Evening star., 1924-01-27
Series of Annual Dinners
Features Diplomatic World
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand and Secretary
and Mrs. Hughes Among Honor Guests.
Many Extending Courtesies.

The dean Of the diplomatic corps
and Nine Jusserand and the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Hughes are
in the midst Of the annual series or
dinner parties given in their honor
by members of the corps.
The ambassador of France and Nine.
Jusserand will entertain at dinner Wed
They will return this evening from
New York, where they went TO attend
the Metropolitan Opera Company's
performance of Massenets "Thais,
which was given for the benefit OF
the French hospital. The ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand attend this an
nual benefit each season.
The ambassador of Germany and
Frau Wiedfeldt were honor guests at
dinner last evening of the counselor
of the embassy and Frau Won levin
ski. There were fourteen guests in
the company.
The ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Hanihara will be the guests in whose
honor the Secretary of the Navy ana
Mrs Denby will entertain at dinner
Thursday evening.
The newly appointed amba ssador
of Great b ritain. Sir Esme Howard,
is expected TO arrive in this country
at the end of next month and prop
ably will be accompanied by Lazy
Howard.
The former ambassador of Great
Britain. Sir Auckland Geddes. sailed
yesterday on the Aquitania to 1oln
Lady Geddes and their children al
their home in England.
The newly appointed ambassador OF
Argentina, DR.. Honorio Pueyrredon,
is expected TO sail for this country
about the end of the week.
The minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter will entertain at dinner
| "wednesday evening in honor of the
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hughes.
The minister Of Rumania and
Princess Bibesco Will sail for this
country Wednesday, February D, after
spending several months ABROAD
Princess Bibesco has remained with
| her parents, former Premier of Eng
land and Mrs Herbert Asouith, In
/ their home, In London, while the min
lister visited on the continent, spend
| ing some time in his home, IN fu-
mania.
The minister Of Panama and Sc.
nora de Alfaro will entertain a small
| company informally at luncheon al
| the legation today.
The minister and Sonora de Alfaro
were hosts to a distinguished com
!
| guests being asked to meet the Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Hughes
/ Others in the party were the minister
| of Ecuador and Sonora de EliZalde
| the minister of Bulgaria and Nine
| Panaretoff, the charge d'affaires OF
! Peru and Sonora de Gonzalez Prada
| the charge daffaireS of Austria ano
| Nine. Prochnik, Representative ano
| Mrs Fred A. Britten, the undersec'
! retary of state and Mrs. William
Phillips, the secretary OF the Peru.
! vian embassy. DR.. Bedoya; MAJ. anc
| Mrs. Parker w. West, Mrs. william
! Crawford Gorgas and Mr.. and Mrs
| Harry Norment.
Sonora de Alfaro will be at home
| for the last time this season Frida!
| afternoon.
| The minister of the Serbs, Croats
| and Slovenes. DR.. Pavichich, VIII pt
| hosts at dinner Thursday In honor OF
! the ambassador Of France and Nine
Jusserand.
| The minister of the Netherlands and
| Nine. de Graeff Will entertainn at dlh-
| ner tomorrow evening.
The minister of Honduras and Sc
nora de Cordova are giving larse
ldinner tomorrow evening at the New
. Willard Hotel.
The charge d'affaires of Great Brit
ain, Mr.. Henry Getty Chiffon. re-
turned last evening from New YORK
where he went to bid bon voyage 10
/ the former Ambassador, Sir Auck-
Hand Geddes, who sailed yesterday
from New York for his home in Eng
lland. Sir Auckland also was accom-
panied to New York by the naval at
ttache of the embassy, Capt. rotten
ham, and the attache, Mr.. Hugh V
Tenant, who also served as the AM
bassador's private secretary.
| The charge daffaires of Austria
land Nine, Prochnik will be hosts at
dinner Thursday night.
Nine. Bizauskas, wife of the charge
d'affaires Of Lithuania. has gone to
Chicago, where she will remain for
several months.
| The charge d'affaires of Greece and
Nine Tsamados will entertain at tea
this afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock
| in compliment to Col. and Mrs. Henry
| NJ. Morrow, who will sail Tuesday
/ for an extensive trip in Europe.
The scharge d'affaires and Nine
| Tsamados will give an informal dance
| this evening at O'Clock, at the legation
| for the younger members Of the diplo-
matte corps and the debutantes OF
| this season.
4 The counselor of the French en-
giving dinner tomorrow evening.
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