The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-26
Society Takes Part
In Long Range
Celebration.
b. JEAN ELIOT.

" HE official contingent Of
Was. lingtOn society, which
- assisted in celebrating the
one hundred and third anniversary
of the indep >ndence of Greece
from the Turks, will attend today
the reception which the Minister
Of Egypt, Seifullah YOusry Pasha,
is giving in honor Of the birthday
Of King Fouad of Egypt-twO long
distance anniversary celebrations
contributing III no small measure
to the interest Of the weeks &C.
tivities.
The Egyptian Minister'S recep-
ton which is his first big party
since coming to Washington as
the first diplomatic representative
of the ancient kingdom of Egypt,
will be given at the Willard since
the handsome house in Q street
which has been leased for a le4a
ton is not yet ready for Occu-
pancy. The guests, numbering
several hundred, will be received
in the Willard Room, the Minister
being assisted by his young
daughter, Miss Luftieh Yousry,
as Nine. Yousry il still in the
hospital. Members Of the legation
staff will be present.
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TIME reception in celebration OF
Greek independence was also
given at the Willard, with the
Charge d'Affaires of Greece and
. Nine. Tsamados as hosts; and had
double interest from the fact that
blood.
less revolution was going on in
Athens, the National Assembly
passing a resolution in favor OF
the overthrow of the Glucksburg
dynasty and the establishment of
q Greek republic. The vote was
taken after the celebration of a
Te Deum concentrating the an
niversary of Greek independence,
which was attended by the mem.
bers Of the cabinet, the official
world, the diplomatic corps and a
big crowd of citizens and seems
to have been the signal for gen
eral rejoicing.
The change will not affect the
status Of M. Tsamados, who was
long the unofficial representative
Of Greece here and who was re-
Gently formally received by Sec.
rotary Hughes as his country's
accredited diplomatic envoy. For
he is affiliated with the parlia-
mentary government which has
been in effect ruling the coun-
try as a republic for some months
and which initiated the steps to
establish a republic in law as
we'll as in fact. providing that
the change shall be confirmed by
O plebiscite.
Representatives of many coun-
tries were present yesterday at M.
and Nine. Tsamados' reception,
which commemorated a holiday al
ways observed by the Greeks
wherever they may be, as Ameri-
cans observe the Fourth of July.
It was the first official party Of
this character given by the Greek
diplomatic representatives here
since before the war and the scene
in the familiar Willard room was
at ondk gay and brilliant.
Nine. Tsamados was assisted by
Nine. Nicolaidi, who has been her
guest at the legation for the
greater part of the winter; Con-
stantin Diamantopoulos. secretary
of the legation, and his pretty sis
ter, Mile. Nina Diamantopoulos.
Irwin Laughlin, whose appoint
ment as minister from the United
States to Greece marks the re-
sumption of official diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries,
was present, accompanied by Mrs.
Laughlin.
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Mrs. Coolidge will be hostess :hi
to the ladies Of the Cab
net, following her pleasant custom
of entertaining them informally a
tea on the last Wednesday Of eacl
month. Mrs. Wilbur, wife of tn
new Secretary of the Navy, will
be present, making her debut a.
q "Cahineteer