The Washington herald., 1922-04-30

mCt mere last week ana all WeT
entertaining revolved.
GEN. PERsHING
GIVES DINNER.
The week opened auspiciously
with a large luncheon party given
BY Gen. John ]. Pershing for
Marshal Joffre and his wife and
daughter. Mile. Germaine Loyes.
making notable company of
diplomats. Cabinet members, Sena-
tors and Representatives. army and
navy officers and members of resi-
dent society OF both sexes to 3eet
them. That and the big fira at
the New Willard Hotel were the
chief excitements of Sunday. The
New Willard. where so many din
ners are held and so many notables
like the Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge, the Director of the Bud
get and Mrs. Charles Dawes, the
Presidents physician and Mrs.
Charles L. Sawyer and others like
them all live. and where Daughters
of the American Revolution and
Penwomen and others were stay
ing, caught fire last Sunday and
upset many of the weeks social
plans as parties arranged to take
place there had ty be postponed or
that was difficult, for so many en-
tertainments are on the books.
Today Gen. Pershing is giving q
big luncheon in compliment to
Lady Astor and her husband. She
came over Friday from the Balti-
more conference Of the League
of Women Voters and Friday
afternoon was entertained at a
luncheon given by Senator Claude
Swanson, of Virginia. and last
evening was entertained at dinner
by the Third Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss. Several receptions were
given for her. The British Am
bassador and Lady Geddes did not
entertain for the AstOrs.
MRS. yANDERBILT ENTERTAINS
FOR HER DAUGHTER.
Mrs George Vanderbilt gave
dance, a dinner dance. last Mon
day for her daughter. Cornelia.
Mrs Charles Ffoulke gave dance
that evening also for her debu-
tante granddaughter, Miss Gladys
Chapman Smith. the younger smart
set dividing up their evening be-
tween her house and the Wander
bilts. The Southern society. which
tion in this Southern town had
dance Monday also. Then there
were many interesting dinners,
among those so entertaining being
Air Commodore l. F. -. Charlton
OF the British Embassy staff and
Mrs. Louis Titus. There was a
benefit musicale. Mrs. Royal john
son, wife of Representative John
son, gave a luncheon and Mrs.
Henry f. DimOck tea for the
debutantes and those working for
the debutante ball given Tuesday
evening to help raise WashinStOn's
quota for the George Washington
Memorial, to which the entire
country is subscribing
1t was the opening gun in an
intensive campaign to raise funds
for the Victory Memorial. A very
important and interesting party on
Monday was given by the Hun
garian Minister and Countess
Szechenyi for the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hughes. Countess
Szechenyi was formerly Gladys
Vanderbilt. you know. Chief JUS
tice and Mrs. Taft were given
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Larz An
derson. The Belgian Ambassador
and Baroness de Cartier enter
taIned at luncheon Monday. their
honor guest being Hans Sulzer,
who was formerly Minister here
from switzerland. Quite a few
parties were given for him the
few days he was in town. including
gave Thursday.
SEVERAL CONVENTIONS
GET UNDER WAY.
The debutante ball was planned
for the New willard. but had to be
given instead at the Washington
Barracks and was a decided sue
cess. For several seasons the
debutantes have given a subscrip-
tion ball usually for no purpose
except to get together and have a
good time, but this year they
made the memorial beneficiary.
II was one of the prettiest balls
of the winter and the jolliest, per-
haps.
The receiving line was so pretty
such an array of youth and beauty
as the buds made standing there
receiving the guests. As a rule re-
ceiving lines are composed of
women past the prime of life. so
this one was most refreshing as
we'll as being easy to look at.
II was distinctly a Junior party,
though a goodly sprinkling of the
older set turned out to honor the
debutantes- The army rallied
bravely to their support and the
jaunty uniforms Of the officers
made a delightful BACKGROUND for
the pretty frocks of the buds"
Gen. Pershing. who always has a
soft spot in his heart for youth
and beauty. made one Of the
guests. Arriving nconspicuously
in his civilian clothes. the general
was greeted by a furry of excisa-
ment, and a bugle note from IL q
orchestra. The buds had ex-
pected him at their party, but 1;
seemed almost too good to be
true" as one es the hostesses whis-
pered excitedly.
A spring-ilkc atmosphere was
given the ballroom by sprays of
dogwood on the walls, almost COW
orinG the upper portions. and tall
palms and ferns completing the
illusion. At the east end of the
ballroom, back Of the improvised
boxes. the Stars and Stripes held
the place of honor. while at one
side the flag of the general of the
army and at the other that of the
admiral of the navy held place
lack of their respective boxes. To
the right of Gen. Pershing was the
box of the major general command
ant of the Marine Corps. which was
marked by his flag. The two man
tells at the far end of the room