The Washington times., 1921-05-07

sented with a gold .tenderfoot"
pin which has been specially made
for her and will be escorted to the
hall by troop of Girl Scouts.
Mrs. Frederick Brooke, deputy
Girl Scout commissioner. will pre-
side and many women prominent in
official life, notably Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, will be on the platform
with the heads OF the national
organization who are at present in
Washington. Mrs. Benedict Croweil.
District Girl Scout commissioner.
who has been abroad, had hoped to
reach town in time to attend the
rally, but her boat was delayed and
she and Mr.. Crowell have not yet
landed. They are expected in Wash
ington tomorrow.
General Pershing will be present
at the rally today and will present
the prizes for the field meet held
last Saturday. Mrs. George May
nard Minor, president general of
the d. A. r.. will present q group
of flags to the Scouts.
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Both, the President and Mrs.
Harding gave audience this after
noon to the delegates to the annual
meeting of the District of Columbia
- Federation of Womens Clubs, re-
ceiving nearly 400 guests.
Mrs. Nannette b. Paul, president
of the Anthony League, and Miss
Anna e. Hendley, the secretary, will
receive the delegates and visiting
club women tomorrow afternoon
from 3 to 9 o'clock at the Biblical
Museum. 2OO7 Columbia road.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, the presi-
dent of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, and Miss Mabel T.
Boardman were the guests OF honor
at the dinner given last night at the
Hadleigh, where the meeting is be-
Ing held. The guests numbered 200,
and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, the
retiring president of the District
Federation, acted as hostess. Mrs.
J. w. Frizzel, the newly elected
president, was among those present.
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The Ambassador of Peru and Nine.
Pezet expect to spend part Of rho
summer at their home in Peru.
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The Italian Ambassador, Senator
Rolandi Ricci. Is leaving Washington
today or tomorrow and will visit
Philadelphia, New York and several
cities In the New York State before
returning to town. He will be away
all next week.
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MISS HUGHES TO GO ABROAD.
Miss Katherine Hughes, daugater
Of the Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Hughes. will sail from New York IN
the Cretic on May IL to remain abroad
five months. She will go by way CT
the Mediterranean, visiting Italy.
Greece, Constantinople and France.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes we're
guests last evening OF Mrs. Marshall
Field, who had q company of forty to
meet them at dinner. Among the
guests were Andrew w. Mellon, Sec
retary of the Treasury; the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. DENLY, and the
Minister of Rumania and Princess
Bibesco.
Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, has Joined
her father at his apartment, 1875 Mas
sachusetts avenue. She is accom-
panied by her chapcrone. Miss Alice
Sylvester, Miss Mellon has been visit
ing Miss Olive Graef since her arrival
in Washington ten days ago.
Mrs. Charles DENLY will entertain
at tea this afternoon in compliment
to her sisterinlaw, Mrs. Edwin
Denby. wife OF the Secretary OF the
Navy. The hostess will be assisted
by Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. David
Porter, Mrs. Graham Fitch, Mrs.
Charles Harlow. Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe and Miss Julia Maths.
On Monfay evening Secretary and
Mrs. DENLY will be the guests of
honor at a dinner which Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles DENLY are giving At TIE
Chevy Chase Club.
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Mrs. Fall. wife OF the Secretary Of
the Interior, and her daughter, Mrs.
c. c. Chase, Of Ell Paso, Tex, who is
staying with her, will go today to Port
Conway, Va, for a short visit to MIR.
and Mrs. Brant Elliott. Mrs. Falls
son-in-law and daughter. Secretary
Fall is in Kentucky on q brief vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrea Geisser Ce-
lesia entertained informally at lunch
con today with Mrs T. Bates-Batch-
eller among the guests.
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Mrs. John Henry Purdy entertained
at luncheon today at Grasslands, hav-
ing a number of her old friends as
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy, who
have been at the Lafayette Hotel for
al spring visit, will leave on Tues
day for New York.
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UNCLE JOE's BIRTHDAY.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, who has been
in Congress longer than any other
member, celebrated his eighty-ffth
birthday anniversary today. He was
the guest at a luncheon given by
other "old-timers" in Congress. but
did not permit himself to take a full
holiday He was in unusually good
health and spirits. In term OF service
as we'll as in age he is the oldest
representative in Congress. Mr.. Can
non was born at Guilford, N. c., in
1895, and was first elected to the
forty-third Congress. He was Speak
er of the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth and
Sixty-hrst Congress.
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Mrs, William Kearny Carr enter
tained guests today at one OF a pleas
ant series of luncheons she is ,ivi1g
at her home in X street.
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Mrs. Harry Cootes, wife Of Colonel
Cootes OF Fort Myer, will give a
dance this afternoon at o'clock in