The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Nash, who went to st. Louis to take
part in the wedding of Miss Miriam
Benoist and Comdr. Patrick Bellinger,
U. S. ~, on April 10, Is now visiting
Miss Dorothy Herbert in New Orleans
and will remain until after the mar
riage OF Miss Hebert and Comdr.
George NJ. Pigman, U. S. N. on May
at which Miss Nash will be a
bridesmaid.
Mrs. Coolidge will share honors
with Mrs. Henry c. Wallace, wife OF
the Secretary of Agriculture, and
Mrs. Paul S. Reinsch, whose husband
as the principal guests at the dinner
of the ri Beta Phi Sorority tonight.
Given at the Hadleigh Hotel this
Founders Day banquet celebrates the
fifty-fourth anniversary OF the birth
of the sorority. The speakers of the
evening will be Mrs. Robert Duncan.
jr.. Miss Emma Harten Turner, Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace, Miss Martha War
ing and Miss Louise Bache. The
decorations will be in the fraternity
colors, wine. red aud silver blue.
Nine. de Riano, wife of the Spanish
ambassador, entertained thirty ladies
at luncheon at the embassy today.
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Mrs. Henry F. Dimock will be
hostes to forty guests At dinner to-
night entertaining in compliment to
DR.. Don Esteban Gil Borges. foreign
minister of Venezuela. Nine. Borges
and the other members of the Vcne-
zuelan special mission and the ladies
of their party.
Mrs. Dimock's son-in-law and
daughter, Giuseppe Catalani, Italian
minister to Venezuela, and Nine.
Catalani. who came to Washington
from New York to attend the dinner
and reception at the Pan-American
Union last night, are staying with
her and will be present tonight. Mrs.
Dimock is also expecting Prince and
Princess Michael Cantacuzene, who
will arrive today. Mr.. Catalani will
sail before long for his new post
in Caracas, Nine. Catalani remain
ing in this country for longer
visit
Among the interesting entertain
ments that have been planned in
honor OF the Secretary OF Foreign
Affairs OF Venezuela and Sonora Gil
Borges is the hydroplane tea party
which Walter S. Penfield is giving in
their honor on Sunday afternoon, hav-
ing as his guests the Minister Of
Venezuela and his sister. Mrs. Inez
Dominica, the Assistant Director Of
the Pan American Union and Nine
Yanes and the other members of the
special mission which came to the
United States to attend the ceremonies
In connection with the dedication Of
the monument of Simon Bolivar.
After flying over the city and
around the Capitol and the Monument.
the party will be taken for a flight
down the river. circling over Mount
Vernon, where the Secretary of State
will scatter flowers in memory OF the
esteem in which Simon Bolivar, the
liberator of South America, held
George Washington.
The trip will be taken in the
santa Maria" the eleven-passengeT
flying cruiser Of the Aeromarine Air
ways, which piled between Cuba and
Key West during the past winter, and
will be under the personal supervision
of it's manager, Major r l.. Smith.
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Mrs. Ross Thompson was hostess at
a luncheon today for Mrs. James Rob-
ert Mckee, of New York, who is stay
ing with Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins. The
friendship between Mrs. Mckee and
the hostess dates back to the time
when the latter made her home with
her father, the late President Harri-
son. at the White House, and Mrs.
Thompson had just come to Wash
ington, a bride. Several of the guests
were old friends of the hostess and the
guest of honor.
Mrs. HcKee, who is being fetcd
constantly during her visit, will be
the guest of honor this afternoon at
a tea which Mrs. Albert Levin Rich
ardson will give for her at the Club
OF Colonial Danes.
The hostess will be assisted by Mrs.
Joseph ]. France, Mrs. Stephen b.
Ell<ins, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs.
William c. Rivers, Miss Maud Gouver-
neur, Mrs. Hobart Brooks. Mrs. Gil
mer Brenizer, and Mrs William w.
Cumberland, who will preside in turn
at the tea table.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin r. Lauehlin
will be hosts at an informal dinner
tonight at their home la Eighteenth
strees.
Mrs. r. he witt Talmsec, who II
spending some time at the willard
Hotel. will entertain thirty guests
AZ dinner tonight at Chevy Chase
club in honor Of Mrs James Robert
Mckee OF New York. of New York.