The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-08
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children had a good time, too. that
around for the British Ambassador
and Lady Gedies gave a party for
the children of the corps as did
also the Prince de Besrn
Most Of the debutantes and their
set were entertained that evening
at supper dance which Rear Ad-
miral Robert E. Coontz. chief of
naval operations, and Mrs. Coontz
gave At Wardman Park Hotel in
compliment to Miss Lady Jane
Raoy, debutante daughter of Capt
and Mrs. James ]. Raby, u. S. ".
A number of the diplomats attended
the dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bell Sweeney gave in COM
pliment to the Brazilian Ambassa-
dor. Augusta Cochrane de Alencar.
. There were dinner parties galore,
however. that evening many of
them ending up at the Children'S
Country Home ball. an annual event
in Washington and one always
managed and attended by the very
cream of the resident set in society
in addition to the officials and dip
lomats. 1t was as brilliant this year
as In past years, though an ex-
tremely small number of people
were there-quality and not guam
tity.
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL
BALL BIG ATTRACTION.
Though society was so strenuous,
so very strenuous sunday and Mon
Gay. they were all ready to dance
some more on Tuesday and attended
though not In large numbers-the
ball given that evening for the CO.
lumbia Hospital, which was another
brilliant occasion in the weeks his
tory. The Commandant of the Ma
rfns Corps and Mrs. John A. Le-
jsune gave . dance for their de-
eutants daughter. Miss Laura Le-
teune, and a group of smart sub
dehs gave q second of a series of
subscription dances the same even
ing. All three OF those parties
were proceeded by a large number
II interesting dinners. But 1 must
say that charity balls are no longer
. great attraction to society. They
don't look at them like they used
to do.
Wednesday they all, all ages,
danced until the wee small hours
at the brilliant ball given by Mrs
F. B. Moran at Rauscher's. Mrs.
Moran had a group OF boxes placed
about the ballroom where those not
caring to dance could sit and look
on 1t was a truly jolly party and
when the music stopped at 2 a. m.
everybody said they were sorry it
was over. Most OF the evening din
ner hosts took their guests on to
that function, excepting perhaps the
dinner which Senator Albert Cum
minis gave for the President. Presi-
dents didn't use to accept unofficial
invitations like that, you know, but
both of the Hardings accept any
Invitation that they desire.
The dinner was unique in that II
marked the first anniversary Of the
famous yachting party of Presi-
dent-elect Harding and q group OF
his friends to Florida last winter
on the Victoria, Senator Freling-
huysen's luxurious yacht. The guests
included the entire yachting party,
most Of whom have figured much in
the news of the world and the
United States in particular since
that eventful trip.
They were the Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett.
the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs Henry c. Wallace. the Secretary
OF Commerce and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, the Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. Henry P. Fletcher, Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Christian. jr., Sena-
tor william S. Kenyon, Senator
Frederick Hale. Senator and Mrs
Frank B. Kellogg. Senator and Mrs.
Joseph 8. Frelinghusen. Mr.. and
Mrs John T. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs
James c. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs Robin
r. ~ M
Eugene Hale, Mrs. Angus McLay Of
Detroit. Miss Mary Wallace. Miss
Annie Cummins and Miss Margaret
Cummins
The Presidential suite, in which
the dinner was served, was deco
rated with large baskets Of Amer
lean Beauty roses and ferns. and the
table centerpiece was a miniature
houseboat OF flowers.
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs Ed
win DENLY were the honor guests
at dinner which Representative
and Mrs Fred Britton gave We'd
nesday evening. The Minister of
Switzerland and Nine. Peter were
somplimented by a dinner given by
Mai. and Mrs. Parker w. West on
wednesday. The Chinese Minister
and Nine. SEE had guests for din
ner that evening, as did also the
Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. ]. Mayhem wainwright-shs
10 one of the handsomest, best
dressed and most aristocrattc
women In Washington. I think.
Among their guests were Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft, Secretary
and Mrs. Hughes. Secretary and
MrsL Weeks and many notabIes.
Former IInited Statas Arh,aa..
to Germany ana Mrs. David Jayne
Hln gave a dinner Wednesday, too.
Gem and Mrs John McA Palmer
were hosts at supper Wednesday
when the guests were asked to
meet Princess Bertha Cantacuzene,
President Grants great grand
daughter debutante.
PARTY GIVEN IN HONOR
OF MISS HELEN LEISURE.
The Palmers' gave a similar party
Thursday, this time entertaining for
Miss Helen LeSeure, granddaughter
Of uncle Joe" Cannon, and Miss
Isabel Crawford. debutante niece of
Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper.
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes were the guests Of
honor along with Albert Sarraut.
head of the French delegation. at
a dinner given by the Minister of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and Mime.
Grouitch, Harry NJ. Daugherty, At
,torney General was the honor guest
at the dinner which Fred Brittens
gave Thursday-they gave two din
ners on consecutive evenings, you
see Mrs. Dawes, wife Of Charles
Dawes. Director OF the Budget, was