The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
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} Minister: Colonel Azan. General
Niyelle's Aide; Hubert Guerin. Attaehe
of the French Embassy: commandant
Diederitich, OF the French Commits
sion In New York: Abel Bergeron'
yice-consul OF France. and Jean
Mezieres OF the Embassy stan.
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BRITISH DELEGATES HOSTS.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs,
Colby. the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson, with Miss Boardmsn
and the Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs Daniels were among tho guests
at the dinner dance given last night
at Wardman Park Hotel by the Brit
ish delegates to the international
| electrical communications congress.
The company for dinner numbered
about seventy-nve, and was seated at
small tables. Other guests arrived
later for the dancing.
Mrs Brown. wife OF the head OF
the British delegation. filled the role
OF hostess. The secretaries and at
taches OF the British embassy were
present. with the ladies OF their fami-
lies. and many young people were
included among the guests
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Mrs. Cromwell Brooks was hostess
At dinner last evening. with the Score
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Houston
as the. honor guests. The others In
the company were Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Woods Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Delano Robbins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Westcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
slow Williams, Mrs. William A.
Burton. Mrs. Charles Bromwell. Mime.
de st. Paul. who IL visiting Mr.. end
Mrs. Robbins: Mrs. Allen q. Wellmhn.
Of New York. guest of Mrs. Brooks;
Miss Lotta Robinson. Brig. Gen.
George Squier, Brig. Gen. Williams.
Brig. Gen. Charles McCauley, Rear
Admiral Andrew Long, Col John q.
Quekemeyer and Captain Snyder.
Other guests were asked for the
dancing which followed the dinner.
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Mrs. Thomas F.. Walsh will enter
tain a distinguished company at dim
ner on Wednesday. November "a, her
guests being asked to meet his
eminence. Cardinal Gibbons.
G.: Il. Ceccato. of the Italian en-
bassy. has gone to Hot Springs to
remain a week.
MRS ROWE TO WE'D.
The marriage of Mrs. Lily Lykes
Rowe. daughter of Mrs. Lily l.. Likes.
OF Birmingham and Blount Springs.
Ala. to Nelson Shepard, OF Washing
ton, will take place on Wednesday.
November IS, at 4 o'clock. Since the
members OF Mrs. Rowe's family are
not able to be in Washington the
wedding will be at the home 'of Mr.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Shepard, jr., at
3Ii4 Huntington street, Chevy Chase.
II will be very simple. with only q
few close. friends present. After a
short wedding trip, Mr. Shepard and
his bride are to live in Washington
and have taken a house in Kenyon
street.
Mrs Rowe. who has been living in
Washington Of late. is a successful
writer and newspaper woman and
was at one time with the Birmingham
News and Age Herald. Her sister Is
Mrs. Amos A. Culp. of Birmingham. a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Culp. OF
Washington. Mr.. Shepard is the son
of the late Justice Seth Shepard. for
many years chief justice of the U. s.
Court Of Appeals. He served over
seas in the Marines during the war
Is a newspaper man and is at present
on the staff OF The Washington
Times.
Armistice Day was celebrated by
the American Women's Legion last
night with a successful ball given at
the Marine Barracks. The funds
from the entertainment will be used
to carry on the Americanization work
Of the organization, and to give as
sistance to men Of the A. E. F.. and
their farsjlies who are in need
The guests, who numbered over 500
were received by Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth, jr.. president OF the
legion. She was assisted by Mrs.
Whitcomb. chairman OF the dance
committee. and Mrs. Dunlop, chair
man of the floor committee. The
Marine Band furnished the music.
The patronesses, many Of whom were
present, we're Mrs. Baker, wife Of the
Secretary of War: Mrs. Daniels, wife
Of the Secretary OF the Nevy: Mrs
John A. Lejeune, Mrs. James w. Nc