The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-23

Thursday night, will be hosts for
another reception this evening. en-
tertaining the delegates 10 the
agricultural conference now In SEES.
sion here. There will be several
hundred guests, ladies among
them. and the President and Mrs.
Harding will be assisted in receiv-
ing by members of the Cabinet
group.
Announcement has been made
from the White House that the in
vitation list for the judiciary re-
ception Is closed.
THE Washington Cotillion's first
dance of this season. to be
given tonight at the Willard. will
be an event of unusual interest.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney and Mrs.
Richard H. Townsend will receive
the guests, Gist Blair. chairman of
the committee, making the presen.
tations.
]. Henri de sibour will lead the
cotillion, which includes many
original and engaging figures, and
charming favors have been select
ed. The cotillion has been so out
Of favor in Washington Of late
that it's temperance under such
brilliant auspices Is a matter Of
unusual interest.
A number OF delightful dinner par
ties have been arranged to precede
the dance. The Serbian Minister
and Mime. Grouitch will entertain
In compliment to Mrs. Cordenio Sew
erance, of New York, and will have
Sir Robert Borden among their
guests, the party afterward attend
ing the cotillion. Others who will
take dinner guests to the dance are
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eric Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oakley Tot
ten, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Haguer, Mrs. Joseph NOEL, and Mr..
and Mrs. /. T. Mann, who are having
young peoples dinner for Miss
Alice Mann.
The cotillion is under the patron
age Of some Of the most prominent
women in Washington's resident set.
The committee for this season in
cludes Mr.. Blair (chairman), J..
Vaudeville Carlisle. Mr.. de Sibour.
John Washington Davidge, George
A. Garrett, Charles c. Glover. jr..
Charles Noble Gregory, Edward A.
Hartman, John b. Henderson, Cole
man Jennings, Marshall Langhorne,
Alexander B. Legare. Basil Miles,
Edward A. Mitchell. Robert Stead,
IT., Walter r. Tuckerman, Horace
II. westcott, Clarence r. Wilson.
Jennings c. Wise and William Bowie
Clarke (secretary).
A MOTHER dance on tonight's cal
endar is the Georgetown Assem-
bly, at Linthicum Hall. The assem-
bly, Ia the oldest dancing organiza-
Ion in the District and has main
tained its traditional stateliness and
interest.
CUNDAY breakfast parties are be-
coming increasingly popular
and several were given yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Angus Car
rett were hosts for perhaps the
largest company, entertaining some
eighty guests at the Montgomery
Country Club. Mrs. William A,
Slater entertained at breakfast al
Grasslands, perhaps the most ex
elusive Of our country clubs; and
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews had
studio breakfast in honor Of Mrs
Newton ID. Baker.
The Russian ambassador, Boris
Bakhmeteff, gave an INFORMAL
luncheon at the embassy yester
day. and the Minister Of Swttzer
land and Nine. Peter were hosts To
a company Of fourteen invited to
meet the former Secretary OF Agri
culture and Mrs. Meredith. The
Minister and Nine. Peter, by the
way. went to New York today and
will be away the greater part oil
this week.
yesterday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith were the guests OF
honor and one of the gayes'
parties Of the week, a tea givel
by Major and Mrs. Parker w
West at their quarters at SOLDIER
Home.
The reception rooms were charm
inply decorated with pink carna
tions and roses, and on the tables
were pink snapdragons and lilies.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs
Arthur Capper, Mrs. c. G. McChord
Mrs. Merritte w. Ireland, Mrs. G
G, Collins and Mrs. Edward Gorine
Bliss.
At the tea table during the after
noon Nine. Peter, Nine. Grouitch
Mrs. Henry Wilder Reyes, AND
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, presided.
In the evening Mrs. Baker VINO
like Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith, has
been the pleasant excuse OF mucf
of the entertaining OF the last
week, was honor guest at dinner
given by Brig. Gen. and MRS
William d. Connor, with whom she
is staying.
Mrs. Coolidge was the guest
honor at luncheon today OF Mr.