The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12

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them at tea. Thursday Mrs. Car
roll Frazer had them at dinner, and
the Thompsons gave them a luncheon,
asking group of young people and
mostly navy people. Their dinner
guests were all rather old for the
Mountbattens, who are SO very young.
Mrs. Frazer's guests were mostly
older people, too. She Is . great
navy Lacquer and close friend and
right hand man" of Colonel Thomp-
son. Friday night the British Am
bassador and Lady Geddes gave a
dinner for the Mountbattens, but
wasn't 1t too bad that Sir Eric
Geddes, the noted English statesman
and brother of the ambassador, didn't
arrive In time for the dfnner7 He
was expected but didn't quite make
1t, although he arrived in New York
that day. He came Just for a friend
ly little visit: no mission of any
sort. Friday afternoon they lunched
quietly at home after being received
at noon by the President. Today they
spent the entire day at the naval
academy as guests of the superin-
tendent, Admiral Henry Wilson. and
Mrs. Wilson.
McLeans Entertain
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean will give ono of their
famous Sunday luncheons or break
fasts" at Friendship" their suburban
estate, for the Mountbattens and later
they will dine with Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Jr.. at their apart
ment in Sixteenth street. When the
Mountbattens go to New York from
here they will be guests of Gen. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Lord and Lady Mountbatten called
on the Lawrence Townsends when
they were here q week ago. The
Townsend tea was small. since the
Townsend house II small, and was
informal IN character, but very de-
lightful, since Nine. Helena Marsh. .
young American soprano, gifted with
. golden voice. sang for the guests
Miss Marsh. also their son-in-la W.
and daughter, Miss Rex Townsend.
and Miss Margaret Kahn. DR.. and
Mrs. Otto Kahn, of New York. formed
q house party at the Townsends for
the occasion. Lady Mountbatten was
stunning that afternoon in chic cCs-
tune of soft black broadcloth. The
skirt barely escaped the ground. The
bodice was long and slightly bloused
and had a coat effect. The medium
sized collar was of white satin. laid
back flat, reaching from shoulder to
shoulder, and was about three inches
broad. Under 1t were three other
collars exactly like it, and all were
edge Of the lapels which continued
on down the full length of the front
tho bodice was monkey fur caught
under an inch-wide ping of kings
blue. All Of the fuIlness of the skirt
and the lapels were gathered to-
gether in q punched effect right in
the middle II the front of the skirt
just tackled together without any
buckle or other ornament. Her hat
was = small nondescript model of
black.
Paper Chases
Tho little season" during which
the younger set Is the center of
things Is under way; paper chases
bridge parties, informal dinners and
dances are every day occurrences
now. The debutantes particularly
had something especially for them
every day this week. They are get
ting together beautifully before they
actually come out and their favor
lite sport seems to be bridge parties
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman have
resumed the custom of entertaining
at paper chases on Saturday after
moons and gave today the first of a
series they have planned. All walked
miles on foot and returned to the
Tuckermans' lovely home in Edge
moor for tea. And concerts; the con-
cert season is on with a bang!
Many Concerts
There were several last week which
are always attended by the cream OF
Washington society; don't know
when / recall SO many in ono week
saw SO many people for the first
time this season, notably Mrs. John
w. Weeks. wife OF tho Secretary OF
War, who Is just back from their
summer place at Lancaster, N. H. and
Mmc. Jusserand. wife of the French
ambassador; Princess Lubomirska
wife of the Polish minister. and Nine
Peter, wife of the Swiss minister
Both Nine. Jusserand and Princess
Lubomirska wore he very large hats
which are SO smart this year-came
from Paris. undoubtedly. Nine. Jus.
serand's was broader on the side,
than in back and front though quite
wide that way, too. The brim in bach
| turned up the least bit on the very
edge; turned rather abruptly. AROUND
the crown in back were clusters o.
cur1ed feathers which looked like tn,
spine Of quails with all the feather,
part scraped off. Mrs. DENLY, wifi,
of the Secretary of the Navy, wa,
there, too, and she wore a modisl
hat of tan felt with brim turnin,
| down all around, scooped down. 4
long reddish green softening feather
encircled the brim on each side an,
dropped down until it touched eacl
shoulder.