The Washington herald., 1920-03-09
JAN MASARYK
BRILLIANT HOST
Reception in Honor oi
Father S Birthday One Of
Season Events.

Like an oId-time Ambassadors
ball was the reception given last
evening by Jan Garrigue Masaryk,
charge daffaires OF the Czecho- -Slo-
yak Legation. 1t was one OF the
most brilliant events OF an extraor-
dinarily brilliant season. 1t was Civ
en- at the New willard and was in
celebration Of the 10th birthday an
niversary of Mr.. Masaryk's father.
Thomas Garrlgue Masaryk, the first
President of Czecho -Slovakia. which
has declared the day a national hol-
iday.
The reception was the first ON
cial function given under the aus
pices OF the newly created Czecho-
Slovak Legation. and will be long
remembered in the annals of Wash
ington society. The buests included
members OF the Diplomatic Corps,
heads of the executive departments,
members of the Senate Foreign Re-
latIons Committee, Senators and Rep
resentatives. and other officials. and
the ladies OF their families. as well
as many members Of resident So
ciety.
Col. vladimir s. HurbRn. military
attache of the legation, made the
presentations, and Nine. Hurban.
Mrs. Henry NJ Ferguson. aunt OF
the host, and his cousin. Miss Lydia
Ferguson. also Mrs. Michael Gala
CHER. of Chicago. another cousin.
assisted in receiving. Nine. Emmy
Destinn. a Czecho-Slovak grand op-
era singer Of note. gave q group OF
beautiful song numbersJ
Has Striking Setting.
She sang only in the language OF
her own country and quite the low
liest selection was the CzechoSlo-
wax national anthem. During one
song Nine. Destinn was accompanied
by Mr.. Masaryk. who is an accom-
plished pianist. and who presented
her with a beautiful bouquet Of red
and white roses tied with broad
red. white and blue ribbons. the ma
tional colors of his native land.
Nine Destinn sang from the big
center box over which were draped
large American flags. while she
faced two huge pennants draped on
the wall opposite. one the American
flag and the other the CZecho -Slo-
yak flag, a lovely red, white and
blue pennant. without either stars
or stripes, but very impressive look
ing. Miss Margaret Wilson. who
attended the party. going early and
staying late, was presented to Nine.
Destinn and paid her many compli-
ments after her program.
The ballroom was elaborately
decorated with palms, ferns and
bay trees. while the walls were
veiled With southern smilax, which
also trailed over the balcony and
box railings. The lights were soft
ened with pink shades and Ameri-
can flags were draped high around
the wall at frequent intervals. An
orchestra played from the south end
of the ballroom during the recep-
ton and for the dancing which fol-
lowed supper. Supper was served
in the small ballroom and the sup
per table was adorned with a huge
bowl of spring nowers-pink roses,
narcissus and forsythia.
NotabIes In Attendance.
In the distinguished company
were ]. ]. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador and dean of the Diplo-
matte Corps: the Spanish Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Riano. the Belgian
Ambas sador and Baroness de Car
tier de Marchienne, the Ambassador
of Argentina and Nine. lie Breton,
the Italian Ambassador and Baron!
ess Avezzana. Miss Avezzana, the
Minister OF Bolivia, Senior Don 1g-
nacio Calderon: Miss Elena Calder
on, the Minister OF Switzerland and
Nine. Marc Peter, the Minister Of
the Serbs. Croats and Sloyenes and
Mime. Grouitch. Hugo de pena.
charge d'affaires of the Legation Of
Uruguay, and Nine. de Pena; J. e.
Lefevre, charge daffaires of the
Panama Legation: NJ. Tsamados.
Minister Resident OF Greece, and
Nine. Tsamados; Maj. Livius Tieu-
sanu, military attache of the (Ea-
manian Legation, ana Nine. Tieu-
sanu: r. II. Hadow, third secretary
of the British Embassy; II. v. Ten
nant, secretary Of the British En-
bassy: NJ. Brambilla, counselor OF
the Italian Embassy. and Nine.