The Washington herald., 1922-04-23

splendidly represented, and with
only n few guests out Of the serv-
ice. At one time Marshal Joffre.
Gen. Pershing. Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles and a dozen men of the
highest rank of the various
branches of service all stood within
the radius of a few feet and all
looking over a vast assemblage OF
men and women in festive attire
and engaged in social, not military,
greeting.
MANY VISITORS
OF NOTE HERE.
Never a week is Washington
without at least one visitor of
widespread interest. and usually
there are several. Just now there
seem to be dozens because ofsthe
many conventions here and pros
poets of more coming. Last week
Gordon Selfridge, of London, was
In town and was much entertained.
In welcoming Gordon SelfrIdge we
were complimenting an American
who has made a name and fortune
in London; who took American
business methods to England and
made good.
A visitor I am particularly antic-
lpatlng with the keenest interest
IS Clemenceau, who has accepted
the invitation of President Harry
GARFIELD. of William College, Mass,
o'lecture during August at the
venerable institution. After full
hiling that portion Of his promise,
made some time ago to DR., Gar
held, the eminent statesman will
take a leisurely tour of the United
states. coming in due time to
washington. where he will be re-
ceived with every honor. August
and September are rather tame
months to see the machinery. of
this government go round. but
there are many ways to make the
long. hot days pass agreeably. NJ
georges Clemenceau is the second
great parsonage from the politicaI
world OF Europe which the insti-
tute at Williamsburg has drawn to
the lecture platform, the lamented
1ord Bryce having been the first
MS course deals entirely with in
terhational problems and has re-
suited d from the generous gift Of
berhard NJ. Baruch for its endow-
hent' DR.. Garfield, who passed
many months In Washington A.
ing the late war. where he IIvsd a.
a small boy until his collera a.
recently returned from paris
where he saw NJ. CIemencean 80
secured his promise. anu
Walter Rogers Of thi, citv-.,.o
VI Chlca ago-is going to lecture
mere 100 / believe. He Is vou
hho"' an authority on several sub.
Jects' but Particularly internation.1
communications. This course al
ways attracts many Of prominence.
from Washington.
Ihen Lady Astor is coming this
week; we will be so glad to S.e
ner. she is to visit Mrs. CLIFFORD
Finchot. 1t looks as though the
VIII nave to face a social ordeal
equsi 10 that which completely van
quished the conference delegates
ana marshal Joffre and the Prince
OF WaIes-I sometimes wonder N
stuff"
Lady Astor has scores Of friends
ana tew relatives here, and. be-
sues, she Is committed to receiving
tne honors which the League Of
women Voters wishes to shower
besides taking an active part in the
International conference. Lady
Astor plans to pass some DAYS in
virginia, the scene of her early
youth. She will also participate in
the unveiling OF the statute 70 thar
most celebrated of the sex in the
early days of the Virginia settle.
ment, Pocahontas. The date for this
event is still undecided, but II will
occur the first part Of May, after
the ID. A. r. congress and the inter-
national meeting OF the woman
voters, and il will attract many of
the most distinguished women who
will be in attendance. The statue
is by William Ordway Partridge.
and Is now in the Corcoran Gallery.
The Speaker of the House will in
yite Lady Astor to the floor of the
lower chamber. and IL she Is not
given an opportunity to make a few
remarks there she will at least hold
a reception. which will make a new
record in the annals of such oc-
cuTrences.
Some people think-and with rea>
son-that Lady Astor, as the first
woman member of the British Par
Lament, may. while here. be an
instrument for influencing the
course of nations. 1t is possible. you
know. that she may be able to
swing the sympathy OF her native
land to the world policies of her
adopted country or vice versa. Per-
haps she won't try but It Is inter-
esting to conjecture what she might
be able to do IL she does try. She
has certainly come at an interest
ing time, she the close friend and
admiror of Lloyd George. Good
luck to her, / say, IL she can aid
at all in bringing order to a dis
ordered world.
CHILEAN-PERUyIA
CONFERENCE COMING.
Washington is looking forward
to entertaining other distinguished
visitors in the persons OF the dele
gates to the Chilean n-Peruvian con-
ference, who are reaching this
country one by one. Dr. Herman
velarde. Peruvian Ambassador to
Argentina, has already arrived in
Washington. DR.. Solon Polo, coun-
selor of the Peruvian delegation,
came Thursday. and the arrival of
DR.. Melton F. Porras from France
shortly will complete the delega-
tion. The first delegate to arrive
was Senor Don Luis Isquierdo. Sc
nor Carlos Sola, another delegate,
arrived early last week, too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair Lewis are
coming home this spring after .iv-
ing abroad for about year. Mrs.
Lewis. who has 0ssn II Rome. is
just joining the noted author in
England. They had house in Kent