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ments extended along the walls, all
of them beautifully decorated. and
illuminated with colored lamps.
Here the Navy Yard bnnd played
and here again there was plenty OF
room. although admirais fingered
10 talk with generals and coloneis,
commanders and officers of various
rank met over salads end ices TO
renew old acquaintance.
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From the supper room the guests
went 20 the roof. where an orches-
ira with plenty of xyiophone accom-
paniment played the most delightful
dance music. Here In the cool air
everyone took part in the dancing,
General Pershing being one OF the
most interchangeable OF the dancers.
The roof was brilliantly illuminated
with colored lights, and Il afforded
ample space for the hundreds who
enjoyed, what turned out to be a
lovely ball that must have been to
the naval officers reminiscent of
balls on the decks of wsrships as
they lay I'm far distant ports, for II
was a tropical night that suddenly
had cooled. for even the temperature
was just right for the evenings
fullest enjoyment.
Among those in the distinguished
company were Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
John A. Lejeune. Admiral and Mrs.
Charles b. McVay. Surg. Gen. and
Mrs. Meritte ireland, Maj Gen.
Wendell C. Neville. u. S. M. c.;
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. willard Hol-
brook. Brig. Gen. and Mrs, Henry
Jervey, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Frank
> Mcintyre, Maj Gen. John L. Glen,
u. s. A.: Mr.. and Mrs Ross .Grav-
ener. Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson,
Gen. M. M. MacCombs, Col. and Mrs.
A. c. McCombs. Col and Mrs Samuel
d. Rockenbsch, Col and Mrs. Hugh
Brown, Commander and Mrs. Gud-
ger. Captain and Mrs. Ridley Nc
Lean. Comdr. and Mrs John r. SHAFT
roth, Col. and Mrs. David Porter,
Admiral Parks. u. s. NJ; Admiral
osterhouse. u. S. NJ; Mrs F. b.
Moran. Mrs. II. Mcfarland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Lanier. Mrs. Miller,
and Mrs Norton and Miss
Margeret Norton, Miss Lena Hitch
cock. Miss Caroline Nash. Admiral
Rodman. u. S. NJ: Mrs Frank 1>~r-
ney, Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, Miss
Stitt. Commander and Mrs. Rogers,
Colonel Fries. Col. and Mrs. Owen
Seaman, Colonel Marshall. aid to
General Pershing; Col. John q.
ouekemeyer, u. s. A.. aid 10 General
Pershing; Col. and Mrs. Edmund A.
Buchanhsn. Col. and Mrs. Snyder
and Miss Snyder. Colonel Harris.
U. s. A. Captain Penny, u. s. A:
Colonel Elliott. Colonel Williamson,
Captain Chambers. u. s. NJ; Capt.
Earl Jenkins and Major Guillion,
U. S. A
Congressman Leonidas C. Dyer en-.
tertained at luncheon today In the
Speakers private dining room IA
honor of His Excellency, DIR. Chu Chi
Chen. who is representing the Pres;
dent OF China in Washington.
The guests included the Vice Presl-
dent. Mr.. Coolidge; the Speaker OF the
House, Frederick Gillette: the mir =.
ter of China. DIR. Alfred Sze; Senator
James A. Reed, Senator William J.
Harris, DR.. T. Y. Tsur, the Assistant
Secretary OF State. Robert Woods
Bliss; DR.. Paul Reinsch. Congressman
Rufas Hardy. Congressman Henry C
Osborne, Congressman Henry d
Flood, Congressman Stephen Porter
Congressman John Morris, Congress.
man Ware and Congressman Burton.
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DR., Chen and the members OF his
special mission we're the guests ir
whose honor DIR. u. Y. Yen. director
of the Chinese educational mission
and his daughter. Mrs. Yen. enter.
tained at dinner last evening at this
Chinese legation.
In addition TO the members OF the
mission the guests were the Chinese
Minister. DR.. AlfrSd Sac Ke sze, the
ministers niece, the secretaries OF the
legation, DR.. Yuns Kwai, counselor
of the legation; Or. T. G. Yen. and
Or. Chau's daughters, the Misses
Irene and Pearl Chu.
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President Harding will receive the
members OF the Japanese Diet at 0
o'clock this afternoon following their
trip to Mount Vernon which they are
taking today con board the Sylph.