The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

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= ciety say almost daily that
Paris is now on TIE Riviera. Letters
from Monte Carlo, Nice or Cannes,
however. speak of little animation as
far as the social side of the Riviera
Is concerned, the one topic of interest
being only in the Cannes conference
and the hotels being filed, so far, only
with the delegates to the conference,
politicians and diplomats. Many of
the hotel keepers say that the higti
prices at Cannes last season have kept
the usual January crush away and
they anticipate a dull season on the
whole. On the other hand. Parisians
are not in Paris, so where could they
be?
There has been a considerable fall
Ing off of tea parties and dances, and
the restaurants are absolutely dull.
The tea rooms at Claridge's, or any
of the hotels, are no longer crowded
as they We're a fortnight ago. and it
is perhaps most noticeable at the Sun
day night dinner dances at the Ritz.
that Parisians have either left the
city o. are remaining very closely at
homn. rhere were not more than $50
diners at the Ritz last Sunday and
only one ballroom was comfortably
filed, while previous to the holidays
there We're as many as 500 dining, and
even with three bathrooms open dane
ing was next TO impossible.
Thsrs Is also great difference to be
nctsa III the midnight dancing houses.
Dar~sT- ct the Parroquet have been less
numerous This, however, might be as
much due to the fact that other dancing
places have become popular as that
Pnrisians have left for St Moritz or the
Riviera The Grand Teddy in the Rue
Caurnartin has suddenly become smart
again under the name Of The So-Differ-
emit 1t Is usually smart without be-
ing overcrowded; 1t Is cosy, the decora-
tfons are new and pleasing. the floor is
good. <ha music Is excellent and, so far
The champagne has not become too ex-
pensive. so the really smart Parisians
and many of the Americans who are
remaining in Paris to attend the big
Franco-American Charity Ball next week
find 1t the most agreeable place in Paris
for supper and dancing after the theater
Among the parties noticed there a few
nights ago was one given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner Welles on the eve of Mr.
Welles's departure for America and Mrs
Welles's leaving for Cannes. where she
expects to remain with her children dur
snE the winter. The Marquis and Mar
crise de Polignac were also entertaining
friends. and otheres were Mrs. Benajimn
Thaw with her son. Mr.. Benjamin Thaw
Jr.. who IS the secretary of the Ameri-
can Legation in Warsaw and is passing
a few days In Paris on leave Col. and
Mrs. Francis Z. Drake and Mrs. HUBER
Adarns with a party of young people,
and Duchess Sforza with another party.
500 mt Foch Dinnrr.
The only social function OF any I'm
portance during the last week was the
dinner organized by the Comite Franco
Anerique in honor of Marshal and
Mime. Foch last night in the banquet
hall of Claridge's. Tables were set for
800 and there were about 500 persons
we'll known in both French and Ameri-
can society circles who came in after
dinner for the ball. M. Louis Barthou
French Minister of War. and vice-presi-
dent of the Comite Franco-Amerlque,
presided at the dinner. Marshal Foch's
trip to America again offered the sub
;ect for all the speeches M. Barthou
was the first to speak. A telegram was
read from Mr.. Myron T. Herrick, who
Is passing some weeks on the Riviera,
and the Marshal spoke in his usual
erms of praise for America and Ameri-
pms, saying that he would always feel
iertain of the enduring quality OF the
friendship between France and the
United States. Since the Marshals re-
turn 20 France he and Nine. Foch are
rapidly becoming part of the Ameri-
can Colony I'm Paris. He has been en-
tertained by all OF the American asso-
Citations during the last two weeks and
has attended several private dinners
and luncheons given by Americans and
says that nothing can keep him away
from the big charity ball which Is be-
ing organized by Americans next week.
Among the Americans present at the
dinner last night were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheldon Whitehouse OF the American
Embassy. Mr.. Walter Berry, Col. Bent
ley Mott. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prince,
DIR. and Mrs. Edmund eros, Col and
Mrs. Francis L. Drake. Mr.. Sidney b.
Welt, Marquise de Talleyrand-Perlgord
and her daughter. Princess Ruspoli de
Poggio Suasa; Nine. Jacques Balsan,
formerly the Duchess of Marlborough
(nce Consuela Vanderbilt), Mr.. Herbert
Rowland Col Bland Wnship, Gen. and
Nine. Taufflieb. M and Mime. Paul
Dupuy. Prince and Princess .Ponldtowsh.
Others present were Comte Perett1
della Rocca, DR.. Rafael Martinez Ortiz,
the Minister from Cuba: Duchesse de
Rohan, NJ. and Mime. Philippe Roy. Gen.
Berdoulat. Gen. Mangin. Marquis and
Marquise de Polignac. Marquise de
Mortemart, Gems. Guiliaumat. Debeney,
Ragueneau. Desticker Arthur Boucher
Princesse Camille de Polignac. Vicomte
Dejean. NJ. Francois Marsal. NJ. and
Nine. Guernier. Admiral Chariier. Gen.
Belin. NJ. and Nine. dal Piaz. vicomtesse
de Salignac- Fenelon, Mime. Maria de
Ubbelhcde, Nine. Andre Thome. Com
tesse du Bourg de Bozas. Marquis and
Marduise dc Crequl-Montfort, Vicomtesse
Benoist day, the wife of the former
Naval Attache OF tho French Embassy
in Washington Gen. Pellegrln. Comtesse
de Bernis, Comte and Comtesse de War
rem, M. and Nine. Francois Carnot,
Con1te Robert de Vogue. Marcuise de
Vista Bella, NJ. Francisco Guimaracs
and Nine. elena do Trigueros.
Dinner for Ambassador Harvey,
Despite tho fact that reports from the
Riviera indicate that Parisians have not
yet arrived in any great numbers and
that the season promises to be dull
one. u seems that number OF depart
ures have been announced since the
first OF the year. NJ. and Nine. Jacques
Balsan have been in Paris for n few
dava "A ma eufpcr tho bo1fdouo Mapta