The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

AT GGTtam u bI1S G11UASSASS dAA'
Of the homeland give color to the
At the German embassy. for ex-'
ample, there is always a wee indi-
vidua1 Christmas tree for each
member Of the household. And
some of the representatives Of
Catholic countries observe Christ
mas as q religious feast, with gift
giving put off until Twelfth Night.
But for the most part American
customs are being observed In for
eign homes, and at the Egyptian
legation the little sons OF the Min
lister and Nine. Samy Pasha, who
are good Mohammedans are having
their first introduction to Santa
Claus.
Most OF the foreign ENJOYS are
entertaining members OF their staffs
at dinner tonight or had them as
guests last evening. Tho Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Car.
tier and the Italian Ambassador and
Nine. de Martina are among thosa
who are having their Christmas
parties tonight. and this afternoon
the Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine Peter are entertaining at tea
for the legation staff.
Hoovers Have Guests
The Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover have as Christmas
guests their son AM daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
IT., who are established in Balti-
more for the winter. Mr.. Hoover
is taking postgraduate work at
Johns Hopkins University
Besides Secretary and Mrs. Hoover
the only Cabineteees In Washington
are Postmaster General New, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Jardine and the Secretary OF Labor
and Mrs. Davis. The Davises are
busy making Christmas for their
four youngsters. Both the News
and the Jardines win have q few
guests for Christmas dinner.
A Vermont Xmas
Senator and Mrs. Porter n. Dale,
who live at IA B St., in one of
those delightful old houses dating
from the time that the section
around the Capital was the Mayfair
OF Washington. are celebrating
Christmas In an old fashioned way
In keeping with their old fashioned
house. They entertained a number
OF guests at midday dinner today,
with a turkey from their Vermont
home az the climax Of the feast and
a huge Vermont fir tree, gaily
decked with tinsel and colored lights
set up IN the drawing room.
The list Of their guests covered
the country from Vermont to Wash
ington and gave q hint OF the num-
Der Of Congressional folk who are
lingering in town through the re-
cess. The company included Sem
ator and Mrs. Frank NJ. Green of
Vermont, Congressman and Mrs.
Edward Z. Taylor Of Colorado, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Lindley II. Had
ley Of Washington, Congressman
and Mrs. John f. Miller of Wash
ington, Congressman and Mrs.
Charles Undertake OF Washington,
Colonel Charles s. Forbes, of Yer
mont; Miss Edna jackson, Of
Idaho, and Miss Louise Pierce, of
Pictures of the homes Of the
senders decorate many of the
Chritmas cards that have been sent
out this year and I have seen no
prettier card than the one which
Senator and Mrs. Dale sent to their
friends and which shows the beauti-
full old Colonial door, with its
double stairway, OF their picturesque
home.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, pres
ident general OF the d. A. R., il
also using a picture of her home.
'Wayiona" at Cooksburg, Pa, by
way Of greeting card and the
picture has a truly Christmassy
look since IL was snapped during
that unreasonable but very effec-
tive snowfall in October.
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MRS. DIAIOCK PLANS
DINNER SERIES
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has az
guests her son-in-iaw and daughter,
the second counselor Of the Italian
Embassy and Nine. Catalani and
his niece. Miss Dora Catalani, who
arrived in tmfe for the Christmas
season and who will be with her
through the winter.
Mrs. Dirnock will give a series OF
dinners, the last of which, on Jan
uary 20, will be in honor OF the
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes.
Next Monday she will entertain for
the Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Matsudaira. On Tuesday. January
5. she has invited guests to meet
Speaker and Mrs. Longworth and
on January to meet the Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Kellogg.
W. EscIante, attache Of the Ar
gentine embassy, arrived yesterday
on the Berengaria from Europe,
and has taken an apartment at