The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15

unreasonable in his opposition to their
having The right TO vote"
The Serbian Minister ara Nine.
Grouitch. having established them
selves in their new legation-and hav-
ing as their house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mathews of Buffalo, who
started home to-day-have been Civ
ing a round OF dinners, doing their
whole gustatorial duty as diplomats.
This week they have entertained at
dinner, for MaJor-Gen. and Mrs. Bar
nett, the Bakers and the Vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall.
The other storm OF hospitality has
centred upon Major-Gen. Don Can
dido Aguilar, whose arrival seems to
be the immediate result of Ambassa-
dor Bonillas's recent visit to Mexico
in answer to an s D s from Car
rama. Gen. Aguilar and his mission
arrived in Washington last Satur-
day and this week they have been
pretty constantly feted by members OF
the Mexican embassy staff, from the
Ambassador down. by the acting Sec
rotary of State, Frank Lyon Polk; by
the U. S. Ambassador TO Mexico, Hen
nv Fletcher, and Mrs. Fletcher: by
Boaz Long and others connected with
the division of Letin-Americsn affairs
in the State Department
His appearance at this series Of en-
tertainments called attention to the
fact that Frank Loomis, Assistant
Secretary of State under Mckinley
and Roosevelt, was once more in
Washington.
Mrs, James McDonald's dinner In
honor of the Rianos on Tuesday was
a brilliant ending TO, that womans
brilliant social season. 1t served the
double purpose Of complimenting the
Rianos and drawing attention to the
clever entertainment offered by Miss
Clara Alexander. Mississippi girl
who has been devoting her time and
| talents to war camp community en-
| tertainments on the other side and
eventually made a tremendous hit In
| London and other places in England
She has certainly studied her negroes
at first hand and her representations
songs and readings, in prose and
verse. range from grave to gay, IRON
lively to severe.
| Mrs, Mcdonald was also among the
natronesses of an entertainment which
Miss Alexander gave at the Willard
| on Thursday night She closed mel
house to-day and with her son, arthur
Bradley Campbell, started for New
mort. where she has taken villa.
War Brought Social Additions.
Mrs. Mcdonald is one Of the shining
social lights whom Washington owes
chiefly to the war. She had been pass
ing most OF her time in London, MT
Mcdonald being an Englishman, bu
after his death she returned to Amer
lea. and when America entered the wa
her son, Of American parentage' en-
tered the service.
Mrs. II. H. Rogers Is another
washington's war acquisitions. Sh
came down here when Col. Rogers en-
tered the service and has stayed ant
been an immense success. Last sum
mer she bought a house here. not be
ling able to rent one that suited her
land remodelled it. Col. Rogers is bacl
now and they gave a wonderful part,
at the Purple Iris Inn, a place out be
yond the District line, in Maryland
brilliant dinner served at small table
on the porches and followed by dance
lit was their seasons finale, and the
; were Off for Northampton. L. l.. TO
the summer. But they are to retur1
! next season. and Miss Millicent Rogers
| after she has been presented in Ne'
York, will be introduced here also.
; Lieut.. Philippe Barber. military at
tache Of the Belgian Legation, wa
also one of the dinner hosts OF tn
week. He entertained party c