The Washington times., 1922-05-13

dispute. another glittering link
was added to the long chain of
brilliant festivities in honor of
foreign visitors which have been
given at the Pan-American
Union.
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hughes were hosts and the
company invited to meet the
delegates from Chile and Peru
was representative of the vari-
Gus circles of Washington's cos
mopolitan society. The Diplo-
matte Corps was numeroUsly
present, the Latin-Ameri0an con-
tingent turning out in force: and
many of the State Department
officials were among the guests.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes re-
ceived at the entrance to the
Hall Of the Americas. two or
three White House aides taking
turns in making the presenta-
tions. Nine. Porras, wife of DR..
Melton Porras. chief Of the Pc.
ruvian delegation, was the only
lady beside Mrs. Hughes in the
receiving line, which also in
cluded DR.. Porras, DIR. Velarde,
OF the Peruvian delegation, and
DR.. Carlos Aldunate and DIR.
Izquierdo, the Chilean representa-
tives.
The formal reception over, the
Marine Band took up it's station
behind a screen of palms, and
within a few moments the floor
began 10 fill up with dancing
couples, while other guests drift
nd ~ hn hAIA uyh
supper was being served in the
map room.
The palm-filled patio was open
to the sky, the full moon peeping
over the rim toward the latter
part of the evening, and the
lovely Aztec Garden at t. rear
was thrown open to the guests.
II was a bit too chilly for supper
on the terrace. but as the moon
came up many Of the guests
strolled Dat into the garden. This
time there was no artificial illu.
mination save the queer blue
light from the patio OF the annex,
but this combined with the moon
light with eerie loveliness and
gave an effect Of unreality to the
men and women wandering up
and down the box.lined paths.
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MRS. HUGHES was looking ex-
AVA ceedingly well last evening in
a gown of soft rose satin. simply
made with a full long skirt. flow
ing sleeves Of chiffon, and crystal
beading for garniture. Nine.
Porras was in gray satin. with a
simple surplice bodice and crystal
embroidered panels on the skirt.
She wore necklace and drop ear.
rings OF diamonds. and in her hair
a bandeau holding a spray OF
osprey.
frocks were noted and lovely Jewels
displayed. while numbers OF the
men present wore the brigh: rib.
bons Of orders and decorations on
their breasts. Miss Ailsa Mellon,
who was present with her father,
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
had on graceful gown of rose
metal cloth which was the perfec.
ton Of rich simplicity. IT was
made with the new wrapped skirt
and the bodice. the entire back Cf
which was fashioned OF rose tulle
embroidered in silver. was out
lined with rhinestones and rubies.
The same jewels formed the shoul.
der straps and an ornament of bril-.
liants and rubies. with long fringed
ends. held the drapery In place.
With the Secretary Of Asriculturc
were Mrs. Wallace and Miss Mary
Wallace. the former wearing a
graceful gown OF beige silk lace
and the latter a black frock trim
med with rows OF steel beads.
The Ambassador OF Peru and
Nine. Pezet, just "of return" from
two months visit in Peru. ar
rived early, and We're given a most
cordial welcome by their confreres
Of the diplomatic corps. Mime. Pezet
was charming In a velvet gown Of
a shade between roses and burnt
orange, which was trimmed with
glittering crystals in long lines.
Nine. Matthew, wife of tho Chilean
amba ssador, wore a severely sim
pie black velvet gown. with Al odd
headdress Of dull jet beads set low
on her forehead, hanging strings
of the beads covering her ears.
OTHER diplomats present were
" the Minister Of Uruguay and
Nine. Varela, the Minister of Bo-
livia, Nine. Ballivian, with Mise
Carmen Ballivian: the Minister Of
Bulgaria and Nine. Panaretoff. the
Minister of Finland and Nine. An
strom, and the Minister OF China
and Nine. SIZE. The latter, as al.
ways, wore her native Chinese
dress. this time fashioned of crepe
in a lovely dove gray: and in her
blue-black hair she had a becoming
pearl ornament.
The Charge d'Affaires of Austria
and Nine. Prochnik were in n
group with the Counselor of the
German Embassy and Baroness
Won Thurman and Mr.. and Nine.
Reisser, Of the German embassy
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