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The Washington times., 1923-01-14
SOCIETY SOON TO
WEND LETSUREL Y
WAY SOUTHW ARD
Palm Beac Ii, Miami
and Other Florida
Resorts Popular
CI1OIIy Kr1icl6er 1er
Registered b. s. Patent OFFICE.
NEW YORK. Jan. Is.

" 10
NEW YORK, Jan. II.
SOCIETY win soon Be vending
its way Southwark
The various Florida resorts,
such as Palm Beach, Miami, st.
augustine, ornond Beach. etc.
soon win be the mecca of the
fashionable social leaders Of the
New York; Newport set, now that
the holidays are over.
A. some one once remarked,
Palm Beach holds unique
place among the resorts Of
America It has i certain pres
tige which no other watering
place. with the possible excep-
ton Of Newport, has ever been
able to attain. There il = cer-
tain glamour about Palm Beach
that II felt throughout the entire
country People come from
North, South, East ana West 70
while away few weeks Or the.
entire season " the Florida
coast resorts.
The costume bali on washing
tons Birthday, February ~. al
ways marks the height 81 the
season at Palm Beach. The ball
Is one 81 the most brilliant
events OF the winter and
choIly has known many people
to make the long trip to Florida
Just q attend that particular
BAN.
In the past few years 3 nuHn-
beE Of prominent people from all
over the country have erected
wonderful and costly villas along
the ocean front IT Palm Beach.
and the resort has changed
greatly ii the last ten years.
The Breakers Hotel and the
Royal Poinciana are usually
booked to capacity 4 year III al
vance. The same people. IL
seems. make the trip each win
ter, and one interesting dowager,
who can give you Palm Beach
history and gossip FOR flfteeai or
twenty years back, has occupied
the same apartment each winter
al the Breakers Tor sixteen sea-
sons.
She Is the veritable human
dynamo Of information on every
one and every thing, and I look
forward. with anticipation, to re-
Stunning. few weeks hence. my
pleasant chats with this interest
Ing leader of by-eone genera
ton.
TEIE dinner dance given by the
dowager Mrs, Vanderbilt In
her Fifth Avenue palace for
her granddaughter, Cathleen
Vanderbilt. was q very large
and very jolly entertainment.
Cathleen is far from snobbish
and her grandmater consulted
her wishes IN making out the
invitation list. As q result,
some Of the tireso1ne prejudices
Of the jaundiced dowagers were
not observed.
Many Of Mrs. vanderbilt's
friends ana contemporaries as
well as the friends Of her son,
Reggie were among those 7
encountered at the ball. ana
from eight in the evening until
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
WEEKS ACTIVITIES LIKE THE PROVERBIA

VOL THE M4RQULS DI BERNEzzO, military
~ dttGche of the Italian embassy, and the MGrQuise
d BernezzO are popular IN the diplomatic corps and
out of It, With bachelor ambassador at the Italian
embassy it eciu probably deVoUe upon the MorQuise
d. BeTnezzo and Nine CeLesiG Ufe of the secretary
of the embassy to play hostess at embassy parties
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Mrs. Se1den To Be
At Home Saturdays

MRS. CHARLES SELDEN, JR
AVA and Miss Virginia Selden will
be at home Saturdays, January 81
and February 3, from 4 until 6
O'clock
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who has arrived from his prepare
tory school in California to pass the
holidays with his parents. Their
older son, Herbert Hoover, jr., who
is a student at Stanford University
was unable to come to Washington
because Of the limited time of his
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will have
with them during the holiday season
several house guests, among them
being the American Minister to Pc.
land and Mrs. Hugh Gibson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Rickard. Of
New York.
s.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and
Mrs. Wallace, with their daughters
Miss Mary and Miss Ruth Wallace
will pass Christmas Day as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Judson C.
Welliver at their home in Mary
land
Countess szechenyi, wife of the
Minister Of Hungary, will be al
home this afternoon at the lega
ton.
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JusSeTandS Guests
at. Congressional
Club

