The Washington times., 1925-05-14
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Two Banquets Divide
Interest With Opera
and Travesty

Clubs presentation of it's brilliant
satire on Washington life "Alice in
Blunderland," there was division
of interest between two important
local enterprises. while the business
Of dining seems to have been
conferred at the Mayflower Hotel.
where the International Council OF
Women was holding its 1areWeH
banquet. and the Willard, where
the dinner of the Washington
branch of the English Speaking
Union was in progress.
While Lady Aberdeen, president
6f the International Council, was
3 guest at the Quinquennial din
her, Lord Aberdeen shared with
Sir Esme Howard, the British,
Ambassador, the honor of being the
bright particular star at the Eng
lish Speaking Union Banquet. And
it was he who was called upon to
toast-in water-the President OF
the United States. the toast master,
Rear Admiral Staunton, replying
with a toast to His Majesty. KING
George. The dinner was given In
honor of the National Council Of
the Union, which held a session
here yesterday.
Waiting for a friend in the VIII
lard corridor, saw some OF the
Ruests assembling and noted Mrs.
John Stewart McLennand. the
Ghiltons and the Lawson-Johnstons
az the British embassy and Miss
Helen Ernst.
QuinquenniaI Visitors Bid
Farewell At Banquet.
While the officers and the COM
aaittees of the International COun.
eli of Women are working today on
6Ians for future work, the banquet
last evening at the Mayflower Hotel
really marked the passing Of the
seventh Tor sixth quinquennial con-
vention, which has been in session
here since May 4.
Although the hour grew late
many were reluctant to hear the
final words of farewell from Mrs.
Philip North Moore, president OF
the American National Council, un-
der whose auspices the dinner was
given.
AS one looked along the speakers
table and across the crowded ball
room, transformed fof the night
into a banquet hall, everywhere
there could be seen those about
whom someone had been heard TO
say during the congress: II am sold
on her." Which, for any who may
not understand, is the American
dang for, She has won me COM
pleteIy.''
Following brief addresses by Mrs.
Vernon kellogg, the Chinese minis
Ger, Doctor SEE, and Doctor Valera
Parker, of New York, Lady Aber-
deem, who was reelected president
Of the /. c. W., took charge and
presented the other officers of the
international body. All OF them
we're seated at the table of honor
and each of them in her distinct
fersonality had grown happily
FAMILIAR to those who attended the
sessions of the council.
: First there was Lady Aberdeen
IN deep, glowing red with a soft
while lace fichu-Lady Aberdeen,
who met all difficulties with gra-
ciousness, fairness and sense or
humor-and who, although she may
have dozed occasionally, was never
caught mapping.
Then there were Mrs. OglIVle
Gordon, of England, first vice pres
adent, who has presented so clearly
60 the congress many questions Tor
consideration; and Nine. Avri1 de
nainte-Croix that wonderful French
woman whose appearance suggests
generations of culture and beauty
of character; and Fru Anna Back
ar, the efficient corresponding Sec
Tetarv from the land of the mid
night sun. who always seemed to
know just what she wanted and
when she wanted it; and Miss van
EeRhen with the glorious Titan
hair, who, according to report, has
been, is, or is to be lady-in-Walting
TO Queen WiIhemina of The Neither
lands; and Froken Forchhammer,
Of Denmark, with her hair drawn
back so simply and who. when &C.
easion demanded, could speak with
such simplicity; and Miss Elsie
Zimmern, of England, who never
1nissed a. letter of any resolution;
and that dear woman, Mrs. w. E.
Sanford, of Canada, treasurer, who
sat so quietly day by day on the
platform of the auditorium with
her small black hat pushed well
forward covering much of her
beautiful, luxuriant white hair.
There, too, was Princess Canta-
eIzene. of Rumania, who never,
never dares trust herself to speak
IN English, but who declares when
she returns TO this country she is
koing to speak the Afglo-SaXon
tongue better than anybody; and
Yakia, who looks as if she could
make a success on the stage as she
has done as head of the CzechoslO-
yak Council of Women; and Nine.
Romniciano, of Rumania, who would
lust as soon speak one language as
another, who, as interpreter in
French, helped much at the ses.
Rions of the council and who was
pne of few who did not need TO
stand before the nlagnifier to make
her voice heard throughout the
ball.
Brief Speeches Made Expressive
Of Application and Farewell.
: All of these officers gave brief
delightful speeches expressing ap.
probation of the hospitality re
eeived while here-generaL appre
citation and individual appreciation
20 the chairmen of the various
committees. having to do with their
reception and care.
: Fru Backer especially thanked
~those dear pages-thOse lovely
Young American girls" who serveL
bem so freely and so efficiently
md Mrs. Sanford, on whom sc
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