Evening star., 1920-03-24

this week or early next
week. and will join the Secretary at
the Shoreham Hotel, where he has
taken a suite until they find a more
permanent home.
Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith. wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture. will be at
home this afternoon for the last time
this season.
Mrs. Joshua Willis Alexander. wife
of the Secretary of Commerce. will
also receive informally this afternoon
when she will be assisted in receiving
by her daughters, Mrs. N. r. Jenner
and Miss Alexander.
The minister of Uruguay and Nine
Varela Will go to Philadelphia tomor-
row to take part in the official pro-
gram attendant upon the launching
Of the great merchant vessel to be
christened Artigas, after the national
liberator of Uruguay.
Nine. Varela will be the sponsor for
the ship. which will be launched at
the Hog Island yard. and she will be
assisted by three Philadelphia ladies
Previous to the exercises the officials
of the shipbuilding company will en-
tertain at luncheon in honor of the
minister and Nine. Varela.
Important Events in Society.
The ambassador of France and Nine
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the ambassador
of Belgium and Baroness de Cartier
The guests were the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Burleson, the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs Meredith. the
minister of the Netherlands and Nine.
lCremer. the minister of Poland and
Princess Lubromirska, the minister OF
Switzerland, Mr.. Peter; Nine. Bryn.
wife of .he minister of Norway; SEN
| ator and Mrs. Key Pittman, the under
secretary of state and Mrs. Frank
| Lyon Polk, the assistant secretary CT
| the Navy and Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
| Mr.. Justine de Montalvao: Mrs. Henry
+. Dimock. Mr.. John Hays Hammond
and the second secretary of the
| French embassy. Mr.. L. de Sartiges.
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
| worth entertained at dinner last night
Representative Frederick c. Hicks,
Representative and Mrs. James w.
Hustled Representative and Mrs. Ed
mund Platt. Representative Frank
Sanders, Representative William H.
Hill, Mr.. Carter Field. Brig. Gen. r;
Z. Ma-stall. jr.: Miss Mary Sheridan.
Miss Anne Squire, Miss Ilette Sanders,
Miss Sophy Casey. Miss Murray Led
lard and Miss Polly Randolph.
The counselor of the Italian en-
bassy and Signora Brambilla will en-
tertain at dinner this evening in COM
pliment to their house guest. Mrs.
Herman c. Huffer, jr, Of Baltimore.
signor and Signora Brambilla were
of Mrs. Huffer. when their guests
were the secretary of the United
States embassy in Chile and Mrs. War
| rem Delano Robbins. Mrs. Paine, Mrs.
! Grafton Minot. Miss Katherine E.
| Steward and her f1ance. Mr.. Hallett
Johnstone, whose engagement was re-
Gently announced: Col. Francis Riggs
| and Mr.. Gary Greene. The counselor
and Signora Brambilla entertained a
company on Monday in honor Of Mrs.
Borden Hartman, Mrs. Burton, Miss
Bromwell, Duke Cafferelli and Prince
Ruspoli, attaches of the Italian embassy;
Mr.. Hadow Of the British embassy
STAFF and Mrs. Cleveland Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Cleveland Per.
kins entertained dinner company
last night, when the ambassador Of
Italy and Baroness Romano were
guests of honor.
! Mrs. Frank G. Kellogg, wife o
Senator Kellogg, is in New York. ant
will, therefore, not observe her da.
: at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Joseph s. Frelinghuysen. wifi
Of Senator Frelinghuysen, who il
out of town. will not observe he
usual day at home tomorrow, nor mex
: Thursday, but will receive Thursday
April 8.
: The charge d'affaires Of China an
Mrs. Yung-Kwai will give a reception
and dance on Friday evening, Apri
2. fQr-the Yale Glee Club and bas
Yale student and he is interested i
: the concert which the Yale men will
: give here on the following day.
Mr.. Henry White entertained a
dinner last evening in honor Of tn
former assistant secretary of tn
: Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop
: who are his house guests and VIII
: are leaving Washington today.
Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell will enter
:: tain a large dinner company this even
ing. one Of an interesting series sh
has given throughout the season.
Mrs. Edison Bradley is entertainin
: at small tea this afternoon prio
to her departure with Mr.. Bradley fo
!: New York, on Sunday.
The minister of Sweden. Mr.. Eken
!. gren, has gone to New York, where
will spend a few days at the Hotel S
!: Regis.
Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis will en
: tertain a dinner company of sixtee
!: at the Chevy Chase Club tonight i
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson Gary.
Col and Mrs. George Patten will en-
tertain guests at dinner tonight.
Miss Helen Hadley. daughter o
: Representative and Mrs Lindley +
: Hadley of the state of Washington
will join her parents at Congress Hal
for the Easter holidays. Miss Hadley
who is in her senior year at Smitl
College, has just been elected a Phi
Beta Kappa. an honor upon which he
friends in Washington are congratu
lating her.
Fl Miss Helen McLanahan will enter
tain at dinner this evening at tn
!: Chevy Chase Club in compliment t
Miss Maud Waterworth.
:i Mrs. A. Davis Ireland will not b.
at home on Friday, as she will go t.
: New York to spend the week end.
:: Air Commodore l. E. O. Charlton
!: air attache of the British embassy
will leave Washington this week TO
California, where he will join tht
Prince of Wales and his party aftel
they have passed through the Panama
canal.
The engagement is announced o
Miss Dorothy Powell Black, the
daughter Of Mrs. Elmer E. Black anC
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