New-York tribune., 1922-03-26
= Affairs IN the Capital-News of the Resorts

ana speaking several languages with
SIeae nucncy is popular with foreigners.
MISS May has spent the greater part
OF the season with Mr.. and Mrs, Revn.
o.os Hitt the latter formerly Edith
Il; Gray, of New York, in Bermuda
"ncrc they have winter home. The
M,euolng Will take place in Washington
this spring and will likely be a large
ana'r. Last season Miss May was an
a'.rac'ixe so hgure at several of the
larger balls, wearing a half-Spanish
costume with one of the splendid en-
oro'dered shaws such as have been
nuch IN vogue and exceedingly becom-
ing to Miss Mays type Of beauty Miss
Mays sister, Cecilia, married about
1slo German diplomat named Vom
iNsth' VINO was a secretary Of the en-
hassy here, and Miss May has visited
hef abroad a number of times.
Wallaces Give Series of
Small Entertainments
AS relief from the regular and
Almost unbroken series of tess lunch-
cons and dinners was the scr;es of
Nv entertainments the Secretary OF
agriculture and Mrs. Henry C. Wallace
gave at the department when the finest
collection of amarvllis ever seen in this
country was on exhibition and is still
oelng shown to the public. Diplomats
CABINET officials and many from official
ana resident society were invited from
time to time to see the groups.
roFmcr Senator and Mrs. Chauncev
NJ Depew are making their annual
spring visit to Washington, stopping
en- route from Florida, where thev wers
entertained several times by tho Presi-
de't and Mrs. Harding. They ere al
ways welcome guests here, but a GER
tain sadness is attached to this visit
IN that the beautiful old Corcoran
house, where the Senator brought Mrs.
Depew as bride, is being razed to
make way for the National Chamber OF
Commerce. The house has for manv
years been one Of the landmarks of
Lafayette Square, having housed more
noted statesmen and men of note than
almost any single residence in Wash
iington except, of course, the White
house and Capitol. 1t was at one time
the nome of Daniel Webster and was
also occupied by the late Senator Bricc.
Of New York, During the residence e
there Of Senator and Mrs. Depew it
saw much Of its most brilliant enter
tanning
The Speaker OF the House and Mrs.
Glllett returned Tuesday to Washing
ton from Massachusetts, where Mrs.
Gilictt visited shortly after the Speaker
went to Florida with the President and
where he joined her on their return
North
George Burnap vent to Boston Tues
day evening to attend the funeral Of
his father, Charles r: Burnap. His
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward H. Everett. of Washington,
we're in Boston for some time before
the death Of Mr., Burnap.
Mrs. f. A. Wadhams, OF Pittsheld
Mass, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. william +. Pearson, who enter
tanned at luncheon for her earlier in
the week. Mrs Pearson alsv gave
tea for Mrs. Wadhams.
Mrs. Frederick Appleton, of Boston
who is staying at the Shoreham, is
frequent host there at luncheons and
dinners Another Boston woman spend
ing Vac spring in Washington who is
being entertained is Mrs. Eugene Clapp,
for whom Mrs. Arthur Trrell enter
taincd At luncheon carly in the week.
Mrs. Jesse Koshland. of Boston. who
is s!so a spring guest here, entertained
ct dinner at the New Willard early in
the week for Representative and Mrs
JuiiU3 Kahn. Of California