The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
ByE. c. DRUM-HUNT.


The French Ambassador, J. ]. Jus
4 serand. will go to New York tomor-
row to attend a dinner which Piatt
Andrews, former head of the Ameri-
can ambulance service in France, Is
giving for the men who served un-
Z der him.
The Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained at an informal
reception at the embassy yesterday
afternoon in compliment to Vice
Admiral Charbonnfer, inspector gen
) eral of artillery of the French navy,
, and the commission of ordnance ex-
perts OF which he is the head. The
guests asked to meet them Included
many members Of the navy set.
Admiral Charbonnier and the 9TH
er members of the mission. Capt. de
Corvette Tariel. Engineer in Chief
Paqueiier. Principal Engineer Me-
tin and Principal Engineer Chaute-
reau. reached town Wednesday and
are spending several days in wash
ington before starting on a tour Of
inspection of army and navy ord
nance depots. Lieut.. de Vaisseau
Charles Tavera. assistant naval at
tache Of the French embassy; Com
mander II. F. Leary. U. S. N: Major
II. d. Newson. u. S. A., and Lieut.
James White, U. s. NJ, have been
detailed to serve as aides to the
mission.
Following a visit to Mt. Vernon
. today. the members of the mission
will be entertained at luncheon at
the navy yard by the commandant,
Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay,
and in the evening a dinner will be
given for them at the Army and
Navy Club by a group of ordnance
officers of the army and navy. To-
morrow the mission will visit the
naval proving grounds at Indian
Head. and will be entertained at
luncheon by the commandant.
The Honorable William Pugsley,
governor of the province of New
Brunswick. Canada, and former
minister of public works. and Mrs.
Pugsley. who are spending the week
in Washington, were guests Of the
British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes at dinner at the embassy
last evening. -..-.
Mime. Pezet, wife of the Peruvian
ambassador. entertained at a small
informal tea yesterday afternoon. at
her apartment at Wardman Park
Inn.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Francis T. A.
Junkin. who are occupying Twin
Oaks" on Woodiey Lane, entertained
sixteen guests at dinner. followed
by a musical program. last evening
in compliment to the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Newton D. Baker.
They will entertain guests at lunch
con preceding their usual at home
next Sunday afternoon for the last
time this season.
Secretary and Mrs. Baker will be
entertained at dinner this evening
by Col. and Mrs. V. G. Peterson, at
Camp Humphreys. Va, preceding the
regular weekly hop at the camp.
ENTERTAINS At LUNCHEON
IN HONOR Of GUEST.
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, wife of
the Attorney General. entertained at
luncheon yesterday in compliment
TO Miss Mary Jenkins, OF Easton, Pa.
DR.. George y. Poulieff, secretary
Of the Bulgarian legation. and Nine
Poultef. entertained at dinner last
evening at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. They have as their guest, Mrs
Prank Samuel Of Philadelphia.
The secretary of the Netherlands
legation and Mime. Hubrecht have
taken Mr.. and Mrs. David Fair
child's country place. In the
Woods" the same place Secretary
and Mrs. Baker leased the first sea-
son they were in Washington.
Senior Conde de Toroata viii. come
to Washington shortly as counselor
to the Spanish embassy.