The Washington herald., 1922-05-14


dinner that evening. too. as did he
Randall Hagners and Mrs. Sherman
Nccallum. The last mentioned func-
tion was for her young daughter,
Cecilia, and was followed by dancing
Mrs. Charles J. Bell had a few of
her friends for tea Monday at their
lovely suburban home. Twin Oaks"
TO meet Miss Ellen Van volkenberg.
whose recital the next evening was
given at the Playhouse under the
direction Of Mrs. Bells talented young
son. RoberI Miss Van volkenberg Is
the wife Of Maurice Brown and to-
gether they founded the Chicago Little
sTheater and are regarded as the
pioneers OF the Little Theater move
ment Last SUMMER they organized
q repertory theater in Seattle and
Mr.. Bell was a member of the COM
pany. This season they are doing
likewise at the Greenwich Village
Theater In New York and most sue
cessfully. Tuesday before a brilliant
audience at the Playhouse Miss Van
Voikenberg gave a reading of Alice
Sit-by-the-Fire.
VICE PRES. AND MRS. COOLIDGE
GUESTS OF HENRY WHITE.
Tuesday evening the Vice President
and Mrs Coolidge were given a dinner
oy Henry White. formerly our Am
oassador to France. and Mrs. White.
They were dinner hosts Monday. too.
The Minister Of Sweden and Mime.
Wallenoerg had a dinner party Tues
day In compliment to the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hughes. In the party
were DR.. and Mrs. Henry Leech, of
New York. who spent a few days at
the legation. The Netherlands Min
ister and Nine. Everwijn had dinner
that day for the lie Bretons and that
afternoon Mrs Theodore Roosevelt,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. gave a tea for the members
OF the Observation-Disclosures Founda-
ton. The Chief of the Division of
Far Eastern Affairs of the State De-
partment and Mrs. Junius MacMurray
had dinner guests Tuesday. as did the
Asrshan Bullitts. who entertained a
number Of young people to meet Miss
Louise Ross Todd. who is visiting
her aunt, Mime. Christian Hauge.
Mrs. Irvine l. Lenroot. wife Of
Senator Lenroot and president Of
the Congressional Club. had guests
for luncheon Wednesday at the
club in compliment to Mrs Cool
tdge. The members of the club
entertain at luncheon there once a
week now and those luncheon days
are proving very popular; and last
wednesday was extremely so, many
Of the club members being host
esses to parties. big and little. The
Brazilian Ambassador gave a lunch
con the same day. Among wednes-
days dinner hosts were the Chair
man Of the Republican National
Committee and Mrs. John T. Adams,
who entertained at wardman Park
Hotel; the Vice Governor of the
Federal Reserve Board and Mrs.
John r. Mitchell, Col. and Mrs.
Morris Ernest Locke, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. the Herold walkers.
Commissioner and Mrs. Rudolph,
who asked their guests to meet the
Secretary to the President and Mrs.
George Christian: Col. and Mrs.
Joseph s. Heron and fully a half
dozen more.
VICTORY FANCY DRESS
BALL Is SUCCESS.
On Thursdays calandar there was
the annual May ball of the Stone
wall Jackson Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. The
LeBretons were given another fare
we'll party that day, the Spanish
Ambassador and Mime. Riano giving
them a dinner party. Mr.. and Mrs.
Larz Anderson were hosts at din
ner that day. as were the CONNER
cial Secretary of the British En-
bassy and Mrs. John Joyce Brod-
erick. Mrs. Coolidge was guest OF
honor at a luncheon which Mrs.
Charles c. Glover gave Friday at
their suburban home. Westover.
Mrs George T. Marye. whose hus-
band was formerly Ambassador to
Russia, had guests for luncheon
Friday to say good-by to Mime. Le-
| Breton. Mime. Christian Hague had
4 dinner party. That was the OPEN
| ing day of the horse show and the
| evening of the Victory fancy dress
ball at wardman Park Hotel given
| for the Victory memorial fund. 1t
was originally planned for May Q.
but like many of the seasons big
| functions was postponed. Most of
| the guests were in costume and
many were from out Of town, hav-
fng come chiefly for the horse show.
Yesterday Mrs. James Patton had
q luncheon party for Mrs. Coolidge.
and the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Work gave a dinner party out
1T wardman Park Hotel, while the
Charles v. wheelers entertained at
dinner at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock had a din
ner last night for the lie Bretons.
Washington society has seemed in
q way to be hoodooed this winter
30 many Of the big functions planned
have had to be postponed and as
rule postponed entertainments, public
or private. are not quite the success
fhey would have been if given on the
frst date selected Several Of the
events Of much social Importance last
week were events postponed from
previous dates There was the polo
ball Wednesday night which was to
have been given on May l but was
but or because Gen. McAndrew
passed away that day. That was a
very pretty party and a very smart
one. too: more like large private
ball. I should say. The City Club
made q very nice place for the en-
kertainment which originally was
blamed for the New Willard ballroom,
which Is out of commission for a
While because Of the fire they had
there recently.
The ballroom. converted for the
evening into a polo field. was gay with
p<nnants of the various War Depart
Fnent teams Goal posts at either end
bf the door. crossed polo mallets above
the boxes. and hurdles of fresh green
pine boyghs in front of the boxes
romnIefed thS Dfcfure