Evening star., 1922-12-25
Society
Diplomats Combining American Customs
With Those of Their Native Lands
in Celebrating Christmas.
HE members of the diplomats

christmas 1eSt1Ndl III Sliidlt
informal luncheon and din
ner parties, for the most part with
the members of their own embassy
or legation staffs as guests.
The ambassador of France and
Nine. Jusserand will have the mem
bers of the embassy staff and few
French residents of Washington DIM
ing with them this evening.
The ambassador of Spain ana
Sonora de Riano had similar am
ner last evening and have as thelr
house guest over Christmas Princess
Bourbon and the Spanish consui
general in New York. Scnor Don
Alejandro Berea y Rodrigo.
The am bassador Of chile and sonora
de Matthew had the members of the
embassy staff luncliing with them
yesterday.
The arnbassado1' of Belgium and
baroness de Cartier will entertain the
members of the embassy stan At uiH-
ner this evening.
The ambassador of Peru and Sonora
de PeZet will be hosts ~ dinner to-
night, having among their guests
their son and ,iaug Law. MT.
and Mrs. \. Washington PeZet or New
York who came 10 spend CHRISTMAS
with them in their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel. and the MEM
hers of the embassy stan.
The amba ssador of Great Britain
and Lady GeddeS had the members OF
the staff dining with them last even
ing. and today are celebrating Christ
mas with Their children.
The anba SSador of Germany ana
Nine Wiedfelt Will have Christmas
tree typical of their own land for
the members of their staff this even
ing.
The newly appointed ambassador of
Italy. Prince Gelascio Caetani, enter
tanned the embassy staff at dinner
Saturday evening at the Hotel Ham
ilton. The ambassador came to Wash :
inCton at the end OF last week ana
is staying at the Shoreham.
The minister of Ecuador and Sonora
de Elizalde entertained the members
of the legation staff at luncheon to-
day.
The minister of Uruguay and Nine.
Narela were hosts TO Il large and dis
tingushed company at dinner Satur-
day evening at the Pan-Amerlcan
building. when they entertained IN
honor of the ambassador of France
and Nine. JuSserand. The other
guests We're the ambassador of Spain
and Sonora de Riano, the ambassador
of Chile and Sonora de Matthew. the
minister of Switzerland and Nine.
Peter. the minister of Bolivia and
Panama and Sonora de Alfaro, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Frederick {.
Hicks, the counselor of the POLISH
legation and Nine. kwapiszewska ka.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Wood. the
military attache of the French en-
bassy and Nine. Dumont, the director
general of the Pan-American Union.
Or Leo 3 Rowe. the secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Charles d. Walcott. Nine. Lagos, Mrs.
#. Septimus Austin, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Norment and the secretary of
the Truguayan legation, MIR. Hugo de
Pena.
The minister of Switzerland and
Mime. Peter will be hosts at dinner
this evening at the legation.
The minister OF Sweden and Nine.
wallenberg will entertain a large
company at dinner this evening. Last
evening they had 4 Christmas dinner
for the members of the legation staff
The minister of Bolivia and Sonora
de Ballivian will have their Christ
mas dinner this evening, having with
them the members of their staff.
The minister of Poland and Nine.
WroblewSka were hosts 10 the mem
bers of the legation staff for a Christ
mas dinner last evening.
Mrs. Townsend Hostess for
senator and Mrs. Gerry.
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her for the Christmas season her
son-in-law and daughter. Senator and
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. for whom
she is entertaining dinner party of
twenty-four tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Beale Mclean
are giving a large Christmas tree
party this afternoon in their city
home on 1 street for their children
John r. Mclean. Cd; Edward Beale
Mclean, jr., and their little daughter.
A number of intimate friends of the
hosts will assist them in entertain
ing their young friends.
Mrs Charles X. Koones is enter
afternon in honor of her nieces. Miss
Elizabeth Hill Ramage and Miss Jose
phine Cowen Ramage. The decora-
tions in the house are of Christmas
green's and poinsettias and the table has
many red candles. Alternating at the
tea table are Mrs. Frank W. Hill, Mrs.
Edwin s. Fuller. Mrs. William Soth-
oron Powers, Mrs. Leland Stanford
Conness. Mrs. William Kearny Carr.
Mrs. Samuel S. Koones, Mrs. H. j.
Others assisting are Miss Mary Hill.
Miss Lillian Merritt Thompson. Miss
Katharine Wrenn, Miss Jessie Atkins,
Miss Wilmutte Doyle, Miss Josephine
W1lliford, Miss ASenath simpson Cox,
Miss Henrietta Hill, Miss Annette
Ashford, Miss Agnes Ashford, Miss
cy Wooley. Mis- Terese Croson. Miss
Alice Mackey. Miss Adele Mallan. Miss
Elizabeth Ramsburg. Miss Virginia
Puller, Miss Anita Phillips Smith and
Miss Sue Wright
Miss Esther McVann is at home in
formally this afternoon in the apart
ment of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
j. McVann, at 2400 18th street, and is
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Eugene
Vidal, who is spending the holiday
with her parents, Senator and Mrs.
Thomas p. Gore.
Capt. and Mrs Luke McNamee will
give a dance this evening for their
niece, Miss Patricia Ainsa. in honor
of her sisters, Miss Geraldine Ainsa
and Miss Roselle Ainsa. who are
spending the holidays with Capt and
Mrs. McNamee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Hamilton
have with them for the Christmas
holidays at their suburban home,
Stone Ridge, Bethesda, Md, their SON.
in-law and daughter, Maj. and Mrs.
William Tompkins, and their children,
and their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Hamilton, jr.
Mrs. Hamilton and her daughters