Evening star., 1923-12-22

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NH Keith's Theater this morning
to see the annual distribu-
tion of Christmas cheer by
the Central Union Mission,
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes
Guests at French Embassy.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes will be the guests OF honor
at dinner this evening of the ambas-
sador Of France and Nine. Jusserand,
who will entertain a distinguished
company of 'twenty-four in the en-
bassy.
Weeks are leaving Washington this
evening for Boston to spend christ
mas with their son, Mr.. Sinclair
Weeks.
Rear Admiral and AIRS. Joseph
Strauss will present their daughter
Miss Helen Strauss, to society at a
tea this afternoon from 4 to Z O'Clock
in their home. on MASSACHUSETTS, ave-
nue.. Mrs. Strauss and her daughter
will receive the guests in the draw
ing room. where the decorations are
all of green, the only other colors
being in the draperies of the room.
The debutante will wear gown OF
ivory white satin made after the
princess fashion. slightly draped at
one side, where cascade of lace and
point desprit falls quite low on the
skirt. The neckiine is finished with
point d'esprit, which also forms the
tiny cap sleeves. She VIII carry
sweetheart roses and lilies of the
valley. Her mother will be emer-
aid green shot with silver, made with
bouffant skirt and tight-fitting bod
ice, the only trimming being the
tiniest rhinestones marking the
waist line and outlining many OF the
seams.
The dining room will be gay with
Christmas green and red and alter
mating at the tea table through the
Eberle. Mrs. William Crozier. Mrs.
Henry Wells, the Misses Sedgley,
Baroness Korff. Mrs. Theodore Rich
ards and Mrs. John Gibbons. Among
those assisting will be Miss Nina pa
mantapoulos, Miss Janet Moffett. Miss
Eugenia Lejeune, Miss Laura Winder
Marshall, Miss Claudia Read. Miss
Anna Southard Larner. Miss Noryell
Clark Munford, Miss Betty Ives, Miss
Ruth Stoddard, Miss Anne Devereux.
Miss Margaret Zolnay. Miss Natalie
Hammond, Miss Elsa Diederich, Miss
Bessie McKeldin, Miss Betty Byrne,
Miss Ellen Blair. Miss Elizabeth Tay-
lor Adam s. and Miss Jacqueline Win
Williams of Richmond, who are Wis
iting Admiral and Mrs. Strauss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer. jr.,
were hosts to a company or twenty
at dinner last evening, entertaining
in honor of the ambassador OF BEL
etum and Baroness de Cartier, Among
the other guests were the ampased
dor OF Italy, Don Gelasio CaetanL ana
the minister of Hungary and Countess
Szechenyt-
Mrs. Armstead Davis is entertain
ing at tea this afternoon IN compll-
ment TO her daughter. Mrs. George
Boston. with her young son 10 pass
the holidays with Mrs. Davis.
Miss Barrine Drake entertained at
luncheon today sf Miss the Nstsife snGfehf Ham m
nrond. The other guests were MISS
Nina Diamantopoulos. Miss Eleanor
Davies, Miss Helen Strauss MISS
ney. Miss Neville Johnson. Miss Bessie
McKeIdin, Miss Ruth Stoddaro. MISS
Retty Byrne, Miss Margaret Ioinay.
Miss Helen Carusi and Miss Elizabeth
Adams.
The Congressional Club gave the
first of its series of delighoul aItsr-
noon receptions for members OF lne
diplomatic corps, the ampa oi
France and Nine. Jusserand. the am
bassador of Belgium and Baroness de
Cartier and the minister of Poland
and Nine. wroblewska. Mrs Byrnes'
wife of Representative James r.
Byrnes, president of the c,uo' re,
Outn, wife of Representative Percy
r. Quin of Massachusetts. ana hrs.
Fess, wife of Representatiye simeon
p Fess Of Ohio. The clubhouse was
gay with Christmas greens ana noiIy
and section of the Marine Beno
nIayed through the afternoon Pre-
Siding at the tea tables were MIS-.
lawrence c. Phipps, wife OF senator
Phipps of Colorado: Mrs. John T..
Raker. wife of Representative Rakef
of California; Miss Lenora sherwood
Mrs. Thomas D. Schall. wire OF rep
resentative Schall of Minnesota: MrS-
lanes B. Scott and Mrs. Jonn =.
Sandlin, wife of the representative
from Louisiana.
Judge and Mrs. Charles b; HoWry
will entertain at a dinner dance al
chevy Chase Club this evening In
commitment to Miss Bessie Mcheloln
and Miss Allison Roberling. daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Arthur oBrlen OF
New York There will be twenty-five
guests in the company.
Mrs. William Crawford Gorgas. has
as her guests of the holidays her SON
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