The Washington herald., 1920-05-09
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.


OF course the social calendars were
nlled with informal parties. little
theater parties, or a half dozen or
so for luncheon perhaps or for tea
or the supper dances at st. Marks
or some such place; charming little
parties which are always particu-
larly enjoyable and which are espe-
cially popular during the spring
season but that was about all.
What formal entertaining there
was centered about the diplomatic
corps.
The French Ambassador and dean
Of the diplomatic corps entertained
several times, each function for
some visitors OF note. DIR. Tufier,
the eminent French surgeon, who
is here for a medical congress was
the honor guest on one occasion, q
stag dinner. The Archbishop OF
Tyre was in the party. Then the
Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand
entertained at an informal recep-
ton at the embassy in compliment
to Admiral Charbonnier. inspector
general OF artillery of the French
navy. and the head of q commission
of ordnance experts. The guests in
cluded the heads Of the different
bureaus of the navy department. The
French party arrived here Wednes-
day for a visit before starting on
bureaus of the navy department. The
They did quite a bit of sight seeing;
went to Mt Vernon. Of course. No
visitor of note ever fails to do that.
ADMIRAL MevAY
GIVES LUNCHEON.
They were entertained at lunch
con Friday at the navy. yard, with
the commandant, Rear Admiral
Charles 3. McVay, as host and the
same evening they were given q din
ner at the Army and Navy Club, by
a group of ordnance officers Of both
the army and navy and the French
ambassador was among the guests.
Yesterday. they went down to In
dian Head to inspect the naval
proving grounds and had luncheon
there with the commandant. The
commission included in addition to
Admiral Charbonnier: Capt. de Cor
vette Tariel, Engineer in Chief Pa
quelier, Principal Engineer Metin
and Principal Engineer Chautereau.
Lieut. de Vaisseau Charles Tavera,
assistant naval attache of the
French embassy; Commander II. r.
Leary, U. S. N; Maj. H. d. Newson,
U. S. A. and Lieut.. James White,
u. S. N, served as aides to the mis-
sion.
NJ. Jusserand Is in New Yorl0
where he went yesterday to attend
a dinner. given by Piatt Andrews
for the men who served under him
when he was head OF the American
Ambulance Service in France.
As has been the case since the
very first day they reached wash
ington. the new British Ambassador
and his charming wife were en-
tertained almost daily at some sort
of a party. They are having q reg
ular triumphal march right into
the very hearts Of Washington So
ciety. They are both 50 easy to
get acquainted with, for one thing.
The very first of the week Lady
Geddes was the honor guest at q
luncheo which Mrs. Edwin T. Mere
dith. wife Of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture. gave at her beautiful
apartment at 17S5 Massachusetts
avenue. The other guests were
wives OF Cabinet officers, includ-
ing Mrs. cambridge Colby. the wife
of the Secretary OF State. and of
diplomats and a few leaders of the
resident set in society. Mrs. Mar
company for luncheon, too. early
in the week. to meet Lady Geddes,
and NJ. D. Peterson. of the British
Embassy stan, gave a luncheon at
the Shoreham for the Ambassador
and Lady Geddes.
MRS. HENRY DIMOCK
ENTERTAINS LADY GEDDES.
They were the horor guests at
a dinner which Mrs. Henry +. Dim
ock gave when. again, the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Colby were
in the distinguished company. Then
the Geddeses had a dinner party
themselves last Thursday evening.
asking their guests to meet
prominent visitor. the Honorable
William PUgsley. governor Of the
Province of New Brunswick. Can
ada. and former Minister of Pub
lie Works. and Mrs. Pugsley. who
spent the week at Wardman Park
Hotel They are a most interest
ing and charming pair: he is a re-
markable man with the finest face
ever-such sharp. expressive eyes.
so full of intellect and personality.
l would love to hear him as a law
yer on a case. Governor and Mrs.
PugsIey will leave Washington to-
night. They entertained at dinner
last evening at Wardman Park.
and in the afternoon had tea with
Mrs. l. T. Mann at her Sixteenth
street home.
After dining at the embassy
Thursday evening upon their re-
turn to Wardman Park, they Joined
the dinner party of George N.
POulieff. secretary of the Bulgarian
Legation. and Nine. Poulieff. The
party was given for Mrs. Pouliefrs
mother. Mrs. Frank Samuel, who is
visiting them. and most Of the
guests were of the olde- set in So
ciety and included the Ambassador
of Peru and Nine. Pezet and the
Bulgarian Minister and Mime. Pana-
retoff. Nine. Pezet was hostess at
a small informal tea party the same
afternoon-which reminds me that
l hear that Mrs. Frank Freyer, who
was at her party. is leaving shortly
for Peru. She will be terribly missed
in Washington. where she Is very
popular. She and that most charm
ing society matron, Mrs. Joseph
Hampson, are very close friends.
They certainly make a handsome
pair together-quite different styles
but both are stunning.
NINE. CREMER
GIVEN FAREWELL.
The departing diplomats were also
entertained some; the Minister of
the Netherlands and Mime. Cremer,
who sailed yesterday to spend the
summer in Holland. Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long wife of fha Thfrd A..