The Washington times., 1924-12-31

over 800 guests will attend the
dinner dance out at the Congress
sional Country Club. Among the
most interesting parties to be given
there is the dinner for twelve
which Senator and Mrs. Henry
wilder Keyes are having for their
sons, Henry Wilder Keyes, jr., and
John Keyes, at which John Cool
idge is to be a guest. Joseph r.
Illness president of the club, and
Mrs. Hines win entertain twelve
guests; and among the others Civ
ing dinner parties will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas S. Crago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooke Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Z Logan Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
il. Syme, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
McCarl, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Moran, Carleton E. Moran, who is
having a small party for his
fiancee, Miss Margaret Pou; Mr..
and Mrs. Bates Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro, and Com.
nlander Elmer Longworthy.
There will be elaborate and effec-
tive decorations, with confetti,
serpentines and all the,~ amusing
favorS which contribute so much
to the holiday gayety. Nine.
Philippe Charles Soyez win give
one of the most interesting little
parties at the club, entertaining
twelve young people for her debu-
tante daughter, Miss Lilita Dawson,
and In compliment to Miss Emily
West, Of Baltimore. $3.50.
At the Chevy Chase Club, which
apparently is to be crowded to
capacity, one of the largest aud
most interesting dinner parties will
be given by Doctor and Mrs.
Davenport White, who are enter
tanning seventy-six guests. Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Hill are enter.
tanning for Brigadier General John
A. Hull, new judge advocate gen.
eral of the army, and Mrs. Hull.
Allan Gartner, Coulter Wells and
George Ward will be Joint hosts at
q dinner at which a number of
girls and young men will be guests.
Mr.. And Mrs. Edward B. McLean's
Ball THE Event of Tonight.
But for all this gayety the event
OF New Year Eve will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward B. McLean's ball, an
annual event-unless cancelled fol-
Illness or mourning-4an always
one Of the most brilliant functions
OF the year in Washington. Al
though they are now living al
Friendship, their suburban home
they will entertain at their, bic
house in !. street. They will first
have dinner for some $50 guests
many dignitaries, foreign and
domestic, among them, and between
500. and 800 guests will attend the
ball. Indeed, no matter whatever
else he-or she-may be doing this
eVening-pretty nearly everybody
or any social consequence in town
will look in at the McLeans' some
time during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have sew
eral guests with them at Friend
ship. among them Mr.. and Mrs
William Faust Wiley, of Cincinnati
Guests. from many of the Dime,
parties arranged for tonight will
come together afterward at The
McLeans'. Among the most de
Hghtful dinners is the one which
Countess G;Zycka is giving al
Grasslands in compliment to Mis-:
Eleanor Hard, debltante dauChte,
Ct Mr.. and Mrs. William Hard
There will be forty.five guaats, al
young people, and many Of tn,
seasons buds will be included IL
the party. Drew Pearson am
Elmer Schlesinger, of New York
who have come to Washington fol
The dinner, are staying with Coun
tess Gizycka.
PrOchniks to Have Small
Party to Dance Old Year Out.
The Charge d'Affaires of Austri:
and Nine. Prochnik will be hosts thi,
evening entertaining some sixty
guests who will assemble for an in
formal buffet supper and will re
main to dance the old year out. TIL,
company will include some Of tn,
younger members of the diplomat,
corps. The Minister Of Panama ant
Nine. Alfaro are among the othel
diplomats who VIII celebrate thi