The Washington times., 1923-01-07
EVERY DAY SEEMS
VISITORS DAY. i'm
GAY WASHINGTON
Balls of the Week
Bring Influx of
Notable Guests

itors' day" in Washington.
Now it's the British Debt Com
mission-and Colonel Harvey
and various big wigs of the
financial world. But besides all
the official and semi-official per-
sonages. we've had an influx Of
unofficial visitors who came on
to attend the various balls OF
the week or for the marriage of
Miss Cecilia McCallum and
Chauncey G. Parker jr.
Mrs. william Randolph Hearst,
was here just for a day, having
come to town especially for Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Beale McLean's
New Year ball for Miss Beatrice
Pitney. And young Mrs. Crom-
well came over from Philadelphia
for the occasion. She was Hope
Bealea cousin Of the McLeans--
and married Mrs. q. T. States.
bury's son, Oliver Eaton Crom-
well, but she's separated from
her husband now and don't
know whether she's still Mrs.
Oliver Eaton Cromwell or calls
herself Mrs. Beale Cromwell in
the most approved fashion Of the
moment.
Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt
OF New York, who was also
guest Of the McLeans, for the
ball. fingered on for several days
and was much feted during her
brief visit. Mrs. Richard Town
send gave dinner for her and
MRS. Marshall Field, a luncheon
and there was also small tea
at the Belgian embassy, with the
Baroness de Cartier as hostess.
From all accounts the Mclean
ball must have been very brilliant
. and very beautiful. ''I never
stayed up 50 late" I heard one
pretty girl yawn the next day.
Nor had such q good time
There were also q number Of out
of town guests here for the dance
which Mrs Davis Ireland gave
for her schoolgirl daughter, Miss
Louise Ireland - notably the
Amos Pinchots and their son,
Clifford Pinchot, End, the Mar
quis di Bugnano, Of the italian
senate, and Clifton Baumann,
who came down from New York.
And pretty little Felicia Gizycka
with two other girls, was staying
with Louise ireland. They are
all at the exclusive Ethel Walker
School in Connecticut. The little
Gizycka girl, who must be about
sixteen now, is the daughter Of
Countess Gizycka and q grand
daughter Of Mrs. Robert w. Pat
terson.
MRS. PATTERSON. by the way,
was due to open her house
in Dupont circle along about this
time. She had expected to come
to Washington earlier, but her
SON, Joseph Medill Patterson, per.
suaded her to stay on in Chi
cago until after the holidays in
order to spend Christmas with
his family. Countess Gizycka
spent the early winter abroad,
but I understand she expects to
Join her mother in Washington
later one
THE McCallum-Parker wedding
brought about a reunion Of the
Parker family. THE bridegroom is
the son Of the Chauncey q. Park
ers, of New Jersey, who have q
house here this winter, and kins-
man Of Congressman and Mrs.
Richard Wayne Parker and Brig
Gen. and Mrs. James T. Parker.
Then, Mr.. Parker's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
James Redway of Boston. were
here for the wedding, having come
on early enough to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Redway's parents.
And, whether by design or happy
accident, there seemed to be a
gathering Of the Pitney clan at
the time Of the wedding.
I don't know whether or not the
Pitneys and the Parlxers are re-
lated, but Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. H.
Pitney came from their home in