San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
Brides and Bellies Also 0c-
eupy Attention Of the
Elite in Capital With
Parties Every Night.
Rv BETTY BANTER

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Washington. ID. C., April 14.-The
BIS have it right now-the balls
ana TIE BENEFITS. the brides and the
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cAs SoztAsrz S>c5ecyS reception
Te-rsSzy, tie PSI eSl- While last
nigh. IL csficsrS a. tie Washington
hzrrscks gave = Gin-s- dslce. Ms.
Harding wzs a PGtro1eSS tor he
Episcopal bsll: Sl>o Ms. Noedrcw
Wilson and Ms. Howard Taft Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding. bishop a Wash
ington, had q box party as he does
each year on this occasion Guests
at that party also divided their IN
terest with several rival functions.
including the dance which Commander
and Mrs. Claude Mayo gave at the old
Dumbarton Club and the reception
which the Rounanian minister and
Princess Bibesco gave for the Arch
geological Society. The Little Cabi-
net" had n dinner party that same
evening. In this same group are the
various assistant secretaries and the
like, the men who really do work and
worrying in cabinet circles.
Ball Without Patronesses.
Society divided its attentions on
Tuesday. In addition 10 the Yassar
dance already mentioned, th,re was a
Russian fair at Wardman Park Hotel.
the concert and ball of the Washing
ton and yarmouth alumni and the
Providence Hospital benefit. Society
vas bit startled with the news that
the Dartmouth function had no list
Of pstrouesses. Most unusual, l can
assure you.
The yassar party had long list
headed by Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace, wife of the secre-
tary Of agriculture. The Russian af-
fair was the most colorful affair of
Tuesday of the week, perhaps. Mrs.
Edwin DENLY, wife of the secretary
of the navy was honorary chairman
and Mrs. George I. Marye, wife of
our former ambassador TO Russia
was chairman. Mrs. Robert Lansing,
wife Of a former secretary of stote,
was in charge Of ':he doll booth where
The dolls dressed by the Russian ref
ngees In France were on sale.
Mrs. Mishowot, whose husband
used to be on the staff of the Rus
sian embassy here. presided at the cof-
70 booth. Mrs. Allen Dulles. whose
husband il cousin Of Mrs. Lansing
and is in the State Department was
at the tea booth.
Russian Orphans Take Part.
Nine. Ekengrcn. widow OF a former
member from Sweden. had the
cream and lemonade booth and with
her a bev7 Of youngsters in Russian
costumes helping Ter. The seven Rus
sian orphans which Admiral Newton
McCullv adopted. took part in the
fete. The Southern Society ball was
n great success. always is. for Wash
ington Is distinctly southern town.
"Wednesday afternoon most Of the
ladies in official life Is well IS resi-
Dental society. attended the bridge
party given for the Girl Scouts. But
the really jolly and colortul party
and one always anticipated with par
ticular pleasure. was the polo bar
Thursday night. That has become On
annual affair and is given TO raise
funds so thar the army Dclo terms
can carry on their tournaments. The
secretary Of war and General Perish
ing were announced on arrival with
fanfare Of trumnets. The uniforms
OF the officers and the bright colored
polo costumes y the members Of
the various teams. the flaes and hunt
ing and mallets and other paranher-
MALTA Of polo used for decorations.