The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Washington, Unlike Long-Ago Boston,
UncOmpL ainingLy Pays Tax on Tea
British Embassy Party
Boosts Stock of English
Speaking Union
What price tea at the British em
" bassy?

WHAT price tea at the British en-
bassy?
There were good many yesterday
who paid five dollars for 1.-THE cost
Of annual membership in the Local
branch of the English-SpeaIine
Union.
No sooner had the announcement
appeared in Wednesdays papers-in
two brief, unostentatious hnes-that
the British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard will entertain at tea
tomorrow afternoon for the English
Speaking Union" than the officers
Of the union began to receive tele,
phone calls from those clainorins
for membership Immediately; that Is.
at least effective by tea-time the
next day. And so continuous were
these applications that the officers
hardly had sufficient time to do the
enrolling properly.
Socially Promoted Propaganda
There was another difficulty. too.
Considering the proven willingness
Of many denizens OF Washington to
go to party and eat just as hearty
% II they had been invited when
Lney really had not been thus
Favored, the bona fide members Of
the union receiving Invitations before
the press announcement. were told in
9 few words engraved on their in.
Vitation to present this at the door -
Well the English Speaking Union
hasn't any too much n1oney--and
any propaganda is helped apprecia-
bly, by the addition Of dollars-so.
one should not turn down such an
opportunity to refill waning Golfers
so easily. Hence, the membership
Of the union today Is increased in
large numbers. And what matter if
the new members show little, or no
interest, in promoting unity be-
tween the great English-speaking
nations until another tea for the
union at the British embassy.
And what matter IL it was DIFF
Ilcult to supply invitations with
engraved present this at the door?''
Difficulties Hurdled
An difficulties were hurdled after
2 fashion and the embassy was lit
orally crowded yesterday afternoon
with members of the English Speak.
ing Union-many coming even after
the hours announced for tea were
well over and the Ambassador and
Lady Isabella were In q hurry to
make the seven-thirty train for
Philade lphia- and yet loath to re-
hnquish their place as hosts to
their English speaking sisters and
brethren. For the accord Of these
viii be a great thing in maintaining
peace and prosperity on the seven
seas and the land adjacent.
What's In q Name?
Another recent expression of the
magnetism Of a name rated high
in the annals Of society was evil
denced in the election of Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry. wife Of Senator Gerry,
as president OF the Congressional
Club-that organization which has
in it's membership the wives. daugh.
ters and widows OF Senators and
Representatives.
Since the election of this social
celebrity, who as Mrs. George w.
Vanderbilt welded an equally vivid
wand over society, there has been
shown a keen interest in the ac-
tivities Of this club by those whose
interest has been dormant since
Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuysen, wife of
Senator Frelinghuysen Of New Jer-
sey. held the Presidential gavel.
Already many have been heard to
say. "Well, I think I'll become a
member Of the Congressional again
now that Mrs. Gerry is president. +"
For, Of course, nobody wants to
miss anythingi And YOU never can
tell whom you might meet at the
Congressional Club with Mrs. Gerry
-one-tine Mrs. Vanderbilt presid-
ing.
X X X
The Ambassador of Germany and
Baroness Nathan and the secretary
OF the embassy, Edwart Won Selzam,
who are now in Texas. will go to-
morrow to st. Louis. and then to
Kansas City for a few days.