The Washington times., 1919-12-24
THE FRENCH AMBASSADORS
III AND MAE IIYSSER AyIl an

AND NINE. JUSSERAND en-
tertained company at din
ner last evening and had as their
guests Viscount Grey. British ameas-
saior; the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Lane. the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Houston, Senator
and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, the Under-
secretary of the State Departmt mt
and Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk, Sir Will
liam Tyrrell. of the British embassy
staff. and Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph c.
Miller.
NJ. and Nine. Jusserand will give q
dinner on Christmas night for the
embassy staff, the members of the
French Military Mission. and a few
OF their compatriots who chance to
be in Washington.
The British ambassador, viscount
Grey, was the honor guest at the
luncheon given today by the Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Cartier.
Last night Baron and Baroness de
Cartier entertained at dinner for the
Spanish ambassador and Nine. de
I.Iano.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Lansing left town this morning for
Watertown, N. T.. to spend Christmas
with his sisters, the Misses Emma
and Kate Lansing. ..
Ralph Leopold arrived from New
York yesterday to spend Christmas
with his brother law and sister,
the Secretary Of War and Mrs. New
ton D. Baker. Secretary Bakers
mother, Mrs. Newton d. Baker. sr.,
Will arrive on December 81, to be
with them for an extended visit. She
is now In Cleveland with another son.
Engagement AnneunceA.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. LeBreton announce the engage.
.nent Of their niece. Miss Manue.a
Lioveras, to Lieut.. Luigi Bartolucci
Dundas, assistant naval attache Of the
italian embassy. The wedding will
AXE place in the spring.
Lieut.. Bartolucci Dundas, who was
a member Of the Duke of Abruzxi's
starr, saw much active service during
The war and took part in submarine
warfare as second in command to IN.
Prince Of Udine.
His services have been recoRntzed
by the award OF the italian medal tor
military valor and the British dis
singuished service cross. Before COM
ing to Washington Lieut.. Barto!ucc,
Dondas was attached to the Italian
- bassies in London and Paris He
Is eonnected with many prominent
English families. His sister. Mss
Clementina' Bartolucci, lives with him
in Washington.
Miss Lloveras is a very brilliant end
cultivated young woman who has al.
ready made many friends during her
stay in Washington.
Miss Martfn.s Dehut
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Martin win
De hosts at tea dance this afternoon
1t the Washington Club to present to
ocfety their charming dauEhcr, Miss
Peggy Martin. The club is effectively
decorated with Christmas greens, and
the gay scarlet poinsettias used on
The tea table, carry out the Christmas
coiors. The drawing-room is fra
srant with the lovely flowers sent thu.
debutante. She will wear a dainty
gown Of hydrangea blue tulle en- |
oroidered In silver and made over a |
slip OF mauve tinted metal cloth. Mrs. |
Martins gown is a chic French model |
OF midnight blue and gold brocade.
Mrs. Frederick e. Chaplin, Mrs. John |
'hamberlain, Mrs. Tom williams, Mrs. |
oscar T. Crosby and Countess Car |
raciolo di Melito will alternate at the |
ea table. and the young hostess will |
De assisted by Miss Nancy Lane, Miss |
frances Hampson. Miss Betty Grove, |
fiss Marcia Chaplin. Miss Lindsay |
Wood, Miss Anne Gordon, Miss Celeste |
'rosby. Miss Leita Adams, Miss Helen |
McLanahan, Miss Sarah King, Miss |
iarion Drain. Miss Helen Tucker, |
1iss Anne Dulany, Miss Mary Custis |
zee, and Miss Delphine HeyL
There will be no festivities for the !
receiving party after the reception, a. |
he girls are all attending Miss Anne |
Oulany's dance and one or another Of |
he several dinner parties given be-
iorehand.
The Copley Ball.
The ball at Rauscher's last even |
ng, with Congressman and Mrs. Ira
:. Copley as hosts and Miss Nancy
Lane and Miss Frances Hampson as
Ionor guests. was one Of prettiest
parties given in Washington this sea-
son and quite the merriest. The ap0
young guests fingered until the we
mall hours and breakfast was served
It o'clock as we'll as supper at mid
night
Mrs. Copley's sister. Mrs. George
acCaulay. of California. Mrs. Frank
lin X. Lane and Mrs. Joseph Hamp-
'on were in the receiving line with
he two buds. Miss Lane was espe-
tally attractive last night in fro X
silver lace over silver and gold
10th, with a girdle of Nile green.
iiss Hampson wore a charming COS
ume of cloth of silver with touches
f American beauty, the skirt made
nth a puffed hem, and large bow
mot at the waist line at the back