Evening star., 1922-01-25

being held at the New willard. Mrs.
c. w. Pugsley, wife OF the assistant
secretary Of agriculture, will assist
Mrs. Wallace in receiving.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY will dine this evening with
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas Wash
ington. who will have distinguished
company to meet them.
Mime. Peter viii not receive on Fri.
day afternoon, having gone to New
York with tho minister on Monday
to spend the week. They will return
to the capital Saturday.
The ambassador of Peru and Sonora
de Pezet will be the guests of honor
! at dinner this evening OF the secre-
| tary of the Smithsonian Institution
and Mrs. Charles d. Waicott.
The minister of Ecuador and Sonora
Eltzalde entertained a distinguished
company Of guests at dinner last
night. the party numbering twenty
four.
The Chief Justice and Mrs Taft will
be the guests Of honor at dinner this
evening of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
r. Bugher. who will entertain a dis
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison has been
Joined by her mother. Mrs. Alvin
Saunders of Omaha, and is spending
several weeks at the Hotel La Fayette
Mrs. Mamie Shanks Blackstone cele-
brated her eighty-fourth birthday an
9iversary Saturday. January ri, in
here apartment at the Melrose, sur
rounded by her sons, daughters,
living in Washington.
Senatorial Hostesses to
To Be at Home TomorroW.
Mrs John b Kendricl, wife Of Sena.
tor Kendrick. will be at home tomor.
row afternoon. when she will be as
sisted by her daughter, Miss Rosa
Mayo Kendrick, and her niece. Mi1p
Idris Kendrick.
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial and Miss
Dial. wife and daughter of the Junior
senator from South Carolina, will re-
cefve tomorrow afternoon from 4 to
o'clock at 1852 Kalorama. road. They
Will be assisted by Mrs James F.
ByrneS. Mrs William f.. Stevenson,
Mrs Hampton p. Fulmer and Mrs!
John J. Swain, wives OF representa-
tives from South Carolina. who will
preside at the tea table alternately.
Mrs. Henry W. Keyes will be at
home tomorrow afternoon at 2400 10Th
street from 4 to s o'clock. and will
have assisting her Mrs William s.
Kenyon. Mrs. Julius Kahn. Mrs Homer
Hoch, Mrs Edwin T. Meredith. Mrs.
John H. Bartlett. Mrs. Parker w.
West and Mrs Charles Patterson.
of Senator Frelinghuysen Of New Jer-
sey, Will not be at home tomorrow.
but Will receive Thursday afternoon
Of next week.
DR.. and Mrs. W. Thompson Burch
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Helen Burch, to Mr..
William H. Pickford. who will leave
shortly to assume his duties as United
States vice consul. at Bern, Switzer-
land.
Vice Admiral Kato Of
Japan's Delegation q Host.
Vice Admiral kato OF the Japanese
delegation was host at dinner last even
Ing at Rauscher's. when Mrs. Charles
w. Wetmore acted as hostess. His
guests included Senator William H.
King, Representative and Mrs. Fred
erick c. Hicks, the third assistant Sec
retary Of state and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. c.
Cole. Col: and Mrs. Jennings Wise.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank l.. Pleadwell.
Capt. and Mrs. Middleton S. Elliott,
Commander and Mrs. Chester G. Mayo,
Commander and Mrs. Jerome Hunsaker,
Mrs: Davis Ireland. Mrs. William L.
Littlefield. Miss sedgley:- Miss Mary
Charles Noble Gregory, Mr.. Masudiara,
Or. NJ. Okla. Mr.. and Mrs. komatsu.
Capt. Kiyokawa. Capt. Uyeda. Capt.
Kojima and Commander Takei.
Representative William B. Bankhead
entertained at dinner last evening in
honor of his brother, Mr.. John H.
Bankhead Of Alabama, who will return
today to his home. following a short
ss Dsr here The fqests included
Thomas J. Hefin. Representative John
McDuffie, Representative John Russell
Tyson. Representative Henry Bascom
Steadgall. Representative William B.
Bowling; REPRESENTATIVE William B.
Representative George Huddleston and
Representative Edwnrd B. Almon.
The assistant H.. - attaehe Of the
British embassy, Commander Stan
tan: Mr.. Yeneken and Mr.. Hamilton
Gordon, third secretaries: the homo
| rary attache. Capt. Henry. and the
private secretary to the ambassador.
Mr.. Tenant, were: hosts at a dance
last evening at s147 10th street. Their
asked to meet the advisory staff Of the
British delegation. which included
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Lampson, Mr..
and Mrs.. F. Ashton Gwatkin. Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. Maurice F. Day, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Maxim Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon, wife Of the
counselor of the embassy, acted as
hostess and among the guests were
the ambassador and Lady Geddes.
Those who came from out Of town
George Post, jr.: Miss Wanda Mat
thews and Miss Catherine Van Ingen,
all Of New York.
Gen. and Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
honor Of Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife
Of the former Secretary Of War. The
other guests were Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam D. Connor, with whom Mrs.
/, Baker is visiting; Gen. and Mrs: Will
holtz, Gen. and Mrs. Willard A. Hol-
brook, Col and Mrs. Parker w. West
and Maj. and Mrs. Edward Goring
Bliss.
Pattison-Towles wedding
At Brides Home Today.
The marriage of Miss The1m;a Eliza
beth Towles, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will n. Towles, to Mr.. William H.
Pattison, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen 8.
Pattison, is taking place this after
noon. The ceremony will be perform
ed at $3.50 o'clock in the home of the
brides parents, at 1920 Connecticut
avenue, by the Rev.. William w.
Shearer, and will be followed by a
reception from to 6 o'clock. The
bride, who will be unattended. is
wearing a travelling gown OF brown
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