Evening star., 1920-12-02
Society

/ afternoon for the frSt time this
| season, and will receive on the
first and third Fridays of the month
during the season.
Baroness Romano Avezzana and Miss
Romano Avezzana. wife and daughter
of the ambassador of Italy. who is now
in Rome, left Washington yesterday
preparatory to sailing next week to
join the baron. They will visit friends
in New York until they sail. which will
! probably be Wednesday. The departure
, OF this charming diplomatic family Is
matter of deep cegret in Washington
society.
Nine. Marc Peter, wife of the minister
OF Switzerland, will not be at home to-
morrow afternoon to visitors. and will
receive on Friday afternoon, December
10. for the last time during the month.
! Nine. Peter will resume her regular first
! and third Fridays of the month at home
in January.
The secretaral staff of the Y w. c.
| A. of Washington will entertain at
luncheon tomorrow afternoon at
| o'clock at association headquarters, 1888
Florence Kelly of New York general
, secretary of the National Consumers
League.
Diplomatic Luncheon.
| The counselor of the Italian en-
bassy and Signora Brambilla enter
| tanned at luncheon at their residence
on Q street in compliment to the
ambassador of Great Britain and
Lady Geddes. The guests were Miss
Alice Balfour of England, Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth, Mrs. George Won L..
Meyer. Mr.. Howland Shaw, Mr.. Henry
c. May and Mr.. John c. White.
The ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes were the guests of
honor at a dinner given last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter at
their home on Dupont circle, when
about fifty guests were present. A
dance, to which additional guests were
invited. followed. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter
have as their house guests the as
sistant military attache of the British
embassy and the Hon. Mrs. A. F. A. N.
Thorne. Mrs. Letter will entertain at
a tea dance Saturday afternoon in
compliment to Miss Carolyn Story
and Miss Alice Harding.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Houston entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of the ambas-
sador of France and Nine. Jusserand.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Palmer had small company dining
with them last evening, and they later
took their guests to the theater.
Senator and Mrs. Charles s. Thomas
of Colorado have come to Washing
ton for the winter, and are occupying
their apartment at 2400 18th street.
Senator John X. Shields has re-
<n hi rrf0 fov fIa ,sv,<A
and Mrs. Shields will join him at
their apartment later in the season.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh has sent
out cards for tea Sunday afternoon,
December 12. from to o'clock to
Mrs. Lindley M. Garrison, who will
arrive December 10, to be her guests.
Mr.. Stewart Johnson. recently as
signed to duty in the State Depart
ment, and Mrs. Johnson entertained
at dinner last evening in honor Of the
formers mother, Mrs. Lorenzo John
son, who has spent the fall and early
winter with them. The guests in
cluded Col. and Mrs. Kutz. Maj. and
Mrs. Eugene Pomeroy, DR.. and Mrs.
Loren B. Johnson and Mr.. John Bar
rett. Mrs. Lorenzo Johnson will leave
at the end of the week for her home
lin Chicago, making the trip by motor.
A dance for the doctors and nurses
Of Garfield Hospital was held last
evening at the Trinity Community
House, Sd and c streets, when about
$50 guests were present.
Those in the receiving line were
Mrs. Paul o. Keicher, Miss Magruder,
Miss Nell McWhorter, Mrs. Paul Mey-
nall, Mrs. L. M. Henshaw and Mrs. b.
r. Covell. This was one of the series
Of monthly dances to be given at the
community house for the pupil nurses
Of Washington.
Chief Constructor of the Navy and
Mrs. Taylor have issued cards for a
tea Tuesday, December IA, from to
7. when they will introduce their
daughter. Miss May Taylor, at their
The 18th Field Artillery and Sd
Cavalry Chapter Of the Army Relief
Society will give special exhibition
drill in the riding hall at Fort Myer,
Va, Friday, December II, at 2:3O p.m.,
children of deceased Army officers
and enlisted men.
Owing to the heavy casualties sus-
tanned during the war. many calls
are being made for assistance, and
it is hoped that the public will give
prominent women will take boxes for
the event, and among those who have
already subscribed are Mrs. Newton
D. Baker and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth Tickets will be on sale at
Wardman Park Hotel, the New Will
lard and other places to be assigned
later They also may be secured by
telephoning the adjutant at Fort
Myer, West 1000. A tea dance will
| take place in the post administration
! hall Immediately following the drill.
Holders of reserved seats will be ad-
mitted free, but small charge for
tea will be made. Music for the
dancing will be furnished by the