The Washington times., 1920-05-25
Ranos Entertain Cos-rs Coby Reepton-Weddngs and
Engagements-News of the Diplomats

THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR and
Nine, de Risno Will entertain at
dinner tonight. their thirty
guests being asked TO meet the Sec
retary Of state and Mrs. Colby.
Mrs. Colby Eatertaias.
Mrs. Bsinbridge Colby and her eld-
est daughter. Miss Katherine Colby,
were hostesses at a large reception
yesterday afternoon at their resi-
dence In X street. The hospitality
was designed primarily AS a eompli-
ment to the younger members OF the
Diplomatic Corps, those not included
when Mrs. Colby entertained a few
weeks ago for the chiefs OF diplo-
matte missions and the ladies OF their
families. But the list OF guests was
comprehensive and included represen-
tatives OF the various circles OF Off.
cisl society and many unofficial folk.
Mrs. Colby and Miss Colby well
coined the guests at the drawing
room door, their guests. Miss Nina
Ryan. and Miss Dorothy James OF
New York, receiving with them. Mrs.
Wilbur J. Carr assisted In the draw
ing room and Mrf. Cary T. Grsyson
and Miss Nathalie Colby did the
honors at the tea table. Miss Fran
ces Bainbridge Colby, schoolgirl
daughter OF the hostess. also assisted.
The tea table was charmingly deco
rated with lavender sweetpeas, rag
ged robins, and pale pink roses ar
ranged In low silver bowls and guam
titles OF spring flowers were used
In the drawing room. An open
Are burned cheerfully on the
hAa arih Al.
rine Band played softly through the
afternoon.
Among the Gsests.
In the company were the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. de
Anderson: the Peruvian Ambassador
and Nine. Pezet, the' Ambassador of
Argentina. the Ambassador OF Japan
and Nine. Shidehara- Mrs. Meredith.
wife OF the Secretary of Agriculture;
Nine. Ekengren. wife OF the Swedish
Minister; DR.. Carlos de Cespedes. the
Cuban Minister, and Nine. de Ces-
pedes; the Colombian Minister and
Nine. Carlos Crueta. and the Misses
Tribe: the Minister OF Honduras and
Nine. Gutierrez: the Serbian Minis
ter and Nine. Grouitch: the Polish
Minister and Princess Lubomirska:
Marc Peter. Minister of Switzerland; !;
y. II. Lahovary. charge d'affaires of
the Rumanian Legation; Major Tieu-
sanu, of the Rumsnian Legation
staff; the Counselor OF the Italian
Embassy and Nine. Brambilla, the
Secretary of the Uruguayan Legation
and Nine. dc Pena. and Captain and
Mrs. Carlo Huntington.
Others present were Justice ana
Mrs. Mckenna. Senator and Mrs. At
lee Pomerene. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Camp
bell Graef, Mrs. stephen +. Elkins.
Mrs Marshall Field. Mrs. John &.
Fremont. Mr.. and Mrs Walter Pen
field. Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs. Hamp-
son Gary, Mrs. Frank B. Freyer. Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. |. w. Littcll. Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles II. Drake, Mrs. VIC
tor kauffmann. Mrs. Clarence Day.
Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. William
Corcoran Hill, Comdr. and Mrs.
Claude Mayo. Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
VILE. Prof. and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll.
Mrs. Frederic II. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Barclay Young. Miss Meta
Evans, Miss Gladys Hinckley, Mrs. 7.
septimus Austin. Miss Madeleine Aus
tin. Richard Flournoy, Roger Tred-
we'll and Frank Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Owen Bo-
hen will come from New York to
spend the week end with her pn--
ents, the Secretary of Agricultur,
and Mrs. Meredith and Mrs. Bob an
will remain through next week. Mr..
and Mrs. Bohen expect to pass the
greater part of the summer at the
Merediths home in Iowa.
Secretary and Mrs. Meredith expect
to leave Washington about June II
for San Francisco to attend box
party at the Belasco Theater this
afternoon for the Drama League
Players presentation of The Craft "f
the Tortoise"
Miss Meredith was hostetss at a
small luncheon yesterday, her guests
being asked to meet Charles Roggs,
OF Des Moines.
The minister OF Norway. Mr.. Bryn.