The Washington times., 1924-02-02
Congressional Club
Entertains For
Diplomats
Continued from Page 81

daughter, Miss Virginia selden, will
not be at home Monday, as previ-
ously planned.
Evidence Of the increasing i'm.
portance of the role played by the
Congressional Club in the official
life Of Washington is given by such
delightful functions as the reception
yesterday afternoon in honor of
the diplomatic :, representatives of
Latin American countries in Wash
ington and their wives. The re-
ception, which was perfectly ap-
pointed in every detail, was attend
ed by a large group of Congress
sional women, who had opportunity
here to meet the foreign dignltaries
in the most friendly and delightful
fashion and possibly to lay the
foundations for friendships which
will go far toward promoting cor
dial relations between the republics
of the Americas.
The guests were received by Mrs.
ames w. Byrnes, president of the
club, who looked particularly charm
ing in gown of gray blue georgette
embroidered in steel and trimmed
with gray fur. AS the invitations
read from to O'clock" the
guests Of honor guests came in
singly or in small groups and as
each group arrived they were gath
cred into the receiving line for q
little while, afterward mixing with
the guests and lingering to chat
annimatedly with friends among the
CongreSsionalS or new acQuaint-
ances. The group of Latin-Ameri-
can diplomats included the Ambas-
sador Of Cuba and Nine. de la Tor
riente, the Minister of Uruguay and
Nine. Varela, the Minister Of Ecua-
dor and Mime. Elizalde, in fact al.
most the entire list of foreign en-
voys and their wives-the few
named being those who chanced to
catch the eye of a late arrival.
A group of club members pre-
sided in turn at the tea table,
which was decked with flowers,
yellow tulips and daffodils contri-
buting an authentic note of spring.
The State flags which are a proud
possession of the club were ar.
ranged in a frieze about the ball
room and the flags of the Latin
American Republics were grouped
above the stairway.
Among the club members noted
were Mrs. Henry Wilder -Keyes,
Mrs. Edmund Platt. Mrs. Henry
Allen Copper, Mrs. Percy Quin and
Mrs. Howard Reside,
Miss Phyllis Shacklefcrd Moore,
daughter OF DIR. and Mrs. Howard
Felix Moore, entertained today at
luncheon at the Tea House Of the
White Peacock. Her guests were
Miss Joanne Collins, Miss Roma
Wornell, Miss Sarah Major, Miss
Margaret Miller, Miss Dorothy
Stanford and Miss Alice Abadie.
The second Of a series Of dances
to. be given by the Junior Service
Association will be held at the Will
lard tonight at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
John A. Lejeune, Mrs. Merritt w.
ireland, and Mrs. John T. Tomp-
kins Will receive the guests.
N*
Mrs. e. F. Smith will give a din
ner this evening at Wardman Park
Hotel.
DIR. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor
| ShllGQ OIl bIl6 dSIOIC6 LlOlh 4NCW
York today for q trip to Cuba and
Panama. They will be back about
February 20.
Iv"t~ 4 4 .r.
General Nicholson
| ~ Receive Decoration
Brig. Gen. William J. Nicholson
and Mrs. Nicholson, who are now
living in Chicago, will arrive iT
Washington late in February for the
presentation to the general of the
Cross of the Legion Of Honor. This
coveted French decoration will bt
bestowed at the French embassy
with appropriate ceremonies. Gen
| eral and Mrs. Nicholson win be &C
companied by their daughter, Mrs
Albert Cream, and her small daugh
ter. who are sailing on March 8 fol