The Washington herald., 1922-10-22
costin4Is. from Page Five.

cream. the gown was on the
straighv chenise lines. with a wide,
iow-placed, stiff girdle embroidered
with beads of the same color. Her
hat was medium sized. the same
color and of felt trimmed with 9
few feathers. all Of the same color
no colon to break the BROWNIES OF
1t all.
The Peruvian Ambassador and
Nine. Pezet had a formal luncheon
Sunday at their apartment at Ward
nisn Park Hotel for their guests
Mrs. L. C. Ferris and Miss Kate
Ferris. Of New York. who were
much entertained while here. Col
Hnd Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson had q
dinner for Gsa. ens Irs. C. II. Mar
tin. the former succeeding Gen. Nc
Rae
The Charge d'Anraires OF the
Netherlands Legation and Mrs. Hu-
brecht had a luncheon. too, Sun
day, their honor gnest being the
Netherlands consul general in the
Philippines, Meerkamp van Emden,
who spent a few days in Washing
ton on his way from his home In
the Netherlands to Manila The HUI
brechts entertained at Mount Eagle,
the historic place in Virginia, which
they leased for the summer and fall
months; il was once the home OF
one of the early Lord Fsirfaxes
and was frequently visited by
George Washington. Most OF Its
original features have been care
fully preserved, and IL overlooks the
Potomac River and Alexandria and
Washington from its heights above
Hunting Creek. and a charming
place for such an entertainment as
Sundays luncheon.
The Nanos had a lovely setting
for their party. too. the former
home of Col. and Mrs. Robert N
Thompson on Sheridan circle; one
OF the handsomest we have ever
seen.
WHEN you enter the house you
" are in a large stone hall to
ths right of which Is the dining
room and to the left several smaller
rooms used for wraps during the
reception. Then the great stair
way starts to the left and winds up
into n spacious reception hall to
the right of which Is the library
and to the left the music room or
drawing room. There an orchestra
played during Sundays entertain
ment. and as the afternoon wore to
a close there was some informal
ments were very attractive and in
teresting: belong to the Bibescos
/ imagine. The Thompsons sold the
house to Rumania for their legation
about a year ago. shortly after
Prince Bibesco came here as Ru-
mania's Minister. and spent most oi
last winter in New York when they
weren't in Florida or California OF
some other place. Now they plan
TO be here this winter and have
leased the residence Of our former
Ambassador to italy, Thomas Mel
SON PAGE, on the corner of New
hampshire avenue and Fl street
across from the Perry Belmont's
closed mansion. The house was oc-
cupied for several years by the Ital-
ian Ambd ssadOr. -MacChi di Cellere
end after his retirement by his sue
,-s sOr. Baron Romano Avezzana
The house was given up when the
present Ambassador, ROlandi Ricci
cIme here; he has lived at Ward
man Park Hotel when he has been
Icre-whiCh hasn't been often-and
his wife has never Joined him here
~ all
col ThOup=ou is now travelling
v ~ Lord and Lady Mountbatten
WI" viii accompany him to Wash
iT-i"u the first Of November and be
nj guests here for a short time.
Mr. Thompson is at the Hot
SCR r-T. Va, and will join col.
'Tr.mp~"n ar.I his distinguished
--rtsIs II WASHINGTON. col and
Mr.. Thompson will entertain at
a.uuCr on Wednesday evening. No
Nrmhcr =. in honor of Lord and
g.! sfy Mountbattcn, who will also be
"Ei-rtdincd 1t the British Embassy
'~~n- their stay here. Lord
N"uutbatt2n was last here with the
I'r.Urc Of Wales when he came
a-,isirinE several years ago. at
v.'.rh tim" they stayed at the Perry
:...m"nt house. by the way.
MOTHER noted visitor is COM
y ing soon. too: Sir Robert
H'ruc. chancellor of the British ex-
,h".IH"r-I think that is the same
as "Ur Secretary OF the Treasury
vie, will head a mission which will
q 81 with the British debt They
'rs' IIe here about the first Of the
month
NnOther eminent Englishman and
his wife. Sir Leigh and Lady Penn
b9Tton. of Abbottsleigh. in Shrop-
shire. will pass a week or two in
Washington toward the end Of Oc-
tober. Sir LeiCh and Lady Pember-
ton .rke high rank as globe trot-
t"rs. NnCe they live half the year in
'h"ir fine Tudor Gothic castle in the
EuSlish midlands and the other half
At a handsOms estate they pur-
chased about ten years ago at Bev-
eriy Hills. one Of the exclusive and
most ornate suburbs of Los Angeles.
Sometimes they pass a winter in