Evening star., 1920-01-01

Omcial New Year Hosts.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Lansing are entertaining at l O'Clock
| today at the first diplomatic DreaK-
| fast since the war started IN Europe.
The company is limited TO about
| eighty guests, the ampassaoors anu
ministers with their wives: Mr. MI anu
Mrs. Breckenridge Long ana Mr. ana
Mrs. Carr being the only guests from
| the State Department, except the un-
| dersecretary of state and MRS. FRANK
Polk, who are receiving Win the oee-
| retary and Mrs. Lansing.
! Small tables are arranged III .ne
| drawing rooms, library and dining
| room each one bearing a centerpiece
| cf Christmas green, with nuse pom
settia to lend the New Year sugges-
| tion.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
| Baker have for the sake or conFen-
/! ience to their guests arranged to re-
ceive this afternoon with the ASSIST
ant secretary of war and Mrs. 6ene,
dict Crowell, at their home on zzd
street, formerly the home OF MIS-.
| Henry c. Corbin.
The occasion will give delightful
opportunity to the Army officers and
! their wives stationed in and around
Washington to present their respects;
The reception will be informal. and
| those assisting at the tea table VIII
| include Mrs. James w. Wadswortn'
| jr.; Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss. wife of NAL
Gen. Bliss: Mrs. G. W. Burr, wife Of
| Maj. Gen. Burr of the general stan !;
| Mrs. Frank T. Hines, wife OF Brig;
Gen. Hines, chief Of embarkatlon, ana
| Miss Elizabeth Freas, house guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Baker.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels are entertaining at a recep-
tion this afternoon at their residence
on Wyoming avenue. Crimson roses
and poinsettia, intermingled with
palms and ferns. form most enective
decoration in the various rooms, and
the house will be used for dancing
with the orchestra from the May
flower playing sprightly airs.
The Marine Band will play on the
drawing room floor. Those assisting
the Secretary and Mrs. Daniels in
Coontz, Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
Washington. Admiral and Mrs. Ralph
Earle, Admiral and Mrs. David w.
Taylor. Surgeon General and Mrs. Will
liam C. Braisted, Admiral and Mrs.
George R. Clark, Paymaster General
Charles w. Parks, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett Admiral and Mrs.
Robert S. Griffin, Mrs. Adelaide Worth
Bagley, mother of Mrs. Daniels, and
her sisters, Miss Belle Bagley and
Miss Ethel Bagley.
Commander P. w. Foote, aid to the
Secretary; Commander Claude B. Mayo
and Commander Gormley will make
the presentations.
Mrs. Joshua Willis Alexander, wife of
the new Secretary Of Commerce, will be
af a fn
O'Clock at lilo Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Alexander will be assisted by Mrs.
Jenner and Miss Alexander.
Nine. Matthew. wife of the ambassa-
dor of Chile, will be at home tomorrow
afternoon from 5 to o'clock, and will
be assisted by Mrs. Frank Polk, wife of
the undersecretary Of state; Nine. Sui
zer, wife of the minister Of Switzerland: :
Mrs. Scully, Mrs. Cana and the Misses
Cana.
Nine. LIE Breton, wife Of the ambassa-
dor of Argentina, and her niece. Miss
Manuela Lloveras, will be at home to-
morrow afternoon from 5 to Z o'clock.
The assistant secretary of state and
Mrs. William Phillips will sail Saturday
aboard the Adriatic for England, where
Mrs. Haig, who is i'll. Mr.. Phillips will
no doubt return after a short stay
abroad, Mrs. Phillips remaining on for
longer visit.
The Columbia Hospital ball will be
the great meeting place for society
folk tonight, almost unprecedented
success attending the sale of boxes
and tickets. Every dinner party OF
note will rningle with the dancers
usual number of out-of-town folk here
as guests who will also attend.
Receiving will be Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane, chairman Of the ball committee; !;
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Henry B.
d. be hasp Of M ne FFams
Bright. vice president. and Mrs. q. L.
Tanner, treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. e. Marvin Underwood,
after a residence of eighteen months
in Virginia. have returned to Wash
ington and taken a house at 1924 JET
ferson place.
Mr.. Underwood was formerly an as
sistant attorney general. He is now
general counsel for the railroad ad-
ministration.
Yesterday afternoon Master Newton
Underwood and Miss Florence Under
wood entertained their friends at an
old-fashioned party from 4 until T..
The guests were: The Misses Helen,
Mary. Elizabeth and Ruth West; Miss
Miss Caroline Chamberlain. Miss Vir-
ginia Richards, Miss Mary Meredith
Todd, Miss Frances Todd and Vann
and Francis Moseley, Joseph Rich
ards, Walsh Richards, Lecky Cox, Mel
vile Cox. Joseph Cox and John Las
key. Assisting Mrs. Underwood were:
Miss Roberta Hodgson of Athens, Ga,
and Miss Jean Campbell, who is at
home for the holidays.
Mrs. G. A. Lyon entertained a party
of twenty last night to watch the old
year out and the new year in, at her
home, 1927 Sd street northeast, and
an improvised musical program was
given when Mr.. Mark Richardson, a
concert singer with a wonderful tenor
voice, who entertained the soldiers in
the camps near Washington during
the restless period of waiting for
overseas duty, rendered number of
songs. Mrs. Pierson, whose voice is