The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-24
CONFEREES ARE
RECEIVED BY
COOLIDGES
Call at White House
Brings ''Mrs. Cats Con-
ference" to Close

nHE Conference on the Causes
and Cures OF War, briefly
known as Mrs. Cats Con-
ference" which began last Sunday
afternoon, had q fitting close today
when the delegates were received
in the East Room of the White
House by the President and Mrs.
Coolidge. The reception took place
between 1890 and o'clock. 4 There
was no handshalxing but there was
q short talk by the President and
smiles and CHEEKY greetings from
Mrs. Coolidge.
The conference achieved perhaps
its sprightliest expression at. the
dinner given last night at the
Washington. Hotel. After five days
discussions the delegates were eager
for any variation from the routine
program and q necessity for doll.
ing up. And so the Hall OF Ma
tions, where the banquet was held,
presented q cheerful scene OF
prettf1y dressed women from all
parts OF this country.
Although It was an all-American
group with an international slant
on life there was present one title.
Princess Cantacuzene, granddaugh-
ter of President Grant Of civil war
fame, and daughter Of Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant. Princess Canta-
cuzene came. as a delegate from
the Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Last night she sat at the table.
which also boosted Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt, and the two were en-
gagged in much animated converse
don until the time for the speak.
- &6A &rA
addresses.
At one Of the press tables was
Mrs. Francis Parkinson Reyes. wife
of Senator Reyes, who was also at
the conference in the role or a
delegate. She had book fun or
notes for one Of her letters, which
win appear in few weeks IN
Good Housekeeping, detailing the
Hieniflcance and the high spots or
the weeks work by these women.
Presenting Another Candidate
For Paris Famous Apple.
At another table was Miss Jean
nette Rankin, former Congress
woman from Montana, who Is in and
out OF washington very frequently
sometimes at her pecan farm in
northern Georgia and sometimes IN
her home State, and, for the re-
mainder OF the time here, there and
everywhere. She is ,keenly inter-
ested in the Peace Problem" ana
is especially sympathetic with Sem
ator Borah's plans for its secure
ment. Another dominant interest
for her Is the work Of the National
Consumers League, for which she
does good lobbying.
Mrs. Alvin Dodd was not in evil
dence last pight-she was enter.
tanning dinner party in her home
but she has attended most Of
these sessions. She never stayed
late at night. which seemed to indi-
cate that she keeps rather regular
and refreshing hours-which Glso
may have some connection with her
beauty. Certainly she Is one of
the prettiest women in Washington.
and In any Partisan" decision even
Mrs. Franklin Mott Gunther and
Mrs. John A Hull, the choice Of
the journalist. Frederic William
Vile. might easily lose to Mrs.
Dodd.
At the speakers table there were
Mrs. Gait, who presided, and Mr.,
Thomas G. Winter Of Minnesota, the
chairman of the program committee.
Mrs. Winter is a former president of
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs and Is now on the editorial
staff of the Ladies' Home Journal.
She, it will be recalled, was one of
the four women on the advisory
committee of the Washington Arms
Conference a few years ago. While
Miss Mary Garrett Hay was not at
the speakers table she was not very
far from Mrs Gait. Both Mrs. Gait
and Mrs. Winter made excellent
brief speeches. But perhaps Mrs.
Winters would be better defined as
an amusing and delightful talk
Women In Foreign Service
Discussed By Potter.
Professor Pittman Potter Of the
University of Wisconsin, who spoke
on 1.-TWO Views of Diplomacy"
drew from Mrs. Winter the query
as to women in the foreign service.
At this the women set up straighter
and leaned forward expectantly to
hear the reply, which was that he
saw no reason why women could