The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-25
EMBASSY BALL
A GALA
EVENT
Cuban independence Day
Celebrated at Bril-
liant Fete

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DRILLIANT and beautiful wa
the reception given iast eys
- ming by the Cuban AmDasss
dor and Nine. de Ia Torrlente u
celebration of the national nohoa.
of Cuba-the anniversary OF the De
1ininp of the war with Spain
which brought freedom TO ,th'
island republic.
Several hundred guests from dip
Ionnatic. official and resident society
were ENTERTAINERS The long ball
room. with it's mirrors and lts
many windows curtained in yellow
damask. was the center or attrac
ton for the younger element-anC
MANY of their elders as well-Wht
fingered to dance to the strains OF
an excellent orchestra, while the
other guests strolled about through
the drawing rooms, pausing tc
greet aeouaintances or breaking W
into small knots in the dining room
To discuss a delicious supper and
drink toasts to the prosperity Oh
Cuba.
The Cuban embassy, which is one
of the handsomest Of the group
lining upper Sixteenth street, is
beautifully adapted to entertaining
An imposing marble stairway leads
TO a square hall or gallery from
which all the state" apartments
omen. And the scene here, was
colorftl and brilliant as the arriv-
ing guests mounted the stairway to
join the groups of promenaders
looking down over the marble balus-
trade. =
The ambassador and Nine. ds1R
Torriente stood at the entrance OF
the drawing room to greet their
guests, the hostess wearing lovely
gown inF4whieh1 silver lace seemed
to be combined with draperies OF
beaded flesh-cnlored chiffon. 1T had
one of the graceful sash trains
which are so much the vogue today.
Diplomats rAIiHgle With Official
And Resident Folk In Proportions
The Ambassador of Chile; and
Nine Matthew, but recently back
In Washington and the new Am:
bassador Of France and Nine,
Daeschner were early ARRIVALS. ae-
companied by their daughters Miles:
Antoinette and Itene Irene Daesch-
ner. The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hughes were present with
Miss Elizabeth HugheG
Mrs. Richard Townsend who
does not attend many evening
parties nowadays, was a. guest.
under escort of Mr.. Brun, Minister
of Denmark. And among those in
the diplomatic !eoterie were noted
the Minister Of Norway and Nine.
Bryn, Doetor Panaretoff, Minister
OF Bulgaria; the Minister of Urd-
quay and Nine. Varela, the Minister
OF Sweden and Nine WaAeabefg,
the Minister of Columbia and NINE
OE4yas~t the Mini&ter of-Ranama and
Nine. Alfaro, handsome tYopsry
Pasha, Minister of Egypt, with
Nine. .Yousry and Mile. Lutfia
Yousry, the Charge d'Affaires of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik and
Miss Ramona, -Lefevre.
The Adjournment of the night ses-
sion at the Senate took place in
time for some of the solons to
appear. For example, 1 gItmpsed
Senator and Mr.. Robert ~. Stan.
field and ..ator and Mrs. Claude
Swanson. But such early arrivals
among the Senatorial ladies as Mrs.
Henry Wilder Keyes, Mrs. John B.
Kendrick and Mrs. George Wehar-
ton Pepper came s.ans husbands.
Congressman and Mrs. Fred Brit
ten brought with them that pic.
turesque parsonage, Prince !. Lot
fallah. envoy of Arabia to Rome.
who rad been dining with them.
Others in the brilliant company
were Congressman end Mrs Henry
Allen Cooper, Congressman and
Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone. Con-
gresham and Mrs. Sol Bloom,
and Miss Vera Bloom, Majo- Cen
eral and Mrs. John l.: Hines. Major
General and Mrs. George Barnett.
Commissioner .Curo Rudolph and
Major and Mrs. Parker West. !
Dear old Lieutenant General
Nelson. A. Miles, in uniform. was
q picturesque and charming figure
DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director general
OF the PaR5.American Union, who
has but sreeently returned from a
South American. trip. was given a
warm welcome by the Latin AmeFi,
can diplomats. .ssOther guests were
Nine. HaHge, Mrs. Henry G. Cpr-
bin. the Misses Patten, Commander
and Mrs. Robert Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs.@Eharles McKenneX, with
their daughter, Miss Francesca
McKenneyEsr Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
White. Herbert Hengstler, Mr. and
Mrs. William r. Castle. jr., Frank
lin Adams Miss Frederic McKen-
ney and her fianee, Blaine Mallan.
The decorations were of palms
and cut FLOWERS. the supper table
having a hugh bowl Of spring
blossoms as a cenrerpiece and be-
Ing decked out with such defect
able viands as a whole salmon in
aspic and pheasanrs in their
natural feathers.
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BRITISH ENVOY
HOST AT DINNER
The British Ambassador and
Lady Isabella Howard were hosts
at dinner last evening at the EN-.
bassy. Their guests were the
Egyptian. Minister and Nine.
fousry. Senator and Mrs. James A.
Reed. Senator and Mrs. Joseph E..