The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-18

Col. Thompson on Thursday took
the visitors and a party OF guests
down the river to Mount Vernon on
his household, the Everglades, recent
ly back from southern waters, serving
both luncheon and tea on board. On
Friday morning they departed, headed
for Philadelphia, New York. and ulti-
mately for fairly complete tour Of
the country.
Colonel and Mrs. Thompson repeat
cd their Mount Vernon tip on Fri
day with Baron Goto and his party as
their honor guests. and on their re-
turn that evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ham,
lin entertained at dinner for the Jap
anese visitors. On Wednesday night
they were the dinner guests OF the
John Hays Hammonds, who assembled
distinguished company to meet
them. On Thursday they did the
Library of Congress thoroughly under
the guidance Of Miss Putnam, sister
Of the librarian. and some OF the
library officials. They visited the
Pan American Building in the after
noon.
Big Pan-American Party.
Another really brilliant event was
the dinner in honor of the acting Sec
rotary Of State and Mrs. Frank Lyon
Polk, given by the Minister of Vene-
zuela, DR.. Don Santos Dominica, and
his sister in the Pan American Build
ing. Thursday evening. 1t was a
state" dinner, followed by a reception
and dancing. The building is such
beautiful setting for any sort of
formal festivity. especially II there's
any chance of it's being warm enough
to have it an in and out door party
that people have the habit of accept
ing invitations there and make a
point OF going. Just to get the free
dom OF the gardens and the beautiful
rooms is pleasure enough, even IL the
hosts were less attentively hospitable
than they always are.
This particular affair had been
planned for two months ago, when the
gardens would have been quite i'm
possible. But Mrs. Polk had a belated
attack Of influenza and was Obliged to
cancel all her engagements about
then. So the Venezuelan Minister.
rather than have his party without
her, recalled the invitations, announc-
ing that he would have il when Mrs.
Polk had recovered.
Perhaps 1t was in Difference to the
presence OF the notable Japanese party
here that Tho Sun Goddess" a de-
lightful japanese masque, was pre-
sented at Halcyon House in George
town last Thursday evening. Those
| interested in the affair included the
Aksel Wichfelds. Mrs. Houston. Mrs
Dimock, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. AIahlon
Pitney. Mrs Adolph Mile. Col. and
Mrs. Robert Thompson, Senator and
Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Harold Walker
1 Mrs. William Belden Noble, the Rich
ard Harlows. the Walter Tuckermans
! Mrs. Julian James and a score or more
\ Of others.
The same afternoon there was a
really lovely programme OF rhythmic
and interpretative dances in the beau
tiful gardens of Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers's s street lone. The party
given for the House Of Mercy repair
fund was huge success socially and
financially. Everybody seemed to be
having the time OF their lives and to be
ready to try anything once in a good
cause. AS Marian Richards remarked
1T was worth the price OF admission
to see the Bishop blowing soar
bubbles"
Another artistically and socially in.
teresting event Of the week was tn,
opening OF an exhibition OF painting.
by two young artists, John Wesley
Carroll, just out OF the navy, ant
Lawson Adams. a former army man
and OF screens, sketches and decora
tive stun" by Mrs. Francis v. Lloy,
in the recently acquired annex to tn,
Wayfarer's Book Shop. Mrs. Georg,
IOden and Mrs. Burch Thompson
started the shop a few weeks ago
Grace Needham. who was to hay,
Joined them, backed out, having de
cided to Join Joseph PogM, formerl,
OF the Fuel Administration, "in hol,
bonds OF matrimony" instead. Well
It's been so successful that It Is takin,
over the quarters in the same buildin,
formerly used by the State Depart
ment's War Relief
And by the way. they say the stor,
OF Grace Needham's intended connec
ton with the shop had preceded he
down to North Carolina, her new hus
bands home, and almost spoiled he
wedding trip. For every one she me
said at once:
"Oh, yes. Mrs. Pogue, I understan,
you are very much interested in books
Do let US show you our library"
The exhibition Is a smart, faddy. We
really clever little show, largely spon
sored by George Porter OF Chicago,
bachelor. wealthy, amiable and dis
eliminating and ready to back any
thing that seems TO him worth while
The exhibition was opened with a lit
tie tea, at which Mrs. Colville Barclay
wife OF the Charge d'Affaires Of Grea
Britain, presided. 1t is under the pat
ronage OF Mrs. Frederick Delano, Mrs
Medill Mccormick. Mrs. Keep, Mrs
Polk and Mrs. Saltonstall.
AS for this coming week, everythin,
seems to be happening at once. TIL
opening of Congress in circumstance
most dramatic; the Salvation Arm,
drive. which Is assuming an aspect O
considerable social Importance; tn
horse show. just over the highwa,
bridge on the other side Of the Poto
mac; several rather unique benefi
stunts. and last but by no means leas
the Republican women's conference
arranged for Thursday and Friday
and perhaps Saturday, by Mrs. Medil
McCormick's National Republican
| Women's Executive Committee.
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