The Washington herald., 1922-01-22

CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT
ANDSwIFE HONORED.
As was the case the preceding
Monday, the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States
and Mrs. William Howard Taft were
guests of honor at a dinner. Their
hosts last Monday were the former
Solicitor General and Mrs. william
Marshall Bullitt. Hardly, IL ever.
have as mary distinguished leaders
of the American bar been gathered
together. Maj. and Mrs. Gist Blair
entertained S2 the the Tafts at dinner on
There were many dinner parties
of social interest Monday. Dinners
of every size and description crowd
the engagement lists of Washing
toms social leaders. Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock had distinguished company
for dinner Monday. Masanao Hani-
hara, head of the Japanese delega-
ticn had guests for dinner Monday
evening, as did also Jonkheer w. H.
de Beaufort. counselor OF the Meth
erlands Legation, who entertained
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Gen. John ]. Pershing was the
pleCe ue TeSlSIdHCc q
given Tuesday evening by Reprs-
sentative and Mrs. Fred Britton.
sentative and Mrs. Fred Britton, who
are entertaining at series Of dinner
PARTIES at their apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel. EACH with big off,
cial lion" as honor guest. Their next
party is scheduled for February and
will compliment the Coolidges. The
to "a ond Mrs
George B. Christian were given a
dinner Tuesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Ellis, who have also
been hosts to a number OF large
and interesting dinner parties. each
in compliment to some parsonage.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Mime. LeBreton were dinner hosts
the same evening. Mrs. Theodore
TilIer, president of the District
League OF American Pen Women,
also another active hostess, gave a
luncheon Tuesday when Mrs. Frank
White, wife of the Treasurer of the
United States, was the honor guest.
Then Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh gave a
luncheon for Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
wife of the former Secretary of
War. who has been visiting Gen.
and Mrs. william D. Connor.
MUCH ENTERTAINING
FOR DISTINGUISHED WOMEN.
The visit of Mrs. Baker, also or
the former Secretary OF Agriculture
and Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith has
been the pleasant excuse for much
entertaining. Mr.. and Mrs. Mere
dith are staying at the Willard. Mrs.
Walsh gave a charming dance for
them last Saturday. a week ago yes
terday, 1 mean. There were about
200 guests. recruited. as far as pos
sible, from the ranks of Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith's old friends. The
dance was given in the ball room
atop Mrs. walsh's Massachusetts,
avenue mansion. while a seated dsup-
per was served down stairs. Then
last Sunday Col. and Mrs. Parker
West gave a supper for Mr.. and Mrs
Meredith, entertaining about eighty
five prominent citizens. Senator and
Mrs. Arthur Capper will give a din
ner for them next Friday evening,
the 9th. Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith ex-
pect to be in Washington a month
or more. Their daughter, Mrs.
Frederick Owen Bohen, is with them
now and Mr.. Bohen will join them
later.
Mrs Baker and her hosts were
entertained at luncheon last Sun
day by Canon and Mrs. ]. Townsend
Russell at Beauvoir. their beautiful
home in Cleveland Park, which Mr..
and Mrs. Baker occupied during the
last six or eight months of their
stay in Washington. Mrs. Walsh
gave Mrs, Baker the luncheon Tues
day. as I have said. and Mrs. Lans-
ing entertained at a similar party
in compliment to her Wednesday.
And other parties are being planned
Of a similar nature; every day there
is something for both the Merediths
and Mrs. Baker. Gen. and Mrs. Con-
nor had a dinner party Wednesday,
too. in compliment to their guest.
and another one on Friday.
MR.. AND MRS. GOFF
HOSTS AT DINNER.
The Assistant to the Attorney
General and Mrs. Guy D. Goff were
hosts at a dinner party Wednesday,
as were also Col. and Mrs. William
Eric Fowler. Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant and Mrs. Wainwright, wife of
the Assistant Secretary of War, ].
Mayhem Wainwright, both had large
companies for luncheon that day.
Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the Vice
President was the guest of honor
at luncheon which Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long gave on Thursday.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks were complimented by a din
ner party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Denegre on Friday. Miss
Helen Cannon, daughter of Uncle
ice" Cannon, and Mrs. Stephen B
Elkins were hosts to interesting
dinner companies Thursday. Mrs,
Elkins gave three dinner parties
last week. and the one on Thursday
was given in honor of Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. The Cool
idges were given a dinner Friday
by Judge Martin A. Knapp. They
dined one evening with DR.. and Mrs.
Palmer c. Potter, too. last week.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes were honored yesterday at
a dinner given them by the Spanish
Ambassador and Nine. Riano, one
n he To-