The Washington times., 1920-07-28
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Peruvian Ambassador Heads Fete in
New YOrk-At the Resorts

THE Ambassador of Peru and
Nine. Pezet went 10 New York
last night TO take part In the
celebration OF the national patriotic
holiday OF Peru-July 2S-which
will be held under the auspices Of
the Peruvian Club OF New York. The
hesta, which will mark the ninety
ninth anniversary OF the independ-
ence OF the Peruvian republic, viii
take the form OF dinner dance at
the Hotel Sherburne. Brighton Beach.
tonight. and the ambassador VIII
make an address.
Nine. Pezet's brother-in-law ana
sister, Senior and Sonora de Barreto'
landed In New York this morning
from Peru and will attend the fes-
tivities tonight. They will come 10
Washington on Saturday for Visit
10 the Ambassador and Nine. Pezet
before sailing on August 10 for Eu-
rope. Senior Barreto, who Is chiet
justice of Peru, has been appointed
Peruvian minister to Spain and is
on his way to Madrid to take up his
new duties. Nine. Pezet VIII ac~
company Senior and Sonora de Bar
reto abroad
The Ambassador and Nine. Pezet
day. The ambassador has recently
completed a trans-continental tour
which included attendance at both
national conventions. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Washington Pezet. who have been
staying with Nine. Pezet at Ward
man Park Hotel, will leave town
next Wednesda for Blue Ridge Sum-
NIT, Pa, where they will visit Mr..
and Mrs. A. Robert Elmore.
The Ambassador OF Russia, Boris
Bakhmeteff, will leave today for New
York, where he will remain until
the early part Of next week.
The Argentine Ambassador. DR..
Tomas A. LeBreton. win return to
the embassy today from the Pacific
Coast, where he went following the
departure Of Nine. LeBreton and her
niece. Miss Manuela Lloveras. for
Europe.
Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary
Of War, will be the guest of Col Will
liam C. Rivers, commandant at Fort
Myer for the horse show to be given
at the post on Friday afternoon. Sec
retary Baker has been invited to re-
view the show. and will attend IL his
duties permit
Mrs. Bakers aunt. Miss Ida Streep-
er, and Miss Mary E. Davis, who have
been her guests for a week, will mo-
tor back to their home in Pottstown,
Pa. tomorrow. Miss Elizabeth Freas
will accompany them.
DIPLOMAT RETURNS.
His Excellency Sadigh-esSaltaneh
Minister of Persia at Washington.
has returned from abroad after an
absence of several months. The
minister went over to Europe in
order to meet His Majesty the Shan
Of Persia in Paris.
Prince de Galard de Bearn, charge
d'affaires of the French Embassy, has
leased the residence 1920 Twenty
third street from Col. and Mrs
George s. Patton. Colonel and Mrs.
Patton are at Camp Meade, Md,
where he is on duty.
Nine. A. J. Benklevsy, wife Of the
assistant naval attache of the Rus
sian embassy, has returned to her
apartment at the Highlands. after Il
short visit to Southern Firginian
coast resorts. Commander kenklev-
sky has been called to the Pacific
coast on official business. He will
return to Washington by way OF the
Panama Canal, in charge of Rus
sian merchant marine ship, en- route
to New York.
Gen. John J. Pershing and his aide.
Colonel Marshall, have gone to Mari
eta, Ohio, for a visit to Charles II.
Dawes, an old friend and former
chief Of the A. e. + purchasing force.
II. G.. Wells, the famous British
novelist, will come to this country in
the autumn as one of the English
representatives at the tercentenary
celebration of the landing of the Pill
grim Fathers. The delegation will
sail from England aboard the Caro-
mia on September IA.
Mrs. Richard Townsend has gone
to Bar Harbor to spend the rest of
the summer.
Mrs. Townsends son-in-law and
daughter, Senator and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, have taken house at