Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
CLUBWOMEN AWAIT.
|SHBEL MACDONALD.
Premier's Daughter Declared
Eager to See Feminine Amer
r lea at Work and Play.

Professional and club work of Amer
lean women. as we'll as tleir social
activities. will probably 81 studied by
Miss Ishbel Macdonald, after she ar
rives in the American Capital Friday.
with her father. the British premier,
Ramsay Macdonald
The American woman at work and at
play will doubtless prove an engaging
subject for the attention of the daugh-
ter of Great Britain's prime minister.
She has exhibited keen interest in the
women Of her own land.
She has been quoted as saying in
London that she believed American
women the most graceful in the world,
but less capable and less interested in
their countrys affairs than British
women. She is eager, it is said, to
learn whether actual contracts will bear
out this conception.
Limitations Considered.
While the last threads we're being
cut from dress for Lady Isabella
Howard, the British Ambassadors wife,
today, in preparation for the visit. lead
erS of women's organizations were con-
sidering INITIATING the premiers daugh-
ter to observe their work and the wom-
en- who do 1t.
Numerous invitations to private func-
tons have been received at the en-
bassy from members of the official So
cial groups of the Capital, and all are
being held, with requests from unofh-
cial groups, for Miss Macdonald.
The Federation of Labor, which en-
tertained Miss Ishbel and her father
at dinner while they were in the United
States several years ago, probably will
not again entertain them. The fedora
ton invited the prime minister and his
party to address its convention in To-
ronto, but he telegraphed regretting
that the press of official business pre-
cluded acceptance.
Among the groups eager to entertain
the Scotch girl simply as a distinguished
woman from abroad who is interested
in affairs and in work as are they are
patriotic, political and professional
groups with headquarters here.
The feminine personnel of the De-
partment of Labor, the Woman's Press
Club and several political groups want
her to visit them however and when
ever she may. some of them already
having sent invitations to the British
embassy.
In a smart little shop in Connecticut
avenue, the American modiste who was
chosen to make Lady ISabella's gown
said she had designed the original model
as we'll as the one she was finishing.
1t is golden-orange dinner gown
of arresting simplicity, with diagonal
draperies. Close fitting. it is satin, with
a separate chiffon jacket and narrow
width of chiffon f1uttering from the
Grapes.
Starting at each side at the hipline.
the oraperies extend diagonally across
the skirt, falling to ankle length in froEt
and back.
Welcome Is Prepared.
In another quarter of the Capital
1shbel MacDonald's COUSINS in empire,
che Canadian Minister and his family,
were getting ready to give her fore
taste of the experiences she will have
in their country. which she will visit
after leaving the United States.
Checking acceptances against list
of guests for Tuesday luncheon, Mrs.
Vincent Massey, the Minister'S wife,
was preparing to make the foreglimpse
into Canada complete to the fash of
q scarlet jacket of the Northwest
Mounted Police.
Ever since her scholarly and polished
husband came to Washington as first
Minister several years ago, Mrs. Massey
has been a notable hostess. Dignitled.
yet natural in manner she will give
the luncheon an atmosphere in keeping
with the traditions of the Dominion
where ermine and scarlet robes figure
in the opening of Parliament and the
white tulle and white feathers of royal
presentations are not aniss when the
Gov. Gen. and Lady Wilmington hold
court.
A page will open the door for the
MacDonalds and footmen, with many
brass buttons, will assist them from
their limousine. The presence of Corp.
Hugo Lamont of the Northwest Mount
ed Police, now attached to the lega-
ton, will give Enthusiastically Cana
dian color note to the luncheon.