Tho Ambassador OF France and
Mime, Jusserand will be the guests
Of honor ut the reception at the
congregational Club this afternoon.
The Ambassador of Belgium and
Baroness de Cartier will also be
guests as will tho Minister OF
Hwitzerland and Nine. Peter and the
Minister Of Poland and Nine. Wro-
blewBka.
Mrs. James A. Byrnes, president
of tho club and Mrs. Percy Quin'
vice president, will receive the
guests, while Mrs. Lawrence Phipps,
Mrs. John E. Raker, Mrs. Isaac X.
Sherwood. Mrs. Thomas y. Schal.
Mrs. Showalter and Mrs. James
Brown Scott will preside at the tea
table.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY entertained at dinner
last evening.
Their guests were: Read Admiral
and Mrs. Edward Eberle, Gen. and
Mrs. Smedley Butler, Col. and Mrs
Thomas c. Turner, Lieut.. and Mrs
J. w. B. Waller and Lieut.. and Mrs
J. A. Carey.
Later the company attended the
performance of Cotton Stockings
given at the President by students
Of the University Of Michigan.
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CoolidgeS Hosts to
Diplomatic
Guests
BY JEAN ELIOT.

"HE President and Mrs. Cool
idge were hosts last evening
Il at the diplomatic dinner, en-
tertaining for the chiefs of for
eign missions and their wives.
Because of the size Of the corps,
there were few outsiders present.
this interesting little group in
Guiding the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hughes; Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee; Congressman Stephen G.
Porter, chairman Of the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the House;
DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union,
and the Presidents two chief
aides, Col. Clarence Sheriff. and
Capt. Adolphus Andrews.
The guests were seated at
horseshoe tables in the State Din
ing Room, the President taking in
Nine. Jusserand, and Mrs. Cool
tdge being escorted by M. Jusser-
and, the French Ambassador, who
is dean of the diplomatic corps
and who was seated on her right
hand. The decorations were sug-
gestive of the Christmas season,
scarlet poinsettias being used
with farleyense ferns. The table
was decked out with the historic
Dolly Madison service Of silver
gilt.
The dinner was followed by a
musicale in the East ROM, the
delightful program being given by
Louis Graveure, baritone, and
Nine. Renee Cbemet, violinist,
with Arpad Sander and Waldo
mar Liachowsky at the piano.
For this the company was aug
mented by number OF other
guests, the group including the
members of the Foreign Relations
Committee Of the Senate and the
Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
House and their wives. Mrs.
Coolidge wore becoming gown
of red velvet trimmed in silver
and made without q train.
THE guests at dinner were:
L The Ambassador of the French
Republic and Nine. Jusserand.
The Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora de Riano.
In0 belgian AInDaSShQOr an0
Baroness de Cartier de March
ienne.
The Ambassador Of Brazil, Mr..
de Alencar.
The Ambassador Of Germany
and Frau Wiedfeldt.
The royal Italian ambassador.
Prince Caetani.
= The Japanese Ambassador and
Nine, Hanihara.
The ambassador Of Cuba, DR..
Torriente.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Hughes.
The Minister OF Norway and
Nine. Bryan.
The Minister Of Denmark, Mr..
! Torun.
s., The Minister of Ecuador and
Sonora de Elizalde.
The Minister Of Uruguay ana
Nine. Varela.
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter.
The Minister OF the Dominican
Republic and Sonora de Joubert.
The Chinese minister, DIR. SEE.
The Minister Of Sweden and
Nine. Wallenberg.
The Minister Of Bulgaria and
Nine. Panaretoff.
The minister Of Persia, Mr.. Alai.
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The Minister Of Hungary ana
Countess Szechenyi.
The minister Of Finland, Mr..
Astrom.
The Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Sanchez Latour.
The Minister Of Columbia, and
Sonora de Olaya.
The Minister, Of Panama and Sc
nora de Alfaro.
The Minister OF Venezuela and
Madame Arcaya.
The Minister Of Poland and Ma
dame Wroblewska.
The Minister OF Costa Rica,
Senior Oreomuno.
The Minister Of the Netherlands
and Madame de Graeff.
The Minister of Haiti and Ma
dame Dejean.
The Minister Of Honduras and
Sonora de Cordova.
The Siamese Minister, Phya Ma
varasth.
The Minister of Czechoslovakia,
DIR. Chvalskovslky.
The Minister Of Bolivia and
Sonora de james Freyre.
Senator Lodge.
Mr.. Porter.
The charge daffatreS ad IN
term Of. Argentina, Felipe Espil.
The charge d'affaires ad in
term of Peru and Sonora de
Gonzales Prada.
The charge d'affaires ad In
term Of Great Britain and Mrs.
Chiffon.
The charge d'affaires ad In
term Of Chile, Senior Gana-Ser-
rugs.
The charge d'affaires Of Lithu-
ania, Mr.. Vinikas.
The charge d'affaires ad in
term Of Austria and Madame Pro-
chnik.
The charge d'affaires ad in
termi Of Salvador and Sonora de
Castro.
The charge d'affaires ad in
term Of Portugal and Madame
Mendez L.eal.
The charge d'affaires Of Mica
raRua, Senior Zavala
The charge d'affaires al in
term Of ROumania and Mrs. Nano.
DR.. Rowe.
Colonel Sheriff..
Captain Andrews.
This morning Mrs. Coolidge at
tended the Christmas oratorio at
Keith's Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
Minors Celebrate Silver
WeddinR Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Minor ceie-
brated their silver wedding anniver-
sary with a reception last evening at
the Metropolitan Club annex. There
were some 800 guests present, among
them DR.. William Holland winner
and DR.. Robert r. Mason. who mad
been ushers at the wedding OF Mr..
Minor and Miss Virginia Mason In
Charlottesville, Va, twenty-five
years ago. Mrs. Minor is a daagh'
ter Of Major and Mrs. Robert r.
Mason and q great-great- grand
daughter Of George Mason, OF Gun
ston Hall, author OF the Virginia
bill Of rights.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr.. viii give
Mrs. Maurice Churchill, OF Lon
don. will arrive tomorrow to visit
the Commercial Attache OF the Brit
ish Embassy and Mrs. Buxton.
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First "SnlaH And Early"
At R0uscher's Tonight

