The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-13

n Japanese statesman, is being
continuously feted during his
stay in Washington, and his program
today is particularly full. Thomas ].
O'Brien, sometime American ambassa-
dor to Japan, gave luncheon for him
today at Rauscher's, having the Japa-
nese ambassador, Viscount Ishii, and
Henry P. Fletcher, American ambas-
sador to Mexico, among the guests to
meet him. Tonight the Secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott will entertain at
dinner in honor of Baron Goto. This
afte rnoon the baron and his party will
be entertained at tea by Mr.. and Mrs.
Larz Anderson, who will have a bril-
liant company to meet them. Mr. An
derson was formerly American ambas-
sador to Japan.
Tomorrow the Acting Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Frank L. Polk will
entertain at luncheon in compliment
to Baron Goto. Yesterday afternoon
he and the members Of his suite were
honor guests at a tea at the Wash.
ington Club, given by Miss Eliza r.
Scidmore, who has spent many years
In Japan. Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien and
Mrs. LarZ anderson poured tea, and
Nine. Full, wife OF the second secre>
tary of the Japanese embassy, dis
pensed frappe. The Japanese Ambas-
sador and Viscountess IshiI were
among the guests. Baron Goto and
his party, which includes Prof. and
Nine. Inazo Nitobe, dined together at
the Shoreham with few friends last
evening.
Entertain Baden-POweIlS.
Maj. Gen. Sir Robert and Lady
Baden-Powell, who arrived in
town today to attend the ma
tional council meeting of the Girl
Scouts of America, will be enter
tanned at dinner tonight by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, with whom
they arc staying, and later in the
evening Mrs. Henry T. Dimock will
give a reception in their honor. Mrs.
Dimock has invited a large company
OF diplomats, officials, and resident
society folk, as we'll as officials OF
the Girl Scouts, to meet the distin-
guished visitors from overseas. The
reception will be one of the most
brilliant events OF the spring season.
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Graham Glasgow will give luncheon
for the visitors from overseas, to-
morrow night they will attend the
dinner to be given at the Willard
by Colin H. Livingston, head Of the
Boy Scouts of America, and on Thurs
day they will be guests of Co. Rob-
ert n. Thompson on his houseboat.
The Everglades, for a trip to Mt. YER
non. Luncheon and tea will DO
served aboard. On Friday Sir Rob-
ert and Lady Baden-Powell. will so
TO Philadelphia.
Sir Robert is the father OF the
Scout movement and the head of the
Boy Scouts of England. while Lady
Baden-PoWell is the chief commits
sioncr of the Girl Guides. the English
scout organization among girls.
Mai. Gen. George Barnett. COM
mandant of the marine corps. and
Mrs. Barnett entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of the Japan
csc Ambassador and Niscountess
Ishii. The guests to meet them were
Justice and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Judge
and Mrs. Sidney Ballou. Judge Martin
A Knapp, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. H. II. !
Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ora |
ham Glasgow, Mrs. Morgan Hill, Mr.. !
and Mrs. Thomas. Bell Sweeney, Mr.. |
Debuchi, OF the Japanese embassy (!
STAFF. and Lieutenant Robinson, u. S. |
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ]. OBrien, |
who have been with their son-in-law |
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry |
Getty Chiffon, OF the British en- !
bassy, for the winter months, will |
leave Washington next week for their |
home in Michigan.
Mrs. Chiffon is at present visiting
in Connecticut.
The new minister from Salvador |
and Nine. Sol, who arrived here last |
week, were entertained at dinner at \
the Club de Vingt last night by Mr.. |
and Mrs. Lincoln G.. Valentine, of |
New York, who arc living temporarily |
in Washington. The company remain
ed for the second dance of the free |
milk for France series. and had an
augmented company for supper later.
Miss Louise Littauer is visiting
Miss Anna Hamlin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin.
AIgernon F NJ Greig. secretary of
the British embassy, who is spending
several weeks in Chicago, is expect
ed back the end of next week
Mrs. DeIos Blodgett was among
those who had box parties at the
Belasco Theater last evening for the
opening performance of the San
Carlo Opera COmpany's week of roper
toire. Among her guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter PenfieId. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry X. Bush Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. George Julian Zolnay were
in a box together, and others who
had box parties were Mrs. Victor
Major William Eric
Fowler, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
Miss Mary \. Crydcr, and Miss Mary
Sharp.
The performance was A benefit for
the building fund of the Arts Club,
and many members Of the club were
present. Among the notables in the
large and brilliant audience were
Mrs. MedOrem Crawford and Miss