The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
B. Z c. DRUM-HUNT.

'sDon't you think there Il. very little
,n{ertaining going on just now? Ny
,nkagement book Is quite empty. ex-
>spt perhaps for small party or two;
Iu1t four or perhaps half dozen
cos . luncheon at the club or tea at
ne Cafe ST. Marks. something Of the
,oft. don't you know but nothing
Edfth mentioning" That was the line
II. conversation heard every time
turned around last week. Yet when
Fon stop to think the matter over
here wasn't an evening without one
nrxe dinner party at least and every
1zf was marked by several big formal
E6airs: there were quite a few lunch
IONS and tea parties and several i'm
>oFtant weddings.
That was an interesting dinner
which the Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Riano gave last evening: the
irSt entertaining they have done in
some weeks now. They dined out
practically every night for months all
inring the winter or else had guests
lining with them st the embassy un-s
ii Nine. Riano Just had TO slip out
Il, town: went up North to visit the
Misses Foster. her aunts. to get q
+. title rest. She returned about Easter
drie. but has been rather quiet for
( her since she got back.
The Rianos were honor guests at
lhe large dinner party which Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock gave Friday night.
~ was distinguished company that
vas asked 70 meet them and included
ne. Ambassador OF Chile and Mime. de
hafhieu and :, the Minister OF the
serbs. Croats- and Slovenes and Nine.
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The Japanese Ambassador and
Fiscountess 1shii gave a dinner
aSt night az the embassy In COM
,liment TO the distinguished Japa-
iess .sstAtesHfan. Baron Goto, who
Irrfysd in Washington Friday after
ioon from New York and will be
sere at the Shorehafns for about a
seek. His presence in town will
sven things up a bit. as he will be
neensiveJy .entertained.> Thomas J.
rBrien. formerly American Ambas-
'ador toSyapan. will give a luncheon
Il Rauschef.s on. Tuesday in honor
II Baron Goto. and other parties are
Sefng arfanked. Baron Goto lis. ac-
sortpanied by DR.. and Nine. Inazo
Sitobe, the fermer member OF
he law faculty. of the University
n Tokio1and widely known in the
rnited states as a man of letters.
Ene. Nitobe was formerly Miss Ell
finton. of Philadelphia. With him
ne also a corps OF secretaries.
saton Goto is making his trip en-
trsly in an unofficial capacity. He
20 longer actively connected with
bs government, although he retains
place upon the diplomatic cour-
i'll From the United States he will
20. to Europe. He was formerly
nifister OF foreign affairs.
The Mitchell PaImers were both
Inner hosts and honor guests at a
dgt dinner last week. They enter
sihed at dinner in compliment to
he Attorney General of PennsyI-
ra1ia. william s. Schaffer. and
Judge and Mrs. T. T. Ansberry gave
dinner for the Palmers-quite a
arke affair-at the Chevy Chase
1ub. and the last entertaining they
Vi1 do this season. as Mrs. Ans
cry Is leaving town next Thurs
laX for a series of visits in the West
efoTe going to their summer home
P1Sorth.
"Wednesday night the Chevy Chase
-l4b was particularly gay with an
unusual number of dinners preced-
nE' the weekly dance. Mr.. and Mrs.
arnes NJ. Green had a large party,
ONE twenty-five guests, including a
lumber of officers returned recently
roh a broad. Betty Burnett had a
'aTFy at the club that evening too for
ieu guests, Miss Marguerite Wood of
Boston and Miss Natalie Fisher of
california AFhose three girls were
instantly On the go and had not a
niqute to breathe until they all left
cwn on Friday. Miss Wood return
ngIEome and Miss Burnett and Miss
Usher going to. Poughkeepsie for the
aces and to visit a few days in Phil
delphia- Miss Burnett gave a lunch
on, for the girls on Tuesday, another
inpeE Thursday, and Miss Abigail
faEveS had several girls to meet them
orttea on Thursday afternoon at the
are st Marks. quite informally Miss
iCrnett and Miss Harvey were both
ieblItantes Of last winter.
Auohg the other dinner parties of
peflsi Interest last week. was the one
iven Iby Miss May LadenbuTg at the