Evening star., 1924-12-24

u .ETank W. Stearns, who ar
rived this morning from their
hoisAEbtBoston.
Mrs Coolidge attended the chill
dren's party, given by the Central
I-Rfonai Mfssioh, at Keith's Theater.
.,tidsf Af6fning. She will go to the
Salvation Army headquarters at 2:3o
o'clock, to be there when they start
distributing baskets TO the poor.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur and Miss Edna Wilbur
are leaving Washington today for
Wayne, N Y, to spend Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Paist. They
will return Friday.
VI. and Mime. Jusserand to
Give Two Receptions.
The Ambassador of France and
Nine Jusserand have issued cards
for receptions Friday and Saturday
evenings at the embassy, from $3.50
TO 1880 o'clock.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the Ambassador
of France and Nine. Jusserand. The
other guests included the Ambassa-
dor, OF Belgium and Baroness de Car
Tier, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cassell,
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph. Casper Miller.
Miss Mary Patten and Mfr. William
Phelps Emo.
The Minister and Nine Peter will
entertain at tea New Year afternoon
for the members of the legation
staff.
The Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi have as their
guest for Christmas the latters
mother. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who came yesterday from her home
in New York.
The Minister of the Netherlands,
DR. J. A. C. de Graeff, will return
. this afternoon from New York, where
he went Monday to attend the ban
quet which the NetherlandS-Ameri eri-
can Foundation gave in honor of the
United States Minister to The Hague,
Mr.. Richard NJ. Tobin, and DR.. de
Graeff
The Minister of Dominican Repub-
lie and Sonora de Aria have with
them for the holidays Miss Olga Salas
and Miss Victoria SalaS of Toronto.
Senator Frederick o. Dill has gone
to. Frederfckstown, Ohio. to spend
Christmas with his parents. He was
in New York for a few days before
going West
The chief of staff of the Army and
Mrs. John l. Hines will receive on
New Year day from 4:30 to O'Clock
in their quarters in Fort Myer, Va.
Capt. and Mrs George H. Rock
have as their guests in their home
at zoos 3illyer place Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert n. Rock of Newark, n. j., and
Mr. and Mrs Bertram n. Rock of
Brooklyn, n. Y, who will remain
through the holidays
The marriage of Miss Ruth Knox;
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. Edward
Leroy Knox OF West Plains. Mo-, to
Mr.. Ferdie Gardner Cockrell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Cockrell Of Manas-
sas Va. will take place this after
noon, at o'clock. in the Calvary
Methodist Church, the Rev. LuCius G.:
Clark officiating. Mrs Arthur Cline
will sing For You Alone" accom-
panied by Miss Emma. Louise Thomp-
son, who will also play the wedding
march.
The bride will wear a gown of
cocoa brown chenille with hat to
match and a. corsage bouquet OF pink
Ophelia roses.
Mr.. and Mrs CockreIl will leave
after the ceremony for a wedding
tri pto New Yolf They will be at
home the afternoon of January 15 at
1888 Colorado avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will
entertain at dinner Saturday evening
and again Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby have
closed their home, View Tree Hall,
near Warrenton, Va, and Will spend
the holiday season in. Washington
They will be Joined for a few days
by their daughter, Miss Celeste
Crosby, coming from New York.
Mrs. Davis Ireland will entertain at
q dinner dance this evening at the
Metropolitan Club Annex for her
<ebutante daughter, Miss Louise Ire
land. The guests will number about
13o.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has gone
20 Atlantic City to remain until New
Year day She will be Joined there by
her daughter. Miss Della Mussey, who
lives in New York city.
AIidshipnaan c. Gordon De Kay.
Il. S. N. will visit his uncle and aunt,
Capt. and Mrs. Emory S. Land. at 1924
Sixteenth street, during the Christmas
holidays.
Cadet David Kershaw Chenay, 2069
Park road. has returned home for the
Christmas holidays from Shenandoah
Valley Academy, Winchester, where
he is attending school
At the Chifdren's Hospital ball at
the Willard. on January 2, young
peoples parties will be featured in
tho small ballroom, and among those
who have taken boxes there are:
Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mrs. Henry
Benning Spencer, Mrs. Orme Wilson,
jr.; Mrs Ridley Mclean, Mrs. o. H.
Perry Johnson. Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard, Mrs. Price Whitaker, Mrs
r. r.. Hit, Mrs. Davis Ireland and Mr..
Coleman Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Buxton
Hosts at Dinner Last Night.
-Phe Commercial Secretary of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Eric BuX-
ton were hosts to company of 10
al dinner last evening.
Comdr- and Mrs. Charles Conway
Hartigan and their children will sail
Saturday. January II, from New York
aboard the American Legion for Ric
de Janeiro, Brazil, where the former