The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-30
ASTOP TO
ATTEND UNION
MEETING
Many Prominent Women
Coming Here for Oc-
tober Conference

or the world-known names on
" the lists of members of the
Interparliamentary Union, who. plan
to attend the unions annual con-
ference to be held here the first
week in October, there is proDaoly
none with a wider appeal than that
Of Lady Nancy Aston, member q
the British Parliament.
Lady Aston, who was Nancy
Langhorne, OF Virginia, one of the
trio of Langhorne sisters mucn
, discussed for their beauty and
charm a generation ago, was last
in Washington when she came uTl.
der the auspices of the National
League OF Women Voters about two
years ago. Her main purpose IN
coming to this country was in &C
ceptance of the invitation OF the
league to attend it's annual con.
vention held that year in Baltimore.
However, she travelled around q Dit
before returning to England ana,
in the course OF travelling, came to
Washington for few days.
With her then was Lord Aston.
,rhev STAYED while here at the home
of the Governor of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot on Rhode
Island avenue-the latter being q
longtime friend of Lady Astor.
So much was reported in the press
at that time about this visit Of
the first woman elected to the
British Parliament that the League
If Women Voters, who kept tab on
:tll that was written, with difficulty
could find a place to store the
newspaper clippings. They filled
several barrels.
There is as yet no authentic
information as to whether or net
Lord Astor, who also made a great
a.hit" here, will accompany his wife
This time.
Stanley Baldwin's Daughter
TO Attend Union Meeting.
Another woman attending the
conference, who win undoubtedly
attract much attention, IS Lady
Huntington-White wife Of Sir
Herbert III. Huntington~Whi teley
and daughter of Stanley Baldwin.
Premier Of Great Britain. She, OF
course, cannot come in an official
capacity, as only members OF
National Parliament are eligible Tor
membership In the union. Her hus-
band is member OF the British
delegation and the invitation OF the
American group of the union, who
are acting as hosts at this confer
ence, Is extended to a member OF
the union and one member Of his
household.
There will be about q dozen WON.
en- attending the conference Off
cialIy. Germany is sending five,
among whom is Frau Glare Mende,
member of the Reichsta Frau
Mende was in Washington in May
as q delegate to the international
Council OF Women, after which
she fingered for several weeks In
this country giving talks in various
places, and has only just recently
returned to Berlin.
Others in the German delegation
are Doctor Walter Schucking, who
was head of the German delegation
sent to sign the Versailles peace
treaty; Doctor Bernhard Dernburg,
who, IL memory serves correctly,
try during the world war as q
German propagandist-an interpre
ter Of Germany's part in the war
Frau Doctor Gertrude Banner and
Frau Dernburg, who will accom-.
pany her husband
The Danish Group is sending two
women and large number of
women are accompanying their.
husbands, who are delegates. A
few names selected here and there
from lists already sent in by
various groups of the union are
the former Premier Of France,
Monsieur Herriot; Senator Sir
Thomas H. Grattan Esrhonde OF
ireland. q descendant OF Ireland's