The Washington times., 1920-01-28

Miss Mabel Boardman. VINO wore a
handsome gown OF green and gold
brocsde. with a necklace OF emerslds
set In enamel; Mrs. Stephen B. Eli
kins. Mrs. George II. Mclean, Mrs
Truman Newberry.N Mrs. Joseph 5.
Frelinshuysen. Mrs.. Frank Is. ksl-
loss. Mrs, John Is. Kendriek. Mrs.
Miles Poindexter, Mrs. Howard Suth-
eriand. Mrs. Charles =. Thomas. and
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper.
Mrs. Newberry wore one OF the
lovaliest gowns seen this season, q
draped model OF raspberry and gold
brocAde. and Mrs. Kellogg also had
on . particularly striking gown. IL
was fashioned OF black satin. with q
bounant drapery OF black tulle. and
was embroidered In silver threads in
a grape design, tho clusters OF fruit
being formed OF pearls.
MIS- Lansing. wife OF the Secretary
or State. was present. coming on
from the dinner given by the Min
lister OF Norway and Nine. Bryn, and
tho Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs.
.Atsxander were among the guests,
accompanied by their daughters. Mrs.
N. II. Jenner and Miss Rowena Alex
ander. and their son. Preston Alexan-
DER Mrs. Lansing's gown was OF
velvet In one of those peacock shades
ing to the light. II was made with
out a train, the skirt being fairly
full and about six inches from the
floor. The bodice was cut in q deep
". filled In with chiffon matching the
,own. and the elbow sleeves were OF
;hiffon.
Diplomsts Present.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Boris Bakhmetefr were present,as were
the Chilean Ambassador and Nine; do
Matthew, the Japanese ambassador.
Mr.. Shidehsra; the Belgian Ambassa-
dor and Baroness de Cartier de Mar
chienne. the Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Romano Avexzana.. other
diplomats noted were the Minister OF
Bolivia and Nine. Calderon and Miss
Elena Calderon. the Minister OF Nor
way and Nine. Bryn. the Mintstefj OF
Ecuador and Nine. Elizalde, the Min
lister OF the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
venes and Nine. Grouitch, with their
guest. Lady Campbell; the Polish Min,
lister and Princess Lubomirska; j. Z.
Lefevre, charge d'affaires OF Panama:
n. II. Lahovary, charge d,anairesr Of
Roumania, and Jonkheer w. H. de
Beaufort, of the Netherlands legation.
Supper was served for the guests OF
honor at a table in the alcove before
which the receiving line had stood.
and among the guests gathered about
IL in informal fashion were Mrs Lam
sing. Mrs. Ward. Mrs. Alexander. the
French Ambassador and Nine. .Jusser-,
and. the Belgian. Ambassador and
Baroness De Cartier. the Italian Am
bassador and Baroness Romano Avez-
zana, the Chilean Ambassador and
Nine. Mathieu, Prince and Princess
Lubomirska and Mrs. John B. Hen
derson.
Mrs. Henderson wore A. acostumc Of
fowcred tafeta made in quaint FASH
ion with panniers over the hips.
which was in piquant contrast to the
ultra-modern gown worn by Baroness
de Cartier. This was of black clinton
veivet. with short draped skirt and
a bodice drapery and sash OF flame
colored satin. The top OF tha hodi~".
was of white tulle and jet beacS
strung on fiame-colorcd silk, and she
wore a scarf of fame -co1ored tn lie .
A lovely string Of pearls with tasseled
ends, a becoming bandeau of small
diamonds, and diamond studded
comb completed her costume. Baron-
ess Romano also wore black chiffon
made on the lines which Paris spon-
sors, very short and straight. with a
round rs ''"r high neck and short
kimono s.~.-cs. 1t was embroidered
about the neck in gold thread. and
the design was repeated in q deep
band at the bottom OF the skirt.
Senator and Mrs. William l.. Calder
and Senator and Mrs. George II.
Moses were present. Mrs. Calder. one
of the handsomest women in the room.
wore a gown of rose pink brocade
and ir~edescent trimming, which was
exceedingly becoming to her young
face and snowy hair. Congressman
Henry n. Flood was with Mrs. Flood.
and one noted Congressman and Mrs.
Warren Gard. Congressman and Mrs.
Edwin +. Platt, Congressman and
Mrs. James w. Hustled Congressman
and Mrs. william 4. Rodenburg. In
terstate Commerce Commissioner and
Mrs. c. c. McChord. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Reeside, Mr.. and MIS-. Fred
bennett and Theodore p. Noyes.
Mrs. Platt wore a handsome gown
of purple velvet trimmed in brill
liants. Mrs. Reeside was in black
velvet. trimmed in gold, and Mrs.
bennett wore a costume OF blue satin
and beaded in irridescent blues.
Entertain At Dinner.
The Minister of Norway and Nine.
Bryn entertaine1 a distinguished lit
tie cmpany at dinner last evening,
their guests being asked to meet the
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lansing.
In the party were the Belgian Am
bassador and Baroness de Cartier, the
Polish Minister and Princess Lubom:r-
ska, Mr.. and Mrs. Charts S. Hamlin.
Nine. Christian Hauge. Mrs. Henry f.
Dimck. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuck
erman, Jonkheer w. II. de Beaufort
counselor of the Netherlands legation,