The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Two brilliant official functions last
I night ushered in Christmas week-the
dinner, which the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Charles ID. walcott gave, in honor Of
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
Douglas White, and the other dinner
which the Comptroller of the Treas
ury and Mrs. John Skelton Williams
gave for the former Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs William Gibbs
McAdoo. IN the Red Room of the
Willard.
The dinner to the MeAdoos was in
the nature of an official farewell. The
guests included the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Carter Glass, the
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Newton ID.
, Baker. the Postmaster General ana
Mrs. Sidney Burleson, the Attorney
General and Mrs. Thomas Watt Greg
oTy, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. the Secretary
OF the Interior and Mrs. Lane, the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston. Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Lefhngwell. Assistant Secretary and
Mrs Rathbone, Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Price. DR.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar
sioner and Mrs. c. c. McChord. AS
sistant Secretary and Mrs. Love, As
sistant Secretary and Mrs. Moyle, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Norris. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter d. Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
r. Gray. Judge and Mrs. Prouty. Mr..
Vance Mccormick. Mr.. p. G. Hard
ing. Miss Phelan. Miss Hawkins, AL
bert Strauss, head OF the War Trade
Board, and Mrs Strauss, Senator Phe-
Ian, DR.. NLcKim, Col. and Mrs. Brown,
Commissioner and Mrs. Roper. Mr..
and Mrs W. s. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton C. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
honey, Mr.. Sherman P. Allen. Mr. and
Mrs Conger, and Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
The tables were brilliant with trus
Christmas colors. being decorated with
poinsettia and holly. Miss Betty
= Booker, os the Royal Opera. Covent
Garden, rendered an interesting musi-
cal program, which closed with a very
beautiful rendition of Aud Lang
Syne"
Mr.. and Mrs. williams will leave
town today for their home in Rich
mOnd, where they will pass Christ
mas. Indeed. Mrs. Williams spends
the Greater part of her time there.
only coming up to Washington occa-
siOnally.
The only diplomatic debutante Of the
ye>r, Miss Julia Zaldivar. daughter OF
the Minister Of Salvador. made her
how to society at a tea which Nine
Zaldfvar gave in her honor at the le-
cation on Massachusetts, avenue yes
terday afternoon. The diplomatic
corps was out in force to do honor to
the one bud from their circle. as well
as a goodly representation of official
and resident society.
Miss Zaldivar was all in white, wear.
ing charming gown of white chiffon
with quantities of narrow satin rib
bon as n trimming. Nine. Zaldivar
was lovely in a gown of gray chiffon
and silver. A stringed orchestra play
ed throughout the afternoon and fur
ntshed the music for the dance which
followed in the evening There were
several young peoples dinner partie.
sandwiched in between the two events
Assisting Nine. Zaldivar during the
afternoon were her sister, Princess Chi
kO; Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, wife
Of the Attorney General: Mrs. Breck-
Cnridge Long, wife of the Third As
sistant Secretary Of State; Mime. Jo-s
seph Simon. of France: Mrs. Walter
Penfeld- Miss Zaldivar had to keen
her in countenance Miss Anna Ham
lin. Miss Frances Hopkins, Miss Mar
jorie Wright and several others Of her
sister buds
The dance which W. P. G. Hard
ing, governor of the Federal Reserve
Board was to have given last night
for his debutante daughter Miss
Margaret Harding has been post
poned until the early part of Janu-
ary in order not to conflict with
the crowding dates OF Christmas
week.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife of the
major general commandant Of the
Marine Corps, was at home yester-
day afternoon at the Marine Bar
racks, for the first time since her
return from Europe. She was as
sisted in receiving by her two
daughtses. Miss Leila Gordon. who
will make her debut at a reception
on January s. and Miss Anne Cor
don, who is still schoolgirl
Mr.. and Mrs, H. Rozier Dulany were
hosts at a young peoples dinner last
night for their young daughter. Miss
Anne Dulany. -,
Mime. Libra. well known in social
circles of New York, Chicago. Phil
adelphia and other places, will give
a limited number of character read
ings at the Junior League ball to be
given New Year Eve at Rauscher's.
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