The Washington times., 1920-10-26
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hpromptu Parties
Give Way to More
Formal Entertaining


tinctly impromptu in character-a
dozen guests gathered together nv
telephone at few hours notice
for luncheon. tea, or dinner at one
OF the clubs. But after the elec-
tions"--everything seems TO dale
from the nrst Tuesday after the
first Monday In November re-
turn TO greater formslity may be
expected. and already dates are be-
ing pre-empted for parties during
November and December.
The nrst big benefit ball OF tho
season is the ono which the
American Women's Legion is To
give at the willard on November
IL to celebrate the anniversary OF
tho signing OF the armistice--and
to increase the fund to carry on
its characterization work. The an
nusl ball for the Episcopal Eye,
Ear. and Throat Hospital-this time
dubbed the Pilgrims ball-will take
place on Novemt' "A, ThanksSiv-
ing Eve, also at the Willard; and
next evening will come the annual
Thanksgiving ball for the Navy
Relief Society. This. too. Is to be
given In the willard ball room. And
on Monday evening, November %.
VIII toEut INC DIX DdhIues uhoSI INC
auspices OF the board OF lady man
ayers of George Washington Hos
pital, which Is to inaugurate WASH
ington's week long celebration of
the Pilgrims Tcrcentenary Celebra-
ton.
So successful were the Junior
Leagues "smalI and earlies" last
year that IL has been decided to
repeat them this season. The series
will be given at Rauscher's on Fri
day evenings. the first dance taxi
ing place on December 10 and the
others following at short Intervals.
The report OF the results or last
seasons series to the general meet
ing OF the Junior League last
sring made such a hit that this
method of raising funds is to be
tried out in other cities. notably
Wilmington.
Dates have also been selected for
the series of Tuesday evening sup
per dances, with "A group of 100
prominent young men as hosts.
which are to be given at the Mai
son Dupont. Nineteenth and X
streets. This enterprise will be
launched on Tuesday. November 10.
and the dances will continue until
Tuesday, January 81.
Then there are the debutantes,
whose coming out parties-dates
for which are now being announced
will fill up many of the days be-
tween d-November and the
Christmas holidays. And mean
while the calendar contains many
more or less informal luncheons
and tea arties in their honor.
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There was a distinguished company
of guests present last night at The
dinner whiAh the Secretary of state
cambridge Colby, gave at the Pan
American building in honor OF the
delegates from FIVE countries to the
International Conference on Electrical
Communication. The guests lncluoed
the Secretary of the Treasury MT.
Houston: the Secretary of the In
terror. Mr.. Payne: the British am
bassador. Sir Auckland Geddes; Jus
tico Brandeis: the charge. d'affaires
of France, Prince de Bearn: General
March, Admiral Koontz General
Sauier: the Third Assistant Secretary
of State, Merle Smith; the Assist
ant to the Secretary of state, Mr..
Carr: Admiral Benson, Admiral Bull
lard: the Solicitor General Of the
State Department, Fred h. Nell
sen; the director general of the Pan
American Union. DR.. Rowe; Capt
George Bicknell, Captain Bryant,
Prof. A. f. Kennedy, William c.
Dennis, Walter McLaren, William
whiting Andrews, and Pierre de l..
Boal.
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1an nIn n III -
land, who Is being extensively enter
tanned during her visit at the British
embassy, will make her departure
tomorrow morning.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes will entertain a company at
dinner at the embassy tonight in her
honor. The Misses Patten enter
tanned at luncheon today in honor of
Lady Beresford, and last night, Gen.
III. X. Bethel. military attache OF
the embassy, had guests for dinner
at Cafe st. Marks in honor of Lady
Beresford, taking his buests later to
the embassy for dancing, when addi-
tional guests came in.
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Admiral and Mrs. David w. Taylor
will present their daughter to society
at her tea which they will give at
their home. 1913 Nineteenth street,
on the afternoon of December IA.
The guests will include members of
the younger set as well as a large
number of Admiral and Mrs. Taylor's
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Harrison Nc
KNEW. the latter formerly Miss Eliza
beth Kingsbury, whose wedding was
n recent event in Washington, VIII
return in a few days from their we'd
ding trip, which they spent in Ashe-
willie. N. c. They have taken an
anartment in n new apartment mouse
in Connecticut avenue, which Is yet
unnamed.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney wife or Justice
pitney. will go to New Jersey tomor-
row to remain until after the cleo
tons.
Mrs. William Gerry Morgan ana the
Misses Morgan, who are at their sum
mer home in New Hampshire, VIII
return to Washington the last of next
week. DR.. and Mrs Morgan and their
La,uh,ora are moving into their own