The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

Jean ELLOtS NeWS
Of Capital Society
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their daughter, Miss Albertini, who
will arrive In New York on the
Adriatic.
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Mrs. John l.. Cable. wife of Con-
gresham Cable, will be hostess at a
reception this afternoon, entertaining
in honor OF her guests Nine. Sofia
Charlebois Gallo and Mrs. Hulsken. of
Lima. Ohio.
Mrs. Horace Towner. Mrs. Corby
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Percy Hickling and
Mrs. Samuel Shaw Arentz will pre-.
side at the tea table.
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Mrs. Edward Van Ingen, of New
York, has announced the engagement
of his daughter. Miss Katherine Van
Ingen. to George Faber Downey, jr..
son Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George
Faber Downey. of Washington.
Mr.. Downey was graduated from
Yale in 1918. He served overseas as
a captain in the Twelfth Field Ar.il.
lery. He Is a nephew Of Mrs. Fairfax
Stuart Landstreet and of Thomas
Bealle Davis and Joseph e. Davis, OF
New York city, and Is closely related
To the Davis and Elkins families OF
Virginia The wedding will take place
early next summer.
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Miss Gertrude. Grosvenor, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor. has arrived from the Ben.
nett School at Mflbrook on Hudson.
where she is studying art. and will
be here through the holidays.
Miss Grosvenor will take her place
among the seasons debutantes and
will be much feted while she ID at
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor will
give q dinner Of twenty-four covers
for her on Friday, the company after
ward attending the dance which Mrs
Wallace H. White, r., In giving that
evening at Rauscher's for her debu
tante daughter, Miss Nina Lunn. Miss
Grosvenor's grandparents, DIR. and Mrs
Alexander Graham Bell. will entertain
for her at dinner on December 20, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Bell giving a small
dance Rfterward in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor's son, Md
shipman Melville Grosvenor, ID coming
home forsthe holidays, and will bring
a group of his classmates with him
On New Year Eve, Mr.. and Mrs. Gros
venor will give a small dance for theiI
younger daughter, Miss Lillian Gros
venor. at which the younger school
girl set will be guests.
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Mrs. J. c. Fremont has gone tc
New York to spend the holidays with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Wattersor
Hull.
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Last Nights Parties.
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend. whose
illness prevented her from carrying
out her social engagements for twe
weeks. entertained a company Of dis
tinguished guests at a dinner las,
night, which was arranged in honor
Of the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. William Howard Taft
others present were the Rt. Hon. Ar
thur James Balfour. Lord Leo o.
Fareham and Lady Lee, the minister
Of Denmark, Mr.. Brun; Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY, Senator and
Mrs. Hitchcock. Senator Frederick
Hale. Lieut.. Col. Sir M. P. A. Hankcy
secretary to the British Empire dele
cation; Hugh c. Wallace. former am
bassador to France; Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Charles L. McCawley. Prince and
Princess Cantacuxene, Mr.. and Mrs. C
&c. Glover, Col. and Mrs. Henry May
Mrs. Vanderbilt, of New York; Mrs
Francis G. Newlands. Mrs. Truxtur
Beale. Mrs. Frederic A. Keep, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Miss Mary Gwynn
A. Piatt Andrew and Lawrence Town
send.
Norway Minister Entertains.
The minister of Norway and Nine
Bryn entertained a company of four
teen at dinner last evening in compli
ment to DIR. and Mrs. f. G. Gade, OF
Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marshall
Bullitt entertained at dinner last eve
ming IN compliment to Sir Robert and
Lady Borden. Their guests included
Jo11kheer and Nine. van Starken
borgh, the secretary of the italian
embassy and Nine. Geisser Celesia
bins, Nine. Hauge, Miss Josephine
Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolt, Sir
Arthur Willert and Gen. William
Lassiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler p. Ander
on entertained a company of eighteen
at dinner last evening.
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Lord Riddell entertained a com
pany of ten at luncheon at tbs
Shoreham yesterday. .
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Mrs. James Mcdonald entertained
a small company at dinner last eve
ming, taking her guests later to the
theater. In the company were Col
and Mrs. Morris Z. Locke, Mrs
Burrell Hoffman, Of New York; Mrs
George Barnett and Mr.. W l.. d.
Sokolowski, secretary OF the legation
of Poland.
Mrs. Mcdonald will leave Friday
for Chicago to attend the Baker
Mccormick wedding which will take
place on January Q. She will return
to Washington in about ten days.
Japanese Dinner at Shoreham.
Major General Tanaka, chief Of
the army staff Of the Japanese dele
cation, entertained a small company