Evening star., 1920-01-12
Dinner at Belgian Em baSSy.

The Beiglan am baSSador and Baron
ess de Cartier de AIarchienne enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of the distinguished Belgian poet, NJ.
Maurice Maeteriinck The guests in
cluded the Hon. Ronald c. Lindsay,
charge d dfaireS of the British EN-
bassy: Admiral and Mrs Cary T. Gray
son. Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs
Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. Hope Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and
Mr.. Henry Russell of New York. A
reception. TO which about 125 guests
from the diplomatic corps and official
Washington were invited, followed.
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer will not
observe her Wednesday at home this
week, but will be at home on Wednes-
day afternoon, January q. from to
o'clock
Mrs. Varela. wife of the minister of
Uruguay, will be at home tomorrow
afternoon from to Z O'Clock.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. wife of Justice
Pitney. will be at home this after
noon after o'clock.
Mrs. Charles B. Ames was the host
ess at a delightful luncheon today in
her apartment at 2029 Connecticut
avenue. given in compliment to Mrs
Percy V. Pennybacker, former presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs. and at present asso-
ciate national democratic committee
woman from Texas. The table was
adorned with pink roses, lilacs and
mignonette. The other guests included
Mrs. Willis Van Devanter. Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. Albert S. Bur-
Lesson, Mrs Alexander c. King, Mrs.
George Barnett Mrs. Otley of Georgia,
Mrs B. b. Jones. Mrs. Dennis T. Flynn
of Chicago and Mrs. ]. ]. Richard
son.
Senator Albert b. Cummins. presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, and
his sisters, Miss Margaret Cummins
and Miss Anna Cummins, We're the
guests at dinner last night, at the
New Willard, of Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son Downey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downey have return
ed to Washington after spending six
weeks in New York, and will be at
the New Willard during the winter
and spring.
Representative and Mrs. John A.
Peters of Massa chuSettS returned to
Washington this morning from a
weeks visit at their home. in Maine.
Representative and Mrs. Charles H.
Randall returned yesterday from a
three-week cruise in the tropics
stopping over several days in Panama
and Porto Rico. They are again es-
tablished in their apartments at the
Woodward.
The Misses Moore, sister of Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore, will be a,
home tomorrow afternoon, and also
on Tuesday. January 81, after
o'clock at the Avondale.
The young married folk in society
are organizing a dancing club of 100
to meet in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Sylvanus Stokes. jr. This will in sont
measure take the place. of the Sixty
Copufes' Cotillion of some year back
one of the most successful and exclu-
sive dancing organizations The com
mittee is composed of Mrs. Scot
Thropp. Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. jr.: Mrs
Frederick Huidekaper, Mrs. Randolph
Mason and Miss Gladys Hinckley. The
first dance will be given on January
26 and others at intervals of abou
three weeks each.
Mrs. Alice Barney will entertain g
large and distinguished company al
her afternoon at home next Friday a,
her residence, 1926 Rhode Island ave-
nue. to meet number of distinguish
ed actors and actresses, several O.
whom will come to Washington from