The Washington times., 1924-03-29
JEAN ELTOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Diplomats Guest
at Congressional
Club

LLUO
The Congressional Club enter
tanned at a reception yesterday
afternoon In compliment to the
ambassador Of Great Britain. Sir
Esme Howard; the Minister of Nor.
way and Nine. Bryn, the Minister
of Hungary and Countess Szechenyi,
the minister Of Finland. Axel
Astrom; the Minister Of the Neither
lands and Nine. de Graeff. and the
minister Of Siam, Phya Burr
Navarasth.
The ball room was decorated with
palms and ferns and Mrs. James
r. Byrnes. president OF the club,
received with the guests of honor.
Her gown was of black silk. made
with abbreviated sleeves. the round
neck finished with a ruffle of ba-
tiste and lace. With this she wore
a small black straw hat trimmed
with white, white hose and black
shoes.
Nine. Bryn wore gray gi1k gown
and a small black hat.
Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Robert l.. Owen, Mrs. George
Moses and Mrs. Charles Linthicum.
The hostesses included Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper. Mrs. Ar
thur Capper, Mrs. Tom Connally.
Mrs. James T. Begg, Mrs. John
Jacob Rogers, Mrs. Edward w. Pou.
Mrs. Fred s. Purnell, Mrs. Percy
e. Quinn. Mrs. William C. Ram
sayer, Miss Rebecca Dial. Miss
Dorothy Bennett, Miss Margaret
Mansfield and Mrs. Lucille Sloniker.
The tea table was decorated with
spring flowers, including pink roses,
flocks lilies. ferns and other bios
SONS.
Among those in the company were
Mrs. Frederick Gillett, wife Of the
Speaker Of the House: Mrs. Henry
Allen Cooper, Mrs. Fred bennett,
Miss Dorothy bennett, Mrs. John
Philip Hill, Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial,
Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. Duncan
u. Fletcher, Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Ed
mund Plat, Mrs. Adam Wyant,
Mrs, Daniel H. Garrett, Mrs. Homer
Hoch, Mrs. Percy e. Ouln and
Mrs. Howard Reside.
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SUOiss ENJOY Dinner
Host Last Evening
The Ambassador Of Cuba and
Nine. de Ia Torriente were the
guests in whose honor the Minister
Of Switzerland and Nine. Peter en-
tertained at dinner last evening.
The other guests included the
Minister OF Panama and Nine.
Olaya, the minister of Czechoslo-
DIR. Frantisek Chvalkovsky;
Mrs. A. Nicholaidi, Senator and Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper, DIR. and
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Congress.
man and Mrs. J. Mayhem Vain
wright, and Mrs. Charles Wetmore.
The Italian Ambassador, Prince
Gelasio Caetani, entertained a COM
pany Of six at the luncheon at the
Shoreham yesterday.
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Mrs. John H. wilkins was
hostess at luncheon yesterday at
the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nornueme
Hosts at Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment en-.
tertained at dinner last night in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
H. X. Curtis and their son-in-law
ana daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin,
or Philadelphia, who are in Wash
lngton on their yacht the "Yyn.
donia." Other guests were Justice
James Clark McReynolds, the COun.
sellor Of the American Embassy in
London and Mrs. Post Wheeler, Mrs.
Ollie James and Major and Mrs.
Parker West.
President Harding's tour Of Alaska
VIII be described to the members of
the Massachusetts Society Of Wash.
lngton at their monthly meeting on
Tuesday evening. April 8, in
Masonic Hall, Fourteenth and
Kenyon streets, by C. J. Blanchard
Of the Department of the Interior.
q member of the late Presidents
party. Mr.. Blanchard's talk will be
illustrated by motion picture and
stereoptican views. The entire trip
will be discussed, with special at.
tention given to views Of a tour
through the interior of the famous
Mckinley National Park.
Speaker Frederick H. Gillett Of
the House, who was a guest of the
late President on the Alaskan tour.
and Mrs. Gillett will attend the
lecture. Congressman Frederick w,
Dallinger, president Of the society.
will be in the chair, and most of
the other members of the Massa.
chusetts delegation in Congress will
De present. After the lectures and
pictures there will be dancing.
Inis will be the first function
held by the society since it's success.
rul ball and reception in honor of
the Massachusetts delegation on
March / at the City Club. Officers
OF the society are working to pro-
vide instruction as well entertain.
ment at the regular monthly meet.
ings.
Mrs. Stephen to Preside
At Club Tea Tomorrow
Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen will be
hostess at the Women's Citv Cluh
tea tomorrow 4:30 to 6 O'clock and
Will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
=. King, Mrs Isabelle Kellogg
Thomas, Of Castleton-on.H Hudson
Miss Florence p. Williams. Miss
katherine Head, Mrs. Marie Pierce.
Mrs. Isabelle C. William and Miss
Jane Hanna.
Miss Celia Sioravante of the
italian Embassy will sing a group
of songs and will be accompanied
oy Kristen olric of the Swedish
legation.
FINED SIS FOR TAKING