The Washington times., 1919-12-29

Thomas r. walsh's box. She will
also entertain the former Imperial
Russian Ambassador and Nine.
George Bakhmeteff. The list OF box
holders includes many prominent
Washington hostesses and most Of
them will entertain parties Of notable
guests. Many dinner parties have
also been arranged to precede the
ball.
Mrs. Walsh, who has generously
guaranteed the expenses for the ball,
Is also hostess for the Christmas tree
party this afternoon, which, through
the courtesy Of Harry Wardman, is
being given at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Effingham Townsend is chairman
of the Christmas tree committee and,
assisted by the ladies Of her commit
tee. is7distributing the gifts from the
mammoth tree. The Community Serv-
ice Is putting on an entertainment for
the kiddies.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty Is chair
man of the ball committee.
The floor committee, or mems COM
mittee, carries the names Of diplo-
mats. statesmen and society men, and
includes:
Don Reltran Matthew, ambassador
of Chile; Don Joaquin. Mendez, min
lister OF Guatemala; DR.. Carlos A.
Ureta, minister Of Colombia; Georges
Russos, minister Of Greece; Dr. Don
Santos A. Dominica, minister from
Venezuela; Don ]. Lefevre. charge
d'affaires, from Panama; Senior DR..
Don Rafael H. Elizalde, minister from
Ecuador; Don L. A. Penaherrera.
Charles symon, Pol lie Teller, A.
De- ~.
; Bernard Sarasin, attache. Swiss lega-
Nicaraguan legation: N. H. Lahovary,
Hugo de Pena and w. H. de Beaufort,
all of the diplomatic corps; Senator
Kenneth Mcclellan. Congressman sgd
ney Mudd, Congressman c. Blascom
Slemp, Congressman George Edmond
Foss, Congressman Henry D. Flood,
Maj. Gen. George Barrett and William
Bowie Clark.
Mrs. BAKER. ST., On Visit
Mrs. Newton D. Baker. ST., has ar
rived in Washington to be the guest
of her son and daughter-inslaw, the
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Sui
ger, who spent Christmas in New
York, have returned to the legation
in Washington.
Senior Don Carlos Uribe, Colombian
minister to Chill, and Senior Don Car
los Uribe, tr., are in New York.
whence they vii start soon for Chilli.
Nine. Grouitch. wife Of the minister
from the Serebs, Croats and Slovenes.
will speak on conditions in Serbia
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
Congressional Club. Her talk will be
followed by tea at s o'clock.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney will not receive
this afternoon nor next Monday
afternoon, but will be at home on jan
uary II. Mrs. Ritney will accompany
her daughter. Miss Beatrice Pitney.
when she returns to her school at
Westover. Conn. on January 9.
Boaz Long, American minister to
Cuba, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Barbour, of New York, at their cot
tage at Palm Beach.
One Of the most important social
events this evening will be the first
Georgetown assembly Of the 1919-20
season, which will be given in Linthi-
cum Hall, Georgetown. More than 800
guests have been invited, and indica-
tions are that the dance will be one
of the largest ever held.
The Georgetown assemblies date
back almost to the days of the Con-
tinental Congress, and have always
included in their list Of contributing
members representatives of the most
prominent families of Georgetown.
Because Of the war no dances were
given during the past two winters.
The dance tonight will therefore be
the first Georgetown assembly since
1916
The chaperons will be Mrs. Robert
s. Beale, Mrs. S. Percy Thompson and
Mrs Basil ID. Boteler. The committee
in charge Of the dance. includes DR..
Louis Mackall, president: DR.. Robert
S. Beale, S. Percy Thompson, Basil D.
Boteler and Y. E. Booker, jr. There
will be two other dances, the last
one to be an Easter ball.
Mrs. George Barnett. wife of tho
major general commandant Of the
marine corps. will not be at home this
afternoon. but will receive on Monday
afternoons in January. No invitation.
have been sent out.
Mrs. Philander G. Knox wife OF
Senator Knox. is at Palm Beach, Fla.
where the Senator expects to join
her later.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Joseph
Strauss have returned to their home
| 220S Massachusetts, avenue, after an
absence of three years. Mrs. Strauss
| will be at home Informally on Fri
day afternoons in January from 4
| to 6 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wardman had
a dinner party on Saturday night al
Wardman Park Hotel. having as
| guests the Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. de Riano. and Congressman
and Mrs. Fred Britton.
The Wadsworths Entertain.
Senator and Mrs. James w. WaCs
| worth, jr., entertained at dinner las (
| evening at the Purple Iris Tea House
Theodore Marburg. 5r.. formerly of
the royal British air service, who