Evening star., 1935-05-05
BY SALLIE v. III. PICKETT.

Society is bristling with anticipa-
ton of sharing in the garden party
at the British Embassy tomorrow after
noon when his Britannia majesty's
Ambassador, popular Sir Ronald Lind
say, and his petite consort. the Hon.
Lady Lindsay, surrounded by the
highest officials, representatives of
foreign governments and the cream of
society, celebrate the twenty-fifth an
niversary of his majesty King George
VS. aScendance to the throne. The
handsomely engraved invitations, with
the imperative R. S. V. P. in the
corner, announce garden party,
weather permitting-the latter phase
underscored-and fortunate, indeed, is
the member of society who has re-
ceived one Of these not too large cards
The White House will be represented
by other than the mere written
formalities, the Hon. Lady Lindsay
and Mrs. Roosevelt being close friends
Of many years standing. Several
women presented at the Spring court
in London will be in the company and
many of the old friends of the AM
baSSador, made when he served his
realm as secretary of embassy in
this Capital. The gardens of the
austere building, designed after the
purely British plan, are also typically
English and really beautiful. AS it
should be, nature seems to have smiled
on this particular spot, just as it did
on the White House lawn, putting it
little in advance of other gardens.
Last week was really more interest
ing than brilliant socially, the conven-
tions and meetings of the gentler sex
showing their strength, activity and
interest in world events. At the love-
liest of all Congressional Club break
fasts Mrs. Roosevelt was guest of
honor, just as she was at the break
fast given the next day by the women
Of the Seventy-third Congress and at
the gigantic dinner given in honor of
Miss Jane Addams at the Willard, Mrs.
Roosevelt giving graceful talks at each.
It was for the Seventy-third Congress
graceful and even touching speeches
she has ever made In Washington, tell
ing simply about her trip to the Fed
eral Prison for Women at Anderson, w.
Va. A wonderful tribute was paid Dr.
Harris. whose fight for the women's
prison extended over many years, and
who, according to Mrs. Roosevelt and
all others who know the institution
and its splendid head, is worthy any
praise. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owens work
and that of several other women now
famed were mentioned in connection
with the prison and its work.
It was at this breakfast, given by
the women of the Seventy-third Con-
greSs. that Mrs. Golden, wife of
Representative Charles J. Golden of
California, told the amusing story
apropos of the old days OF calling in
washington. A trio Of women con-
siderably more enthusiastic than the
general run, the group headed by Mrs
Porter H. Dale, one-time president OF
the Congressional Club, started out on
an orgy of visiting They called upon
cabinet ladies. diplomatic ladies, and,
still with the flush of calling upon
them, mapped out series Of calls on
Assistant Secretaries wives.
Mrs. Roosevelt, then the wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was
selected we'll up on the list and they
arrived at her house-maybe it was on
N street-were admitted, and, as Mrs.
Golden told the story by the consent
Of Mrs. Roosevelt, there was right
merry twinkle in the eye of the man
servant who admitted them. They