The Washington times., 1920-06-02
|, ARoSEss ROMANO AvpzzANA,

n ARoNEss ROMANO AvEZzANA,
.h wife Of the Italian Ambassador,
- entertained st luncheon at the
embassy today. Her guests were hrs
Henry ID. Flood, Mrs. John b. Hender-
son. Mrs. stephen b. EikIns, Nine.
Brambiils. Mrs. DeFrees Crittsn, Mrs.
Philip LansdAle. Mrs. Frederick l..
Chaplin, Mrs. IL. X. Gheen. Mrs. John
II. Hewson, Nina HauEe. Mrs. Y. b.
Moran, Mrs. Charles Wetmore, Mrs
II. L. Johnson, Mrs. Scully, Mrs. Ran
dolph Miner. Mrs. Randall Hsgner.
Mrs. Harry Lee Rust and Mrs. William
Johnson. 80
At the small tea which Baroness
Romano is giving on Friday after
noon Father Semeria will make .
brief address In French on the work
that he is doing in America and Italy
in behalf OF the children of Italian
soldiers who fell In battle. Father
Semeria WAS the head chaplain OF the
Italian army during the war, and
repeatedly distinguished himself for
bravery He has also done a notable
work for many charitable orgsniza-
tions.
The Cuban Minister and Nine. de
Cespedes gave a luncheon at the le-
gation today In compliment to 'az
Long, American minister to Gu.
who is in Washington on leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huddlest,
Rogers will be hosts at dinnt
dance at the Montgomery Courtr
Club tonight, entertaining DIS,
tinguished company Of guests eprer
sentative OF official, diplomatic. and
resident society, A short vaudeville
program will be given at 1918 o'clock
on a miniature stage especially erect
ed under the trees and after this the
dancing will commence.
Miss Leila Emory has arrived from
New York to stay with Miss Mill
cent Rogers and to be present at
the dinner dance. 90 .....--.. 80. .. ..
Commander and Mrs. Frank b.
night. .
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman and Mrs.
r. NJ. Kaufman will be at home
this afternoon at Airlie and viii re-
ceive again next Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Taft EnGaSeA.
Formal announcement has been
made by former President and Mrs.
William Howard Taft, OF the engage.
ment OF their daughter. Miss Helen
Taft. to Prof. Frederick johnson
Manning. of Yale University. The
marriage will take place In July At
the summer home OF the Tafts at Muir
ray Bay, Canada. Prof. Manning Is
instructor in history at Yale. where
he graduated in the class Of 1915. He
was a first lieutenant in the field ar
tillery of the United States army. and
was relieved of duty in. September.
1919. Miss Taft, who was a White
House debutante during her fathers
administration, is now dean OF Bryn
Mawr and acting president Of the coll
lege from which she graduated.
Announcement OF Miss Taft's en-
gagement to Prof. Manning was made
prematurely several weeks ago. and
1t was then denied by Miss Tart.
Her last visit to Washington was
made in the interest Of the Bryn Mawr
endowment fund drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch. Of
New York, now in Paris, are announc-
ing the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Gretchen Blaine Damrosch. to
Thomas X. Finletter. q son Of Judge
Thomas d. Finletter and Mrs. Finlet-
ter. of Philadelphia. Miss Damrosch
is abroad with her parents. who sailed
in April. Mr.. Damrosch and his or
chestra. the New York symphony, are
now the guests OF the French govern
ment. Miss Damrosch is grand
daughter Of the late James G.. Blaine
and a niece Of Mrs. Blaine Beale, of
Washington.
Mr.. Finletter served abroad in the
war as a first lieutenant, and on his
graduation this month from the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania Law School
| will sail for France, where the we'd
| ding is to take place in July In Paris.
Last Nights Dinners.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs
! Colby were hosts last night at the
second OF the delightful series Of
| dinners they are giving with mem
| bers of the Diplomatic Corps as tn
principal guests. The company last
night included the French Amba sso
dor and Nine. Jusserand, the Rus
sian Ambassador and Nine. Bakhine-
teff, the Belgian Ambassador, Baron
| de Cartier de Marchicnne; the Japan
ese Ambassador and Nine. Shidehara,
| the italian Ambassador and Baron
ness Romano Avezzana. the Peruvian
| Ambassador and Nine. Pezet. the Bra
lillian Ambassador, Augusta Cochrane
de Alencar: the Secretary of War