The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-12

EN-. JOHN J. PERSHING/ wI'i
1 be the guest OF honor TO-
~ night at the Southern So
cietys reception and ball at the
New willard. The function will
be quite the largest ana most bril-
liant ever given by the society and
the assemblage, which viii number
nearly 5000. viii include many OF the
diplomats, "A goodly number o. of-
ficials and most OF the Southern con-
tingent In Washington.
Miss Margaret Wilson Will repre-
sent the White House, and will be In
the receiving line with Or. Clarence
J. Owens. president OF the society
Mrs. owens and other notables. The
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker AZ"
expected to be present. Col Robert r.
Lee H. chairman OF the reception
committee.
The reception will wind up with
including musical numbers, win bS
given during the evening. and Cen
eral PershinG will be introduced ~
the guests. aud will make IA short
address.
william f. Gonzales, American am
bassador to Peru, will be the hoLoT
guest at the dinner, which the Peru
Wan Amba ssador and Nine. Pezet are
giving tonight at Wardman Par"
Hotel.
The Minister OF Bulgaria and Mr1e,
Panaretoff are also giving a dinner
tonight, their guests including dlpi0.
mats and members of official society;
and Congressman william MIX !ni"y
will entertain at dinner In comp'i
ment to Congressman and Mrs. Jamca
Il. Mann. Mr.. Mckinley's niece, Miss
Julia MATHS, is his hostess.
Nine. Cremer Receives.
Nine. Cremer, wife OF the Minister
of the Netherlands, will receive this
afternoon and will be assisted by
Mrs David Franklin Houston. Nine
Slavko Grouitch, Mrs. Breckenridge
and the ladies' OF the legation.
The Minister and Nine. Cremer
expect to give up the residence. 1i0I
sixteenth street. which they are now
occupying and will spend the sum-
mer in Europe.
The Italian Ambassador and Bsru-
ness Romano were the guests OF hon.
or at dinner last evening or Mr.. aud
Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller.
Mrs. Davis Ireland was hostess al
dinner last night when her guess
were the Ambuss ad dor OF Peru and
Anne. Pe2et. the Minister of Sw tier
land and Nine. Peter, the N mis- ~
of Venezuela, Or. Dominici: Prince
and Princess Radziwill. Senator ana
Mrs Robert l.. owen, Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. Randolph MIMI
Col. and Mrs. Pilisbury. COT. and Mis-
Van Rensselaer, Hoff. Judge and NJ :
Sidney Eallou, Mrs. John Il. Hcnd'-
son, Countess GinouX dc Fermo'
Mrs. George Ehle, Miss Louise Lacy
Mrs. Lansdslc; Mr.. dc Bach and Baror
Gunzburg. both Of the Russian s'n
.bassy: Captain Civsllerf, Italian nsraI
attache: Sheldon Whitehousc: toGn;
de Sartiges. of the French embassy
and George Bond Cochran.
Don JOAQUIN Meudcz. the minister f
Guatemala, and his daughter, sonora
de C;odoy. were the guests of hor."r
at the dinner party which Col VIZ
liam Eric Fowler gave last evening
There were covers for twenty-fonr,
the guests including among other"'
the Minister of Salvador and Nine.
Sol. tho Minister OF Colombia ana
Nine. Urueta and NJ. Tsamados, Min
lister Resident of Greece and MINI
.Tsamados.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HAYS Hammond
were hosts At brilliant reception
last night at their homo on kalorama
road, in honor of Miss Helen TAFT
who is here in the interest OF the
Bryn Mawr Endowment. several
hundred people who are interested IT
the college and it's welfare were pres
ent. Miss Taft. introduced by MI
Hammond, spoke for a few moments
about tho college. of which she Is
acting president. and explained tho
urgent necessity OF the S2.OO0OoC
endowment fund now being raised b!
alumnae' throughout the country.
This afternoon Miss Taft will speak
again. at a meeting in the home o.
Mrs. Henry +. Dimock. Bishop Hard
ing will preside, and Frederic a
Delano will make the opening ad
dress. At the conclusion of Mis-:
Taft's address Mrs. F. Louis Sladc, o
New York, will speak. Mrs. Slade I: