The Washington times., 1922-05-06


Il old Franklin McVeagh house.
recently purchased and remodeled
by the Mexican government, was
gaily bedecked with flags yester-
day in celebration of the six.ieth
anniversary of Mexicos victory
over the French in the battle OF
Pueblo.
The anniversary In national
holiday in Mexico and annually is
celebrated with feasting and dane.
ing by the people, who never fail
to make the most of any plausible
excuse for merry-making. The em'
bassy here, however. observed the
holiday yesterday very quietly. the
tri-color, green, white and red.
floating over the building was the
only recognition of the day made.
The alterations on the new en-
bassy building have recently been
completed, and the building, with
its new pretentious porte-Cochere
and massive white columns. is one
of the most imposing diplomatic
residences in Washington. Ii was
built, 1t will be remembered, by
the late Franklin McNeagh and
occupied for some years after his
death by the Breckenridge Longs.
now established a few blocks up
Sixteenth street. During the visit
of the King and Queen OF Belgium
to the United States in 1919 they
made their home with the Longs
In the building now taken over by
the Mexican embassy. The build
ing is particularly adapted to be Il
diplomatic headquarters. as 1t pos
sesses unusual facilities for enter
tanning, one of the chief functions
OF diplomat. The ballroom Is one
of the most magnificent in Wash.
ington. and the state dining room
Is unequaled for beauty of design
and arrangement.
The Mexican colony in New York
celebrated Pueblo Day at the Hotel
Astor last night with native music
and dancing. Patriotic addresses
were made by Jose Juan Tab!ada,
Mexican poet. and Julian Sierra,
chairman OF the faculty of chemi.
cal science Of the University OF
Mexico.
Chief Justice and Mrs. William
Howard Taft will he the guests al
dinner this evening of Judge and
Ms. Charles r. Howry who will en-
'crtain a distinguished company OF
fourteen guests.
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Miss Caroline Story is entertaining g
II dinner this evening in complimet
10 Miss Peggy Porter, OF Boston
Who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lar2
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The Secretary of the Italian EN-
ba ssy and Nine. Celesia will enter
tain at a dinner dance this evening
I'm compliment to Miss Antoinetts
Graves and her fiance. Major Charles
GoetZ. L. :. A, whose
will take place on May IL
The guests will number fifty and will
b. confined TO the younger set.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair are en-
informally at dinner This
evening. Their guests will number
fourteen. and will include the Min.
Isl er of Sweden and Nine. EverivYn
Nine. Panaretoff. wife OF the min
ster OF Bulgaria, will entertain the
Mt Holyoke Alumnae Association
st tea this afternoon at the legation
1879 Sixteenth street.
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Congressman Martin y. Madden
will be- host at dinner this evsnlrc
IN compliment to Congressman Jo
,eph Cannon. The dinner is in ceie.
prv ion of the lstter's eighty.sixth
birthday. which takes place tomor'
-ow. The guests will include Old
friends in the Senate and House of
Mr.. Csnnons.
Falling. az n does. this year on
SUNDAY. MIR Cannon's birthday, the
last he will obbserVe as a Member of
he Congress. will not Ice celebra'e'l
In line with Mr.. CsEnons own
wishes
Mr. Madden comes from Illinois
the home State Of Il ncle Joe" and
he dinner will take the place OF :hc
celebration nv the House
Having served longer than arv
man ever elected To the Americas
Congress. Uncle Joe" will retn .
next March with n record Of 1ess l-
half a century TO his credit ~" was
~ his office Nesterdav. and his
friends saw he is In excellent health
Tor man OF his years.
s.
Mrs. William Philips. wt- of
the newly appointed 'nd-rSeCretarv
of state. arrived In New NorS on
Thursday on hoard the holland.
American liner. the Rotterdam.
N.f1 tafp Mr.
in Washington shortly.
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Senator and Mrs Miles roincex
ter have az house kuests Capt. md
Mrs. L. ]. Sem, of the torpedo
station. Newport. r. l.. who will
remain over the week end
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Mrs. John Joyce Broderick VIII
mass the week k-end with Mrs. Arch
Ihald Barklie, who returned home
after spending the week
with the Misses Patten hero In
W Washington. MIR. and Mrs. Brod.
Prick. the latter commercial Al.
iache Of the British embassy. gave
R dinner last night IN compliment
TO Mrs Barklie
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Norman II. Davis. formerly In.
der Secretary of State. and Mrs.
Davis will sail for Europe May l3
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Mrs. James +. Barbour enter,
tanned ~ n luncheon and bridge
party today at the Chevy Chase
club in honor OF Mrs Frederick
OF Philadelphia. who Is
passing few DAYS In Washing.