Evening star., 1921-11-16
.Ielgian Embassy Reception
Unusually Brilliant AEair.

| One of the most brilliant receptions
| given in Washington since the open
| ing of this unusually brilliant seasol
was that at the Belgian emoasSy s
| night. " ith Amba ssador and Baroness
| lie Cartier as hosts. following the am
ner given to celebra e the saints day
| of the King of Belgium. In honor o.
the king his portrait was draped viii
| flags and the entire entertainment
| suite of the residence was laVishi1
! decorated with huge chrysanthemums
! and American beauty roses.
| The baron and baroness received
| heir guests standing at the door o
| the main drawing room, anu the oar-
| oness wore one of the beautiful cos
tunes for which she is noted, grace
fully draped gown of moonlight blu'
satin, on princess lines. the corsas,
being caught with rich ornamen
of pearls and jewels. from which
pended long. graceful strands of pink
pearls hanging to the hem of th'
SIX rt. Baroness de Car ier's niece
Miss Elizabeth Connolly of New York
who assisted at the reception. wore d
youthful gown of pale blue chiffon.
In the brilliant company Of states
men and diplom- is of the leading ma
tions of the world who were guests
at Dime, were the Secretary of State,
Charles Evans Hughes; the Secretary
Of the Treasury, Andrew w. Mellon
Hoover; Premier BRAND of France. the
French amba ssador, J. J. Jusserand:
Rt. Hon. Arthur ]. Balfour. Prince
Tukugawa. the .panese ambassador
Baron Kiiuro Shidehara: the Italian
ambassador, Senator Rolandi Rcci
the Portuguese minister, Viscount
d'Alte; the Chinese minister. DR.: AL
fred SEE: Beelaertes van Blokland
head of the delegation from the
Netherlands; Sen tor Henry Cabo;
Yr~
de Wouters d'Oplinter. technical ad-
visers to the Belgian delegation: the
undersecretary of state, Henry P.
Fletcher; the secretary general or the
conference. John w. Garrett: Thomas
F. Ryan and Samuel Gompers. head
of the American Federation Of Labor
The reception was attended by three
hundred additional guests. including
visiting foreigners, members of the
diplomatic corps, higher officials and
society folk. The Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Hughes. and Mr.. Balfour were
cons tantly the center of large and
interested groups of guests, as were
all of the delegates. The same In
forma lity which has obtained at each
event since the meeting of the con-
ference added charm to the reception
and a buffet supper was served IN the
dining room.
The ambassador OF Italy. Senator
Vittorio Rolandi Ricci. will entertain
a DISTINGUISHED company at dinner
Friday evening, November 25, in hon.
or Of the Secretary of State, Mr..
Hughes.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY will be hosts at dinner this
evening in honor of the first lord of
the British admiralty and Lady Lee.
The minister of the Serbs. Croats and
Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch entertain
ed at luncheon today. when their
guests were Lord and Lady Sanwich.
Col. and Mrs. William c. Rivers, the
assistant military attache Of the Brit
ish embassy and Mrs Bridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs Norman
Williams, Mrs. Charles MacVeagh.
Mrs r. Barrett Browning, Mrs.
Henry F.. Dimock. former Senator Will
lard Salisbury. Col. Priggott. Mr..
Pierre Lanux. Mr.. Duplan and Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Matthews of Buffalo,
house guests of the hosts.
Mrs Frelinghuysen. wife Of sena-
tor Joseph S. Frelinghuysen OF New
Jersey. will be at home tomorrow aft
ernoon in her home, at 1913 10Th
street.
Mrs. Dial and Miss Dial, wife and
daughter Of Senator Nathaniel B. Dial
of Soh.h Carolina, will be at home to-
morrow afternoon. from 4 to 6, in their
home, at 1852 Kalorama road. Mrs.
Robert T. Tucker of Charleston, S. c.,
will receive with them.
Mrs. Fries. wife of Gen. Amos A.