Evening star., 1923-10-01

absence
Minister of Persia Back
From New York Visit.
The minister Of Persia, Mira Hus-
sein Khan Alai. returned TO WASH
ington last evening after passing the
week end in New York
The minister of Siam. Phya Buri
Navarasth, left Washington yesterday
for st. Louis to attend The air meet.
He will return to Washington the
latter part of the week.
The minister of Hungary. Count
Ssechenyi. is expected To arrive IN
Washington the end of this week.
having left Seattle saturday. He mas
spent some time in Alaska ana on tne
west coast. The countess. who made
the trip west with him, returned
some weeks ago to Newport, where
they have occupied the villa OF the
conntess' brother in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney.
The assistant military attache Of
the French embassy. Capt: EmanueI
Lombard, was the guest or honor at
dinner last week of Capt. ana mrs.
Eugene Villaret, the latter tormerly
Miss Abigail Harvey OF Wasning TOM
who entertained at Fort II. G. Wright,
FISHERS island, y. Y Among the
guests were Col. Robert Abernethy,
commanding Fort Wright: Col. Shedd
of Boston and Maj. and MRS. Neo
Lewis.
The charge d'affaires of Hungary
and Nine Prochnik were hosts at tea
yesterday afternoon, entertaining IN
formally at the conclusion OF tne
tennis tournament which has been
held on the courts of Mrs. John b.
Henderson.
The chief of the bureau of aero
10, A a
and their debutante daughter. MISS
Janet Moffett, are attending the air
meet in st. Louis and will return TO
Washington the latter part Of the
week.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs Jack Hayes will
entertain a company of twenty at
dinner this evening in honor of Maj.
and Mrs. James A. Lyon.
The retiring director of the mint
and Mrs. +. l.. Scobey left Washing
ton yesterday by motor for Chicago.
After a visit there they will go south
to spend the greater part of the
winter
Mrs. Basil Gordon has returned to
Washington after passing some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick L. English, at their summer
camp. at Lisbon. \. II. Mrs. Gordon
and Canada.
Mrs. Ruckman, widow of Gen. John
w. Ruckman, and her daughter, Miss
Marjorie Ruckman. have given up
their house at 1854 Cathedral avenue
and are at the House with the Iron
Lantern. at 1929 Connecticut avenue.
for the winter.
\ Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Dulaney
and their daughter, Miss Rebecca
Dulaney, have opened their house at
1899 r street for the winter after
Dr. ard Mrs. William Kennedy But
Ter, who have been spending the sum-
mer at Nantucket and Sugar Hill.
N. H., have returned to their home
in Chevy Chase, Md.
Gen. and Mrs. r. L. Hoxie have re-
turned to Washington from Iowa City,
street. Mrs Hoxie will observe her
usual Tuesday afternoon at homes.
Col. and Mrs. Clarence Richmond
Day have given up the house at 1892
goth street which they have occupied
for some time, and Mrs Day went to-
day to the home of Miss Staples at
1904 Connecticut avenue. She will be
when she will start for San Antonio,
Tex, to join Col. Day, who has al
ready taken up his new duties there.
Miss Elizabeth Evans and her fiance.
Mr.. Ralph A. Graves, were the guests
in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Harmon entertained at dinner last
evening.
Mrs. Gertrude d. Ritter who has been
at the Shoreham for a week, has gone
back to her summer home at Manches-
ter, VT, and will come to Washington
about October 20 for the winter. During
her stay in Washington Mrs. Ritter put
her house at 2107 assachusetts ave