The Washington times., 1918-03-21
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Dinner Parties
GUen By Many
Interesting Hosts

] Several unusually important dinner
parties will be given this evening.
among those who will entertain
guests being the Brazilian Ambsssa-
dor and Mime. da Cana, Mrs. Richard
Townsend, the Persian minister. Ben
edict Crowell. Acting Secretary of
War: Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George. Bar
nett, and Capt. and Mrs. A. l.. Will
lard.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading are the guests in whose
honor Mrs. Townsend's dinner il
given. and she will have a distin-
guished company to meet them.
Tomorrow evening Lord and Lady
Reading will dine with Mrs. John B.
Henderson and on Saturday evening
the Italian Ambassador and Countess
di Cellere will give a dinner in their
honor.
The Brazilian Ambassador and
Mime da Gama's guests are asked TO
meet Alberto de Ipanema Moreira.
former counselor of the embassy,
who has been appointed Brazilian
minister to Mexico. and will leave
town shortly for his new post.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert H. Gary. of
New York, who are visiting the Am
bassador and Nine. da CANA, will be
among the guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Gary.
accompanied by Mime. da Cana, will
go to Atlantic City tomorrow. Mrs.
Gary was the guest in whose honor
Mrs. George T. Msrye entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
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The Persian minister. Mehdi Khan,
will give a dinner tonight in celebra-
ton OF the Persian new year. The
festival; which marks the hrst day
Of spring, has been celebrated in
Persia for COCO years.
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Lieutenant General Chikushi, chief
OF the japanese military mission. and
the members OF the mission are the
guests in whose honor Benedict
crowell. acting Secretary of war, will
entertain. The dinner will be given
at the Army and Navy Club.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
will entertain a distinguished CON-
pany at dinner tonight at the COM
house. Marine Barracks.
Capt. A. ], DreKel Biddle, u. 3. NJ. c.,
and Mrs. BlddIe, Of Philadelphia. are
house guests OF General and Mrs
Barnett for the occasion. Captain
Biddle is stationed at Quantlco.
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Rear Admiral o. o. Richter. tenn.
porarily attached to the stan OF the
Russian embassy. and Nine. Richter,
who have been at the Dewey Hotel,
are now established at 10iT Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. ]. Theus Munds. OF New York, |
has come to Washington to stay with |
Mrs. Adams. wife OF Lieut.. Robert ]. |
Adams. L. S. n. A. Mr.. Munds will |
Join her on Saturday.
Miss Frances Moore has selected |
April 8. as the date OF her 4
to Lieut.. Henri Marouissn.
OF the French aviation mission. Miss
Moore, who is in New York with Mrs.
AkseT Wichfeld. Is expected back in
the latter part OF this
week.
Miss Carolyn Nash. daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. Francis s. Nash. will enter
tain at dinner on Monday evening,
April l, at the Chevy Chase Club, in
to Miss Margaret FaIfne-
stock and Sylvanus Stokes, jr., u. s.
\. r., whose marriage will take place
On April 3.
MISC Nash has returned to town
rom Miami, Fla. where she was the
guest OF Mrs. Derbyshire, OF Phila-
ielphia. !,
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Mrs. Karmany wife OF Col Lincoln
karmany. u. 3. 81. c. now in com
nand OF the marine barracks at Mare
Island, Cal. is in Washington for
short visit. and is staying with Mr..
ind Mrs. Joseph f. Thropp. Colonel
Harmany was formerly stationed at