The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

followed by informal dancing; the
Coloniaf ball given by the Con-
stitution Chapter of the D. A. r. for
the benefit of the Americanization
work at the Women's City Club was
an important event of Friday last.
The army and. navy juniors gave
one of their tea dances yesterday
afternoon and Mrs. William Whiting
Andrews entertained at a beautiful
tea dance yesterday afternoon when
Mrs. William Miller Collier was the
honor guest. Old folks and young
wese there.
There were a large number of din
ner parties given during the week,
and even more are scheduled for this,
week. Last week the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand en-
tertained at dinner and were enter
tanned several times; likewise the
British Ambassador and Lady Ged
des-they entertained and were en-
tertained.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall gave the first of their series
of formal dinners last evening when
the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were the honor guests.
1t was given in the Presidential
suite at the Willard. The JUS
serands will reciprocate by giving
a dinner for the Marshalls this
week. Judge and Mrs. Charles
Howry gave an interesting dinner
last night with the Ambassador of
Peru and Nine. Pezet in the party.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles walcott gave
a dinner for the Marshalls. Maj.
and Mrs. Gist Blair gave a dinner
for the Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier and the British
Ambassador and Lady Geddes. Mrs.
Julian James had an interesting
dinner with Mrs. Colby among her
guests, and Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill,
Chamberlain had a big dinner out
at Chevy Chase Club last night in
compliment to EIinor Wheeler.
Really there were so many dinners
last week l don't think anybody
dined at home; certainly not with
out guests
PALMERs HOSTS TO
CHIEF JUSTICE
The Serbian Minister and Nine
Grouitch gave a dinner and every
one of the dances was preceded
by numerous dinners, big and lit
tie, formal and informal Two par
ties stood out a bit, both annual
functions-the Attorney General
and Mrs Mitchell Palmer entertained
a large and distinguished company
in compliment to the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States and Lieut.. Col. Theodore Jew
ell entertained at this tenth annual
dinner for the seasons debutantes.
1t was given as usual at the Army
and Navy Club and one bud was Sc
leCted as the honor guest. Col. and
Mrs. Harrington, the latter formerly
Miss Eleanor Reyburn were the
Chaperons. Eleanor Reyburn was
the honor guest at his second de-
butante dinner.
An interesting party was the re-
ception given by the Third Assis-
tant Secretary of State and Mrs,
Van Santvoord Merle Smith for the
personnel of the State Department.
1t was substitute for the panty
usually given around New Year by
the Secretary of State and his wife
for the State Department personnel,
but as the present Secretary is in
South America his social duties
were passed on to the Acting Sec
retary of State, Norman H. Davis,
and to the Third Assistant Secre-
tary.
Both of these men are new in
their official positions; have held
them but short time. Ny, what
changes there have been in the
Cabinet alone since President Will
son first held office as President
not to mention the assistant sec
retaries and such. There have been
three Secretaries of State-william
J. Bryan, Robert Lansing and Balm
bridge Colby-and at least two un-
dersecretaries and third assistant
Secretaries. There have been three
Secretaries of the Treasury-wiIliam