New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Official Circle Gives Way
10 Younger Folk During
Holiday Season; Many Ex.
elusive Parties Arranged
Cavety Marks Christmas
Ball Given by Ambassador
and Lady Ceddes at Brit
ish Embassy a Feature
s,...o, pAspo.ch to TIE Tribune


;unlor element, and for all the coming
week the events where grown-up folk
sill olav the chef role may be reck-
o,sd on the fingers of one hand. "A
number OF the parties are to be ex-
eeedingly exclusive, the roster OF lnvl-
.s,ions marking clearly the circle to
surround the girls in coming years.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the elder
daughter Of the White House, was the
or,v member of the Presidents family
n hang up stocking there. The other
daughters and their husbands will de-
lay their coming until early next week
,vSen thew will be here TO attend the
wedding Of Miss Marjorie Brown TO
psnianin King, of New York, Tuesday.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre and chill
dren arrive from Cambridge and Mr..
snd Mrs. McAdoo and children from
New York. they will be the guests OF
-be President and Mrs. Wilson at the
White House. as will also Miss Helen
Wo,drow Bones, who is coming on for
the Brown King wedding. Miss Mar
oars, Wilson will be maid of honor at
she wedding. which will take place at
$40 o'clock in the evening in the
nome of Colonel and Mrs. Edward T.
ROW narents of the bride, 1712 l
Street.
Christmas In Cabinet Circle
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs Edwin T. Meredith have their son,
Edwin T. Meredith jr., a student at
Culver Military Academy, and one Of
his classmates with them, and their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Bohen, also are here, to re-
main over New Years.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker set up a Christmas tree for
their three children-Betty, Jack and
P ,ggy-and their young friends. The
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Houston also made merry with their
Young family. The Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burleson were surrounded by
their children End grandchildren. The
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs Alexander have a large grown-up
family with them. The Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels made the sea-
son gay for their own and other
; t. miles. Mrs Daniels went to
',aleigh, N. c., their home, following
4er annual custom, for the precise pur-
pose of @tting read for. Christmas.
Everything on thsor Daniels table on
Christmas ypay came from their North
Carolina Tome, even to the turkey and
its trimmings.
Ball at British Embassy
The children of the Ambassador
from Great Britain and Lady Geddes
prepared for one of the liveliest times
seen in the embassy in many years.
They had a Christmas tree, and the
usual accompaniment of English
dainties, and the children of some Of
the other embassies and legations ex-
changed Christmas tree calls with
them.
Lieutenant Colonel A. F. N. Thorne,
assistant military attache of the Brit
ISL Embassy. and the Honorable Mrs.
Ttorne have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter at their home on
Dupont Circle since their return to
America few weeks ago, and it was
as goodby to colonel and Mrs.
Ihorne that Sir Auckland and Lady
Gecdes gave q charmingly arranged
ball at the embassy Monday night.
Nr and Mrs. Charles Hamlin enter
tained Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes
before the ball and then went on with
ITEM to the embassy
Nh. and Mrs. Cragie, Of the British
I'm bassy staff, entertained Sir Auck-
and and Lady Geddes at dinner Tues
day night
In no other season that older society
folA recall have there been so many
cnarming entertainments In foreign
homes as this season, and great beauty
0l arrangement marked the ball given
at the Argentine Embassy Wednesday
night, when the Ambassador, DR.. LIE
creton, and Nine. lie Breton enter
aimed
Quite the most attractive event in
diplomatic society this season, and a
departure from the usual routine, too,
vas the dinner and dance given al
"ardman Park by a large group of
young diplomats, who thus repaid the
anofpatalities showcred upon them by
me girls Of society. The Ambassador
OF Peru and Sonora de Pezet chap
@fohed the young folk.
Baroness Shidehara Entertalns
Baroness Shdehara, wife Of the Am
oaesacor from Japan, struck a happy
note when she held her day at home
srday and received her guests in the
pes possible style Of the Land Of the
botuS. The baroness wore a kimono
u ficn dark clue silk, the sash, with
re FVge stuffed bow in the back, being
da,ntly embroidered in threads of
y2id De.ectable Japanese sweets,
shicn the baroness insisted on her
american visitors tasting, were eaten
on dainty chopsticks.
Ite counselor and charge d'affaires
.. the Italian Embassy and Nine Bran
oiiia seldom miss day in entertain
ny gOes,s. Monday they had at
'nncneon the Ambassador from Spain
and sonora .le Riano MIR and Mrs.
ring B. Laughlin, Mrs. John F. Will
sMa' Captain Jean Z. J. L. Rigal,
Trsncn Naval Aitacht, and Jules Henry,
french Third Secretary.
a. General John J. Pershing eame to
Warrington for The dinner party
~ 'en Colonel John z. Queckmeyer
yaye a. Hi2hwood Monday night, pre-
eec ing me British Embassy ball. The
senersl returned 20 New jersey 10
4pen1 Chr.stmas With his brother and
:" :" ss"'ef-ln-la~, Hr. and MIRA James
FefEalng, and was Joined there by his
son. Jac< Pershing, who came from
Nebraska.
:, raptain and Mrs. William Dougall
saScD'pgau prevented their two daugh-
'sfs 70 society al tea at the Wash
..naG1on Club Thursday. Miss Charlotte
aaeDoogall was informally presented
London during the war while her
,StAef served az naval attacht oY the
american Embazgy, but on returning
ma country she entered Smiths
Milegs " finish her course. Misg
Mila AacDoogall Was graduated from
: k'fis' sch'ol a. Simsbury, Conn, in
Embassies Give Dinners
~ The embassics and legations en-