. Coolidge was the honor guest at a | luncheon given by Mrs Robinson Downey who had some fifty guests. Mrs. Ernest George Walker gave q luncheon Wednesday for Mrs Cool idge. Tomorrow the Coolidges are dining with Mrs. F. w. Cole.
 Tafts Are Feted
 The Tafts. too, are being feted Q great deal. Mrs. Walsh, for example, gave a charming luncheon Tuesday in compliment to Mrs. Taft and the British Ambassador and Lady Geddes gave them a dinner And the Melons are coming further forward in the i limelight lately. They have given several large parties recently, off cial parties, with the President and Mrs. Harding guests at the first, 1 and the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge at the second. Last Sunday they gave musicale. and then Tues day MT. and Mrs. Frederick Bugher gave a dinner in compliment to Sec retary Mellon. His younger daughter Ailsa Mellon, acts as hostess at his parties.
 The high spots" in next weeks social calendars include the southern relief ball Monday evening. 8 ball that always attracts large crowds. Mir. and Mrs. Mark Reid Yates will give a dinner for the Governor of
 Delaware and Mrs. W. D. Benny.
 
 Sutherland will give a dinner in compliment to Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft and another will be given by the British Ambassador and Lady Geddes. The congressional reception at the White House and the dinner which the Roumanian minister and Princess Bibesco have planned for the 11th In compliment to the princess mother. Margot Asquith, also will be notable events of the week Washington is contemplating Mrs. Asquith's visit with great pleas ure and curiosity, and much enter
 taining is being planned in her honor.
 CREOLE REGIME IN NEW ORLEANS Grace King, in the Yale Review.
 New orleans at that period was filled with gay. animated, French speaking throngs. Slaves were as nu- i merous as they had been in the old home. The shop windows on Royal and Chartres streets had nothing to fear in comparison with the glitter ing streets of Saint Pierre. Fashions. luxuries, bonbons. liquors, books. pie lures and Jewelry were displayed with the same sure confidence of pur- chasers here as there. Laughter and pleasantries were apparently the commonplace of conversation. Piano music flowed through every window, 1 the passerby hummtng an accom- paniment
 What is called today the "vieux Carre" was then the city. It was compactly built with solid brick houses. whose iron railed balconies with their garlands of filigree work extended over the banquette; whose courtyards with great gates, then as now wide open, showed the luxuriant garden-the lounging place of the gaily turbaned women and the we'll dressed servant men of the estab- lishment. Fresh meats, fresh vege- tables and fruits, were cried every morning a musical patois. At night ! the theatres. the opera. and public balls kept the city awake and alive with their gaiety, while children fell asleep behind the batten windows to the pretty tinkle of the ice cream cart that busily threaded it's way in and out of every thoroughfare.