The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
Exit ''Flapper Prin-
cess ;, ENTER Brit
iSh LiOns-Japan-
csc Scientists Ar
riVing-LOrd Rob
ert Cecil is Due
Shortly.
BY EVELYN C. HUNT.

N spite or the quiet OF holy
Week, Washington society
has had its diversions-ir-
deed, there's never a time when
1t doesn't. For a time interest
conferred in the "flapper prin-
cess"-Princess Santa Borghese.
Then-exit the princess and en-
Ter Lord Glenconner and Wis
count Gage.
These young notables visited
first in New York, then came on
here for a short stay en- route
to California. And, needless to
say, there were parties galore
for them. Lord Glenconner, who
Is a cousin of Princess Bibesco,
was a guest at the Rumanian
Legation, Viscount Gage stop
ping at the Hamilton Hotel.
KATHLEEN NORRIS was here
for few days. too-yes, the
authoress. She and her husband
Major and MRS. Charles g. Norris
have left for New York, after q
short visit to Mr.. Norris brother
in-law and sister. Comdr. and Mrs.
c. c. Hartigan, in their home In
Georgetown. Major and Mrs. Nor
ris will spend the spring season In
New York and win later return TO
their ranch In California. They
were much entertained while In
Washington, too.
And a group Of Japanese nota-
bles are arriving this week-Japa-
nese medical scientists who are
visiting this country on the invita-
ton OF the Rockefeller Foundation
In New York. The Japanese am
bassador, Masanao Hanihara, viii
give them a dinner party Tuesday
night. In the group are DR.. Akira
Fujinani, professor pathology and
-
pathological anatomy, Kyoto I'm
perial University; DR.. Sahachiro
Hata, professor medicine. Keio Uni
versity; Dr. Konnosuke Miura, pro-
lessor Of internal medicine, I'M
perial University. Toxic. physician
in ordinary to the Emperor of ia
pan; DR.. Kinnosuke Miyairi, dean
Of the medical college. Imperial
University, Kyusha; DIR. Matara
Nagayo, director Government In
stitute for Infectious Disease, pro-
lessor Of pathology, Toxic Imperial
University; Baron Yoshihiro Ia
kaki. chief surgeon and professor
surgery, Toxic Charity Hospital
and Medical College.
ORD ROBERT CECIL is COM
ing, too. The only party 50
far planned for him is the lun-
cheon which the Overseas Writers
will give on April 20 in his honor.
They had a luncheon last Thurs
day at the Hamilton in compliment
TO Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, who
retires on April Is, after unusually
distinguished service-his most
conspicuous having been command
or troops at the American bridge
head on the Rhine. The general
will be occupied for some time
writing the official history of the
occupation of that territory.
I'm wondering II, when Lord
Robert comes. he will be asked
70 have q dish Of tea" with the
British Ambassador, Sir Auckland
Geddes. You may remember that
he and the Ambassador used IN
have many tits when they vera
both in the House of Common.
and when there was wide poll.
teal gulf between the two.
Lord Robert will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White. wh,Ia
In Washington. Henry White. WIN
was once our ambassador to France
and a member of the American
delegation at the Paris peace con.
ference. entertains more real per-
sonages from foreign lands than
almost any one else in Washing.
ton' perhaps-at least, no one
has a longer record to his credit.
Clemenceau stayed with Mr.. and
Mrs. White. recall. The French
War Mission, headed by Vtyiani.
occupied his handsome home in
Crescent place. and he has enter
talned one or two others that
don't come to my mind quickly.
think Mr.. White and Lord
ROBERT became good friends while
at the Peace Conference. The
letter was there from the begin.
ming to the end. Therefore he
made friends with our represent.
atiVes at the conference most of
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