The Washington herald., 1920-01-02
Society,"
By z. c. DRUM.HUET

The Secretary Of State and Mrs,
Lansing win be the honor guests at
the dinner which the Minister Of Bull
gsris and Nine. Panaretof win give
this evening.
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing revived
yesterday the pleasant custom OF en-
tertaining the Diplomatic Corps of
breakfast on New Year Day. which
lapsed during the war. This was the
hrst time Secretary and Mrs. Lansing
have been hosts for this tfme-honored
function and the festivities had added
interest from the fact that SO many
newly accredited diplomats were In
cluded In the company.
Owing to the Increased size Of the
Diplomatic Corps. Secretary and Mrs
Lansing's guests were limited to the
ambassadors, ministers and charges
d'afaires-the chiefs of missions-ano
the ladies OF their families. Thsy
were headed by the French Ambas-
ssdor. Mr.. Jusserand, dean Of the
corps. and Nine. Jusserand, and in
cluded the Spanish Ambassador,
Senior Riano. the only ambassador be-
aide n Jusserand who represented
bis country here before the war, and
Sonora de Riano.
Secretary and Mrs Lansing were
assisted by the Undersecretary OF
State and Mrs. Frank L Polk and the
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
aud Mira Breckinridge Long. The
guests, numbering about eighty, were
seated at small tables decorated with
scarlet poinsettia blossoms and the
house was gay with Christmas greens,
holly. mistletoe and bittersweet bsr-
Ties,
Nine. Matthew, wife Of the Ambas-
sador Of Chile, will be at home this
afternoon from s to 7 O'Clock, and will
be assisted by Mrs Frank Polk, wife
Of the UndersecTetary OF States; Mime.
suizer, wife OF the Minister of Swift
Eerland; Mrs William \. Seully. Nine.
da Cana and the Misses da Cana !
Nine. lie Breton, wife Of the Argen-
tine Ambassador, will be at home this
afternoon from to o'clock. and will
have receiving with her her neice,
Miss Loveras-
DANIELS
RECEPTION.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were home yesterday after
noon ~ the New Year reception
which they have given annually since
coming to Washington, and which is
always one Of the pleasantest events
OF the day. They received from
3 o'clock until 6 and were assisted by
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett and the chiefs Of bureaus of the
Navy Department and their wives
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert Z.
Countz. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Thomas Washington. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Ralph Earle. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. R. .. Grimm. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. David w. Taylor. Rear Ad-
pairal and Mrs. c. W. Parks, Surgeon
General and Mrs. William c. Braisted,
Paynaster General Samuel MCGOWAN,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Albert Nib
lack and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
George r. CLARK
Mrs. Daniels mother and sisters,
Mrs. A. W. Bagley and the Misses
Ragisy, were also in the receiving
Talty. and Commander Fl. Merritt
StSnheuse, U. s. N. and his bride,
Who vas formerly Miss Mary Cleavss
Daniels. came from Indianhead.- Nd.
where they are stationed. for the fes-
tivities- A number of young naval
officers were ''on duty" Throughout the
afternoon The bevy Of girls who as
sisted included Miss Nancy Lane, Miss
u ssie Wilson. Miss Anne Dulany,
Miss Mary Gusts Lee. Miss Anne Car
ter Lee, Miss Delphips HeyI, Miss
Anne Gordon, Miss Anne Craven and
Miss Marguerite Skirven. The house
was eharmingly decorated with Christ
mas green's, and an orchestra from
the Marine Band played during the
reception There was informal dane
ing for the young people in the great
room atop the house, which serves as
ballroom. The walls were hung
With flags. and there the band from
the Msyhower played.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs William Phillips will sail tomor-
row aboard the Adriatic for England,
where they will visit Mrs. Phillips
mother. Mrs. Haig. who il Ill. Mr..
Phillips expects to return after a
short stay abroad. Mrs. Phillips re-
naming on for longer visit.
The Swedish Legation has a new first
secretary in Mr.. AXE HammarskjoId,
who Is staying at the Wardman Park
Inn. Count Goran Rosen. Of the le-
Fn''or rt"1, will sail shortly for a
visit home.