New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
Visit of Prince Albert of
Monaco and Venezuelan
Mission Serves to En-
liven Dull Week Socially
Speaker and Mrs. CilIett Ar
range Dance in Honor Of
Vice-President and Wife

With DR.. Esteban Gil Borges, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs, at it's head, have
added greatly to the social life Of the
capital, and but for them this week
would have slumped socially.
Calls are almost entirely OF in tho
Executive family, Mrs. Harding being
the only woman making the supreme
sacrifice and staying at home to visit
ors. But even for the foreign visitors
things have been informal. Prince AL
bert going to the Cosmos Club follow
ing the dinner Wednesday night in his
honor, with John Hays Hammond as
host, and sitting about with the mem
bers In informal manner.
1t was felt that the princes visit
TO this country was Of scientific and
not social interest, although President
Harding exchanged visits with him
after his arrival in town Sunday. The
luncheon which the Ambassador from
France and Nine. Jusserand gave for
the prince was by far the most preten-
tious entertainment for him, although
he was guest Of honor at the large
reception given at the Powhatan by
the National Academy of Sciences Tues
day night. Thursday night Prince
Albert was one of notable dinner
company entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor, and Friday evening
the Third Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss enter
tanned in his honor.
Venezuelans Entertained
Many things social clustered about
the Venezuelan mission, and the ac-
tivity will continue until Thursday,
when they will visit Mount Vernon,
after which they will go to Boston,
where an elaborate program is await
Yanes, assistant director of the Pan
American Union, entertained Nine. Gil
Borges and the women of the suite,
with Nine. de Riano and the wives of
Latin-American Ministers, at luncheon
Thursday, and on the same day DR.. l..
s. Rowe entertained DR.. Gil Borges and
his suite at luncheon at the Metropoli-
tan Club. The Minister from Venez-
uela and his sister, Signorita Domi-
nici, entertained the mission at din
uer Friday night and the Minister from
Colombia and Nine. Urueta entertained
them at dinner Saturday night. Mon
day they will dine with the Minister
from Ecuador and Nine. Elizalde. Tues
day. night DR.. Gil Borges will enter
tain at dinner at the Shoreham, and
Wednesday night the Ambas sador from
Peru will entertain at dinner in the
Pan-American Union Building for the
mission.
The Speaker and Mrs. Gillett have
issued invitations for reception with
dancing at the new Willard Hotel in
honor Of the Vicl-President and Mrs.
Coolidge, to be given Tuesday night, at
which the Cabinet. Senate and House
members will be chief guests.
Society has found new diversion
in driving to the polo fields several
afternoons week TO watch the War
Department team exercise. Some
splendid work is done, and one after
noon the President and Mrs Harding,
the Secretary Of War and MRS., Weeks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were all on
the scene of action for single game.
General William J.. Snow will give
bah Monday night at the New Willard.
The British Embassy has engaged
box, and other boxholders and patrons
include the Ambassador from France
and Nine. Jusserand, Mr.. and Mrs.
HERBERT Stabler, Senator Walter E.
Edge, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Rich
ard H. Townsend, Mrs. Thomas =.
Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes
jr, Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. R. Gown, Raymond T. Baker and
John B. Henderson. The Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Weeks and the Assistant
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Wainwright
and General Pershing will receive the
guests. The funds from the ball will
be used to equip the players and carry
on the practice.
Girl Scouts to Honor Mrs. Harding
Mrs. Harding, who has posed for
she has been in the White House than
any Of her predecessors in all their
years Of residence there, and who was
IN a group with Girl Scouts recently.
will be guest Of honor~at their rally
Saturday at Continental Hall, when
solid gold "tenderfoot" pin will be
presented to her. General Pershing
will be on hand to present prizes to.
the Girl Scouts, and another feature
will be when Mrs. Larz Anderson will
present the Edith Caveli medal to Mrs.
Benedict Crowell.
The President and Mrs. Harding are
euuiuS W tASlE lSSH AVXmAa 04ASS So14S A.
the White House events like their visit
TO the Leesburg home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Beale Mclean. The President
enjoyed the visit so much that when
M. and Mrs. Mclean entertained at
dinner, followed by dancing, the fol-
towing night they stopped at the Nc
Lean home to watch the gayety.
Many smart folk will come to Wash
lngton from New York, Boston and
Philadelphia for the annual National
capital Horse Show, which opens May
William Corcoran Eustis is prest-
oent and Melvin G. Hazen vice-presi-
Dent Of the association, with Commis-
sloner Cuno E. Rudolph treasurer and
horace H. Westcott secretary. The
yice- presidents are Larz Anderson,
General James A. Buchanan, William
xnelps Emo, Edward BeaIe Mclean,
sneral John j. Pershing, Colonel Rob-
- q. Thompson, Major General Leon
afd Wood and James Parmnlee. Sena-
sor and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry were
among the first to take box, and
esner box holders include Mr.. and Mrs.
henry Oxnard, Miss Julia B. Whiting,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward III. Everett, Mr..
snd sa,s Mrs. Edward Beaie Mclean. Mrs.
nnioson Fahnestock and Mrs. Charles
nonghton Wood
The Vice-President and Mrs. Coolidge
we're entertained at dinner tonight by
'ae ambassador from Japan and Baron
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