Evening star., 1919-02-23
An Official Dinner.

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There was something interestingly
suggestive Of historic facts in the
arrangements for the dinner given
by the Vice President aud Mrs
Marshall in the ca oinet suite at the
New willard last night in honor OF
the ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Riano. To have selected Wash
lngton's birth anniversary for giving
:. dinner in'honor of the representa-
tive of Queen Isabella's country TO
the country of which WASHINGTON
was the first President. and then
carry out the idea by mingling the
American and Spanish flags. with the
simple little tokens suggestive OF the
cherry tree tradition, was charm
ing and fitting tribute to the gooa
queens generosity to Columbus
Back of the chairs occupied by the
ambassador, and Mrs. Marshall were
the Spanish and American flags form
ing a drapery while the two flags in
miniature formed part of the table
decoration. making an almost com
plete border by marking the place OF
each guest.
Little clusters of cherries lay at
intervals on the cloth in the delicate
tracery OF asparagus vine, and large
baskets of yellow jonquils and red
and yellow tulips still further carried
out the Spanish colors-
The company invited to meet the
a ambassador and Sonora de Riano
included Judge and Mrs. A. n. Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. ". \. Jamison and Mrs:
George Vanderbilt of New York and
.nembers of official and resident
society
The week VIII start oil propitiousiy
with many dinner parties, the chief
of which is that to be given tornor-
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Japan and Viscountess Ishii for the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshal. and
the dinner party which Mr.. and Mrs
William Mcclellan Ritter are giving
for the minister of the Netherlands
nd Nine Cremer. Nine Cremer VIII
herself be a hostess tomorrow. en-
tertaining a luncheon, party at the
legation Further hOspitalities for
Mrs George ". Fairchiid, who IS
soon leaving Washington, Will be in
the luncheon in her, honor tomorrow,
with Mrs. George Z. Dunn as hostess.
Cabinet dinners have been scarce
for several seasons past, and 1T is
,1Iifte notable that added TO the
weeks brilliant roster are two on
Tuesday evening, the one with the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston as hosts being in honor of
the Vice President and Mrs Marshall,
who will probably leave Washington
on March for the west. and the
other with the Attorney Gene4al and
Mrs Gregory as hosts. Mr. and Mrs.
charles S. Haniin have also chosen
sTfressfay might for giving a dinner in
honor OF the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Carter Glass, while Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory's at home viii
he the leading event OF Wednesday
afternoon.
Representative and Mrs. Fairchild,
Mrs. Charles 5. BromWeu and Mrs.
Mackay-Snlith are all prospective
dinner hosts, with many iuncheonS
and teas interspersed for the earlier
hours, and the really brilliant we'd
ding of Miss Lillian Birney and Mr.
Edward r. Finkenstaedt on Wednes-
day afternoon, with most all of the
society folk going to the reception,
adding still greater luster-
The British-American War Relief
On Wednesday afternoon and even
ing and again on Thursday will also
engage the smart world of society.
while the bridge party at Wardman
Park Inn on Friday afternoon for the
benefit of the Infants Welfare Cen
1erss of the Washington Diet kitCh en-
Association viii also prove a drawing
attraction, and being one of the much
neglected local charities viii receive
The attention of card lovers in gen
e-raL 1t might seem that even Con-
syress has an interest in the babies,
Tor it has just appropriated $4,000 for
extension work to add 10 the fund for
the infants.
the breakfast given by the Con-
eressionaI Club members Friday was
one OF the most vitality interesting,
esprightly and bright events for which
tho club has stood. With politics in
the House throbbing with interest
over the speakership it was good to
notice that both Mrs. James r. Mann.
wife of the leader of the minority,
and Mrs. Frederick IL GilIett. wife OF
the member from Massachusetts who
IS running against him Tor the chair,
were there. The program was adroit-
1y arranged TO bring out the very
best talent of the congressional set
and it was success which adGed
great credit to Mrs. Horace 8L Tow
fer, its retiring president. Mrs
Charles 8. Ward, the capable little
lady from New York, who was chosen
zk the recent election as the successor
~ Mrz. Towner, was also present. No
SnrnasS5derab1e interest attaches TO the
breakfast, a1thectub must, IN a short