New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Rush of Brilliant Events
Crowds Fashionable Folk
Close and Fast, One Be-
ing Reception to Pershing
1000 Guests at Function
Another Important Affair
Is Luncheon Given by
Women of Senate Club
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the assembly room st the Senats ofics
baiiding Tuesday, when the usua
simple basket luncheon, prefaced anc
roncluded with sewing, Knitting and
ether useful work for the Red Cross OF
he refugees of foreign countries, was
Sur,ed into veritable love feast
Politics never played part in the SEN
ats Club, which was formed during the
var for work for the soldiers, and in
the ovation given Mrs. Thomas p. Mar
shsli Tuesday there certainly was not
single trace. Democratic and Repub-
iicsn women joined In the feast, and
the special feature wsa the presenta-
tion of d silver service to Mrs. Mar
shall, while before mar place. at table
was basket filed with sorget-me-
nets and other flowers. Mrs. William
II. Calder was the spokeswoman in
presenting the gift.
Another event Tuesday, but this
tine with nearly three thousand guests
present, was the reception and buffet
luncheon given at the Army and Navy
Club at noon on Washington's Birth
day in honor Of General John. j. Per-
shing. The clubhouse was gay with
tags and the symbols Of the two
General Pershing bearing four stars
hall where he stood to receive. Ex-
ceedingly effective was the arrange
ment, the General standing IN the mid
de Of the great room with only an
sid TO introduce the long line Of guests
vhieh oozed through the front door,
past the soldier-guest snd on to the
dining rooms at the top of the club
house where the breakfast was served
Martial music was played and every
where we're men Of the two branches
OF service, beginning with the privstes
IL the ranks, who stood at attention
ard served, and continuing on to the
tep Of the ladder with the Secretary
Of War and the Secretary of the Navy
present.
Society stands fairly aghast at the
activity in its ranks, and never has an
Administration gone out In such 8
furry CT excitement. Some say it Is
the effect Of the long pent~up spirits
during war days, but whatever the
cause there is such frequent enter
tanning that woman of society at
tends a morning musicale or lecture,
gees TO lunch, follows it up with
eridge or tea, takes in q concert when
there is one and then goes TO dinner,
finishing up the night with dancing.
All the more staid members of 40
clety attended the musical which Ssna-
ter Walter f. Edge, of New jersey, and
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Lee
Phillips, gave Tuesday night following
thelT dinner party, when thessecretary
ofthe treasury and Mrs. Houston, the
Secretary Of the Interior, Judge John
Barton Payne, the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Meredith, the Min
ister from Poland and Princess Iubo-
mirska and others dined with them.
Diplomats generally celebrated the
birth anniversary of George Washing
ton. either dining with those who did
celebrate or giving dinners or lunch.
cons in their embassy or legation
homes. The Ambassador from Japan
snd Baroness Shidehara entertained at
dinner on Tuesday in honor of the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Colby,
fluctuations being exchanged between
the ambassador and the Secretary of
State and eulogies paid George Wash
ington by the baron. Mr.. Colby re-
sponded.
The Minister from Ecuador enter
.ained with Nine. Elizalde, having the
legation decorated in red, white and
blue, and cherry embiems and other
suggestions in the life OF the first
PRESIDENT were used as favors. The
ambassador from Argentina, Mr.. lie
breton, was their guest, as were Che
Minister from Uruguay and Nine.
tafela, the Minister from Guatemala
and SeHors dc Bianchi, the Minister
5ron Costa Rica and Sonora de Beeche,
sehor Lefevra, Charge d'ARaires for
Panama and his sister, Senorita Ls-
Ieyre; Miss Lloveras, niece Of the Am
oassador from Argentina, apd the at
ache Of the Legation Of Ecuador and
Sonora de Penaherrera.
SO many society folk havs exchanged
eourtesles IN the last two weeks that
u seems as If the social slate should be
wiped perfectly clean from obligations
Tor the incoming Administration. Will
nam Phelps Emo and his cousin, Mrs.
George ". Ehle, entertained the Sec
retary Of State at dinner Thursday
night and followed the dinner with 8
musicale, when additional guests were
invited In. Tho night befors they
wsrs guests Of DR.. and Mrs. David
Mrs. Rafael r. Gown had guests at
luncheon Wednesday TO meet Mrs. r.
Y. Miles, Of New York, who is with her
tor week. In the company were Mrs.
Grafton Minot Mrs. Livingston Far
ars. Henry Price Wright,
Wednesday evening Miss Rosalie
Jones, Of New York, who Is spending g
short time In the capital. entertained
at dinner and theater party.
Other hosts Of the midweek included
representative and Mrs. Richard
olney, the Under Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Norman II. Davis, Mrs. Hen
ry +. Dimock, who entertained for the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Houston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
hradley, who entertained q dinner par
y Of thirty young folk, followed by q
dance with q much larger number join
ing them.
Mrs. Grafton sfinot entertained at
dinner Wednesday when the secretary
81 the British Embassy and Mrs. r..
Leslie Cragie, the third Secretary of
the Italian Embassy and Signora Gel
ssta, Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, Miss Louise
0elano. Major John G. Quakemeyer,
captain David Barry and Henry Cole
man May were her guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I. Oxnard enter
asned ct dinner early in the week
!oE Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Sewall, Of
Bogtan.
!. ars. E. o. Biodgett and her sister,
Ars. G. D. Hodges, OF Boston, who are
spending some weeks in Washington,
nave both entertained and been enter
satnad in turn. They ara staying ut the
ecvhatan, and 1t was there that Repre-
1ssnfstive and Mrs. John A. Peters. Of
Ellsworth, Me-, entertained st dinner in
sasir honor Monday night.
Mrs. George Won Lengerke Meyer,