The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-06

tal ttall was 1llleu THIS morning
and many people stood the ses-
sion through. 1t was all most ami
mated while the treaties were be-
ing signed, but a hush came over
the cosmopolitan assemblage as the
President spoke and afterward, as
heads were bowed. all Joined in
the prayer that this conference
might mark long step forward in
the betterment Of international
relations.
Mrs. Harding was present to
hear the President make his brief
address, and Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs.
William Howard Taft and Mrs.
Frederick Gillett, who have been
her guests for most Of the con-
ference sessions, were among her
guests today. Miss Laura Harlan
was also in the White House box.
Across the hall, with the tall silken
standards OF the nations repre-
scented at the conference ranged
between, was the box reserved for
the wives Of foreign delegates,
where Nine. Jusserand, Baroness
de Cartier, Lady Geddes, Lady Lee
Of Fareham, Nine. SEE and other
prominent women were grouped.
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ONE found the flags of the con-
ferring nations again suspend
ed from the chandelier over the
table where tSa treaties were
signed and history made. The
frieze Of State flags about the con-
ference hall, Of which the Daugh.
tiers of the American Revolution
are extremely proud. contributed
another picturesque note, as did the
bright-colored hats of the women
who thronged the galleries.
With Mrs. Hughes in the box set
aside for the wives Of the American
delegates and the State Depart
ment officials were Mrs. Oscar I'm
derwood, Mrs. Henry P. Fletcher,
Mrs. Fred bearing, Mrs. j. May
hew Wainwright, Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant. Princess Cantacuzene
and Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
president general of the d. A. r.
Mrs. Harding wore a dark gown
and the baby lamb coat collared in
chinchilla, which has become ia
miliar to the habitues OF the con-
ference session. Her hat was pur-
pie, a small model turned up across
the front and trimmed with purple
ostrich. Mrs. Coolidge in dark blue
also wore a hat turned up in front,
and Mrs. Gillett presented a modish
figure in a black gown and a me-
dunn sized hat with stiff feathers
ell about the crown.
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A PPLAUSE swept the galleries
"A as each delegation made it's
way to the center Of the room to
add their signitures to historic
documents. 1t was particularly
strong as the French delegates
Albert Sarraut and J. J. Jusserand
came forward and the large
British delegation, headed by Mr..
Balfour, received a bit of an ova-
ton. Mr.. Balfour was the only
person to sign twice, represent
ing England and the union OF
South African States since General
Jan SHUTS, who had been rather
expected to represent Britain's
African possessions at the confer
ence never came out Senator
Lodge refused the pen offered him
and signed with his own fountain
pen.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. de Riano occupied front
seats in the diplomatic gallery ard
close beside them were the
Argentine Ambassador and Nine.
LeBreton, the Peruvian Am
bassador and Nine. Pezet, Nine.
Matthew, the Russian ambassador,
Mr.. Rakhmeteff and his sister,
Nine. Bazavoff. Others in this
gallery were the Serbian Minister
and Nine. Grouitch, the Polish
Minister and Princess Lubomirska,
the Minister OF Switzerland. Mr..
Peter and j. E. Lefevre, charge
d. affaires of Panama.
One noted Justice and Mrs.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, represent.
ing the Supreme Court circle; and
hard by were Mrs. William j.
Boardman and Miss Mabel Board
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Mrs. Alexander Sharp and Miss
Mildred Brownell. Others watch
ing history made were Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Mrs. James F. Mitch
chell, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs.
Fletcher Dobyns, Boaz Long,
American minister to Cuba, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes and
Mrs. fteRlndlu .. OStci "'iu AZ 100
Louis Hoar, daughters Of Mrs.
Frederick II. Gillett.
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The French Ambassador an
Nine. Jusserand entertained a
luncheon yesterday. Their guest
Included several notable member
of the arms conference who ar
leaving Washington this week. TIC
morrow the Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand will celebrate the nine
teenth anniversary Of M. Jus
serand's reception as ambassado
by the late President Roosevelt.
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Invitations have been issued b
Admiral Baron Kato. Baron Shid'
hara and Mesanao Hanihara to
farewell reception at the Shore
ham on Wednesday evening. tn
function will be in the nature @
ar actual good-by to Washingto
for Baron Kato and Mr.. Haniharf
They will leave the Capital later
the week and take ship for Japa
from San Francisco on February II
The Secretary OF the Navy an
Mrs. DENLY will be the guests
honor at dinner this evening {
Surgeon General and Mrs. Edwar
Rhodes Stitt, who are entertaining