The Washington herald., 1919-03-26


countess Ishii were hosts at dinner
last evening. There were covers for
tventy-six and the guests included
the Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs Carter Glass, the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. David F. Hous-
ton. the Minister Of the Netherlands
and Nine Cremer, the Commandant
OF the United States Marine Corps
and Mrs George Barnett, Mr.. Will
lam A. Glasgow and Mrs. Glasgow.
Mrs. Yada, wife of the Japanese
consul general at New York; Mr..
Ichinomtya. Mr.. Hamaoka, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arai, Mr.. and Mrs. Seko,- Mr..
Yamamuro, Mr.. Imamura. Mr.. Mu-
toh, all leading japanese business
men, Of New York, who came to
Washington yesterday; Mr.. Deouchi,
counselor OF the embassy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nuida, and Mr.. Shiratori.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and the Countess OF Reading en-
tertained a brilliant company of
twenty-four at dinner last evening.
when their guests included the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
Douglas White and DR.. Slavko
Grouitch, the Minister of the
Serbs. Croats and Slovenes, and
Nine. Grouitch. The Ambassador
and the Countess of Reading. with
other members of the stan. will go
TO New York tomorrow, to remain
for the week end
The British Ambassador and
Countess OF Reading will be the
honor guests at the dinner which
the Misses Patten will give this
evening, taking their guests later
to the ball of the nations, given
at the Willard. for the beneft of
the Neighborhood House.
Quite a large number of dinner
parties will precede the ball. The
Special Commissioner of Sweden
and Nine A. r. NordvaIl will en-
tertain at dinner having among
their guests, the Minister OF Sweden
and Nine Ekengren. They will oc-
cupy later in the evening the box
of the Minister and Mime. Ekengren
at the ball. They will also have as
their guests in their box the Jap
anese Ambassador and Viscountess
Ishii. The Ambassador and Wis
countess Ishii also have a box, but
have put 1t at the disposal of q
number of distinguished japanese
business men and their wives who
came to Washington yesterday from
New York, to be- here for a few
days.
Miss Flora Wilson will give q
dinner party before the ball as will
also Miss Olyve Graef. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef.
Nine. Ekengren. wife of the Min
lister Of Sweden. will be hostess at
a luncheon tomorrow.
Nine. Cremer. wife OF the Minis
ter of the Netherlands, accompa-
MED by Miss Symonds, will leave
Washington tomorrow for Boston
where they will remain until Mon
day. therefore Nine. Cremer will
not receive on Friday.
The Ambassador of the United
States to Mexico and Mrs. Henry
Fletcher and the Ambassador of the
David r. Francis were the honor
guests at the dinner which the
United States Ambassador to France
and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace gave last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. wallace. accompa-
MED by the latter's niece. Miss Sallie
Beecher, will leave Washington next
week for New York, en- route to
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis arrived in
Washington yesterday morning from
White Sulphur Springs, where they
have been for several weeks.
The Attorney General, A. Mitchell
Palmer, entertained a small COM
pany Of men at luncheon at the Cafe
ST. Marks yesterday.
Mrs. Palmer was also hostess at
a small luncheon at the Cafe st.
Marks yesterday afternoon.
Miss Sydney Burleson, daughter Of
the Postmaster General and Mrs.
BurIeson. who has been in Cali
rornia for several months. will re-
turn to Washington next week.
Mrs. Thomas West and her daugh-
ter. Miss Wilhelmina West, who
were guests of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and Mrs. David F. Hous-
ton, have returned to their home in
Providence, r. l.
manian Legation and Nine. Tieusanu
will have as their guests for a few
days at their apartment in Stone
leigh Court. the parents of the lat
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Humphrey,
who will arrive in Washington this
morning and will occupy the box at
the Ball of the Nations tonight with
Mai. and Mrs. Tieusanu.
Mrs. Henry H. Rogers will enter
tain at a dinner OF sixteen covers Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Rogers has with her for their
spring vacation her young daughter
and son, Miss Millicent Rogers and
Henry Huddleston Rogers, jr., and
her nephew. Mr.. Seymour Page, all
OF whom will be her guests in her box
at the Ball of the Nations tonight
Mrs. Rogers will give tea on We'd