The Washington times., 1925-04-23
andria and propose to make their
home there in future.
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FEMINIST LEADER
ARRIVES FROM NORWAY.

FEMINIST LEADER
ARRIVES FROM NORWAY.
Fru Anna Backer. of Norway,
corresponding secretary Of the In
ternational Council of Women, has
arrived in Washington, having come
from New York yesterday with Mrs.
Philip North Moore, president OF
the National Council of Women of
the United States. Fru Backer is
staying at the Washington Hotel.
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COLONEL THOMPSON HOST
TO ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION.
With Colonel Robert M. Thomp-
| son as host, q dinner is being given
tonight for members OF the Wash
ington branch Of the English
Speaking Union in connection with
| the organization celebration OF
Shakespeare's birthday.
Colonel Thompson returned to
Washington on Tuesday after
short stay in New York and will
be at his Washington home off and
on until he. sails on May for
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Graham
Evans will entertain at dinner to-
night at the Congressional Country
Club as a farewell to Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond @Glendenning Miller, who
are sailing on May 6 for his post
in Paris. Mr.. Miller will represent
the Commerce Department in
France. There will be fourteen in
the dinner company.
Mrs Lyman B. Kendall has gone
" L. haA
ter, Miss Jane Kendall, who is
convalescing after a serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall and Miss Ken
DAN expect to sail for Europe early
in June.
Lady Bette Fielding expects to
leave Washington early in May and
will spend the summer at her home
in England. Lady Bette is private
secretary to Lady Isabella Howard
and a member of the British EN-
bassy household.
MRS. BELMONT'S HOUSE
SCENE OF FETE TO-DAY.
Through the courtesy Of Mrs.
Perry Belmont some 200 women
are meeting today for bridge and
nah jongg party being given in
the picture gallery of her house,
1913 New Hampshire avenue, under
the auspices of the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club. This is
the first time in a number OF years
that Mrs. Belmont's residence has
been used for such purpose. and
the beautiful setting lends especial
interest to an event for the sue
cess of which the Democratic
women of Washington have been
working for several weeks.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman. presi-
dent of the club heads the COM
mittee on arrangements, which in
cludes Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs.
Charles s. Hamlin, Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell, Mrs Ollie James.
Mrs. Stephen BonsalI, Mrs. Huston
Thompson and Mrs. Richard Burle
son. Women of all political faiths
are represented among those who
have taken tables and fashionable
residents of Washington are numer
ously represented among the po-
litical leaders.
Senator y. Coleman Dupont ar
rived tonight at the Willard from
his home in Wilmington and plans
to remain in Washington several
| days.
Mrs. Dwight Davis, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War, will
sail Saturday for Europe to pass
the summer.
The Military Attache of the ItaI-
ian Embassy and the Marquise di
Bernezzo left Washington last eve
ming for New York and will be at
the Ritz Carlton for about a week
~
Mrs. Truxton Beale will sail
Saturday for Europe, where she
/ will remain through the summer.
Mrs. Beale will visit France and
Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Mcclellan, of
Mt. Vernon, New York, are visit
ing in Washington and are guests
at The Mayflower.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Borden have
returned from their honeymoon and
are at Wardman Park Hotel for a
short stay before going abroad.
Mrs. Frank c. Let's, Mrs. Borden's
| mother. who has been in Chicago,
will inin fhann fhIa uynak