The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-27

| at an afternoon reception, lust like 2
| regular debutontc. Hcnry'5 mother
Mrs. tairchild Carpenter. said that be.
cause she had no daughter was no ron.
| son she should be cheated Of all the
deDulanto fun. so she sent out cards TO
meet her son and tho story goes-I
wasn't there, so 1 can't vouch for the
truth OF this-that the blushing bud re-
cetved with his mother. carrying an
armful of American Beauty roses.
s.
Mrs. Swanson tells mo that she had
q Jolly Christmas celebration this vear
IN honor Of her small nephew yvbo
with his mother, Mrs. Cunningham Han
Is her guest for the holidays. Usually
the Swansons spend Christmas Waiting
or In lonely state, but this season the
mousse was turned upside down to giyo
one small boy a good time. There wss
hngc Christmas tree, stockings were
hunS In tho chimney corner and Santa
Cisus dld himself proud in ARRANGING "A
festive time q
Ola-tincrs in Washington were dis
treSscd TO learn OF the recent death in
Italy Of NJ. Jean Pioda, one time min
lister to tho United States from Svitz.r-
land. They remember. doubtless. the
hospitablc little legation he used to
maintain in X street and later at the
present homo Of the Swiss legation. and
particularly at this season 90 the pleas
ant memories crowd. for each Christ
mas ho used to keep open house and q
huge Christmas tree, with trinkets and
yuletide toys was feature of the oc-
c;lsion. These delightfully."- Informal
festivities were arranged for the Swiss
residents in Washington, u little taste
Of home TO saIvc their loneliness, but
all tho minister's many friends were
welcome, and they became an institu-
ton much regretted on his recall.
NJ. Pioda was twice in Washington.
the first the accompanied BY his wife,
and again. some time after her death,
when he kept bachelor quarters.
=
The appointment of Sir Henry How
ard is official representative OF Great
Britain To the Holy Seo-tho first envoy
she has sent 10 the papal court in many
ycars-arouses great interest in Wash
ington, for Sir Henry, who has devoted
tho greater part of his seventy-odd
years to tho diplomatic service spent
some time in Washington many years
ago, as member of the embassy staff
1t was a. legation then-and married
Il Washington woman, Miss Cecilia
Riggs. daughter OF The late George ".
RIGGS. Lady Howard died a few years
ago At The Hague. Their only son,
George Howard Is. OF course. u Wash /
ingtonian Of Washingtonian5-
s.
In New York. they tell me, the woIn-
Ell are taking the jewels out of their
hair and from their threats ana string |
ing them across the front OF their I
gowns. Certain IL IS that with the new
style of hair arrangement Tower and
fewer tiaras arc seen, but two won- |
en- there are in Washington who cling |
to the formal style with great success.
Mrs. Peter Goclet Gerry and Mrs. |
Joseph Letter.
At the Children'S Country Home ball |
The other evening. both Mrs Letter /
and Mrs. Gerry wore diamonds in tbeiv |
hair. which was simply arranged and /
in a style that did not aspire to being
the mode OF the moment They arc |
both Of the classic type and have ir-
telligcnce enough to cling 10 a fashion 4
Of coifing that IS suited TO their style
rather than TO the type of q French
soubrettc.
Mrs.. Gerry. whisper it was one Of