The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-11
Weeks Activities Described As
COLOfuL s'NedLey of ErtenapOr0ne0 =
Conventions Come, Con-
ventions Go, But Dele
gates Go On Forever
BY JEAN ELIOT

s.Etfs Is q glorious cycle Of song,
medley 81 sgteHpof0we0."
60 writes the iniulitable Dorothy
~ Parker. suggesting something
0e the psychology Of q visiting
Queen IN the search for rhyme for
Marie of Rumania."
But the couplet might be applied
aptly enough to life IN Washington
these days. It Is certainly q medley.
An executive committee meeting
Of the American Bar Association
has brought q good many legal
Summaries to town, including former
Governor Charles j. Whitman. of
New York. Next week the ply
eiclang will hold the center OF the
stage when the convention of the
american Medical Association will
bring them to town, 5000 or 5000
strong. Even now, moreover, there
Ii an Episcopal Diocesan Conven-
tion on, which is being attended by
many Of the clergy and a large
number Of lay delegates.
The Bishops Reception
Last night the Rt. Rev. James E.
freeman, Bishop of Washington,
and Mrs. Freeman gave reception
at the Willard for the conference
delegates, with large group Of
guests from official and resident
eociety asked to meet them.
The Rev. DIR. Robert Johnston
rector Of st. Johns Church, and
Mrs. Johnston also entertained yes
6erday, some OF the convention
delegates being guests at the tea
which they gave in compliment to
the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Slater
Dunlap. Mr.. Dunlap, who was for
% now Canon Of the Cathedral,
On The PorpOise
Another group now In session
here is the Nineteenth National Con-
ference on City Planning. The
delegates TO this four day session
1t Wardman Park Hotel are guests
this afternoon Of Admiral and Mrs.
Edward w. Eberle on the navy
yacht, Porpoise, for cruise down
the Potomac. After visiting Mount
Vernon, tea will be served on board.
Captain Chester Wells. u. s. N, is
~ charge OF arrangements.
Feminine Convocations
In many instances the word "dele-
rate" has a feminine connotation.
Came the League Of American Pen
Women's annual convocation and the
convention Of the League Of Women
Voters. The Daughters Of 1912 trod
upon the heels Of the D. A. r. And
now we have the biennial council
meeting Of the National Society,
Colonial Danes of America, which
has brought q number of distin-
guished women to town.
Sessions are being held at the May
flower, which IS humming with &C.
Givity. And many parties have been
planned for the delegates indi-
vidually. collectively and in small
groups. This afternoon Mrs. Thomas
!. Bayard is entertaining at tea for
the council members at her house in
81 Street.
"In Residence" at Mt. Vernon
Today marks, moreover, the be-
ginning Of the annual meeting Of the
Ladies' Mt. Vernon Association,
which will be Gin residence" at Mt.
Vernon for q week Picture that, for
q pleasant task at this season of
the year! A regent from each State
In the Union is included in the mem
bership Of the ladies' association,
and its meeting annually brings to.
gether q group Of distinguished and
patriotic women.
Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, wife of
Governor Towner, of Porto Rico, who
10 regent for Iowa, comes home each
year to attend the meeting, and this
time spent q few days in Washing
ton before going to Mt. Vernon. So
did Mrs. A. B. Jennings, regent for
Connecticut, who was at the Willard
for q day or two. Before re1oinins
Governor Towner in Porto Rico, Mrs.
Towner win visit in Iowa.