Evening star., 1935-02-24

Society already is divided against
ITSELF a generous portion being ir
the South basking in the sunshine
while large number are in the Lake
Placid and Canada regions enjoying
the Winter sports. Within another
fortnight the season" will be at its
height in the South, while in more
formal centerS, particularly the Ma
tional Capital, the season" and its
festivities will be ended. Brilliant
balls and informal beach parties are
the order in the Southern resorts,
with fitting celebrations in the Win
try sport centers. while the midway
places Hot Springs, White Sulphur,
where the birds of passage" rest en-
route during their migration" in the
Spring and Fall, are preparing for
the Spring.
The schedule of formal state func-
tions at the White House will be COM
pleted Thursday evening, when the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will en-
tertain at reception in honor of off,
GERS of the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps stationed in and near Wash
ington. Because of this reception the
Society Of Naval Sponsors will meet
here this week. The members of the
organization. composed of those who
have christened ships of the United
States Navy, always are invited to
this reception. Following the plan OF
the present Chief Executive and First
Lady of the Land, the receptions have
been kept within a certain number, so
that some of the officers of the vari-
olls branches of the service already
have been entertained and will not be
included in the guests for Thursday.
Many of the sponsors come from out
of town and they will attend the
reception. Mrs. Roosevelt, herself a
naval sponsor, will "look in" at the
meeting Wednesday morning, though
she will be unable to remain for the
luncheon that day.
Speculation has been indulged in
by those mot present. as to what
was the trend of the conversation" at
the dinner Tuesday evening which
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave in
honor of the Speaker Of the House
and Mrs. Byrns. The company in
cluded many members of the Senate
and House as we'll as the chief of
stan, U. S A; number of Army
and Navy officers. and the heads of
the military and naval academies. The
party was given the evening after the
largest appropriation for defense was
asked Of the Congress since 1921. And
1t is generally conceded that as much
If not more affairs Of state are settled
"over the tea cups"-or coffee cups
than In Offices and conference rooms
Candidates for appointments are fire.
Quently judged by the companies in
which they dine.
The continued enforced absence Of
Lady Lindsay from Washington is
greatly regretted by the many friends
she has made in the Capital since
Sir Ronald Lindsay came to this post
as His Britannia Majesty's Ambassa-
dor. During those four years both
the Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
have made friends wherever they
have gone, but none of these miss
her more than Isabella Greenway.
Representative-at-la from Arizona.
Representative Greenway and Edith
were friends in their school
days on Long Island and in New York.
When it became necessary for this
feminine member of the House to
leave the Georgetown home she occu-
pied last season she began to look for |
one near her old friend, the chate-
laine of the British Embassy. Mrs. |
idea Of looking for a |
house is Ito look" literally. So she |
drove up one street and down another,
and around q circle near the embassy |
she found Just what she thought she
would like, judging from the outside. |
only to be informed at the door, that |