Evening star., 1921-04-22

| ne dTlDdSSduOT OI S~1lle diiu soCIioi d
de Matthew will return to Washington
this afternoon from New York. where
they went to attend the unveiling OF
the statue of Simon Bolivar.
British Ambassador
to Attend n. Y. Banquet.
The ambassador to Great Britain and
Lady Geddes went to New York to-
day. The ambassador will attend the
banquet to be given this evening by
the American Tennis Association and
will speak at the banquet to be given
; tomorrow evening by the st. Georges
| Society.
Capt. Sidney Bayly. r. N; Mr.. Alan
p Graves and Mr.. Harold H. Sims OF
the British embassy staff. left yester-
day for Savannah to remain week.
Tonight the minister of foreign re-
lations of Venezuela, the delegates
and their ladies will be hosts at a
dinner in the Hall of Americas. of the
American Building in honor of
the Secretary of State and Mrs
Hughes. A reception and ball VIII
follow. The official party, headed by
DR.. Esteban Gil Borges, minister of
foreign relations and special envoy.
and Sonora Gil Borges. arrived in
Washington last evening and they
will remain at the Shoreham Hotel
until May 2. The party was escorted
to Washington by Mr.. John Barrett
who had charge of their reception in
New York. and distinguished party
of officials met them at the station
on their arrival here.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock will entertain
the official mission at dinner tomor-
row evening.
Dr. Herrera Mendoza, one of the
delegates, with Sonora Herrera Men
doza, was prevented from accom-
panying the official party to wash
ington and will arrive here tomorrow.
Mrs. Coolidge Guest
Mt Afternoon Tea.
Mrs. Coolidge. wife of the Vice Presi
dent is the guest in whose honor Mrs.
Parker w. West, wife of the deputy
governor of the United States Soldiers
Home, is entertaining at tea this
afternoon, from 4:30 to Z, in their
spacious quarters at Soldiers Home.
The drawing room has beautiful
decoration of pink snapdragons and
dogwood boughs. intermingled with
palms, and in the dining room pink
tulips, pink and white snapdragons
and maidenhair will form the center
piece on the tea table.
Capt. George Vidmer will make the
introductions. Mrs. West is receiving
in charming afternoon gown Of hy<
drangea blue georgette crepe. beaded
in steel, with corsage bouquet of or
chids.
Mrs. John w. Weeks. wife of the
Secretary of War. and Mrs. Tasker H.
Bliss. wife of the governor of Sol
diers' Home will assist Mrs. West in
receiving. and those at the tea table
will include Mrs. William c. Rivers,
Mrs. Fox Conner and Mrs. Joseph
Hampson. The other members of the
receiving party include Mrs. Dennis
f. Nolan. Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs.
Tyree r. Rivers and Mrs. Clarence A.
Ridley. Mrs. Edwin Welles will pre-
side at the punch bowl.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman entertained
at luncheon today at the Shoreham,
in compliment to Mrs Samuel Adams
of Chicago. wife of the assistant sec
retary of the interior during the Taft
administration. The guests included
sister Of Booth Harrington: Mrs. John
Walker Holcombe' and Mrs. George T.
Odell.
The minister of Ecuador and Sonora
de Elizalde have returned from New
York. where they went to attend the
ceremonies in connection with the
unveiling of the statue of Simon Boil
var.
The minister of Cuba. DR.. de Ces-
pedes. accompanied by the vice con-
sui. Mr.. Quesada, returned to Wash
ington yesterday from New York.
where they. went to attend the un-
yelling Of the statue to the liberator,
Simon Bolivar of Venezuela.
Princess Bibesco, wife Of the min
lister Of Rumania, will be at home in
formally this afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will be the
hostess at roof garden dance this
evening at her residence on Massa-
chusetts avenue. A number of dinner
parties will precede the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Montgomery
Beck will be hosts at dinner party
this evening, the party going on later
to Mrs. Walsh's dance.
Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Gown will also
be among the dinner hosts this even
ing. Their daughter. Miss May Gown,
who is in New York, will return to
Washington Sunday.
Mrs. E. c. Gregory and Mrs. r. l..
Mooney of Salisbury, N. c., are the
guests of the formers father, Senator
Lee Slater Overman, at the Powhatan.
Mrs. Mott Hostess
to New York Delegates.
Mrs Luther w. Mott, wife of Repre-
sentative Mott of New York. enter
tained the delegates from northern
New York to the congress of the Ma
tional Society. d. A. R., at a tea at
the College Women's Club Mrs. Nash,
state regent of New York being the
/ guest of honor.
The assistant secretary of war and
Mrs. Wainwright had as their guests
at luncheon yesterday, at the Shore
ham, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Andre w.
Brewster. Mr.. and Mrs Wainwright
are leaving today for New York,
where the former will remain over the
week end, and Mrs. Wainwright will
be away for several weeks
Mrs. Victor Seydell of Michigan en-
tertained company at luncheon to-
day in honor of Mrs. George Maynard
Minor. president general n S. d. A. r.
The other guests included Nine Grou-
itch. who has visited Mrs. Seydell
in her Michigan home frequently.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic D. McKen-
ney will entertain Informally at din
ner tonight. Miss Virginia McKen-
ney has gone to Philadelphia, where