The first of the series of Small
and Earlies of the Junior League
will take place this evening at 10
| o'clock at RauscheTs. Mrs. Cary
| I. Grayson will head the receiving
line and assisting her will be Miss
Mary HELEN and Miss Margaretta
Wood. The patronesses are Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Montgomery
Blair. Mrs. Grayson, Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, Mrs. REYNOLDS
Hit, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. William
Phillips, Mrs. Corcoran Thorn and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth.
-
DR.. and Mrs. William Gerry Nor
gan will entertain at dinner tonight
In compliment TO their daughter.
MISS Myra Morgan, and her fiance,
Lieut.. Felix Budwell Stump, U. s. NJ,
whose marriage will take place to.
morrow evening at o'clock at St.
Margarets Church. The guests will
lnclude only members of the wed.
ding party.
Miss Eleanor Mills was hostess at
dinner last evening at the Grafton in
honor Of Miss Morgan. The guests
included only Miss Morgan's wedding
attendants, who were later Joined ty
Lieutenant Stump and the ushers.
Miss Mills later took her dinner
guests and the ushers to the theater.
Miss Elizabeth Day, of Pittsburgh.
has arrived in Washington to attend
the wedding.
Lieutenant Stump entertained at
stag dinner last evening at the
Racquet Club. His guests included
DIR. William Gerry Morgan, Ad-
miral William A. Moffett, John F.
Stump. 1r.. of Lexington, Va; A.
Van Patten, of Norfolk, Va; Carlton
II. Furr and Wallace M. Dillon,
both OF Norfolk. Va; Lieut.. Hugh
s: Sears. =. s. N: Lieut.. Stanton
Worster, y. S. N; Lieut.. Kneffler
<. McGlnnls, u. S. NJ: Lieut.. Robert
Flemlng' Y. s. NJ: Lieut.. Huston
Naples, OF Annapolis, and John
Mrs. Thomas O'Neill. of the
Windsor Apartments in r street.
has deft town for Lakeland, Fla, to
visit her daughter and grand
daughter, Mrs. H. Morrow and Miss
Dorothy Morrow. She will be
absent several months.
s.
Among homecoming Americans in
New York Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Nooran, who have now
returned to Washington for the win
ter and are occupying their apart
ment in the Chastleton.
=
Mrs. BERTHE w. Roller announces
tho engagement Of her daughter,
Mrs. Alberta w. Stacks to John
w. barley, of Baltimore. Mrs.
Stacks Is the daughter Of the late
p. S. Roller. Of Mount jackson, Vir-
ginia, and a niece of the late Gen.
John e. Roller and Col. o. B.
Roller. OF Harrisonburg. Virginia.
Mr.. barley is the son OF the late
John w. barley and Mrs. barley
and is a member Of the Maryland
bar. Nc date has been set for the
wodd1nea ---, -
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love denied the mother in the care
cloth to carry a card like a million
others, marked: From Mother" to
o baby who believes his mother Is
away on long visit"
Not far from Mrs. Peete another
life-termer makes her Christmas
gifts. She Is Mrs. Clara Phillips,
convicted in Los Angeles OF muir
dering Mrs. Alberta Meadows with
a hammer. Childless in the out
side world as is Mrs. Peete in
prison, Mrs. Phillips is not to be
denied the joy of a child's love.
Near by in geranium-covered
cottage waits Clara's younger
baby sister, who fled with Mrs.
Phillips when she sped to Hon
duras in an attempt to escape the
to mother love in her older sister,
and this Christmas. the first Mrs
Phillips will spend in prison, she
is waiting for "Clara's gift"
Bright colors-a riot Of them
were in the prison ward today. On
each round table in the dining room.
huge bowls of California red berries
and pine rested on white cloths.
Long streamers of red and green
hung in festoons from the ceiling.
There were roses from the prison
garden.
In a corner a Christmas tree
glistened, Pickering red. blue, green
and yellow shades, just as beyond
the walls Soon it will be decked.
for annually there is an exchange
Of gifts among the inmates.
It will be happy Christmas for
Mrs. Peete. Her attorneys selected
the Yuletide season to start pro.
ceedings for a new trial for her.
She is hoping that the first favors
able word VIII come on Christmas
Eve. This hope and it's promise oe
future Yuletides with her baby
keep her brave.
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Dinners Planned For
Duke of SoutherIond

