The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20

xton for several days. but will be here
In time for Christmas.
Mrs Davis will not be at home this
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles 5. Hamlin will be at
home on New Year Day. as has been
her custom since coming TO Washing
ton. Miss Anna Hamlin has returned
to Washington, after visiting Miss
Tracy Lyon In New York. She will
give a dinner on December 2s in com
pliment to Miss Alice Harding and
will entertain a small house party at
that time.
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Mrs. Frank l.. Smith. wife OF Con-
gresham Smith of Illinois, was
hostess at luncheon today. her guests
being asked to meet Mrs. James r.,
Mann. In the company were Nine.
Grouitch and Nine. Mende, of Switzer-
land, who il staying with her; Mrs.
Henry ID. Flood. Mrs. Ira c. Copley,
Mrs. Thomas Il. Dunn. Mrs. Joseph
Hampson, Mrs. Victor Kaufman and
her guest. Miss Miriam Hoy; Mrs.
Clarence X. Day and Miss Eleanor
Bryan.
Congressman and Mrs. Smith will
leave town on Wednesday TO spend
Christmas at their home in Dwight,
Ill.
Mrs Charles Il. Howry will be at
home this afternoon for the first time
this season at her home in Sixteenth
street Mrs. Hartman and Mrs.
sara Lee Phillips will preside at the
tea table.
Mrs. George Barnett, who has re-
Gently taken possession or her new
home 2l32 Bancroft place. VIII be at
home this afternoon for the first time
this season, her daughter, Miss Anne
Gordon. receiving with her.
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Mrs. George We. Vanderbilt and Miss
| Cornelia Vanderbilt are spending
Christmas at Biltmorc, their place In
North Carolina. and Miss keziah
Strong. of Cleveland, is the guest OF
Miss Vanderbilt for the holidays.
Mrs Vanderbilt will entertain for her
daughter on December 81.
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Miss Elaine English, who has been
visiting In Washington for several
weeks. will return to her home in
| Philadelphia for Christmas.
on THE CALENDAR NEsTERDAY.
The japanese Ambassador and
! Baroness Shidehara were the guests
III whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins entertained at
! dinner last evening.
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William Phelps Emo and his
cousin. Mrs. George Ehle, enter
tanned a small company at luncheon
yesterday and again at dinner for
Franklin X. Lane, formerly Secrc-
tary of the Interior. and Mrs. Lane,
who are their guests. They also re-
ceived during the afternoon, when
many of Mr.. and Mrs. Lanes old
friends had an opportunity to well
come them back to Washington.
Owing to the recent serious ILL
ness of Mr.. Lane. and by his physi-
clans orders, he is accepting no
formal invitations, and during his
Washington visit will take it'll"
part in general society. He was
present to meet many old friends
at the afternoon reception, when
Mrs. Lane received with Mrs. Ehle,
Mrs. Philip Kaufman, the former
Miss Nancy Lane, and Franklin X.
Lane, jr, also being in the COM
pany Miss Scidmore and Mrs.
Richard Harlow did tho honors of
inc tea table.
! Mrs. Edison Bradley was at home
yesterday afternoon. reopening her
! Dupont Circle home to society for
! the first time in several seasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley will go to New
/ York for Christmas, but expect to
return to Washington in time to
revive their hospitablc custom of
giving large reception on New
! Year day.
Mrs Randall II. Hagncr was hos
tess at a small tea yesterday af-
tcrnoon, inviting group of old
friends to meet her sister, Mrs.
Archiband II. Davis, who is passing
the week in Washington, en- route
Tor the South. Mr.. and Mrs. IIagncr
also entertained at dinner in COM
piment to Commander and Mrs.
Davis.
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Titus. who RI
.urncd Wednesday from California,