The Washington times., 1919-12-31

Thomas A. LeBreton, has gone
to New York for a brief visit and
is staying at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
The Minister OF the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch have
invitations out for a dinner on FRI
day evening in compliment to the
American Minister to Serbia and Mrs.
II. Percival Dodge, who are guests
for time of her mother, Mrs. Adams
Nine. Grouitch will not be at home
on Friday afternoon, as she Is making
an address at the Congressional
Clubs weekly reception. She had an
informal tea yesterday afternoon and
was assisted by her guests, Lady
Campbell and Mrs. George Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews arrived yes
terday to visit DR.. and Nine. Grou-
itch before going to Florida.
Next week DR.. and Nine. Grouitch
will go to New York for the dinner
which DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president Of Columbia University, and
Mrs. Butler will give for them on
January Z.
Ronald Lindsay, charge d'affaires
OF the British embassy, will give a
dinner at the embassy on Sunday
evening in compliment to Admiral
Viscount Jellicoe. who is coming from
Canada to spend several days mere
as the guest of the American navy.
The Secretary of the Navy and many
ranking naval officers will be among
the guests.
With the admiral are Commodore
F. c. Dreyer, his chief of staff, who
commanded the superdreadnought
Iron Duke in the battle Of Jutland;
Paymaster Capt. H. H. Share, flag
secretary; Commodore B. H. Ramsay,
flag commodore, who commanded the
famous destroyer leader Broke; Com
mander H. r. Sawbridge, flag anti
submarine officer: Flag Lieut.. L. v.
Morgan, Paymaster Lieut. Comdr. c.
K. Lloyd, secretary to Commodore
Dreyer, and Pay Lieut.. e. d. Guiness-
Hosts at Dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye will
be hosts at a small dance tonight for
their schoolgirl daughter, Miss
Helen Marye. There will be thirty
six guests, most of them boys and
girls home for the holidays. A new
Douglas Fairbanks film will be shown
during the evening for the entertain
ment of the young people and supper
will be served at midnight. Miss
Dorothy Sewall is staying with Miss
Marye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marye will give a din
ner next week in compliment to Miss
Anne Gordon, debutante daughter of
Mrs. George Barnett
Mrs. Julian James will be hostess
at tea this afternoon. Her New
Year Eve reception is an annual event
and is always one of the most de-
lightful features of the holiday sea-
son.
Baron Theodore A. Gunsberg. of
he Russian embassy, entertained at
luncheon today at the Cafe St. Marks.
The three children Of the Minister
of Uruguay and Nine Varela-Miss
tdela, Master Jacobo and Master Mi
reya Varela-will entertain the chill
tren Of the Displomatic Corps at a
New Year party this afternoon. Their
guests will number about thirty and
here will be a Christmas tree and a
light supper will be served in the late
afternoon.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife of the
Secretary of War, motored over to
Baltimore yesterday to sing for the
wounded soldiers at Fort McHenry
at 2:30 o'clock In the Red Cross
House.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the honor guests at the
dinner given last evening by Rear
Admiral and Mrs. A. w. Grant at the
Navy Yard. Others in the company
were Judge Wilcox, of Norfolk, AMI