The Washington times., 1920-03-19

Mrs. Josephus Daniels and a
4 party of nve will leave aboard
the Mayffower this afternoon at o
o'clock TO attend the launching OF the
Maryland, the biggest dreadnaught
ever launched. which takes place to-
morrow morning in Newport News.
Among the party will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooke Lee, Mrs. Lee being the
sponsor for the launching; Senator
Joseph I. France. Senator John
Walter Smith, and comdr. Percy W..
Foote, aide 10 Secretary Daniels.
The Secretary win entertain about
100 guests at luncheon tomorrow on
board the Mayf1ower
The six Congressman from Mary
land and their wives. who are Con-
gresham and Mrs. William N. An
drews, Congressman and Mrs. Car
VILE Benson, Congressman and Mrs.
Charles Cosdy, Congressman and Mrs.
Charles Linthicum, and Congressman
and Mrs. Frederick N. Zihlman, will
go down on board the Syiph and will
attend the luncheon tomorrow.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. lie Breton win entertain twenty
guests at dinner this evening at the
embassy. The Brazilian ambassador
Augusta Cochrane de Alencar, will be
among the guests.
The Chilean Ambassador and Sonora
de Matthew entertained at dinner last
evening In honor OF the Russian Am
bassador and Nine. Bakhmeten. The
other guests were the Minister from
Ecuador and Sonora de Elizalde, the
charge d'afYaires of Portugal. Mr.. De
Montalvao; Captain and Mrs. Harlow,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ]. Hill, Mrs. John b,
Judge Knapp.
Nine. Matthew also had guests n
luncheon with her yesterday after
noon at the embassy.
The former United States Ambas-
sador to Russia and Mrs. George T
Marye entertained a company at din
ner last evening. Covers were laid
for eighteen, and the company played
bridge after dinner.
The Cuban Minister and Mme. de
Cespedes are in Cuba for several
months.
The Belgian ambassador win go tr
New York this evening to toir
Baroness de Cartier for the weekend
returning to Washington together the
first of next week. They have been Al
Hot Springs for a short visit The
ambassador returned to Washington
and the baroness went to New Yorh
for the remainder of this week.
Mme. Grouitch, wife Of the minister
from the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes,
= off She
will have receiving with her her house
guest, Mrs. Walter Schoelkopf, wife
Of the third secretary Of the United
States embassy in Paris, who Is In
America on a short visit. Mrs. School
kopf will leave Washington Monday
for q visit to her home in Buffalo
before returning to Paris. Nine
Grouitch will start on tour OF this
country on Monday and will not re-
turn until the first Of May.
Nine. Cremer, wife Of the minister
OF the Meth erlands, win hold her last
informal at home of the season at
the legation this afternoon. Nine.
Cremer was the honor guest at a
luncheon which Mrs. Russell c. LET
fnewell, wife Of the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, gave yesterday.
The Secretary OF the Smithsonian
Institution and Mrs. Walcott will be
hosts at dinner this evening In honor
of the Peruvian Ambassador and
Madame Pezet. Covers will be laid
for sixteen.
Miss Helen McLanahan, who has
been on a visit to New York. will re-
turn this evening just In time to be
hostess at a dinner which sh is Civ
ing in honor II Miss Elizabeth Grin
nell and her finance, Capt. Henry
Livermore Abbott. U. s. M. c.
Mrs. John Jay White gave an in
formal lunch today at her apartment
in the Meridian and had as her guests
Mrs. Newton r. Baker, Madame
Cremcr, wife Of the minister from the
Netherlands; Mrs. Barrett Ridgley,
Mrs. Thomas Hinckley, Mrs. Charles
Marriott. Mrs. Herbert NJ Lord, and
Miss Elizabeth Howry.
The Minister of Colombia and
Madame Ureta had twenty guests at
dinner last evening in honor OF As
sistant Secretly of State and Mrs.
Breckenridge Long.
Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander
in-chief Of the Pacific squadron, has
come to Washington and Is at the
Army and Navy Club.
Mrs. James Hamilton lewis enter
tanned ten guests at dinner last night
at the Cafe St Marks.
DR.. and Mrs. s. M. Rfnehart- the
latter better known as mary Roberts
Rinehart, are spending few days at
the Shoreham on their way from
Florida to their home in Pittsburgh,
Mrs. Albert ]. Beverage has gone
to New York and Is with Mrs. Mar
shall Field at the Plaza Hotel.