The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-14

R was much ike all fan-AmeEIC'
Of the overlapping circles Of Ws
4 picturesque setting.
To the visitors from Latin Amer
lea, however, the beautiful building
made special appeal as typical OF
home-its patio planted with palms
and banana trees, with gay macaws
In their branches, Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney's lovely Aztec foun.
tain whispering in the center and
at the rear the garden, per.
petually moonIit," with the famous
figure of the Sad Indian" brood
ing over the lily pond.
Receive in Gallery
Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg
greeted their guests in the gallery
overlooking the patio. taking their
places at the head of one branch
of the double marble stairway. At
their back was a screen Of for
sytliia and Dorothy Perkins roses.
a combination so lovely as to
bring forth much comment. SINH
lar spring blossoms and Towering
shrubs were used throughout. The
scarlet coats of the Marine Band
made a gorgeous splash of color
behind a hedge of greenery and
flowers in the hall OF the Amer
icas, where the guests assembled
and where dancing was in order
once formal greetings had been
exchanged. AS the guests entered
the building they were welcomed
by DIR. Leo s. Rowe. director gen.
eral of the Pan American Union.
Supper was served In the map
room from tables decked out with
flowers and candles.
Lovely Mary Lewis
The hostess wore q graceful and
becoming gown Of powder blue chit
fon, its decoltage and paneled front
and back outlined with crystal en-
broidery. Flowing draperies from
the shoulders took the place Of a
train. Scores Of smart and coiorfui
costumes were noted, combining
with the decorations worn by many
or the men and an occasional uni.
form TO give an effect of brilliance
in keeping with the setting.
Interesting visitors" included be-
side the journalists from other
cities-and other republics-such
personages as Mrs. William G..
Sharp, whose late husband was
Ambassador to France in the Will
son Administration and who came
on with Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis
from a dinner party, and Miss
Mary Lewis, sensationally success.
ruI young soprano of the Metro
pOfitan Opera.
A dozen people asked me '.vho
70 that lovely girl?" as there
nashed across their vision a tall
and graceful blonde. wearing a robe
DE style of black taffeta, it's round
lace bertha embroidered with rib.
bon in pastel tones, and displaying
a bewitching dinple. 1t turned out
TO be Miss Lewis. fresh from
gathering new Iaurels in her recital
here and under escort of Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, with, whom
she is staying. Mrs. Townsend
looked extraordinarily handsome in
q gown of petunia colored velvet,
with matching slippers and hose
and a coronet of semi-precious
stones in her snowy hair. They
soon gathered a merry group about
them and apparently Miss Lewis
enjoyed herself hugely.
British Envoy Present
The British Ambassador and Lady
guests. coming late from the din
ner which Justice and Mrs. Stone
had given in their honor, and I also
saw the Ambassador of Mexico and
Nine. Pellez and across the room
some one whom / took to be tho
ambassador-bf Peru, Doctor Velarde.
with the new ambassador Of Chile,
Doctor Cruchaga. Lady Isabella
Howard was gowned in flame col
ored chiffon velvet, with diamond
pendants in her ears. Charmin9
Nine. Narela. present with her nus
band, the minister of Uruguay, had
on a charming frock of orchid tint
ed crepe trimmed in fringe and en-
broidered in bead flowers in pastel
tones.
Others in the diplomatic group
were the Minister of Norway and
Nine. Bryn, Miss Laura Bryn, the
Minister of Greece and Nine.
Simopoulos. the Minister of Pana-
ma and Mime. Alfaro, the Minister
of Bolivia and NINE. Freyre, with
Miss Yolanda Freyre, the Minister
of Egypt and Nine. Samy-she has
the lovelist jewels in the dipIo-
matte corps and the lovelist eyes
the Minister Of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, the Charge d'Affaires of
PERSIA ana MINE. haZeI1l,. LIT. ana
Nine. Parda and DR.. Bedoya, of
the embassy of Peru.
Cabinet Represented
Secretary Mellon of the Treasury
and Attorney General Sargent rep
resented the Cabinet group. Mrs
William NJ. Butler and Mrs. ALVIN
T. Hert came together-both I'm.
usually tall. unusually handsome,
and beautifully gowned. Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing, with Mr.. Lansing. pre-
scented a charming picture in a
gown of orchid brocaded velvet
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