The Washington times., 1923-04-08


were present, and at which the
President and Mrs. Harding were
the honor guests.
This year the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hughes had
hoped to have triple birthday
celebration, but for various rea-
sons the project was abandoned.
Mrs. Weeks is Ill. although on
the road to recovery now, and
Mr.. Winslow is at present in
Massachusetts,. AS I remember
Il, Brig. Gen. Enoch Crowder,
now our minister to Cuba, was
also born on April IL and there
was some thought that he might
be. at the dinner last year, al
though ut the last he couldn't
make it.
This week, win, however, boast
one important birthday party
the luncheon which the Ambas-
sador Of Belgium and Baroness
de Cartier are giving today at
the embassy to celebrate the
birthday of King Albert. This
time it is the actual birthday of
the King which is being honored.
the reception given at the en-
Hassy last November having been
arranged in honor Of the SOW
ereign's patron saints day. which
Is always celebrated In Catholic
countries.
.OOKING back over the last
busy week, one might almost
write q book about balls and bene-
fits-the American Legion ball on
Friday night, which celebrated
the anniversary Of our entrance
into the war, another on Wednes-
day to build home for the Wild.
cws and orphans OF veterans. The
Army dance at Rauscher's on Fri
day evening, the last Of a most
successful series; and one more
hast night given by the officers
ut Boiling Field as a farewell 70
MAJ. and Mrs. George e. A. Rein
berg. The Society Circus at Fort
Mxer was marked by all the thrills
OF: the regular drills and many
new. hair raising circus stunts.
The Washington Cotillion on
Thursday-yery smart-the Army
and Navy League ball on Monday,
marking the return OF this hardy
annual to the picturesque soil of
the sail loft at the Navy Yard,
where it was first started; and the
Cabaret Fantastique' for Noel
House.
That was the event Of the week,
. gay and colorful sort Of carnival,
with everybody in q holiday mood
and costumes bizarre or beautiful
contributing to the exotic effect.
And 1t came as the climax of a
week Of incidental festivities, for
there were rehearsaIs, dress and
undress-no, no, I don't mean It
that way-dinners before the re-
hearsals and supper parties after.
ward.
INDEED, the staid and emf.
nently correct Hamilton Hotel
was turned upside down for days
before the event. And on the even.
ing OF the dress rehearsal one
might catch a glimpse down the
long corridors Of a nymph in scant
apple green draperies disappear
ing through q doorway, Venetian
lady Of high degree hobnobbing
with an Apache Of the Paris under.
world, or . Spanish dancer flirting
wfth-her fan.
Or one might '1isten.in" on
snatches such as, my dear"-to
Q tail and handsome Andalusian
eavalier-"you've had q drink"
with the .reply, well, you can't
expect me to appear in pants like
this when I'm cold sober" Or.
mo, no. don't take off your stock
ines until you set some pink
enamel for your toes!'
It's not on record whether the
pink enamel failed to show up or
whether the powers that be de-
cided against further shocking a
Mrs. Grundy, who is already con.
cerned about the morals of Wash.
ingtcn society-or should be &C.
ccrding to the dear ladies' of the
W. c. T. o.. who are, much per.
turbed by Mrs. Poindexter's "rev.
Citations" But at all events, even
the nymphs and dryads. of whose
pink knees one might have caught
Q fleeting glimpse at rehearsal,
were most respectfully restocking
Cd when the performance came
OF.
THE rehearsaIs seemed 20 be
great fun, but q BIT trying
20 director and stage manager
since everybody knew everybody
else exceedingly well and all were
inclined to be hilarious and to
get q bit out Of hand. Indeed,
watching from the side lines ono
evening I was moved to new SYM
pathy and understanding for that
youthful attache Of the British
embassy a few years back, who