The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

guests were wives of Senators and
altogether a most distinctive gath
ering. The hostesses were Mrs.
Charles A. Culberson. Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keyes. Mrs. John B. Ken
drick. Mrs. A. A. Jones. Mrs. will
liam J. Harris. Mrs. Frank r. Good
ing, Mrs. Emmett Gudger,' Mrs.
Mary Sluter. Mrs. Robert N. Stan
field and Mrs. c. S. Thomas.
MRS. CHARLES DAWES
ENTERTAINs AT LUNCHEON.
Mrs Charles Dawes. whose hus-
band is director of the budget, had
guests for luncheon Monday, as did
Mrs. Clarence Richmond Day, wife
of Col. Day. who asked her guests
to meet Mrs. Samuel winslow. wife
of the Representative. Mrs. Larz
Anderson entertained for Countess
Gelen Goblet d'Alviella of Belgium.
who came here for the convention
of the women's Overseas Service
League. which convened here Mon
day and Tusday-another confer
ence. Women have certainly reigned
supreme-almost-h in Washing
ton lately. coming here in droves
for their various conventions and
congresses. almost all of them pa
triotic. The countess mother was
an American and she herself is or
ganizing Y. W. c. A. unit in Bel
gium.
Then Monday-did you ever see
such a busy day socially-the Sc
ries of afternoon dances at Rau-
scher's were inauguTated In aid OF
the George Washington Memorial
with distinguished patronage.
There is big drive on to raise
WashinCton's quota for the memo
rial. Hardly a day goes by but
some entertainment is given for
that purpose. Tuesday and Friday
there were the concerts given under
the auspices of the Soldiers Insti-
tute to give wounded men a sum-
mer outing. The wounded men in
the hospitals listened in on the con-
certs by radio arranged by the ma
val air station on the edge of town.
AS one of the artists. william Van
Den Andel was from Holland, the
Minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. Everwijn gave a box party
on Tuesday afternoon. The audi
ences on both occasions were rather
small and l think society should
hang its head in shame that they
didn't make more of an effort for
those who gave their health for the
country.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were dinner hosts Tues
day evening, entertaining for the
chancellor Of the French Academy
of Arts and Sciences. Maurice DON
nay. and Andre Cheovillom. also of
the academy, two more lions" who
''rOared" in Washington last week.
Last Sunday DR.. David Jayne Hill
gave a dinner for them.
MRS. GEORGE VANDERBILT
HOSTESS AT DINNER.
Other Tuesday dinner hosts were
Mrs. George Vanderbilt. who gave
a second dinner on Wednesday; Mr..
and Mrs. Henry White and the
Comptroller of the Currency and
Mrs. c. E. Crissinger. Another
luncheon was given Tuesday in
compliment to Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs.
T. Dewitt Talmare. widow of the
great Brooklyn minister, being the
hostess. The party was given at
the Dover House but lacked the
honor guest who was sick so had
to back out at the last minute.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman had a large
company for luncheon Tuesday
at the Chevy Chase Club; Mrs.
Bernard Jones did also and Miss
Beatrice Whittier was luncheon
hostess that day for Miss Grace
Garland Eastment, whose marriage
to DIR. Bernard J. Gratama of the
Netherlands Legation stan was an
important social event of last
Thursday. Much Of the weeks en-
tertaininE centered about these two.
The Women's oversee Service was
received at the White House Tues
day. and later Mrs. Larz Anderson
gave a tea for them at her lovely
home. Mrs. Anderson seems to be
affiliated with every patriotic or
ganization that comes to town-and
actively affilisted. too. She is a
very worthwhile person. interested
In many serious things that many
women OF her wealth and social
position would not take the trouble
to participate in
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson
gave a party at their Connecticut
avenue residence Tuesday for DR..
Frank Billings. of Chicago, president
of the Congress OF American Phys.-
clans and Surgeons. and president
the biological. Laryngological ana
of Climatical associations, which
convened here last week. You see,
the men hold their conventions here.
too, The city last week was filled
with distinguished physicians and
surgeons from all parts of the coun-
try. including the famous Mayo
brothers.
SWEDISH MINISTER AND NINE.
wALLENBERG ENTERTAIN.
The outstanding dinner party OF
Wednesday-except the White
House dinner, of course--was given
by the Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Wallenbergs for the Argentine AM
oassador and Nine. LeBreton. The
latter is leaving soon to spend the
summer abroad. as she has done for
several seasons now. and then they
Will all. the Ambassador. too, go
home for a visit. The Secretary of
the japanese Embassy and Nine.
Saburi had dinner guests wednes-
day, and so did the. Jack Storys
Mrs. Larkin white Glazebrook had
bridge party that afternoon
Thursday the Hugheses were honor
guests at the dinner of the Minister
or Bolivia. and Nine. Ballivian-
they had sixty guests, all prom
inent; however, the Ambassadors
OF France. Spain, and Great Britain