The Washington times., 1921-01-15
Dinners And
Dances "On"
For Tonight

W. HE the h ball which @ Mr. and
" Mrs. Ralf Il. GOWN are
giving for their debutante
daughter. Miss May GOWN. is the
event of the widest social interest
tonight, there are several dinner
parties OF more than a little i'm
portance on the calendar. The
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are giving the third OF their very
delightful series OF dinner parties,
and Mrs. cambridge Colby will
entertain dinner company which
will includue many of the diplo-
mats.
Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shalls party, in accordance with
their custom when entertaining
formally, will be given In the
Presidential suite at the Willard.
The guests will be seated at one
table, with a fragrant decoration
of pink roses and Easter lilies On
this occasion Justice James Clark
McReynolds will be the honor
guest, with Gen. John J. Pershing
among the guests asked to meet
him, and the company of twenty
eight will also include Mrs. Walter
McLallen, of Evanston, ILL.,. and
Mrs. T.. NJ. Foley, of Indianapolis,
Olu lTltnuS oI NlCe anu
Mrs. Marshall. who are now visiting
in Washington.
Mrs. Colbys guests will number
twenty-five, and will include the
Chilean Am AMBASSADOR and Nine. de
Matthew, the Argentine Ambassador
and Nine. LIE Breton, and the Bel
gian Ambassador and Baroness de
Cartier. After the dinner some of
them will accompany their hostess
to the GOWN ball.
Senator Walter Edge and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Sara Lee Phil
| Ups, who is his hostess, will also
give a dinner tonight, their guests
being asked to meet the Serbian
minister and Nine. Grouitch. In the
company will be the members of the
house party they are entertaining
over the weekend. Dinners will
also be given tonight by Senator
and Mrs. John Il. kendrick for
Miss Rosa-Maye kendrick. and by
Mrs. Septimus Austin for Miss
Madeline Austin, both companies
going later to Miss GOWNS dance.
One of the most interesting events
"on" for tonight is the reception
which Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler are giving in honor of DR..
and Mrs. Wilfred Grenfell, who are
visiting them. DR.. Grenfell is here
! in the interest Of the campaign
which will be launched tomorrow
| to raise an endowment fund for his
work in Labrador He will make
| several addresses in this connection.
! The reception tonight is, however.
| Of purely social character, ar
ranged to give Mr.. and Mrs. Buffers
friends an opportunity to meet the
4rff a,HI hor
ing wife. There will be several
hundred guests present
MRS. WILSON SEES PICTURES.
Mrs. Wilson attended the first pres
entation of motion pictures for juve
niles made this morning at the
| Belasco Theater. and had as guests II
| her box the children of her brothe
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Wilmer Boiling. Many leaders o
| society were present likewise in com
pany with the future beaux ant
bellies of Washington, who witnessed
with joy such films as The Pied Pipel
Of Hamlin." Little Red Riding
Hood" "Cinderella," etc. These specia
| picture programs will be presented a
the Belasco every Saturday morning
and the fashionable schools Of tn,
Capital are planning each week t,
give special parties.
=
The British ambassador, Sir Auck
land Geddes, left town last night ant
sailed for England today having beer
| called home at the request of HI:
Majesty King George to confer witt
the prime minister and the cabinet
He will lreturn about the end of Feb
| ruary.
MRS. HAMMOND's LUNCHEON.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond gave
luncheon today for thirty guests. en-
tertaining in compliment to Lady
Geddes, wife of the British ambassa
dor. Others in the luncheon part,
were Mrs. Corning, of New York
who is staying with Mrs. Hammond
Mrs. cambridge Colby. Mrs. Edwin
T. Meredith, Mrs. Norman II. Davis
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg Mrs Jane.