The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-09
NEWS Of SOCIETY

The Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur returned this morning
from an overnight cruise down the
Potomac on the Sylph. They left
Washington late in the afternoon
and had as their guests Admiral s.
8. Robinson, commander-in-chief of
the United States fleet, who has
just arrived in Washington from
California to attend a board meet
ing. Captain and Mrs. George w.
Steele, jr., and Captain and Mrs.
Albert w. Marshall.
RECEPTION TONIGHT
AT EGYPTIAN LEGATION
n The Minister of Egypt and Nine.
Samy Pasha will be hosts at a re-
ception this evening at the legation,
beginning at 10 o'clock, in celebra-
ton Of the eighth anniversary Of
the accession to the throne of
Egypt Of His Majesty, King Fouad I.
About 400 guests from official, dip
lomatic and resident society are
expected to be present. Preceding
the reception the Minister and Nine.
Samy Pasha will entertain at din
ner the members of the legation
staff.
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The Secretary OF the Navy, Mr..
Wilbur, and the Chinese Minister,
Doctor SEE, will be the ranking
guests at the dinner to be given
this evening at the Chinese Lega-
ton by Lieutenant Commander Liu,
Lieutenant Yeh, and Lieutenant
Lily for the officers OF the Hydro
graphic Department of the Navy.
There will be thirty in the COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White came
to Washington Wednesday from Lee
nox, Mass, and will spend two
weeks in their home in Crescent
place. Mr.. and Mrs. White will go
to New York for the early part of
November, but will return here for
the winter.
Leland Harrison. Assistant -Secre-
tary of State, and Mrs. Harrison,
who are returning from trip
abroad, will reach Washington to-
morrow and will be at the Powhatan
Hotel until their new home in Con-
Decticut avenue is ready for occu-
Dancy.
Mrs. Dwight Morrow has come to
Washington to be with Mr.. Morrow,
chairman Of the aircraft investigat-
ing board. at Wardman Park Hotel
for few days before returning to
her home in Englewood. N. J.
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The Charge d'Affaires of Persia
and Madame Kazemi will take pos
session of 1745 N street, which they
have recently leased. For several
seasons this house was occupied by
Mrs. H. Wilfred Du Puy before her
marriage to Captain George W.
Steele, jr., u. s. N. The Persian
legation has hitherto been establish
ed at 1920 Sixteenth street, the
home Of Mrs. A. Davis Ireland, into
which she will move shortly.
NOT A DEBUTANTE
THIS SEASON
The Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy, Theodore Douglas Robinson.
who went to Honolulu to meet the
fleet on its return, will join Mrs.
Robinson about the first of Novem-
Der. at 1904 r street. the house
which they have leased for the sea
son. Mrs. Robinson came to Wash
ington Wednesday from New York
Miss Helen Robinson, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, has re-
turned to school and will not be a
debutante this season.
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Bruno KivikoslIi, charge daft
flares Of Finland, left town today
for New York and will return to
Washington Monday.
Constantin Diamantopoulos, first
secretary of the Greek legation,
went to New York yesterday and
will stay for a few days at the Am
bassador Hotel.
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Mrs. George Mesta; who has
been the guest of Major General
| and Mrs. John A. Hull, left yester-
day for New York.
Brigadier General and Mrs.
| George A. Scriven returned this
week to their home at 1925 Twenty
third street, after passing the sum-
mer in the Canadian northwest and
Alaska.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William