Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
HERR|Ck AGAIN
PROVES ABILITY
To STAND FAST
Ambassador Remains
With Crowd at Ban
quet Of News Men.
Diplomatic Chiefs Find
Chorus Girls Furnish
Real Night of Frolic.
By GRANT GORDON
SpeciaI Dispatch TO The Tribune.
~ LIDO d. E-ant Ealla IrthI

Copyright, 1899. By Great Falls Tribune
Paris. Nov. 1S.-Ambassador Myron
T. Herrick is the idol of all Paris be
cause he has once again demonstrated
that he don't care when he goes home
But there is one little feeling Of re-
greet expressed and hat is that he
failed to initiate his noted compatrlot
Richmond P. Hobson, and allow him
self to be soundly kissed.
In 1914 Herrick, as American am
bassador, refused to follow the Frencl
government and withdrew to Bordeaus
when the German army seemingly was
about TO occupy the French capital
But that was in war time. His latest
demonstration of stickthroughltive-
ness came nj the big dinner of tht
Anglo-American press association.
Real Affair
Mr.. Herrick and Lord Harding. the
| British ambassador being honor presl-
| dents of the association, presided al
| opposite sides of the great dining room
| This annual dinner is one of the big
events acre in Paris. It is an all night
| affair which, commencing at 10 O'Clock
ends when the last OF five jazz bands
| are tired out. But usually the guests
Of honor and especially ambassadors.
do not stay more han an hour or two,
But Herrick did and the boulevards
! ring with his praises. Lord Harding
/ was not SO bad. He remained until in
PERMISSION, about = o'clock. The Am
erican diplomat stayed until four, may
be a few minutes after.
Here's to Herrick' the master OF
ceremonies shouted. as he saw the
American essaying to withdraw quiet
". The crowd cheered and the am
bassador made q speech. 1t was a good
speech considering the hour. At the
end he said And I want to thank
those charming girls who have come
from the theGters to entertain US.
They have been very sweet and very
lovely and it has been such a nice
party that I just wish | could kiss them
ALL" Nothing if not gallant.
There was a rush from all sides Of
the room across the slippery floor and
the ambassador soon was battling
against a scramble of fe%mininity. lie
had some difficulty in persuading them
to accept the will for their deed.
Many Girls Present
There was the English ballet of six
teen. from the Follies Bergera. and a
divere collection of singers, dancers
and girls. The stage contributed its
best to the enjoyment of the evening.
Then they all remained to dance with
the diners.
The spirit was excellent. Grave,
bearded gentlemen. holding high rank
in the French republic laughed and
sang and shouted themselves hoarse.
British correspondents. whose daily
dispatches make ministers tremble,
foxtrotted to the syncopated music of
Harry Peuceru's red devils.
Europe's problems were laid aside
for the night. Not all the entertain
ment was professional. Like the
Washington Gridiron club the associa
ton has talent of its own. Hardly
was the dinner started when the hall
was invaded by a paste-bespattered
bill poster carrying q ladder and a
bucket Of paste. He proceeded to a
improvised bill board plastered up the
first bill Ambassador Herrick VIC
lates the American prohibition law
Lord Harding was observed to
laugh loudest of all at his colleagues
discomfort, but Herrick had n come
back when a few minutes later there
was displayed a small ambiguous poster
about the British ambassador.
At five O'Clock nj! those who hadn't
already gone home, piled into a char
tered automobile bus and went up to
Mont Marie for breakfast.