The Washington times., 1923-01-10
BritiShEnlbassyE En-
Fete for Debt
Commission

the diplomatic corps ana leaders
Of the official world nainglinG
with the cream OF resident So
ciety. but at no time were the big
drawing rooms overcroWded. And
the portraits Of British royalties
which Adorn the walls smiled
down upon q brilliant scene.
The women wore their loveliest
gowns and handsomest gems, and
jeweled orders on bright colored
ribbons cleaned on the breasts Of
many OF the men. while the uni
forms Of the army and navy Of
fieers present lent a touch Of
military p0nip. In the great en-
trance hall stood q sergeant OF
dragons at attention, his scarlet
coat contributing q glowing note
OF color.
The Ambassador and Lady Ged-
des greeted their quests in the
long drawing room overlooking N
street. with Hugh ". Tenant.
the ambassadors secretary. max
Ing the presentations. and other
bachelor members of the embassy
staff shepheFdipg the guests into
line. The Rt. Hon. Stanley Bald
win. chancellor Of the exchequer.
and chief OF the debt commission,
Mrs. Baldwin and MOntagr Collet
Norman, governor Of the Bank OF
England. received with the Am.
bassadoF and Lady Geddes.
Lady Geddes made d charming
picture II & gown Of silver bro
eade made on modified princess
lines. with one-half the bodice
fashioned Of fine &old lace and
the lace used aMAirl on the skirt.
she wore diamond ornaments and
e graceful cOr0net of diamonds in
her soft. fair hair. Mrs. Bald.
wins Kown was OF black velvet
made On .draped lines and trimmed
with bands OF crystal bugles. The
hugles OtitliHed the square decoI-
tage ana were festooned from the
shoulders and the waist line.
she. too. wore diamond coronet.
THERE was music by q string
orchestra stationed on the
balcony Overlooking the great
stairwaywhioh may be news to
some Of the guests, for, the music
was drowned out BY the chee1
ful hum of v6ices. A buffet SUP
Per was served from Z. long table
II the dining room, which was
decked with pink roses and stevia
~ graceful silver bowls. with 8
massive silver centerpiece filled
with flowers and thanked BY has.
kets Of rare fruits. Lighted
tApeFs burned in tall silver can
delAbra and candles in silver
eandlestieks were also used on
the mantelpiece.
Col. George Harvey, American
Ambassador to Great Britain was
ore Of the bright particular stars
At the party and held an i'm.
prQntpttl reception Of his own.
Hte face WIS., wreathed in smiles
and he wore the horn trimmed
epeotaclss which have become
famous all over England but not
the knee breeches which came in
tor 30 much publicity.
Officials Of the Treasury De-
partlnent, with whom the mem.
beFs OF the Debt Commission are
In conference. were mum rously
present. Andrew w. AfeIlc1, sec.
rotary Of the Treasury, was nc.
coiapAnied by his daughter, Miss
AilEa MellOn-a tall slip of q girl
in q straight rose velvet frock
gpiltless OF trimming save for a
gold design printed about the
square cut neck line She wore
q sting OF beautifully cut amber
beads and amber ear drops.
Parker Gilbert, jr., undersecretary
Of the Treasury. arrived rather
late. Other Treasury officials
among the guests were the AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Eliot WadswoftEl; Col.
Edward Clifford, assistant secre-
tary OF the Treasury; d. r. Girls
singer, newly appointed governor
Of the Federal Reserve Board.
With Mrs. Crissinger and Miss
Donna Ruth CYissingef; and w.
p. @. Harding, formerly of the
Reserve Board.
Chief Justice and Mrs. William
Howard Taft were present and
the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Hughes. the latter just from a
dinner given for them by Mrs.
r. II. G. Slater. Mrs. Hughes
wore a graceful gown of tur-
quoise blue velvet, embroidered in
crystal and made with flowing
sleeves Of silver lace. The Post
master General and Mrs. Work,
the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY and the Secretary of
Labor were also present to repre-
seat the Cabinet.
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A MONG those in the company
a. were the Peruvian Aubassa.
dor and Nine. Pezet, the Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Car.
tier. the German Ambassador and
Mme. Wiedkeldt, the Minister Of
Sweden and Nine. Wailenbers.
the Minister q Colombia and
Nine. 0laya, the new Minister OF
PolaAd and Nine. wroblewska,
the Charge d'Affaires Of Austria
and Nine. Prochnik, and Or. J. B.
HubYeeht. OF the Netherlands 10.
cation. The British embassy
staff was present. of course, al.
NEST In its eritiPety~~Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Joyce Broderick, the
Leslie Craigies. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hrie Buxton. the Merchant Ma.
honeys and the rest.
Others noted were the Third AS.
sistaat Secretary az State and Mrs.
Robert Woods Biiss-Mrs. Bliss
wearing a frock of dull red velvet
made on picture lines with frilIed
sleeves to the elbow and q fall OF
fine lace outlining the dAcoIietag &c;
the Assistant Secretary Of War
and MrA. Wainwright, Miss Fon.
toSs Wainwright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Riley Marsh2ll, Mrs. John
Stewart Mcclellan and her daugl11
ter, Miss Mildred Titus, Mira. j.
Borden HERMAN, Miss Mabel
EoaPdman. Mr.. ana Mre. William
GnnAnran HiN Cart and Mnn