The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
By EVELYN c. HUNT.

The first large ball given in the
British Embassy in some years viii
take place there tonight and gives
promise OF being one OF the out
standing social events Of this sea-
son. About seven hundred guests,
members OF ultra-fashionable soci-
ETY., representing the diplomatic,
official residential sets and the
army and navy, will be brilliantly
entertained by the British Ambas-
sador and Lady Geddes.
The ball will be preceded by sew
eral large dinner parties. among
which will be a dinner given by Air
Commander Charlton. OF the British
Embassy stan. at Rauseher's. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles b. Drake will be
among the dinner hosts. and Mrs.
Charles Bromwell and her daughter.
Miss Mildred Bromwell. will enter
tain a large number of guests, in
eluding a party OF friends from
Baltimore. at buffer supper pre-
ceding the ball.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes will entertain at
dinner next Tuesday in honor OF Sir
William Packenham. commander OF
the British North American and
West Indian Station, who will ar
rive in Washington Monday with
the members of his stan.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will enter
tain the distinguished visitors at
dinner on Wednesday.
SECRETARY PAYNE
OFF FOR WEDDING.
The Secretary OF the Interior,
Judge John Barton Payne, will go
to Chicago today to attend the we'd
ding of the daughter of his former
law partner. He will return on
Monday.
Mrs. y. Mitchell Palmer, wife OF
the Attorney General, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Frederick Levering, have
returned to Washington after a
short visit to their former home
in Easton. Nd, where they were
called by the illness of their father.
Robert b. Dixon. Mrs. Palmer ex-
poets to return to Easton within
a few days.
The Ambassador of Argentina, DR..
Tomas A. LeBreton, will go to New
York today to meet Madame Le-
Breton, who is arriving tomorrow
from abroad aboard the Aquitania.
The Ambassador of Peru. F. A.
Pezet, will be host at luncheon on
Sunday. The ambassador is giving
a series of small luncheons every
Sunday, the menu including only
Peruvian dishes cooked in the Pc
ruvian fashion. Covers are usually
laid for about ten, and the guests
include only the close friends OF
the ambassador.
Ambassador Pezet will go to New
York next Tuesday to meet Madame
Pezet, who is returning from abroad.
POLISH MINISTER ENTERTAINs
AT LUNCHEON.
The Minister of Poland and Prln-
cess Lubomirska entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of the
famous Polish painter of battle
scenes. w. Kossak. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Barthal de
weydenthaI, DR.. Joseph SuIkowski
and Prince Eugene Lubomirska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bohen, of
Des Moines, Ia, will come to WASH
ington the middle of next week to
visit the latter's parents, the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture and Mrs. Edwin
F. Meredith.
Hector Ayerza. attache OF the
Embassy OF Argentina, is in New
York for few days.
Capt. c. ]. Henry, of the British
Embassy staff, returned Wednesday
from New York to attend the dance
tonight at the Embassy.
COME TO WASHINGTON
FOR RUMMAGE SALE.
Mrs. Frederick Brooke will re-
turn tomorrow from q few days
hunting trip in North Carolina to
be present at the opening of the
fourth annual rummage sale of the
Child Welfare Society. The sale
will open tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock
at 1411 H street northwest, and
will continue throughout the fol-
lowing week.
Mrs. Ralston Holmes has taken an
apartment at the Avondale during
the time Commander Holmes is
stationed on the Mayfower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sawyer
Hardesty have closed their country