The Washington times., 1919-05-17
HAPPENINGs IN SOCIETY
King AOnsO Birthday Celebrated Spanish EmbasBarOn GOOs
Pans-News of Official Society.

iTHE Spanish Ambassador and
4 Mime. de Riano entertained at
luncheon at the embassy today
in celebration OF the birthday Of King
Alfonso OF Spain. Their guests,
numbering about thirty. were the
members OF the embassy staff and
OF the Spanish colony in Washing
ton.
Baron Goto will dine informally
with the Japanese Ambassador and
Niscountess Ishii at their residence
in X street tonight. This morning
the baron and members Of his party
visited the Geological Garden with
Mrs. Charles d. Walcott. wife OF the
director Of the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
ton, as their ciCerone. and aftcrWard
they made an inspection OF the tele-
phone Company's plant. studying the
new automatic equipment recently in
stalled, and were taken to the War
Department to see the great switch
board there in action.
Baron Goto has engagements to
confer with a number OF prominent
men in the next day or two. and on
Monday evening he and the members
OF his party will be entertained at
dinner by the Third Assistant Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Breckenridge
Long. They will leave for New YorA
on Tuesday.
| Mrs. Mark Bristol entertained at
dinner at the Club de Vingt last eve
ming.
Rear Admiral Albert W. Grant.
| commandant of the Washington navy
yard, and Mrs. Grant entertained at
dinner at their quarters last eveing.
Guests at Box Party.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson and
Miss Sidney BurIeson were guests of
Mrs. Thomas F. Logan in her box at
Polls yesterday for the matinee
given by the Scotti Grand Company
Others in Mrs. Loganis party were
Col. Clarence Ridley and Lucius
Henry, Of New York. Mrs. Breckin-
| ridge Long, wife Of the Third Assist
ant Secretary of State, also enter
tatned box party, her guests COM
ing on from the luncheon she had
given at her home in Sixteenth street,
and Mrs. Delos Blodgett was hostess
to a little company which included
her sisters. Mrs. Edward p. Porcher
and Mrs. Charles Gray Matthews, and
Miss Mona BIodgett.
Others in the audience which pack
ed the theater were Mrs. Arthur Ora
ham Glasgow, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
Mrs. Silas Casey. Miss Sophie Casey.
Mrs. Frederick E. Chaplin. Mr.. and
Mrs. William f. Dennis, Mrs. Charles
Nelson Riker, and the Duke di Sangro.
Senator John H. BaRkhead will re-
turn to Washington in time for the
opening OF Congress on Monday HeI
presided over the Good Roads Con-
gross, which met recently at Mineral
Wells. Tex, and has since been at his
home in Alabama.
Congressman and Mrs william 5:
Bankhead have reached Washington
after spending two months at their
home in Jasper, Ala. -.-
Their daughter, Miss Jeanne Bank
head. has just completed a visit to
friends and relatives in New York
and is now with Mr.. and Mrs Bank
head at their apartment at 1868
Columbia road.
Depews On Annual Visit Herr.
Former Senator and Mrs. Chauncey
Depew are making their annual visit |
in Washington. They are at the |
willard. where they will remain about |
two weeks,
Senator Lawrence P. Phipps. OF Col !
orado is at the Lafayette for the sea- |
son. where he will be Joined soon by |
Mrs. PhippsG
Capt and Mrs. Perry Belmont are
closing their New Hampshire avenue
home today. and leaving for Long |
Island. After spending a few weeks
there they will open Belcourt. their
Newport place, early in June.
Mrs. s. G. Neale entertained a COM
psny at luncheon yesterday in honor
of Nine. Cremer. wife of the minister
from the Netherlands.
Mrs. William Wheatlsy has gone to
Baltimore, and is staying at the Bel
vedere while under the doctors care.
She is recovering from a long illness.
Mrs. Lincoln G. Valentine will go
to New York this morning to join Mr..
Valentine She will be accompanied
by her brother, Corporal Adolph Mid
ence. L. :. A, who has ben visiting
her since his return from France. Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine will return TO
at the end OF next week.
senator Colt Returns.
Senator lie Baron r. Colt. who has
been at his country place at Bristol
r. J.. has returned to Washington.
Mrs Riddle Porter, OF Washington
and Philadelphia is at the Red Lion
Inn. Stockbridge. Mass, as the guest
Of Mrs. George Merrill
RevnnIds z HIT is in New York