Evening star., 1923-12-12

"HE President and Mrs. Cool
idge entertained the members
of the republican national
committee at lunch today at
the White House.
Miss Mary Randolph, secretary to
Mrs. Coolidge before she assumed her
place as mistress of the White House,
has been appointed assistant social
secretary. Social affairs at the White
House have assumed such proportion
in the last few years that this addi-
tion to the staff is one long con-
templated.
The ambassador OF Italy, Prince
Caetani, is planning to give a cotil-
aon the evening of January 4.
The ambassador of Japan and Nine.
ianihara will be the guests of honor
at dinner this evening of Admiral
and Mrs. Willard Brownson, who Will
entertain at Grasslands Country Club.
Sscretary md Mrs. Weeks
90 Receive Ball Guests.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks will be in the receiving line
ut the first of the series of Army
dances to be given this season at the
Willard Hotel Gen. and Mrs. John
j.. Hines and Mrs. Merritt w. Ireland
also will be in the line. Col. c. c.
Collins will make the presentations.
4 number of dinners Will be given
preceding the dance.
The minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter entertained a company
OF fourteen at dinner last evening in
honor Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Mellon.
Nine Wallenberg, wife of the min
lister of Sweden, will assist the board
of managers in receiving at the ball
10 be given at RauSCher's this evening
for the benefit of the Columbia Hos
pital. Others who will receive are
Mrs. George Wharton Pepper Mrs.
Thomas +. Bayard. jr.; Nine. Eken-
Eren, who is chairman of the box
committee. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, who is chairman of the ball.
Miss Elizabeth Hanna is chairman
OF the young ladies' committee and
will have with her number of the
seasons debutantes. Capt. Austin
Kautz is chairman of the mems floor
committee, and Mr.. William Bowie
Clark is vice chairman
The minister of Guatemala. Senior
Don Francisco Sanchez Latour, and
Sonora de Sanchez Latour who re-
Gently took possession of their new
legation home at 1921 New Hampshire
avenue, entertained there at dinner
last evening in honor of Mrs. Herbert
carter of Virginia. Other guests We're
Col. and Mrs. George Gibbs. MIR. and
Mrs. James Reynolds, Mrs. Neil
Hughes. Capt. Edwin G.. Watson and
Capt. William Bergen.
Sencra de Alfaro. wife of the min
ister of Panama, will receive on Fri
tHy afternoon at 1919 Massachusetts
avenue, when she will have with her
Sonora de Elizalde, Sonora de Claya.
Mrs. Charles Kennedy and Mrs. Burt
New.
The minister OF Siam. Phya Buri
Navarasth. will give a large recep-
at ioP The e. 5So 559 to-
in celebration of the birthday ami
versary of the King of Siam.
Mrs. Reed. wife of Senator David
A. Reed, will receive tomorrow after
noon at o'clock in her home at
1905 18th street.
The charge d'aTaires of Great
Britain and Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon
VIII entertain at dinner this evening.
The secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution and Mrs. Charles u. Wal
ming in honor of the Chief Justice and
Mrs. William Howard Taft.
Mr.. Eric Buxton, commercial sec
retary Of the British embassy. and
Mrs. Buxton have taken an apartment
at the Highlands for the winter.
The undersecretary of state and
Mrs. William Phillips entertained at
a supper and musical last evening at
Bouvoir, their suburban home, having
a number of guests from diplomatic and
official society. Miss Dusolinan Clan
mini. soprano. and Mr.. Frank Sheridan
gave the program.
The new charge d'affaires of
Lithuania and Nine. Gays Bizauskas
and their two young children have
arrived in Washington and are estab-
lished at the legation. 1925 F street.
Mr.. Btzauska was presented to the
Secretary OF State, Mr.. Hughes, yes
terday afternoon by Mr. Matas J.
Vinikas, secretary of the legation.
Gen. and Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland
will entertain at dinner tonight pre-
ceeding the first of the series Of
,>rmy dances which will be given
later in the evening in the ballroom
Of the New Willard Hotel.
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