Evening star., 1924-02-02

Sonora de TOrrtente wore a Charm-
Ing AFTERNOON costume OF black black vel vel
georgette gown, beaded IN self-col-
ored crystals. Her hat was In tho
same shade Of blue. Mrs. Robert
Lansing, who made a short address
hat of black velvet, there being mar
row bands of white fur on both gown
and hat.
In her welcoming address Mrs.
Lansing said: II am honored by be-
Ing chosen by the president and Ia
dies of the Congressional Club to ex-
tend'to you, our distinguished guests,
a word of greeting, and to express to
you the pleasure which you give US In
being present today and in giving us
the opportunity to welcome you on
this occasion.
1T Is always q satisfaction to meet
tnose who come to this Capital 20
represent the great nations of the
earth, but 1t Is an especial satisfac-
ton to greet those who are the diplo-
matte representatives of other MEM
Ders or tho American family of ma
tions' TO whom We are bound so close
~ In mutual friendship. in common
Ideals and in material interest.
Our countries are closely knit to-
Gether. more closely than any of the
other nations of the world. Today
the friendship of the Americas, when
l3he world is still q prey to hatred and
history. In it lies the joy Of the pres
ent and the promise of the future
peace and prosperity of the world.
with this thought in our minds we
welcome you, not only as officials. but
as friends, and we hope that the sin
cere regard and good will which we
reel Tor you and your countries will
awaken awake. a like sympathy in your
hearts and cause you to realize that
In Washington you are surrounded by
host of friends"
Mrs: Pat Harrison atd Mrs. Louis
frothingham presided at the tea th-
PIE, PIE. and were assisted by Mrs. Will
Porter H. Dale: Mrs. William H. King.
Mrs, James B. Aswell, Mrs. Ed
yard w. Pou. Mrs. Samuel
Eo, r; Winslow; Mrs. George NJ.
Maurice II. Thatcher. Mrs. Finis ].
Garrett. Mrs. Daniel E. Garrett, Mrs.
Lindley Had1ey. Mrs Russell Good
win, Mrs: James II. Hines, Mrs. Guy
Hardy. Mrs: A. ]. Gronna and Mrs.
Senator and Mrs. John 3. Kendr,ck
entertained at dinner last evening In
honor of Mr.. G.. Aubrey Davidson of
Santiago. Calf. Among the guests
s, We're Mrs. Bernard B. Jones, Mrs.
,r, and Capt II. Il. Harmon.
Senator and Mrs. Stanfield Of Ore
gon entertained informally at dinner
last night at the New Willard.
dancing class which met last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter. when the guests were re-
cefved by Mrs. Letter, Mrs Morris
Ernest Locke, Mrs. &. c. Glover, jr.,
and Nine. de Sibour.
Col. and Mrs I.ocko eptartoinna a.,
nonor OF the ambassador of Spain and
sonora de Riano, and Representative
ana Mrs. John Phillip Hill were hosts
70 small company. Nine. Hauge
Tour In compliment to Miss Elizabeth
Hitt, and Mr. and Mrs. Armstead
Peters, Cd. entertained 4 company of
sixty. DR.. and Mrs. Louis Lehr and
MIS-. Hennen Jennings also were din
me Junior Service association,
which is composed of the younger
IdiemoeTs rina eoros OF the ae Army' Navy. and Ma
tantes, viii hold the second of its
series of dances at the New willard
hotel tonight. Receiving will be Mrs
John "A. Lejeune, Mrs. Merritt w. Ire
iand and Mrs. John T. Tompkins.
Mrs Weeks. wife Of the Secretary
OF war, assisted by Mrs. Lansing n
Beach. Mrs. Hanson Ely and Mrs.
ttdrry Iaylor, received the guests at
by the engineer branch of the ArmS
Relief, Society at the washfnrtn1
barracks; Mr., Paul LTchernikofr and and
bih,,, Eh5abeth Gardiner. gave ex-
hipition dances during the evening
ana number of dinner parties nres
ceeded the dance. PIX
Col. and Mrs. ". p. wootep en,er-
taInee TAI In their quarters at Washing
retary Of War and Mrs. Weeks ths
other guests including Gen. and Mrs
lansing Fl. Beach, Gen. and Wrs
Hanson Ely. Gen. and Mrs. Harry
Itayior ana Gen. and Mrs Dennis No
Maj. and Mrs. Lewis Hayes Wat
kins were hosts to Gen. and Mrs
Mason Patrick. Maj and Mrs. war
n.n ren ~. Hannum. Mai: and Mrs. ]. A.
OConnor and Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hall.
MAJ. and Mrs. +. B. Wildly entertained
In honor Of the formers sister: Miss
margaret Wflby OF New York, having
as their guests Maj. and Mrs. Robert
Campbell and their guest. Mrs. Jack
keyes of Milwaukee,: Mai. and Mrs.
Clifford Jones. Maj. and Mrs Dewitt
{. Jones, DR.. and Mrs. Robert Miller.
Capt. John Kutz, Maj. f. H. Bren,
nan, Maj. Milo =. Fox, Maj and Mrs.
T: A. Hodgson. Maj. ]. Franklin Bell,
Maj. Julian Schley and Maj. and Mrs
r.. F. Thomas
Maj. and Mrs. W. D. Styer had as
their guests Maj. and Mrs. Henry
Holcombe. Maj. and Mrs. Danahl. Mai.
and Mrs. r: W. Crawford and Capt.
Maj. and Mrs. L. H. Watkins en-
tertained at dinner last evening pre-
eedinE d,na :. the dane dance when their guests
Patrick. Mai. and Mrs. ". P. Han
mum. Maj. and Mrs. ]. A. O'Connor,
Maj. and Mrs. c, l. Hail.
Mrs Zolnay will be at home to-
morrow afternoon. and will have
with her Miss Emily Waite.
Col and Mrs Charles Carroll Wal
cutt. who were called to Columbus,
Ohio, by the death of the formers
brother. DR.. Sherman Walcutt, have
returned to Washington.
Deputy Commissioner and Mrs
Robert M. Estes were hosts at dinner
last evening in their Hyattsville
home, having among their guests
Senator Richard P. Ernst Repre-
son, Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue and Mrs. David H. Blair, Mr..
and Mrs. Neyle Colquitt and Mrs.
Sinclair Blackburn.
Mrs. C. c. Calhoun entertained. at
luncheon yeSte erday in compliment to
Miss Mary Washington Ball. who
wrote the prize essay for the Woman's
Universal Alliance on tho great
women OF Virginia. Gov. Trinkle
will present the award to Miss Ball
for the alliance, February Is. In
Richmond. A number of Washing
tonians will go to Richmond for the
presentation, which will be quite a
social function.
Mai. and Mrs. John G. H. Lee enter
tanned at dinner last night at the
New willard, when they had ten