The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION
HOST TO BALFOUR HERE.

Arthur James Balfour was the
guest of honor at luncheon of the
notwithstanding Union yesterday
at the New Willard Hotel Fred
eric A. Delano. president of the
Washington branch of the union,
presided at the speakers table,
where the guests were Mr.. Balfour,
the Ambassador OF Great Britain,
Sir Auckland Geddes; Lord Lee OF
Fareham, Sir Robert Borden. the
Secretary of State, c. E. Hughes;
Senator G. S. Pearce, Sir John Sal
mond, Secretary of War, J. w.
Weeks; Bishop Alfred G. Harding.
Sir Arthur Willert. Admiral Charles
II. stockton. Rev. Charles Wood.
former United States Ambassador
to Germany, David Jayne Hill, and
Lynch Luquer.
Mrs. Delano entertained at an
other table Lady Geddes. Lady Lee,
Lady Borden. Mrs. Hughes, Mrs.
Weeks. the Third Assistant Secre-
tary of State. Robert Woods Bliss;
the counselor OF the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chill
ton. Gen. L. E. o. Charlton, Mrs.
Charles H. stockton, Mrs. Charles
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown
Scott. Butler Wright. Admiral Rog-
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hertle,
Miss Natalie Magruder and Ad-
miral Knapp.
Prince Tokugawa, Of Japan. will
be a dinner host at the Shoreham
tonight.
Senator and Mrs. Joseph S. Free
linghuysen and family left for At
lantic City yesterday. where they
will remain until the New Year.
Miss Elizabeth Parker. of De-
troit. is visiting Miss Beatrice
whittier. daughter OF DR.. and Mrs.
W. W. Whittier, at their home in
Cleveland Park. Miss Whittier will
entertain at tea Sunday for Miss
Parker. She will be assisted in re-
ceiving by Miss Emily Brown and
Miss Virginia Ellis. Miss Parker
will also be the guest of honor at a
dinner which Miss Whittier will
give Monday evening.
Henry E. Davis returned yester-
day after spending the holidays in
Sandy Springs, Md.
Midshipman c. W. Lemley will
entertain about 100 guests at a
dance at the Purple Iris Tea
House Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Halsey
Patchin will entertain New
Years Eve party Saturday evening.
Lieut.. GOuyerneur Hoes, who is
stationed in Philadelphia. is spend
ing the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. r. r. Hoes.
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr went to
New York yesterday. She will re-
main until the end OF the week.
Senator James W. Wadsworth,
jr. will return Sunday from Gene
SEQ, n. Y.
Bert W. Winters. of Palm Beach,
Fla. is spending few days at the
New Willard Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Simonds
ANNOUNCE the engagement of their
daughter, Lois Isabelle. to Elmer
L. -hiAiSAs VI bdlklnlOEe. Inc Weu-
ding will take place in June.
Capt Leon Dessez, OF Camp Knox
KY, is spending the holidays with
his mother. Mrs. Leon E. Dessez at
her home in Chevy Chase
MRS. JOHN l.. EDWARDS
GIVES DINNER At CLUB.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Edwards en-
tertained at dinner last evening
for their daughter, Miss Virginia
Edwards, and her guest. Miss Lucy
Gillett- of Sewickley. Pa. The ar-
fair took place at the Chevy Chase
Club. which was very attractively
decorated. The party later Joined
in the weekly dance at the club.
Miss, Edwards wore a frock of flame
eolored chiffon, and her mother was
gowned in tangerine colored can
ton crena with headed frirn r,;n a