The Washington herald., 1922-10-08
Capital Society Getting
Liuelier Every Day NoU

wilma Ashley, granddaughter and
heiress of the late Sir Ernest Cas-
sell.
The Mountbattens will be here
about three months. Lord Mount
batten said he must return to his
post In the English navy by Christ
mas. He added:
"I am going to see your great
country. / was in the United States
properly. only once, and that was
when l was with the prince at San
Diego, Cal. This time, on the sec
ond half Of our honeymoon. my
wife and i will see the Grand Can
yon.' Niagara Falls. and the other
wonders to be seen in your country
1 shall also visit Florida and do
some tarpon fishing"
Mrs. Thompson is at the New will
lard here for a few days. She and
the colonel will be here this winter.
Every incoming ship brings home
more of our wandering citizens. On
the Majestic, with the Mountbattens,
came Judge John Barton Payne
chairman of the Americas Red
Cross, who has been in Belgium.
Czecho Slovakia. and recently in
Paris. He proceeded Immediately TO
washington. Other passengers wen
known in washington were Senator
Davis Elkins, who has been abroad
since early summer; Boris Bakh-
meter, sometime Russian ambassa-
dor to the United States. and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Edward T. StOtesbury' OF phil
adelphia, who have been abroad for
the last two months.
On one of last weeks outgoing
ships was Myron T. Herrick, VINO
was on leave of absence in this
country. He is resuming his duties
as our Ambassador to France.
While in Washington he stayed at
the white House, the first guest, !
think. that they have had since MRS.
Harding's illness. She continues 70
slowly improve, but we would all
Ike so much to see her nylhs
around like her old self once more
In these days when people are
moving and house cleaning ana the
like, there seems to be more enter
tanning at hotels than at home. Ihe
wardman Park Hotel. the Shore-
ham. the willard. the Lee House.
all of them are the scenes OF many
parties every single day.
A FLACE that has become very
~ popular for luncheons and
dinners is the Pompeisn Dining
Room of the Lee House, the
hosteIry which opened at Fifteenth
and l. streets last summer. Ana no
wonder, For the room really IS
most effective with its Pompeian
architecture and equipment TO mar
monize-the soft golden draperies
and spacious skylight giving a soft
mellow glow through the golden
canopy matching the other draper
les!
And for those who weary a bit
CT the jazzier airs heard so uni
versally. the orchestra that plays
here during dinner has special ap-
neal. For one can really be sootned'
comforted and refreshed by the
operatic strains and soft baliaoes
Of the orchestra in the Pompeian
Room of the Lee House. This room
was designed by Henri di Sibour,
who, I believe. also was the archi-
tect for the Racquet Club.
An unique contest to be staged
in the kitchen of the Lee House
sometime before Thanksgiving Is
between Col. Jennings c. Wise and
Mr.. Barse. the manager, both OF
whom believe they hold the prize
recipe for cooking terrapin. The
contest was arranged as a result
Of a discussion following dinner
there a short time ago in which
each of these men claimed this
terrapin-cooking honor so conn
IDENTIFY that bets were placed on
the respective claimants. Col. Henry
w. Anderson, OF Richmond, Va. Is
backing Col. Wise-Col. Wise. you
know, is as much Virginian as
Washingtonian and perhaps more
and Judge T. W. Grim is expecting
Mr.. Barse to win the stakes for
him. Fairfax Harrison, the presi-
dent of the Southern Railway. is
to be the judge of which OF these
champion terrapin cookers really
can prepare the most palatable
terrapin.
I've just been pestered to death
by people asking me when lie
Paradis will be opened. That u
the lovely new cafe. you know,
about ready to be opened on Thom.s
circle. the southwest corner" OF
the circle. 1t is to be opened dur
ing the week of October l6, the
exact day to be determined by the
labor now putting on the finishing
touches. However. many have al
ready engaged tables for the open
ing night which is to be some
night" will be as brilliant So
ciaI event as the opening night of
cafe St Marks. VIII ch | know you
have not forgotten. lie Paradis will
take the place Of that lovely cafe
St. Marks. which people are still
lamenting. / hear that attractive
gifts will he presented to the guests
that night. too. just like the open
ing night at st. Marks.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh is arrang
ing a party for the opening night;
has made reservations: and also
Bobby Bell the Charles J. Bells
son: Lieut.. Jack London and Horace
Luttrell. the Britton Brownies and
Dr. James Emery and A bunch of
others Or social prominence.