Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25

Coolidge returned to the
= White House at midday AFTER
attending the Christmas serv-
Gee at the First Congregational Church'
and during their absence the large col
lection of packages which has ac-
rlllnulated there during the past rev
DAYS was greatly augmented. For
fact. the small reception room on the
first floor was fairly SWamped with
bundles done up with Christmas seals
Rnd ribbons and about equally ad-
dressed 10 the President and Mrs.
Coolidge and their son. During the
SearS of residence in the Capital the
president and his family have grown
Into the hearts of many. both in and
out of official life. who have added
happiness to their Christmas this
gear.
The Ambassador of Belgium and
Baroness de Cartier Will entertain at
dinner this evening Belgians from
New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more and the members OF the en-
6assy staff.
The Ambassador of Italy and Sig
nora di MARITIME will entertain az din
Her this evening, when their guests
will be the members of the embassy
staff and the Italian consul general
In New York and Signora Axerio,
who are here for the holidays.
The Amba ssador OF Peru, DR.. Vel
arde, and the director general of the
Pan-American Union, DIR. Leo :. Rowe,
were among those lunching informally
today with the Minister of Uruguay
and Nine. Varela.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Harry s. New will have q small COM
panv dining informally with them
this evening in their home in Edge
moor.
The Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs Jariine will be hosts to a small
company informally at dinner this
evening in their apartment at the
Mayflower
Children's Country Home
Ball Calls Society En- Masse.
Mrs. Joseph Letter. president OF the
board Of lady managers of the Chill
dren's Country Home, will receive at
the ball this evening which will be
given in the Mayfower Hotel in aid
OF this worthy institution. Assisting
Mrs Letter in receiving Will he Mrs.
Lee P. Warren. Mrs Yelverton
Garnet, Mrs. Joseph NOEL. Mrs.
Kenna Elkins and Mrs Robert B.
Roosevelt
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee p. Warren will
entertain at dinner preceding the
hall for Mrs. Warren's dehutante
daughter. Miss Lenore Scullin, and
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Legare Will also
be among the dinner hosts entertain
ing for Mrs. Legare's daughter, Miss
Grace Waggaman. a debutante of the
season.
Mr.. Thomas Powers. who came
from his home in New York for the
holidays, will he host at dinner to-
night at the Mayfiower, where he is
staying.
The girls floor committee, Of which
Miss Grace Waggaman Is chairman,
includes Miss Suzette Dewey, Miss
Lille Roosevelt, Miss Gwendoline
Ffoulke Smith. Miss Winifred West,
Miss Lydia Archbold. Miss Rosemary
Griffin, Miss Rosamond Reed. Miss
Frances Mckee. Miss Lenore Scuilin.
Miss Violet Spencer, Miss Virginia
Mason and Miss Mary Eula Mason.
Mr.. Joseph Letter is chairman Of
the mems floor committee and Mr..
Charles Dewey is vice chairman, and
the group they have assembled as aids
includes Senator James w. Wads-
worth, jr.; Frederick de Courcy Faust,
William Father. jr.; DR.. Yelverton
Garnett. Randall Hagner, Fleming
Newbold, DR. Harry Kerr. Alexander
Iegare. William Payne. Meredith,
Robert B. Roosevelt, Henry Benning
Spencer, Capt. Russell Train, Joseph
Hines. Lee P. Warren. Walter Will
cox. David Edward Finley, Floyd
Blair James Ellerson. Charles DENLY,
Jr.; Hopewell Darneille, Jackson Oar
nellie, Eugene Hinckle. Edward Reed.
Lieut.. Jerauld Wright and Coleman
Jennings.
The Minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes. DR.. Ante Tresich
pavichvich, went to Pittsburgh yes
terday, and will return Monday.
Princess BibeSco, wife of the Minis
ter of Rumania, was hostess at lunch
con today at the legation, her guests
being members Of the legation staff.
Senator and Mrs. Porter H. Dale
were hosts at midday dinner today.
Mrs. Katharine V. Wylie will give
q. dance this evening for her daugh-
tiers, Miss Katharine Wylie and Miss
Margaret Wylie.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant has gone