The Washington times., 1923-01-29
: MIXED" Lunche0nS
Supercede "Her
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S Parties"
foreigners have always
marveled at that typical

marveled at that typical
= American institution, the
hen party" or the dove lunch
eon"-to put it a bit more poet.
ically. Over on the other side Of
the Atlantic, where existence 10
more leisurely, the habit of
snatching a sandwich on the
wing, which is peculiar to the
men of this country, is quite un.
known and it is as easy q mat
ter to make up luncheon list
Of ladies, with men ito MATCH"
rs it is to arrange dinner party.
Now, moreover, the pleasant
Continental custom is creeping
into favor over here. Particular.
~ is this true IN Washington,
where the diplomatic corps influ-
ences so strongly the social life
OF the community. The ever pop
ular Sunday luncheon has proved
an opening wedge, the Saturday
luncheon parties at the Hotel
Hamilton, with dancing as a fea-
ture, are enjoying a growing pop
ularity and more and more mixed
luncheon parties are being enter.
tanned on week days.
s.
IN line with this tendency IN
= the newly organized Club Of
Sixty Epicures," which In to meet
1t the Hamilton Hotel. A limited
number of invitations have been
sent out asking the recipients
men and women---to become mem
bers of the organization, which
from glance at the roster is to
be very smart. A table viii be
reserved for them every day at
the Hamilton, club luncheon be-
ing served. The membership will
be limited to sixty and each
vacancy will be filled by upani.
NOUS vote. The members are ex.
pected to drop in at the luncheon
hour whenever the spirit moves
them and each person may in.
vite one guest who 10 not Q men,
her.
]. Henri de Sibour seems to be
the moving spirit in the enterprise
and replies to the invitations,
which are very chic and written IN
French. should be addressed TO
him at the Edmonds building. ]
rather imagine that the accept.
ances will. be numerous, as there
Is no assessment, and one In com.
mitted to nothing by membership
merely securing the privilege OF
lunching in pleasant company at
the place which boasts 1.-THE best
food in town."
THOSE invited to become found.
= ers of lie Club des Solxante
Gourmet" are the Spanish AM
oassador and Nine. Riano, the Ital-
ian ambassador, Prince Caeteni,
d. and Nine. Henri de Sibour, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Reyburn, Mr..
and Mrs. G, A. Garrett, the Coun.
selor of the Italian Embassy and
Nine. Celesia, the Secretary Of the
RIImanian Legation and Mime.
Nano, the Counselor OF the Bel
gian Embassy and Nine. de Selys,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wilkins,
Congressman and Mrs. John
Philip Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. z. y.
Jordan, the Counselor Of the Brit
ish Embassy and Mrs. Henry Get
ty Chiffon, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
B. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carroll Glover, jr.. Capt. and Mrs.
2. w. Bonaffon, Mrs e. Win
Held Spencer, Mrs. Emory Sands,
Miss Ramona Lefevre, Miss AIDE
line Oxnard. Miss Ailsa Mellon,
Miss Olyva Graef. Miss Louisa
Hoar, Miss Anna HamIin, Miss
Elijah Hanna, Francisco de
Cardenas and Mariana de Amcedo,
% the Spanish embassy; Jules
Henry. Of the French embassy;
T. de Lagerberg, Renato Silensi.
q. G. de Seriere, Augusta Rosso,
Leland Harrison, Alan Winslow.
William Hurley, Stanley Hawkes.,
Maj. Gen. II. K. Bethel, Hugh
remnant. Leander Mccormick.
Harold Sims. Capt.
Jean Rigal, Wilmott Lewis, Hen
~ May, jr., J. Agelet. Captain
Thenault, Felipe A. Espil and
Brig. Gen. C. L. McCawley.
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TIL E Military Attache Of the
= French Embassy, Col. George
who are given to entertaining at
luncheon with both men and wom-
80 as guests, had an interesting
little party today which was ar.
ranged for Prof. and Nine. de
AIargerie, who are making short
visit in Washington. Besides the
AOstS, the guests OF nonor ana the
Misses Paule and Marthe Dumopt,
Ehe little company included Col.
Mortimer B. Birdseye. Major
and Capt. Emanuel Lom.
bard
: Prof. de Margerie is q weil.known
biologist Of Strasburg, France.
md with Nine. de Margerie and
their daughter IL staying at the
lote1 Powhatan
IsRoUND TABLE" luncheons
have been a familiar insti-
tuition in Washington for a long
time, but in most instances they
have been. sacred to the men.
For several years, for example,
} group of officials and news
paper men used TO meet every
lay in the grill room at the
Willard for luncheon and informal
discussion, SO many matters OF
public interest being taken up
that the group came to be known
Ii the "Doughnut Cabinet"-from
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