Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
by GourI.y Edwards

WASHINGTON. March is.-Tbe
president and Mrs. Harding spent the
week hoiidayinE In Florida. Conss-
qucnti:. in the vornacuiar o: the Of
hcia! dispenser Of White House so.
ca information. tho White IIouaa
mas been ''as quiet as graveyard"
This reported gloom. however. has
confined ITSELF To the White House
certainly it has not disturbed society
to any visible extent
Perhaps the British! embassy
usually tho scene Of much delight.
fui entertaining. might he put in tine
quiet as "a graveyard" list now that
tn" Amtassador and Lady Gcddcs are
on their Western tour,
with these two exceptions there
have been no noticeabiy bleak spaces
IN Washington's social activity o,
the past week.. There have not been
AZ many elaborate functions as
earlier in the season. bat suppressed :
ing the big function with many trim =
m!ngs has come IAN Infinite deal OF
informa, and less formal entertain
ihg-partieS OF from two to dozen
Important Dinners Given.
Sevcra! important dinners were
given during tho week. The Secra :
tary OF state and Mrs. Hughes
started ii first by entertaining az
dinner last Sunday in honor Of tho
Assistant Secretary OF state and Mrs
Fred Morris bearing, who will leave
shortly for Portugal. where Mr..
bearing has been appointed United
States minister.
The Chinese Minister and Madame
SIC were dinner hosts on Monday
evening when they entertained a
company of thirty In honor Of the
French Ambassador and Madame
Jusscrand. The Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY were honor
guests at dinner given Monday
BY Major and Mrs. R.nato Tittoni
1t was Il delightfully."- informal little
party Si:en "a; tn. White Peacock.
the newest little tea house in Wash
Betty Williams. whose husband was
an army officer. Tho Tlttonis are
perfectly good Americans. although
their name Is apt 10 mislead one.
Tuesday evening Chief Justice aud
Mrs raft were the honor guests al
= dinner given b. Senator and Mrs
Truman II. Newberry. Mrs. TAT,
was the honor guest at a luncheon
given the game day by Mrs. Harry
Norment.
Coolidge Boy, Arrive.
Tho Nice-Prcsidcnt and Mrs. Cool
idgc. who seem to get more than
tNcir snare OF entertaining, we're
the guests In whose honor Senator
; and Mrs. Key Pittman gave 1; din
ner ednesday evening. The AS.
sistant Secretary of War and Mrs
j. Mayhem Wainwright were their
| dinner hosts on Thursday evening
,, and this evening Mrs. Henry c. Cor
bin. widow OF General Corhin. enter
| tanned them at dinner. when she had
a distinguished company to NEE
them. Thrown in for good measure
as II were. was Il luncheon for Mrs
Coolidge oil Friday, given by Mrs
| Parker West, wife OF Major West
The Coolidge boys. John and Calvin
Jr.. arrived Monday to spend theil
| spring vacation with their parents
They attend Mcrcersburg Academy.
Mrs. Margct .tsqmith returned Il
! Washington Friday 4 week ago. and
stayed until Monday. when she wen;
TO Baltimore 10 give 4 lecture tina
evening. aud from there went L
! New York on her war back TO thu
| West for some more lectures. Sin,
does not plan to return TO Washing
ton before leaving for England lat.
IN the spring. At any rate. she has
been here, has seen and teen seen
tut how far she has conquered l.
! n mootcd question. Those who have
met her face To face have usual.
fallen beneath her spell---or is II
charm? Those who only heard her
lecture are less enthusiastic. She
took an apparently rcstful little
snooze with her head on her daugh-
ter's shoulder Saturday afternoon
when. from the diplomatic gallery