The Washington herald., 1920-05-30

unit Nils Bonde, OF the Swedish
sailed for a summer trip abroad.
In her box at the presentation of
The Craft Of the Tortoise" were
wives of diplomats and already the
Meredlths have given several par
ties In compliment to the represent
atives Of foreign powers.
To 60 back to the Colbys, last
Monday afternoon:
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
ATTENDS COLBY RECEPTION.
Mrs. Colby and Miss Colby en-
tertained at . large and brilliant
reception. their guests including not
only the heads Of thS Diplomatic
missions but the lesser members Of
the Diplomatic Corps. all OF the
members Of the United States diplo-
matic and consular serice now in
Washington and the cream of resi-
dent society. Mrs. Wilbur Carr and
one Of the Colby girls presided at
the tea table ofiso Mrs. Cary Gray
The cream OF Washington society
was there and the house was packed
and jammed. All Of the Diplomatic
Corps, including the chiefs of the
missions and all the members OF
each stan with their families, were
there: also all OF the members OF
our diplomatic and consular serv-
ices and the heads of the divisions
at the State Department and resi-
dent society. 1t was a lovely party
and everyone had q good time even
though the house was crowded.
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the last few dancing 4 short while
before finally departing. Mrs. Colby
makes a charming hostess. There
was a rumor in the drawing room
that a kick would be found in the
punch in the dining room where
upon there was a center rush for
the punch bowl but nothing do
Ing" to use q slang expression. The
punch was most refreshing though.
Then two nights later Mr.. and
Mrs. Colby gave their first oficial
! dinner party when about half of
their guests were members OF the
Diplomatic Corps. The Frank Lyon
Polks gave a charming dinner last
week in compliment to the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff.
who have taken possession Of their
new quarters in Massachusetts, Ave-
nue. Heights. the Clark waggaman
house. Mrs. Charles Howry was
hostess at a luncheon for Nine.
Pezet. wife Of the Peruvian Am
bassador: Mrs. Charles Bromwell
entertained at luncheon in compli-
ment to Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page.
Nine. Christian Hauge had a big
dinner party-but the list Is too
long to enumerate! There were
Louisiana Society had quite q party
ter of the U. d. C., and the Bryn
Mawr College endowment commit
itee gave a tea dance.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
WIFE ARE ENTERTAINED.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Palmer were handsomely entertain
ed last Friday evening at the Will
lard. when they were the honor
guests at the Maytime departments
ball. They occupied the large box
at the big charity balls. The event
was given by officials and employees
of the Department of Justice for
their chief, and official society turn
ed out en- masse.. The justices of
the Supreme Court and their fami-
lies were all there; also all of the
officials OF the Department Of JUS
tice. Sixteen young farmerettes,
dressed in canary colored silks, car
ried baskets Of flowers and dlstribu-
ted then to the guests in the boxes,
one OF them presenting Mrs. Palmer
with huge bouquet of American
Beauties. At a given signal during
a waltz a shower of red and yellow
bubbles burst over the dancers in
/ the form of small balloons. A buffet
supper was served. and altogether
! 1t was one of the most successful
parties of the season. Another in
teresting function last week was the
luncheon given by the Congressional
| Club on Friday, the last party of
the season. 1t is thought that Con-
gress will adjourn by the end of
this week, and the members, with
their families. will all scurry home
to look after their. political fences
or 60 to the conventions.
Representative Mondell asked the
HOUSE to adopt a spsed-up program
BY meeting an hour earlier than
usual. Yet no one can tell what the
President is going to do--he may
call an extra session. The White
House and the Capitol aren't the
best Of friends, you know! So the
members Of Congress are all making
their summer plans with fear and
trembling. ..
Last week saw the last of the Am
hassadors and Ministers waiting to
present their credentials to our
Chief Executive, received by the
President. Sir Auckland Geddes, the
British Ambassador, and newest
member Of the corpa saw the Presi-
dent Wednesday as did also the
Brazilian Ambassador, Augusto
Cochrane de Alencar. The Swiss
Minister, Marc Peter, was presented
| on Tuesday. Thus the formality
which has caused so much discussion
during the last nine months or SO,
has been finally accomplished The
ENJOYS were received. Of course. ac-
cording to Precedence. in the order
In which they arrived "a this csun-
try.
Sir Auckland. I'm told, had plan
ned to spend severa! days In New
York, but had 10 come scurrying
home before ne reached there al
mcst. to answer the last minute
summons to the waite House. The
italian Ambassador and baroness
Romano spent much OF last week In