New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Society Takes
Official Phase
At W aslnington
Embassy Dinners and Re-
eeptions by Diplomatic
and Cabinet " omen Are
Among Events of Week
Colbvs Much Entertained
ambassadors From Brazil
and Argentina Give Dim
ners for Secretary of State
s,.e.a, pAsposcA TO The Tribune

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/ WASHINGTON, Nov GOV ashing-
IN society assumed It's normal official
.Sss. this week. when there were en-
mssy dinners, diplomatic and Cabinet
/ men at homes and important dates
| Elected for future entertainment. The
1 -ost notable events conferred about the
Secretary OF State, Bainbridge Colby,
I'd Mrs. Colby, and were preparatory
',,i.s OF official visits 20 Brazil, Ar
ru.ina and Uruguay.
Areusto Cochrane de Alencar, the
Asrhe,or Ambassador from Brazil, was
he first to entertain, and on Monday
night notable company met Mr.. and
Ms. Colby. Tuesday night the AM
esssdor from Argentina, Tomas A. lie
Breton, who is temporarlly without a
,rs.eisine Of embassy, as Nine. lie
Breton is still absent N Europe, enter
u!aed, having the wife of the naval at
acbs. Rear Admiral Julian Irizar. to
/ &C, as hostess. The Ambassador from
Brazil attended, as did the Minister
irom Uruguay and Nine. Vare.a. Mr..
and Mrs Warren De ano ROBINS. Mr.
and Mrs. Sumner Wei.es ana Robert
Woods Bliss, ali connected with the
Safe Department were present.
Norman II. Davis, Under Secretary of
State, and Mrs. Davis entertained a.
timer Wednesday evening for Mr.. and
Nrs. Colby.
The Minister from Poland and Prin-
.ess Lubomirska entertained a. dinner
st the legation " ednesday
The VIE OF the Secretary of War,
Yrs. Newton D. Baker; the wife of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, Mrs. David
franklin Houston. and the wife of the
Secretary OF Agriculture, Mrs. Mere
.i,h, each observed their regular
Wednesday afternoons ct home, receiv-
l-g sione.
.sined 8. dinner Wednesday for The
5ri:ish Ambassador, and Lady Geddes.
Ball at British Embassy
Friday evening the smart world of
Washington society assembled in the
British Embassy ballroom as guests Of
81, Auckland and Lady GeGtes, many
timer parties, sosle OF them buffet
events. preceding ne ball.
The arrival o. the AMBASSADOR from
France and Nine. Jusssrand oa La Sav0ie
to-day por.ents activities al me French
Embassy which even during the ab-
.eace Of the ambassador in France was
u. comp pete!y closed. nine. Jusserand
probably vii. establish ner Friday al
isEnOons a. home a. once. Lady Geddes
I'll observe her srst Friday afternoon
!: home this week.
The President and Mrs Wilson en-
.sr:alned family house party early
II the week: Mss Margaret Wilson,
lie Oldest daughter Of the Presi-
tsn; who mas taken an apartment in
New York and who, rumor says, has
ag-ed up with an opera company for
.oag tour, Mrs William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, the Presidents younger daugh-
IL. and his cousin. Miss He.er Wood
''T Bones, making Up tne ensemble.
Tae first event which awaits the Vice
President anG Mrs. .,iersn4.l Oh their
:eturn will be dinner with Mrs.
Ihcmas F. Walsh as hostess. The usual
I9und Of Senatorial dinners for the
'iee-Presideat, with Mis-. Marsh il
e...n included, will ensue, and then in
sssurn the Vice-President and Mrs.
Marshall will entertain them.
Two notable ba,.s are on for the COM
!,g week, one Thanks giving eve for the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospi-
q, and the other Thanksgiving night
.o' the Navy Relief. Mrs. Wilson heads
| lie lis. Of patronesses for both balls,
which includes Cabinet women, ambas-
sadors' wives and society women.
Colonel A. T. A y. Tnorne, assistant
military artache OF the British I'm
assy soon will be Joined by Mrs.
1 ..orae, who with Their children went
/ ss.osd II th. autumn. They vii! all
y Tces.s OF NJ. and Mrs. Joseph
L.,e. sor q tine
Miss Jsmntop P~ide
| wedding Of more than usual 10
Arrest engaged society to-day. 1t was
/ Ia. OF Ml-s Dorothy hampton, daugh-
Z. Of M. and Mrs. James j. hampton,
u 2l07. Wyoming Avenue, 20 Paul
linhener, Of Bingh ghamton, n. T., taxing
pace II me family residence at .
seock. Edwin T. Jackrnan, who served
IL. kitchener as best man, came from
Boston, accompanied By Mrs. Jack
ian, and gave a supper for the bridal
'ar.y Others who arrived for the
s.dding were Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
.iEhener, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ll:caener, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank itch
sas' and Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
] .aslps jr. and Edgar Parsons, all OF
| snghamton.
The bride's attendants included Miss
1aIa hensey, Of New York, maid OF
i'nor; Miss Anne Templeton, of Wash
! rg'on. Pa; Miss Margaret Aspinwall
| sus Katherine Thompson and Miss
..zsbeth Jones, Of Warrington. The
ners were Edgar Parsons, David
.sckr1&n, William Phelps jr. and Dr.
ta#a.- Hanranan, Of Binghamton
/ D. I. The brides father gave heI
sFs7 and the Rev. Charles Wood, OF
as Caurch of the Covenant, officiated
reception followed the wedding.
| !ae United States Minister TO Sar
s''ador and Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay
sso were the guests Of the counsellor
he I-ahan Ernbassy and Signora
Sanbii.a for sorae days, have gone &c
"s~ !orN preparatory 70 sailing