The Washington times., 1919-12-11

agent at Cairo, will join her. He eX-
poets to have two months leave and
during that time they will be at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Princess Ghika will be hostess at
dinner on Saturday night.
David r. Francis, former governor
of Missouri and late American am
basRador to Russia. has arrived in
Washington and is staying at the
New willard.
Miss Daviette Ficklen was hostess
at 4 luncheon at the Shoreham today.
entertaining in compliment to Miss
Virginia McKenney, debutante caugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick d. Nc
Kenney. The guests were Mrs. s. p.
Ficklen. mother Of the hostess; Miss
GGladys Bennett. who is visiting Mlss
McKenney; Miss Mona Blodget:. Miss
Myra Morgan, Miss Eleanor Harris,
Miss Beatrice Pollock, Miss Barrine
Drake, Miss Mary Custis Lee, Miss,
Anne Dulany Miss Marie Patterson,
Miss Ora ceBeach, Miss Gladys Kaine,
Miss Margaret Crosson, Miss Made
ieine Austin. Miss Pamela Henry. Miss
Marguerite siinonds, and Miss Eliza
beth Jeffires
Mrs. Delos Blodgett and the Misses
Blodgett Will entertain at dinner to-
night. taking their guests afterward
to the Italian fete 1t 24OO Sixteenth
street, in which the girls are taking
an active part. Miss Mary Helen
Seelbach arrived today to be the
guest OF Miss Helen Blodgett.
Miss Myrtis Porcher. OF Cocoa, Fla.
a niece OF Mrs. Blodsett. will spen.l
the Christmas holidays with her, and
will be presented to society with
Miss Mona BIodgett on Christmas day.
A number Of festivities have been
and parties will be given for them
almost every evening during the hoii-
days.
Rear Admiral Archibald H. Scales,
superintendent OF the United States
Naval Academy, and Mrs. Scales will
entertain at dinner Saturday evening
in Annapolis for the Naval Academy
football team.
Luncheon for Debutante.
Mrs. william Ernst entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham
in compliment to Miss Marion Drain,
dcbutante daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Drain, and her guest, Miss
Elsie Sutcliffe. The party included
a number Of the debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell, of
Washington. who are passing the
winter at the Hotel Chatham. New
York. gave a dinner for twelve last
night complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs.
Royal Tyler. Mr.. Tyler is Mrs. Wen
dell's uncle. He and Mrs. Tyler live
in Nice, France.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William S.
Sims gave q dinner last night at their
home in Newport for Capt. Douglas
w. Dismukes, U. s. N, and Mrs. Dis
mukes. Captain Dismukes Is the new
commanding officer of the Newport
naval training station.
Ts Give "stunt Dinner,
The alumni of Friends School will
give stunt dinner" tomorrow night
at the Arts Club in honor of the re-
turned soldiers who attended the
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sid
we'll will act as hosts and Mrs. Roy
Neuhauser has charge of the arrange
ments for the dinner.
Among those who will take part In
the entertainment are Maurice Jpr-
Wis. monologist; Miss Frances Scher-
ger. who will sing, and Miss Pauline
Grass and Miss Louise Pugh, who will
dance. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidwell will entertain
the alumni of Friends School at their
annual tea OF the school on Friday
afternoon. December 26, at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. HaEner Ts EntertaiI.
Mrs. Frank Hagner will entertain a
few friends informally this afternoon
at the tea dance at the Cafe st. Marks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner will
entertain at dinner tomorrow night.
Yesterday they gave q children's party
ir celebration of the birthday OF their
small son. Randall Hagner, jr.
War Risk Chief Ts Speak.
Col Richard Glider Cholmeley-
Jones, director OF the War Risk In
surance, will speak on "War Risk
at the Congressional Club
at o'clock. The following ladies
have been invited to act as hostesees
Mrs. Alben W. Barkley. Kentucky;
Mrs. Thomas c. Blanton. Texas: Mrs.
William G. Brantley. Georgia; Mrs.
Frank II. Riggs, Maine: Mrs. Albert
H. Vestal, Indiana; Miss Nellie Wat
kins. Louisiana; Mrs. Anderson II.
walters, Pennsylvania. and Mrs. wal
lace H. White. jr., Maine.
Arts Club Dinner Tonight.
The Arts Club Of Washington will
entertain at dinner tonight the artists
who come to Washington this week
to act as judges In the art exhibition
now at the Corcoran Art Gallery. Miss
Dick Root will be the hostess, and
Mr.. Zolnay chairman of the evening.
The principal speaker will be George
+. Richardson, of California, who was
president OF the Bohemian Club OF
California for several terms. Mrs.
william T. Reed will be heard in a
group of songs during the evening.
A supper is to be served at 1880
o'clock at the Italian fetc, which Is
being held tonight at 2400 Sixteenth
street. The fete is going on this