The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

the War College, recently has re-
turned from the Near East and will
speak on the situation there. The
organization has cabled an invita-
tion to NJ. Clemenceau to be its
guest while In the United States
this winter.
The Red Cross conference took on
purely social aspect Tuesday af-
ternoon. when a reception for nearly
1000 delegates and visitors was held
in the Red Cross Building. wives of
Cabinet officers being the special
guests. The reception had much the
aspect of an old-fashioned white
Houss reception. with prominent
women lined up to receive all COM
ers in the most cordial fashion.
Judge John Barton Payne. active
head OF the Red Cross. headed the
long recsiving line, with Mrs. Hughes.
wife of the Secretary of State. at
his right hand. Others in the line
were Mrs Edwin D.nby. Mrs. Henry
C. wallace and Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
representing the Cabinet; Mrs
James w. wadsworth, jr., Mrs. How
ard Sutherland. Mrs. Henry w.
Keys, Mrs. Ross Hill and Mrs. Shep-
ard.
Lieut.. Comdr. Robert Grimm, U. 8.
N, of the White House stan. made
the presentations
Mss BoARDMAN. to whose ef-
lNl forts the memorial hall to he
roic women of the civil war owes
it's establishment, was present to
receive the good wishes and con-
gratulations of many admirers. but
did not stand in line. Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty and Mrs. Simon
Wolf were other prominent members
of the organization assisting.
Miss Boardman was chairman Of
the reception committee. Miss Mary
Wilcox serving as vice chairman Of
The hostesses from the District
chapter were Mrs. Charles Lynch,
Mrs. Simon Wolf, Miss Alice Clapp.
Mrs. Theodore W. Richards, Mrs.
Charles Carter. Miss Anna Koerper
and Mrs. Isaac Littell.
Tuesday was a red letter" day
on the social calendars also because
the Army and Navy Club gave the
first of a series Of tea dances. The
club has been sort Of dead" for
long time, particularly sine, the
war. and has been run by a lot of
"old fogies" who even put up huge
seven-foot screen. the Joke of the
town, between their dining place
and that OF the ladies. so as not to
Therefore for the club to blossom
forth and give tea dances was some
thing of a surprise. though a pleas
ant one. II it had not rained so
Tuesday l think many more would
have gone to the club that day.
Then on Thursday they gavs an
other. and yesterday gave the first
of a series of dinner dances. The
Ruggles wedding kept many from
going to the club last night.
Tuesday Miss Esther McVann en-
terained at bridge in compliment to
-
who are visiting their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thom. Mrs. John Upshur. Morehead
had a dinner party Tuesday night.
The Minister of Panama, Ricardo
Alfaro, was host at luncheon Tues
day in honor of the newly appointed
Minister to South America, Joseph L.
Lefevre, who left Thursday for Pan
anna. after a residence in this city
for the greater part Of his life. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh. had a luncheon
party on Wednesday for the Red
Cross convention delegates and on
both Wednesday and Thursday there
was n British Embassy luncheon
"somathing doing every day!
Among Mrs. Walsh's guest were
the minister of Urugay and Nine.
Varela, the minister of Ecuador and
Senior de Elizaide. the Minister of
Panama and Sonora de Alfaro, DR..
Santiago r. Bedoya of the Peruvian
embassy, Judge John Barton Payne.
director Of the National Red Cross
Society; DR.. l.. S. Rowe, director of
the Pan-American Union; Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty. Capt. Tedlow and
Dr.. Emilio del Toro.
THE luncheon at the British En-
bassy Wednesday was the first
entertaining they have done this
season. You see, Lady Geddes only
returned q couple OF weeks ago
from Dark Harbor. Me, where she
spent the summer. Their guests on
Admiral and Mrs. Beadnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Joyce Broderick, Mrs.
Robert Leslie Craigie, and Hugh V.
Tenant, secretary to the Ambassa-
dor, all Britishers. Then, too, We'd
nesday, Gen. and Mrs. Charles
Farnsworth had a buffet supper
party for the West Point class Of 's7,
and also Mrs. Paul Trapier Hayne
and Mrs. John L. Cass had a bridge
partY at Wardman Park Hntel