The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-26

W Hhiaht anu representative uo-
semblage. A group Of prominent
Washington women were invited
to pour tea during the afternoon
and to assist in dispensing hos
pitality.
On Wednesday all the Bar AS
ISOLATION people-men and women
were invited to an afternoon re-
ception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, with Mr..
and Mrs. Severance as the bright
particular stars. And on Friday
afternoon, after the White House
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Penn.
broke Thorn gave a reception for
Mr.. and Mrs. Severance at Penn.
broke Park, their place on the
Pierce Mill Road. Many OF the
delegates were present and some OF
them fingered on for the buffet
supper which Mrs. Thorn had
afterward for the visiting ladies',
slipping away just in time to
attend the banquet at the
Willard with which the conven-
ton wound up. Later in the eve
ming the ladies of Mrs. Thom's
party-the hostess and the guest
Of honor among 'em-also ad-
journed to the Willard to hear tho
speeches at the banquet.
T'HE crowded program Of the
conference was Complicated"
by dinners galore. On Thursday
night there were three important
parties-one given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Severance for the Vice President
and Mrs. Coolidge. another by
Judge and Mrs. Goodwin for the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Tart, the
third by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Draper Lewis, Of Philadelphia, for
Prof. William T. Welch--and Il
number of smaller dinners, the
guests from most of them coming
together afterward in the Willard
ballroom to hear Prof. WEIGH
make an address.
Tonight the Severances are CIV
ing a dinner for Justice and Mrs.
Taft. Both the Goodwins and the
Severances were entertained at
dinner pretty nearly every evening
last week when they were not
themselves entertaining; and there
have also been a grist Of parties
for the John w. Davises, who are
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Warren; for Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. H. Piatt. who are guests, / be-
heve. Of Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins,
Mrs. Piatt is a niece of Mrs. FL
kins). and for other popular visitors.
Altogether we have to thank the
Bar Association for a gala week.
kOR once receptions rather than
dinners have been the feature
Of the weeks program. In addi-
ton to the those already men,
toned, there were two rather more
than usually interesting receptions
on Monday-the first in the after
noon when the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., were at home to the
officers Of the navy and marine
corps. and the ladies Of their
household; and the other. in the
evening. when the Southern
Society received in honor Of the
French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. using both ball rooms
Of the Willard. Mrs. Roosevelt
had Mrs. DENLY receiving with her,
and . section Of the navy band
making music, and four Of the best
known Of the navy and marine
corps hostesses-Mrs. Robert E.
Coontz, Mrs. John A. Lejeune,
Mrs Thomas Washington and Mrs.
John H. Dayton. presiding at her
tables- Also her rooms were
abloom with flowers-and with
buds Of the navy set.
On Wednesday, aside from the
British embassy party in the even
ing and the Charles Henry Buffers
party In the afternoon. there was
MIRA Falls at home. The wife Of
the Secretary Of the Interior want
Cd to receive once more. before
Lent and make up for lost time.
She had only previously observed
one cabinet Wednesday,"-the
first Wednesday in December when
practically all the cabinet re-
cefved. the three cabinet ladies' at
wardman Park Hotel, Mrs. Fall.
Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Davis hold
ing a Joint reception in which Mrs.
Work Joined them as representing
tho Post Office Department. In
January. when the others received,
Mrs. Fall was away and when they
were most Of them at home two
weeks ago, she was very busy
welcoming a new grandchild. SO
she had a Washington's Birthday
party In lieu Of the three cabinet
Wednesdays" she had to pass up.