The Washington times., 1922-12-04

q 00uOie interest, Tor II was the
first hospitality In connection with
a conference ushering In a new
epoch In Pan.American relations,
and 1t was. moreover. the first
festivity at the White House since
Mrs. Harding was taken Ill. and
thus a milestone on her progress
toward recovery.
The President will be host at an.
other luncheon OF Thursday, en-.
tertaining for Georges Clemen-
ceau, former premier of France,
who Is arriving In Washington to-
night.
The guests at the luncheon to-
day were: The Secretary of State.
Charles Evans Hughes; Jose
Andres Coronado, secretary of for
eign affairs for Costa Rica: Octavio
Beeche, the minister of Costa
Rica; Francisco Sanchez Latour,
the minister Of Guatemala; Mar.
cial Prem. Alberta Ucles, Salvador
Cordoya. Raul Toledo Lopez,
EmilianQ Chamorro. the minister
Of Nicaragua. Maximo II. Zepeda,
Adolfe Cardenas. the minister Of
finance of Nicaragua, Francisco
Martinez Suarez. the chief Justice
Of Salvador; Gustavo Guerrero,
the minister Of Salvador to
France. all delegates to the con-
ference; Senator Albert b. Cum.
Minis, the President pro TEN:
the Secretary of the Treasury,
A. w. Mellon; the Secretary
Of War, John w. Weeks:
the Attorney General, Harry
NJ. Daugherty: the Secretary Of
the Navy, Edwin DENLY; the Secre.
tary of the Interior, Malvin b.
Fall; the Secretary of Labor,
James J. Davis; Senator Henry
Cabot Nodge. Senator Porter J.
McCumber. Congressman Stephen
G. Porter, Congressman John
Jacob Rogers. William Phillips.
Under Secretary Of State; the
charge d'affaires Of Honduras,
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord;
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, Rear
Admiral Thomas Washington,
Robert Woods Bliss. Third Assist.
ant Secretary of state; Sumner
Welles. DR.. l.. 8. Rowe. director
general Pan American Union; Jor.
dan Fl. Stabler. Col. Clarence o.
Sheriff. and Comdr. Adolphus An.
drews.
THE Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Hughes will give a reception
tonight for the delegates to the
Central American conference. en-.
tertaining in the beautiful Pan
American Union Building, which
has been the scene Of so many
historic feats.
Nearly 5000 guests haze been
invited to meet the distinguished
visitors from our sister republics
and the company will be made
up In happy proportion of Off.
cial. diplomatic and resident So
ciety. The delegates to the con.
ference and their wives will re.
ceive with Secretary and Mrs.
Hughes.
The decorations will be particu.
larly lovely this evening, flowers
being used in profusion and the
flags of the five Central Ameri-
can republics being hung beside
the Stars and Stripes In the
patio.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
To Be Honor Guests at Dinner.
Mrs. Henry +. Dimock will en-
tertain at dinner tonight in homo
Of the Secretary of War and Mrs
Weeks. The Assistant Secretary o
War and Mrs. wainwright will b
among the guests. as will Signo
and signora Giuseppe Catalani. son
in.law and daughter Of the hostess
Signor Catalani is now serving a
second counselor of the Italian EN-
bassy, but with the rank Of hon
orary minister plenipotentiary
Mrs. Dimock and Signora Cata
lini were at home yesterday after
noon for the first time this season
-
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Edwin Denby Ill be The honol
guests at q dinner which Rear Ad
miral and Mrs. Charles McVay will
give this evening before the dane,
of the Navy and Marine Corps Off
GERS at the Willard.
Among others who will entertain
uiIlucT dIticS DclOTc TIC uduCS ~
Capt. and Mrs. John H. Dayton
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Max B. De
Mott and Comdr. and Mrs. Charles
c. Hartigan. Mgt N.
The dance will be- very informal
and instead of q receiving line, {
few boxes have been reserved foI
especially distinguished guests
where throughout the evening th'
officers and their families can NEE
in informal intercourse. 1t Ia tn,
first of q series of dances to b,
given during the season by nav,
and marine officers stationed IL
washington L.
Miss Elizabeth Walter
Presented This Afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Walter is giving |,
tea this afternoon at her residence
21s9 Wyoming avenue, to presen
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wal
ter, to society. In the drawinf
room, where the debutante and hel
mother will receive together, tn,
decorations are of palms, ferns ant
quantities of pink roses. and pinl
chrysanthemums are being used II
the dining room.
Mrs. Walter is wearing a graceful
gown Of black brocaded velvet, with
q corsage bouquet of vlolets, ant
Miss Walters gown Is of whit,
chiffon brocaded in silver owe,
flesh-COlOred creme II IL made Will