The Duke OF Southerland,, Under
secretary of State for Air in the
British Cabinet, who arrived in
Washington last evening, is staying
at the Shoreham. Tonight he will
De entertained at dinner by the
Charge d'Affaires Of Great Britain
and Mrs. Chiffon and tomorrow
evening Group Commander Christie,
air attache Of the embassy, will
give dinner in his honor. He is
leaving Washington for Palm Beach
on Sunday and during his brief
visit in Washington will visit sew
eral of the nearby aviation fields
under the guidance Of Captain
Christie.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry will give a small dinner
dance on January 5.
s
Miss Ellin Mackay, who returned
to New York On Sunday after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
townsend, expects to be in Wash
1ngton for q second visit during
the first week in January.
$
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair will en-
terrain at luncheon on Monday, De.
cember "a, for her daughter, Miss
Harriet Blair, and in compliment TO
Miss Muriel Eleanor Gray.
s
Mrs. Charles MacVeagh enter
tanned informally at luncheon today.
s
+ Miss Margaretta Wood will he the
guest Of honor at the dinner her
parents, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Spencer Wood, will give this even
ing.
+
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Randolph
will entertain at supper this evening
in compliment to Miss Louise Har-
ris Randolph. a debutante Of this
season.
Miss Helen Marye. who is in
school in New York, will arrive on
Sunday to spend the holidays with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marye at their home 1900 N street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marye will be hosts
to a company Of twenty at dinner
this evening.
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Mrs. Lansing PatroneSs
For Smith College Benefit

