Evening star., 1923-12-04

ri MRS. Coolidge had an unusual
NH ly strenuous time today, 60
ing to Walter Reed Hos
pita1 this morning for the
opening of the annual sale OF ar
ticles made by the veterans of the
hospital, held in building 95. The
patients had the salesrooms beau
tifully decorated with flowers raised
by their own hands. some of which
Mrs. Coolidge carried away with her.
The sale will continue tomorrow and
next day from 10 o'clock am. to 8
O'Clock pm.
This afternoon Mrs Coolidge is at
tending the Philadelphia Orchestra
Concert and will have in her box Mrs.
Hoover. Mrs. David A. Reed and her
sister, Mrs Thomas r. WILCOX Who
is her house guest. -.
the White House for the diplomatic
reception the evening Of December ID
The ambassador of France and
Nine. Jusserand will entertain at
dinner this evening in honor of Sem
ator and Nine. du Puy of France, VINO
are spending several weeks in TINS
country.
The counselor OF the embassy and
Nine. de Laboulaye entertained the
senator and Mne. du Puy at dinner
last evening. their guests including
the third assistant secretary of state
of the division of European affairs
of the State Department and Mrs.
William II. Castle. Mr. and Mrs
Christian Herter, Miss Mary Patten
and Mr.. Coleman Jennings.
The first official reception day of
the wives of cab net officers Will be
held tomorrow afternoon. when Mrs.
J
in her home. at 1929 18th street.
Mrs. William Phillips. wife Of the
undersecretary of state, and Mrs. j..
Butler Wright, wife of the third as
sistant secretary of state, viii pre-
side at the tea table.
Miss Mellon. daughter of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, who is
hostess. for her father; vii. be, at
apartment, at 1885 Massachusetts
avenue.
Mrs. Weeks, wife of the Secretary
of War, viii receive from to 6
o'clock in her home. at 21o0 18th
street.
Mrs New. wife of the Postmaster
General, will be at home from to I
o'clock in her home at 1859 Wyo-
in receiving by Mrs. Warren Fair
banks of INDIANAPOLIS. Among those
who Will alternate at the tea table
will be Mrs arthur Ca2ner. Mrs
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs.
Parker Hit. Mrs. Ferris, Mrs. Bh"@
and Mrs. Michie.
Mrs. DENLY. wife Of the Secretary
of the Navy, who VIII receive from
4 to 6 O'Clock IN her HON" at 2224 +
street. will n assisted by Mrs Eherle.
wife of Admiral Edward V. EberIc.
and Mrs Bloch, wife of Can't Claude
C. Bloch, who Will preside at the tea
table. ASSISTING will he Mrs. Hayne
Ellis and Mrs Thomas Turn r and the
debutantes Of the Navy circle, includ-
ing Miss Janet Mofr:t, N.s Helen
Strauss and Miss Helen Thompson.
Mrs. Work will receive from to
o'clock in her apartment az WaTdman
Park Hotel, and viii have with her
Mrs. Alva Adams Mrs. William y.
Vale, Mrs. David II Blair, Mrs John
Vt. Adams, Mrs. MUivane, Mrs. Rush
j.. Holland Mrs. Edward c. Finney,
Mrs. Francis N Goodwin, Mrs Will
liam Spry. Mrs. Charles II. Burke Mrs.
John j. Tigert and Mrs. Arthur =.
Davis
Mrs Wallace. wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture. viii receive alone
from to 6 o'clock in her apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel and will be
assisted hr her two daughters, the
Misses Wallace: the Misses Gummins,
Mrs. Mark Potter, Mrs. w. Irving
Glover and Mrs j. g. Davis.
Mrs. Hoover. wife OF tne Secretary
of Commerce, viii be at home after
O'Clock.
Mrs. Davis. wife Of the Secretary
of Labor, will not observe the day at
home.