Evening star., 1924-02-04

"HE President and Mrs. Cool
] idge have cancelled invita-
tions for the congressional
reception at the White House
Thursday night because of the death
sof former President Wilson and the
proclamation placing the flag on the
White House and the flags on all
public buildings at half-staff for
thirty days.
! The entire program of Washington
society has been changed. and with
scarcely an exception every event OF
any social Importance has been post
poned or the invitations Cancelled.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
Cancel Dinner Party.
The Secretary of War and Mrs
Weeks have Cancelled invitations for
the dinner they were to give tomor-
row evening.
The minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de SencheZ Iatour have post
poned the dinner they were to give
tomorrow evening in honor of Sena-
tor and Mrs. George H. Moses.
The minister of the Netherlands
and M~le. de Graeff have postponed
the dinner they We're to give this
evening.
The minister of China. Mr.. Alfred
SEE. Cancelled the luncheon he was to
have given today in honor of the
Chinese commission.
The minister of Sweden and Nine.
WallenberS have cancelled the 1nVl-
tations for the dinner Thursday and
also Saturday, because of the death
of former President Wilson. Nine.
WallenberG has also cancelled her day
at home Friday.
Mrs. James 4. Reed. wife of Senator
Reed. postponed the luncheon she
was to have given today at the Hotel
Hamilton.
Mrs. Walter F. George. wife of
Senator George. has postponed her
day at home, February IA.
On account of the death of former
President Wilson. Senator and Mrs.
William J. Harris of Georgia can
celed all social engagements.
Mrs. Ferris. wife of Senator Wood
bridge n. Ferris of Michigan, has
postponed her day at home which
she had planned for Thursday in her
apartment, at the Burlington, but
will receive later in the season.
Mrs Alva B. Adams has recalled
her invitations for 4 tea Thursday
afternoon.
The ladies of the Senate" will not
meet at their accustomed luncheon
tomorrow, but will meet Tuesday,
February u.
Mrs. Harrison, wife of Representa-
tive Thomas w. Harrison of Virginia,
will not receive tomorrow afternoon,
as she has been called to Winchester,
Va, because of the serious illness
of her sister, Mrs. Henry Rogers
Kern.
DR.. and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg have
postponed the dinner of Saturday
evening in honor of the ambassador
of Italy, Don Gelasio Caetani, and the
hara. for which invitations were
issued.
The Congressional Club has can
week because of the death of former
President Wilson, and the dance
planned for tomorrow evening, the
luncheon Thursday and the tea Fri
day will be omitted. The business
meeting of the club will be held We'd
nesday morning at 1880 o'clock.
The undersecretary of state and
mrs. william Philips nave postponed
the musical they were to give We'd
nesday.
Mrs. John Pelenyi, wife of the coun-
Selor of the Hungarian legation, has
Cancelled her day at home tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr.,
have postponed the dinner and mu-
sical arranged for this evening in
honor of the Chief Justice and Mrs.
William Howard Taft
Mrs. Joseph H. Hines and Miss
Grace Burton have postponed the tea
which they planned for tomorrow
afternoon until a later date because
Of the death of former President
Wilson.
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