Mrs. Robert Lansing heads the list
of patronesses for the bridge and
nah jongg party to be given by the
Smith College Club, of Washington,
at the club house Of the American
Association Of University Women,
January 8. The other patronesses
are Mrs. William Mather Lewis,
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman, Mrs.
Dougall McDougall. Mrs. Gregg
Gusts Birdsall, Mrs. E. B. Grandin,
and Mrs. Howard G. Nichols Tables
may be secured from Mrs. Karl
Fenning president Of the club, and
from Miss Katharine Thompson,
chairman Of the committee, and at
the Smith College luncheon at the
club house, December q. Those
who have already reserved tables
are Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Dougall McDougall, Mrs. Jere Crane,
Mrs. William Mather Lewis, Mrs.
Emory Land, Miss Edith Goode.
Mrs. Grandin, Mrs. Rudolph Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Karl Fenning. Mrs.
Gregg Custis Birdsall, and Mrs.
Howard Nichols.
Lambert Clifford, son Of Col and
Mrs. Edward Clifford. arrived from
Princeton yesterday to be with his
family at their home, 1868 Columbia
road, for the holidays. Miss Helen
Clifford, who is a student at Dana
Hall, near Boston, will arrive to-
morrow.
3
The Young Women's Christian
Association will give a reception at
the association residence, the Eliza
beth Somers, at 100 M street, on
Tuesday, January l, from to 9
o'clock.
The ladies' on the reception CON-
mittee are Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Mrs. Frank
Casey, and Miss Elizabeth East
SaAAs AG~A>>..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
De Carriers To Be Guests
Of Eugene Meyers

The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier will be guests
of honor at the dinner which Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr., are
giving tonight. The italian ambas-
sador, Prince Caetani, and the Min
lister OF Hungary and Countess
Szechenyi win be among the guests.
Mrs. Meyer will entertain at a tea
dance on the afternoon Of December
20 from 4 to o'clock in compli-
ment to Miss Eleanor Hard, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hard,
who Is home from Smith College for
Christmas, and on December 81 she
will give a small dance for young
people, friends Of her children who
are here for the holidays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
DR.. ROLUe Host At
Luncheon For Cuban ENJOY

DR.. L. s. Rowe, the director gen
eral Of the Pan American Union,
entertained at luncheon today in
the annex Of the Pan American
Union in honor Of the ambassador
Of Cuba, DIR. Cosme de la Torriente.
Among those present were the Sec
rotary of State, the Secretary of
War. the Postmaster General, the
Secretary of the Navy, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, the Undersecre-
tary of State, J. Walter Drake.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce;
d. r. Crissinger, Of the Federal Re.
serve Board; Eugene Meyer, 1r.,
DR.. Arturo Padro, Francis White
chief of the Latin American di
vision, State Department; Severe
Mallet-Prevost, DIR. James Brown
Scott and Commissioner Cuno IT,
Rudolph.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover have been Joined by
their younger son. Allen Hoover,
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PRISON. WOMEN
ARE BUSY On
ARE~A
GIFTS
Mrs. Louise Peete. SeWs
Dresses for Her Little
Girls Baby Doll.
By COPELAND G. BURG,
international News Service.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Calf,
Dec. 21.-Stone walls and steel bars
melt before the spirit OF Christ
mas.
The tug Of baby fingers is strong
err than the arm Of the law. The
glow Of a child's heart at Christ
mas-tide fills the women's ward at
San Quentin today.
In the ward sitting room, fifty
five women are in the height Of
Yuletide preparations.
In the group IL Mrs. Louise Peete,
serving a life sentence for the muir.
der Of Jacob Denton at Los Angeles
In her lap is piece Of gay cloth
contrasting sharply with the blue
OF her prison garb. Murder-con
victed hands deity move the needle
She IL making a dress for q baby
doll and in each stitch there IL the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
Dancing Class Meets
At Willard This EUsniuR

