Evening star., 1923-12-09

corps Will be the guests in whose
honor the President and Mrs. Cool
idge will give reception Thur sday
evening in the White House. This
will be the first large reception which
the President and Mrs. Coolidge have
given and will also be the first OF
the state receptions for this sea son.
There are many heads of foreign mis-
sions who have not attended a state
function at the White House, having
come to this post after the Close Of
the Official season OF 1922. and
owing to the serious illness OF Mrs
Harding, wife of the late President.
there were no social festivities in the
White House last season.
The ambassador of Germany and
Frau Wiedfeldt came to Washington
In May Of last year and will be among
those who Will be entertained in the
Executive Mansion for the first time.
The ambassador OF Italy. Don Gelasio
Caetani, came Just year ago. The
newly appointed ambassador OF Cuba,
DR.. Cosme de la Torriente. who ar
rived the end of the week, will be
the youngest diplomat in point OF
service who will attend the reception.
DR.. de la Torriente is the first ambas-
,sador from the island republic to this
country. His wife and daughter will
join him in q few days.
The ambassador OF France and
Nine. Jusserand are patrons and will
probably attend the benefit ball which
has been arranged for Tuesday eve
ming in the Plaza Hotel for the BEN
bassador and Nine. Jusserand have
made the trip to New York each sea-
son for many years to attend these
benefits, and they probably will fol-
low the custom this week.
The ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes are expected to re-
turn to Washington early next month
after Spending six months in their
home in England.
The minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter are expected In Washing
ton tomorrow from New York. where
they went to attend the annual ban
Society.
The minister of Persia, Mira Hus-
sein Khan AlAi, will return to WASH
ington today from New York, where
he has been for short time. E
The minister Of Bulgaria and Nine.
Panareton have issued invitations for
q dinner Tuesday evening, December
1S. when their guests are asked to
and Mrs. Work.
The minister OF Hungary and Coun-
tess szeehenyi have issued on,v Invitations Ions
uary 2. The minister. who spent sew
sral days In New York last week, re-
turned to the Capital yesterday after
noon.
The minister OF Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro will be hosts TO a company
At luncheon at the legation today.
The minister Of Venezuela and Sc
nora de Arcaya were hosts TO a large
company yesterday. afternoon In the
legation at the wedding reception OF
Almenar, and Senior Don Claudio Ur-
rutia. The marriage of Senorita Al
menar to Senior Urrutia took place at
4:30 o'clock in st. Patrlck's Church.
Rev. J. X. Cartwright officiating. In
the presence OF a distinguished COM
pany.
The minister and Sonora de Arcaya
had receiving with them Senior and
Sonora de Urrutia, and assisting were
those who attended the bride ana
bridegroom at the wedding, including
the minister OF Ecuador and Sonora
de Elixalde, Sensra de Yanes. wife OF
the assistant director Of the Pan
American Union: Sonora de Druillet.
DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Lloyd, Senorita
Carmen Cordova, Senior Ramon Cen
teno, son Of the minister of agricul-
ture of Venezuela, and the secretary
OF the Venezuelan legation. Senor DR..
Francisco Gerardo .Yanes. and the
military attache. Lieut.. Diogenes Mo-
rales. The two little children. OF the
minister and Sonora de Arcaya, Car
los Ignacio Arcaya and Isabella G.
Arcaya, who were train bearers for
the bride, gave q quaint touch to the
reception in their old-fashioned cos
tunes.
Among the guests at the reception
were the Secretary OF State and Mrs.
HUGHES, the ambassador OF France
and Nine. Jusserand, the ambassador
Of Spain and Sonora de Riano. the
amba ssador of Belgium and Baroness
Dc Cartier, the ambassador OF Ger
many and Frau Wiedfeldt, the am
bassador OF Italy. Don Gelasio Cae-
tani; the minister Of Denmark, Mr..
Brun: the minister Of Uruguay and
Nine. Varela. the minister Of Switzer-
land and Nine. Peter. the minister OF
the Dominican Republic and Sonora
de Joubert, the minister Of Bulgaria
and Nine. Panaretoft; the minister Of
Persia, Mirsa Hussein Khan Alai; the
minister Of Hungary and Counters
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