Evening star., 1921-02-11

at home Informally this afternoon. She
| is being assisted by Mrs. Sumner
| We1les and Nine. MiShtowt. Nine. de
Bach will receive again on February
rs.
| The charge d'affaires Of the legation
of the Netherlands, Jonkheer w. H. de
, Beaufort will entertain q company of
! Wardman Park Hotel.
! Mrs. J. Borden Hartman enter
| tanned at luncheon today in compli-
ment to her house guest, Mrs. Frank
Gray Griswold Of New York.
| Mrs. Joseph w. Folk was hostess at
| the first of a series of luncheon's to-
day at her home, 2s40 Woodland drive
| Mrs. Thomas F. Logan has as her
guest at the New Willard her sister
in-law. Mrs. James kenney of Ger
| mantown, Pa.
| The third assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Van s. Merle-Smith
| will be hosts at dinner this evening.
Commander Mora Of the staff of the
| Military Hospital at San Bartolome
! Peru, accompanied by Sonora de Mora
| is in Washington on official business
| and while here is the guest of his
| son, Senior Don German Aramburu,
| attache of the embassy OF Peru. at the
| Brighton. Commander Mora is in this
country to study the military hospi-
tails and military sanitation with
view to enlarging the work in his own
| country.
/ Mrs. Edmund Pendleton entertained
| small company Informally at lunch-
con yesterday in her apartment at
Stoneleigh Court. Covers were laid
| for ten.
| Mrs. John l. Newbold entertained
at luncheon and bridge party today
| at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Frederick E. Chaplin has return
ed from a short visit with friends at
Hot Springs, Va.
Commander and Mrs. e. D. Stanley
have as their house guests for the week
end Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gould Of Omaha,
informal at home this evening, at their
| residence, 1914 Hobart street
Mrs. Douglas Huntley Gordon of Balti-
more will spend the week end at the
! Shoreham.
Mrs. Floyd Harris will be at home to-
morrow afternoon after 4 o'clock, at her
home. at 1717 r street
| The audience which assembled yester-
| day afternoon at the National Theater
for the lecture given by Gilbert K Ches-
terton, was one Of the largest and most
| important of the winter. Those in boxes
included Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Miss
! Gladys Hinckley, Mrs. James Kenney of
! Germantown. Pa; Mr.. Robert Silver
cruys of the Belgian embassy. and Mr..
n. H. Lahovary of the Rumanian 1ega-
ton, were guests In Mrs Thomas F.
| Logan's box; Mrs. Thomas H. Carter.
Mrs. John James Walsh, Mr.. John G.
| Carter. Miss Hannah. Miss Eunice
Whyte, tho Rev. Eugene A. Hannah, Mr.
Ygnacio Calderon. Mrs. John w. Thomp-
present included Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufman, Mrs. Beale r. Howard, Mr.
Adams Howard. Miss Mary A. Cryder,
Mrs Loren Johnson, Mr.. Frederick
Mary Badger Wilson, Mr.. John c. Scho-
field, Miss Schofield and Mrs Charles
Boughton Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Emmett of Phil
adelphia, are at the Franklin Square for
a short stay.
Brilliant Reception Last Night.
The Congressional Club added
| another event to it's brilliant series
Of complimentary evening receptions.
| entertaining last night in honor of
| tHo NoPCdhcT dA0 NLl6 ISOcI1CA
Gillett.
! While the clubhouse proves itself
| inadequate in size, 1t is a beautiful
| place and tasteful decorations added
| to the charm of the ballroom. An al
| cove filled with palms and ferns fur
nished background for the receiving
line and a dainty drapery Of southern
| smtlax tailed from the frieze rail
and over the soft ivory tinted walls.
ana the mantels were banked with
n sr1H
| ranged clusters Of flowers were used
| on the supper table, where lighted
candles added to the attraction. The
nags Of the states and territories Of
the Union added touch Of strong
color above the frieze Of smflax.
| Mrs: Charles B. Ward, president Of
the club. received the guests and pre-
s1mted them to the Speaker and Mrs.
Giiiett. Mrz. Ward wore gown Of gold
| metal cloth. tho skirt eiaborateiy draped
ana the bodice formed of the cloth,
veiled In gold lace. which extended down
on the skirt and formed the fshtail
train She wore diamond ornaments and
a corsage bouquet of orchids. Mrs Gil
covered with dull jet embroidery. and
she wore a jet bandeau low on her fore
head.
The other members Of tho receiving
limo included Mrs. James F. Byrnes.
who wore rose pink taffeta, made on
draped lines. deep scallops edging the
bottom Of the skirt. with pink tulle
forming the top Of tho decollete bodice
and sleeves and crystal embroidery; Mrs.
Fins J. Garrett. whose gown was Of
white lace. tho skirt in founce edged
with deep pink taffeta, and Miss Alice
PaSe, who woro pink and silver brocaded
chiffon with seQuins on the bodice and
q cascade Of pink tulle falling from the
Eirdlo
The guests included Senator and
Mrs. Arthur Capper. the latter in
black satin and tulle with jet and
seQuin trimming: Senator and Mrs.
John b. Kendrick, Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
ert Lansing, Mrs. Lansing wearing a
black sequin and tulle gown. made
with long graceful train; Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, who wore sap
phire blue chiffon velvet combined
with cloth Of gold with long pendant
earrings and necklace of diamonds;
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, whose gown
was a beautiful model OF white and
silver brocaded satin. with facings of
apple green satin; Mrs. Irvine L. Lon
root, the newly elected president Of
the club, who wore American beauty
satin yelled in black tulle, with let
trimming on the bodice. and Mrs.
Horace NJ. Towner. former president
Of he club, who wore black velvet
ana tu1ls trimmed with ut.
Others in the large company in
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