The Dancing Glass IN meeting
tonight for the first time this
season in the Willard room suite
at the Willard Hotel. Bridge and
Nah Jongg will be played. 30 that
those members who do not care
to dance to the excellent music
may indulge in games
The Dancing Class has grown out
Of the delightful "Twenty-Twenty
Club, which has met for the paet
several seasons at the home OF Mrs.
James F. Walsh. and has been q
great success; in fact the list OF
members has now been closed.
Mrs. James f. Walsh will head
the receiving line tonight and will
be assisted by Nine. Peter and Mrs.
Charles Boughten Wood. Among
those entertaining at dinner before
going to the dance are Mrs. Henry
Miller and Major and Mrs. Parker
West.
Mrs. Henry w. Fitch has gone to
Philadelphia to stay over Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Gerhard
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Thorn
will entertain at dinner ON Wcdnes
day evening. January 3, taking
their guests afterward to the bal
at the Willard for the benefit Of the
Children's Hospital, for which they
have q box.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gown are also
giving a dinner before the ball
entertaining a number of young
people for their daughter, Miss
Maize Gown.
s.
The Wardman Park Saddle Club
will give a dance on New Year eve
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hobbs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bones and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Rheem are among
those who will entertain parties.
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Miss Emory Guest
At Tea This Afternoon

Miss Laura Emory, Of Seattle,
Wash, who Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Poe" White for the holidays,
will be the guest for whom Mrs.
White will entertain at a small tea
this afternoon at their apartment
in the Montana.
s
Nine. Prochnik, wife Of the charge
daffatres of Austria, will be at
home this afternoon informally
from 4:30 to $3.50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright will enter.
tain at a small tea on Christmas
afternoon
Mrs. John Haines Heiner, OF
Butler. Pa. is visiting Congresamau
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
Harry Moments To Glue
Dinner Before Dancing Class

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NorInent are
entertaining at a dinner of four
teen tonight and will later take
their guests to the Friday Evening
Dancing Class at the Willard.
The Deputy Chief Of Staff and
Mrs. John L. Hines will leave to-
morrow for West Point, where
they will spend the Christmas holi-
days with their son. John L. Hines,
jr.
Miss Henrietta Hall, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. G. G.. Hall, is visiting
Admiral and Mrs. r. e. Coontz at
Wardman Park Hotel.
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JEAN ELIOT'S NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

and Mrs. Thomas Wharton Phillips,
jr., Of Pennsylvania, at their Fesls
dence, 2108 Sixteenth street, Mi.
and Mrs. Phillips and their family
are leaving tonight for their home
in Butler to spend Christmas,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
Christmas Decorations
At Army Hop

The officers stationed at Fort
Myer were hosts at q delightful
dance last evening in the hop room
Of the Administration building at the
post. The room was decorated with
holly and Christmas green's and in
the center was g. large Christmas
tree brilliantly illuminated.
There were several dinner parties
preceding the hop. Col. and Mrs.
Peter c.. Fields entertained, hav-
ing as their guests Gen. and Mrs.
Merritte w. Ireland, Gen. and Mrs.
William J. Snow, Gen. and Mrs. John
w. Joyes, Capt. and Mrs. Austin
Kautz, United States navy; Col. and
Mrs. Conrad s. Babcock, Col. and
Mrs. George G. Barnhardt, and Col.
and Mrs. Henry C. Whitehead.
Among others entertaining were
Capt. and Mrs. Morris 8. Daniels,
jr., and Lieut.. and Mrs. c. c. Jad.
win.
Judge and Mrs. William Bailey La
mar are leaving for their home in
Thomasville, Ga, where they will
pass the winter. Judge Lamar is
recovering from an illness that has
confined him to his apartment in the
Shoreham for the last five weeks.
3
A st. Distaff's Day colonial ball
will be given by Constitution Chap
ter, D. A. R., on the evening of
January Z. at the Washington Club.
Many will appear in costumes of
the early colonies. That period will
also predominant in the decora-
ton.