Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-24
Society

decorations Of holly. mistleto,
spruce. red berries. poinsettia
and other glad suggestions of
the Christmastide. Wreaths tied with
scarlet ribbons are in the windows, and
the table in the library has fast grow.
ing heap of gifts for the President and
Mrs. Wilson from members of their
family.
The gifts which interest the Presi-
dent most. next to that from Mrs. Will
son. are the things sent by his grand
full tastes. Many old-fashiOned Vir-
ginia Christmas gifts have reached Mrs.
Wilson, few from old family servants.
and everybody under the White House
roof is prepared to exchange substan-
tial or merely wordy greetings.
The usual Christmas turkey tree is
blossoming today for all the men at
tached to the White House, both in resi-
dence and at office.
The Presidents executive family is
broken for the Christmas holidays, the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall be-
ing in indianapolis, the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Lansing in WATERFOWL
n. Y, for which place they left this
morning to spend Christmas day with
members of the Secretary's family, and
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
Lynchburg, Va. Other cabinet MEM
bers are in Washington for Christmas
day. and are entertaining small family
parties over the season.
Luncheon mt Belgian Embn.sy.
The British ambassador. Viscount
Grey of Fallodon. was the honor
guest at a luncheon given today by
the Belgian ambassador and Baroness
de Cartier de Marchienne.
The French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained a company at
dinner last evening and had as their
guests Niscount Grey, the British am
bassador; the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Lane. the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston.
Senator and Mrs. Pomerene, the nm
der secretary of state I'D Mrs. Frank
Lyon Polk. who rel I'd yesterday
from several mol...s' absence in
Paris; Sir William Tirrell of the Brit
ish embassy staff. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph c. Miller.
The Argentine ambassador and Nine
LIE Breton announce the engagement
Of their niece. Manuela Lloveras. to
Lieut.. Luigi Bartolucci Dundas. The
wedding will take place in the spring.
Lieut.. Luigi Bartolucci Dundas is as
sistant naval attache to the Italian
embassy at Washington. He saw
much active service during the great
war, being a member of the Duke of
AbruzZi's STAFF. He was in the sub
marine chasing warfare and second
in command to the Prince of Undine,
whose visit to this country in 1917.
at the head of the Italian mission, is
still remembered. His services have
been recognized by the award of the
Italian medal for military valor and
the British distinguished service
cross. Before coming to Washington
Lieut. Bartolucci Dundas was at
London and Paris. He has many
prominent connections in England,
being a nephew of Candida. Marchion-
ess of Tweeddale and of Lady Cooper
Key, and is also a relative of the
Marquese of Zetland. His cousins,
and Lady Clementina Waring. are
very well known personalities of the
British aristocracy. His sister Can
dida married Mr.. John A. Milholland
of New York two years ago. while his
other sister. Clementina, is with him
in Washington.
Poinsettia. intermingled with holly
and spruce, festoon the ballroom at
the Hotel Lafayette this afternoon for
the debut tea of Miss Peggy Martin,
who is being presented by her parents,
An orchestra will play throughout
the afternoon for the dancing, and Mrs.
Oscar T. Crosby, Mrs. Frederick f.
Chaplin, Mrs. Tom Williams and Mrs
John L. Chamberlain will preside at
the tea table. which is adorned with, a,
basket of poinsettia and Christmas.
green's. Mrs. Martin is wearing a
stunning French model of gold and
blue, and the debutante is lovely in
mauve metaline cloth yelled in hy-
drangea blue tulle. and her bouquet
is of orchards and lilies of the valley.
The other members of the receiving
party include Miss Nancy Lane, Miss
Helen McLanahan. Miss Mary Gusts
Lee, Miss Anne Dulary, Miss Marcia
Chaplin. Miss Celeste Crosby. Miss
Anne Gordon. Miss Frances Hampson,
Miss Sarah King, Miss Helen Tucker.
Wood, Miss Delphine HeyI and Miss
Leita Adams.
An interesting dinner was given last
evening at the Chevy Chase Club for
the younger set in society, with Mrs
Mahlon Pitney. Mrs: James w Wads-
worth. jr.. Mrs. Charles Henderson.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mrs. Will
liam Corcoran Eustis and Mrs. Aller-
ton Cushman. as joint hostesses. There
were ITO in the party. all seated at
one large table adorned with miniature
Christmas trees and clusters of holly.
The guests danced between the
courses. Later many of them left for
Mr.. and Mrs. Copley's party.
Col and Mrs. Charles Cole Tucker
will entertain at dinner this evening
at the Chevy Chase Club in compli-
ment to their debutante daughter,
Miss Helen Tucker.
Rear Admiral Edward Simpson has
been detached from duty as head of
the photographic Office. Washington,
and has succeeded Admiral NJ. L. p
Huse in command of a division in the
Atlantic fleet. He will join his family
for Christmas at the home of his
son, Mr.. E. Ridgely Simpson. at Rux-
ton. Md. Mrs. Simpson will return
in January to their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark l.. Requa and
the Misses Amy and Alice ReQua of
California. are making a short stay
at the Washington Hotel. Mr.. and
Mrs ReQua and their family lived