Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-21
WASHINGTON
Society
BY BETTY BAXTER.
Special CORRESPONDENT Of The Great Falls Tribune.
Copyright. 1922, By The Great Falls Tribune.

Washington, May N.-While the
horse show mas been the social feature
Of the week, society has found greater
interest in the very substantial rumors
that Mrs. Harding is planning a series
Of garden parties such as she gave at
the White House last spring, perhaps
| the most enjoyable functions each sea-
son in Washington.
The south lawn of the White House
is beautiful and spacious and people
can stroll about and enjoy the view.
Tea is always served under striped
marques and the Marine band in scar
let uniforms with n flowing fountain
as a back ground make such a lovely
splash of color against the green.
There are usually about three such
parties, the White House list of guests
being divided into three parts, the
guests being asked alphabetically with
a few diplomats and officials and close
friends Of the Hardings being asked to
them all.
l hear that, as last year, Mrs.
Harding will give on June z a garden
party just for the wounded n sick
soldiers and sailors in all of the SER
vice hospitals in and around Wash
ington and Baltimore, a party which
will be long remembered by all of the
guests. including the well, for the
sight of the wounded, marred and scar
red in the great war moves one greatly.
They are appealing, no matter where
they are seen, but somehow in that
setting. at a fete. they move one more
than usual. And how happy the boys
and a few wounded army nurses seem
ed to be last year. They seemed to
thoroughly enjoy being there being
greeted by the president and his wife
opI ho.t,u ca manu- 1aAinS waiting on
them and looking after them and lis
tening to the music and roaming over
The great mansion.
Diplomatic Parties.
One Of the busiest days the past
week was Sunday. the first day. The
Ambassador of Chill and Nine. Matthew
entertained at q supper dance in COM
pliment to the departing ambassador
of Argentine and Nine. LeBreton.
They are being feted daily and several
times a day. in fact, up to the last
minute of their departure. Mobile
Tomasso Assereto of the Italian en-
bassy staff had a large luncheon party
Sunday at the Montgomery country
club when the Spanish ambassador and
his wife and the LeBretons and other
notables were his guests.
Colonial and Mrs. Stephen l.. II.
Slocum entertained at a luncheon Sun
day in the garden Of their residence in
New Hampshire avenue. The mansions
with the gardens are particularly
pretty now. The Minister of Bulgaria
and Nine. Panaretoff gave a reception
Sunday in honor of their house guest.
DR.. Mary Mills Patrick. president of
the COnstantinOple women's college.
who is touring the country to raise
funds for the three women colleges
in the far east.
Mrs. Harding Attends Circus.
All the clubs, particularly the
country clubs. were most popular last
Sunday and every day now in fact.
with parties of all sizes and many
descriptions taking place. Monday.
also Tuesday and Wednesday, the
horse show had a rival in the circus
which always attracts society. as well
the proletariat. Mrs. Harding went
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Ned Nc
Lean.
Monday there we're several interest
orite form of entertaining for the
elite at the capital. you know.
The French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand gave a farewell dinner for
the LeBretons and Chief Justice and
Mrs. William Howard Taft were the
guests of honor at a dinner which Mr..
and Mrs. Rwight Davis gave. The
Tafts will sail for England this month
10 spend the summer with their SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Manning, who are residing
abroad for a year. The Tafts usually
go to Murray Bay. Canada, where they
have a summer home.
The Minister of the Serbs. Croats
and Stevens and Nine Gruitch had a
dinner party Monday asking their
guests to meet the Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs. J. Mayhem Vain
wright and that afternoon. the Minis
ter of Czecho-Slovakia. DIR. Bederich
Stepanek and his sister. Miss Anna
Stepankova were honor guests at a
luncheon which the women's national
press club gave. The only party of
any size on Tuesday was a dance given
by the third secretary of the German
embassy. Baron Leopold Plesse and
Durham Rogers. the two W~ashingtons
bachelors.
Cruise on Mayflower.
Mrs. Davis. wife of the secretary |
of labor. had a tea party at Wardmen
hotel on Wednesday in compliment to
the women employees of the labor de- i
partment. a very nice sweet thing to
Nv. L 'thbh SiV wa dSClStCu W MIS- /
G. Wallace. wife of the secre-
tary of agriculture. and Mrs. Henning
other heads of the various bureaus
Of labor department. II
Friday. I don't think much took place
except the weekly tea ut the Congress
sional club and Mrs. Harding's cruise
IN the Mayflower given for the ladies
IF the senate. Last summer she gave
parties like that every once in a while.
Fridays was the first one this sea
They cruised down the Potomac
IN the presidents yacht and tea was
served on board.
Mrs. Harding received on Wednesday
the delegates to the Ameri-
Federation of Arts which con-
'ened here last week; another of the
million and one conventions held here
The same day all of the sen
ors from many girls schools in and
round Washington were received by
Ter too, n great event in their lives
the eve of their graduation.