The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-04
JEAN ELIOT's GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
PRESIDED N T IS
Gel, FBR Al ING
BIR IHDAY
Day Passes Quietly:
Speaks to Visiting
Educators

President Coolidge Ii ceIebratine
his fifty.second birthday and tn
Fourth Of July IN the simplest FASH
ion. any festivities which might
have been planned being curtailed
because OF the illness Of Calvin
Coolidge. III, younger son OF Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, who is
suffering from septic poisoning, the
result Of scratch on his foot.
This morning President Coolidge
addressed the National Education
Association, meeting In the Central
High School stadium. Mrs. Coolidge
did not accompany him, remaining
with her boy.
The White House has literally
been swamped with letters and
kilograms Of good wishes for the
President on his birthday, in addi.
ton to the giant birthday card
containing 10000 signatures;i and
quantities OF flowers have also
bee nreceived.
AIansOn b. HougIltOn, American
ambassador to Germany, and Mrs.
Houghton. who have been guests
at the White House, are leaving
tonight. Mr. Houghton went to
New York yesterday but returned
this morning.
President and Mrs. Coolidge yeg-
terday received at the White House
! seventy.five delegates Of the Phi
Delta Delta, womeE.'s legal sorority,
headed by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, Assistant Attorney General.
and president Of the organization
The delegates attending their third
annual convention, were welcomed
to Washington b. Attorney General
Harlan r Stone and Mrs. Willie
brandt. convention will close
tonight.
Following the White House recep-
ton there was q luncheon for the
delegates at the General Federation
of Women's Clubs and in the after
noon q BOAT trip down the Potomac
was arranged.
Among others received at the
| White House yesterday by Presl.
dent Coolidge were Mrs. Alice Mckay
Kelly. Colonel Barry Bulkley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Julian Mo-
tional auditor of the League Of
American Pcsswomen, and Colonel
Bullxley were aeakers at the dedicae
ton Of tn, National Yorktown
Manor Count. Club today.
4 4 =
CUBAN ENVOY RETURNS
FOR BRIEF VISIT.
The Ambassador Of Cuba ana
Nine. de la Torriente and their
daughter, Mile. Maria Louisa de Ia
Torriente, returned to Washington
yesterday from Havana. They win
remain here until the middle Of
next week when they win leave for
New York, whence they VIII san
for Europe to pass the summer.
49,
Basil Mammonas, recently APP
pointed charge d'affaires of Greece.
has arrived Ia Washington to as
sumo his duties.
49,
The military attache Of the
French embassy. General George
A. L, Dumont, left Washington last
evening for Mexico City,, where he
also holds the office OF military
attache Of the French embassy in
the Mexican capital. He will return
the middle Of the month In time to
meet Mime. Dumont and his chill.
dren, who viii arrive in New York
after passing some time at their
Dumont and their family will later
make a tour Of the West.
= *k
The Counselor Of the German
Embassy and Frau Won I4ewinsld
left Washington yesterday for New
York. They were accompanied by
their young daughter, Miss niger
Won Lewinslii. From New York
they will sail; tomorrow on the
Deutchland to pass the summer at
their home in Germany.
&Ak
The Secretary Of the Rumanian
Legation and Nine. Nano viii go to
New York Tuesday and sail Wsdnes-
day on the Paris for their home In
Rumania.
Miss Edna Wells, assisted by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus
Wflkerson Wells, was hostess Mon
day evening, at her home in Park
road, in honor of her cousins, Miss
Serene Estelle Williams and Edward
s. williams, Of Wallace, N. c., who
have been on an extended visit to
relatives In Richmond. Philadelphia.
New York and Washington.
There were games, dancing and q
buffet supper The prizes for high
score were awarded to Miss Emma
Lawrence and Alden Bradford.
Other guests were: Misses Adele
Allison, Alkaline Alexander, Isabel
Alexander, Harriet Mann, Rachel
Clarke, Catheryne Fisher, Carolya
Mathews, and Glenn Allison. Andrew
Allison, John Mann. william Alex
ander, Roy Hopkins, Robert Terrell,
Palo Mitchell, Mrs. Goodwin Davis
Ellsworth, Mrs. Enoch Jasper vann.
Mrs. Livingstone Vann. Jr.. Of Key
| wxY--A TS0n ~. MIA 49, Rzaa.A~.
Wells, Of Balboa Heights, Canal