The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Life Here Highly
Seasoned With the
Spice of Variety
Calendar Filled With
Interesting Events,
Past and Future.

Past and Future.
RY way OF speeding the parting
guest, there was a good deal of
entertaining last week for the Ar
gentine Ambassador and Nine. LIE
Breton on the eye OF their depar-
ture for Europe-and then the
ambassador decided not to sail
Nine. LeBreton and her niece, Miss
Manuela Lloveras, got off yester.
day from New York, with DR.. lie
Breton waving farewell from the
pier. But the ambassador, who
was not able to get his work
here cleared UP as soon as he had
expected, decided to return to
Washington for two or three weeks
longer.
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand gave a dinner for
the LeBretons on Monday; on
Wednesday they dined with the
Swiss Minister and Nine. Peter;
last Sunday evening there was n
big supper party and dance with
the Chilean Ambassador and Nine.
Matthew as hosts-and presum-
ably when DR.. LeBreton sets an
other sailing date his departure
will be the pleasant excuse for
another round Of parties.
Chief. Justice and Mrs. Taft,
who are also parting" soon
having made their plans to go to
England, where their son-in.law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
erick johnson Manning, are es.
tablished for a year-were honor
guests at a dinner given by MIR.
and Mrs. Dwight Davis, and there
were other parties for them during
the course Of tha week.
On the other hand there has
been considerable entertaining
and will be more-for the distin.
guished gentlemen from Chile and
Peru, who are here seeking to
compose the Tacna-Arica dispute.
The Peruvian Ambassador and
Nine. Pezet, themselves just "of
return" from a holiday in Peru,
will give a big dinner for the
Peruvian delegation tomorrow eve.
ming at the Pan-American Union.
This will be their first official"
party in honor Of their country
men, although they had one Of
their famous Peruvian luncheons
in their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel last Sunday, and the
ambassador gave a mans luncheon
at the Shoreham later in the week.
DR.. Leo s. Rowe, the director
general Of the Pan-American
Union, will entertain the delegates
from both countries at luncheon
on Wednesday in the Pan-Ameri.
can annex; and Charles M. Pepper
is giving a garden tea in hono-
OF the Chilean delegates next Fri.
day afternoon. He will entertoin
at the home Of his son.in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly
Price Evans, at Edgemoor; and a
map with directions how to reach
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans home YVES
enclosed with each invitation.
zach day there Is something
on the calendar in Washington
which rates more than passing
mention. Today, beside the dedi-
cation Of the Women's Party head.
quarters, it's the picnic party out
at the new Congressional Country
Club. One might call II a house
warming were 1t not for the fact
that the clubhouse is yet to be
built-an informal sort Of a get.
together party for members and
their guests. with Secretary Hoover
to make a speech and a picnic
luncheon to be served when the
spirit moves. And everybody Is
looking forward to a good time.
Yesterday the most picturesque
event on society's calendar was
the Fete Champetre out at Twin
Oaks for the benefit Of Neighbor-
hood House. Every year when
their roses are in bloom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Bell throw open
their country home for this festi-
val in aid Of one Of Washington's
most deserving philantropics and
this year 1t was even mora success
full than usual.
Bridge tables indoors, under the
direction Of Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr,
competed with-or more properly
supplemented the booths and car
nival stunts which did a flourish
ing business out under the trees.
The dancing Of Paul Tchernikoff,
ballet director of the Washington
Opera Company, a lovely num-
Der inspired by Botice,li, was one
Of the incidents which stands out
in the ones memory Of a crowd
ed and colorful afternoon.