The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
Society is Very Much
On the Go These Days

ported NV n1o<6ricai records. ithst
makes con61nsive that the placs
marked -. week is the tomb Of
Ths I111tsh Ambassador and Lady
c.1lSr were among the guests at
~ 6fnner which Robert, Leslie
crafsfs gave Tuesday night for Capt.
an1 Mrs. Bailey and also for NJ. d.
PETERSON. also of the Embassy staff.
vho 10 about going back to England.
too. Later in the evening additional
guests were asked to . reception to
say farewell to the three honor
guests. Former Vice President and
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall were given
q dinner that night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Warren. Mr.. Warren used
to be an Assistant Attorney Gen.
Robert Woods Bliss. The Marshalls
have been In washington for q
week or more. Mr.. Marshall coming
on to see about his new duties as
q member of the recently formed
coal commission They left Friday
but may return any time and will
reside at the willard. Thsy have
been dined and lunched and tead al
most constantly but In a quiet way.
They are such a nice pair; everyone
likes them.
II owEvER. "The big day" was
! Friday, Navy Day. 1t was ma
tionally observed as navy day. the
date being selected because It was
the anniversary of the birthday OF
the late Theodore. Roosevelt. There
were three outstanding features in
the observance of the Naval Day In
the National Capital. In the morn
ing Secretary of the Navy Edwin
DENLY, accompanied by representa-
tives OF the Navy League and high
naval officials, laid q wreath on the
tomb of the unknown dead at Ar
lington. simultaneously naval at
taches at London, Paris and Italy
laid wreaths on the tombs of their
unknown dead. the ribbons of those
wreaths being sent to them from
Washington. In the afternoon Sec
retary DENLY and all Of the naval
Officers on duty In washington
marched to the statue of John Paul
Jones. in Potomac Park, where
ceremony was held.
In the evening the Navy League
banquet took place in the New
willard and the guests included
Secretary DENLY. Admiral Robert N.
Coontz. Chief of Naval Operations
and yours truly.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson
he was also a great naval sup
porter. you know-and Lord ana
Lady Mountbatten were there. TOO.
Col. Thompson and the Mountoat-
tens are touring part of the country
as guests of Col. Thompson. but
they came here for about twenty
four hours just to attend this BAN
quet and then went on sightseeing
again, but are due back about NO
yember Z to be guests of the Thomp-
sons when they will be much enter
tained. Already full a half dozen
parties are all arranged for the few
days of their stay here. Tney
were entertained this short trip
from the moment they hit town
until they left II. Tho last time
Lord Mountbatten was here-he
was not married then-he came
with the Prince of Wales. who Is
his cousin. His wife-they were
only married a couple Of months
ago-is one Of England's greatest
heiresses, you know.
have not mentioned half OF the
entertainments Of last week-there
wa, every sort imaginable. to: teas.
bridges. luncheons. dinners. breakfasts
and for all ages-but what is the use:
there were so many and Of import
ance. too. that they would fill q
book. But I told you socially these
are busy days,