Evening star., 1924-09-25

-@HE Ambassador of Great
Britain and Lady Isabella
Howard are closing the sum
mer embassy at PrideS
Crossing, Mass, today and
will go to New York tomorrow. They
will remain over Sunday at the Hotel
VANDERBILT ir New York and come to
Washington Monday.
The Minister Of Finland, Mr.. Axel
Leonard Astrom, has leased the house
at-l629 18th street and will take pos
session the first of next week. The
Minister returned to Washington yes
to-day after passing several days in
New York.
The Minister Of Siam Phya Burr
Navarasth, has returned to Washing
ton after short stay in New York,
where he went to meet Prince Pra-
Catipok, brother OF the King of Siam,
and Princess Pragatipok, who arrived
there Monday on the Leviathan after
a tour Of Europe Prince and Prin-
cess Pragatipok are en- route to their
native land aud are expected to come
to Washington for visit before
leaving for the Pacific coast
The counselor of the British en-
hassy and Mrs Henry Getty Chiffon
on r street the first Of the week.
They are now in Michigan visiting
the latters parents. former United
States Ambassador TO Japan and Mrs.
Thomas J. O'Rrien.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buxton
Hosts at Lunch Yesterday.
The commercial secretary of the
British Embassy and Mrs Eric Bux-
ton entertained a small company at
luncheon yesterday in their home on
Bancroft place Mr.. Buxton is acting
commercial counselor since the de-
parture Of Mr.. John Joyce Broderick.
who sailed from New Iork Yesterday to
Join Mrs. Frederick in England for
a vacation.
Cen John J. Pershing L. s A.. re
tired. is again in his apartment on
Connecticut avenue. after spending
some time with the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Weeks at their Summer
home. Mount Prospect, Lancaster,
y. II.
The Australian High Commissioner
and Mrs. Donald Mackinnon enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Plaza Hotel in New York, in compli
nent to Mr.. Justice Higgins OF the
High Court of Australia and Mrs.
Higgins.
The British vice consul in St. Louis.
Mr. William keane Small. is spending
A week in Atlantic City with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Small Of Washin gton They are at
the Marlborough Blenheim and will
come to Washington. where the vice
consul will make a short visit before
returning to his post in st. Louis.
tertained at luncheon today at the
Roosevelt Hotel in compliment to her
niece. Mrs Du Bose Hayward of
Charleston. :. c., who is visiting her.
Among the guests were Mrs. \. &.
oliphant, Mrs. John a. Sterrett Mrs.
Robert NJ. Hinckley, Miss Blanche Louise
Bryan and Miss Katharine Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Hayward will return to her
home tomorrow.
Admiral and Mrs. Richard Vain
wright have closed their cottage at
jamestown, r. T., and returned to
Washington for the Winter season.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DENLY will
arrive in Washington tomorrow from
their home in Michigan and will open
their home on o street for the sea-
II.
ing a few days in New York before
coming here.
Mr. and Mrs. St. John Gaffney have
arrived from New York and are stop
ping at the New Willard.
Mrs #. De Witt Talmage is at the
Hotel Plaza, New York, where she
arrived earlier in the week from
Michigan. Mrs. Talmage has been
the guest of Mrs. Delos a. Blodgett
in her Summer home at Mackinac
island. where She went after a short
stay in Washington at the New Will
lard. Mrs. Talmage will go to Cali
fornia later in the Autumn to join
her son-in-law and daughter, Capt.
and Mrs. w. Pitt Scott.
Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
entertained small company at
luncheon yesterday at the Lido
Venice in New York. Mrs. Bonaparte
arrived in New York Tuesday aboard
the Majestic from Europe, where,