The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-31
TO ENTERTAIN
FOR FOURTH
ESTATE
Continuous Fe stivit les
Will Mark Visit of Pan
American Journalists
By JEAN ELIOT

OFFICIALS. diplomafA resloenlSsI
~ the three estates" cs Wash
ington's cosmopolitan society, viii
unite to do honor to the Fourth
Estate when the Pan-American Press
Congress meets here from April
to IS at the Pan American Union.
with President and Mrs. Coolidge
receiving the delegates ana the
ladies' accompanying them on April
u. the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Kellogg giving q reception at the
pan.American Union in their honor
on April 10 as a climax to the
festivities, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, the Secretary or Com
merce and other dignitaries listed
among their hosts, official "recogni-
ton of this gathering OF journalists
from 81 American republics is be-
ing made evident.
There viii be parties at most or
the Latin-Ameriean embassies and
legations, with the delegations from
their respective countries as special
gitssts. And under the chairman
ship OF Mrs. Robert Lansing,
ladies' reception committee Is ar
ranging an elaborate series of en-
terfainments for the ladies who win
accompany the visiting delegates,
especially those from Latin America
These functions will represent
resident societyss most conspicuous
contribution to the festivities, al
though the committee has also an
official slant in that its membership
includes the wives OF a number Of
state Department officials-Mrs.
Joseph C. Grew, Mrs. Leland Har-
rison, Mrs. J. Butler Wright, Mrs.
Robert e. OIds and Mrs. Francis
White.
Committee Members
Other eminent hostesses who are
aiding Mrs. Lansing on her com
naiftee and many OF whom VIII en-.
terrain for the visitors are Mrs.
Guy ID. Goff, Mrs. James Brown
Scott. Mrs. Henry r.. Dimock, Mrs.
John 3. Henderson, Mrs. Eugene
Meyer. jr.. Mrs. Ira Bennett, Mrs.
Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. Charles
Bought0n Wood. Miss Mary Patten.
Miss Isabel X. McDernott, Mrs. g.
L. swiggett and Miss Helene
Brainerd
while the plans OF the COMMITTEES
are not yet complete, arrangements
are being made to vary luncheOns,
and tea parties with motor trips
to points Of interest in Washington
and the vicinity. All these festivi-
ties will be in addition to and
supplementfng the luncheon which
is to be given by the Pan-Amertcan
Union in the Chinese Room OF the
AEayfIower on April IL. at l o'clock
for those attending the conference.
Able and Attractive
with the social experience, grace
and charm OF manner, which make
her one OF washington = most dis
tinguished women, Mrs. Lansing
combines unusual ability as
Iingufsf She speaks Spanish as
fluenfly as a native, having spent
much time IN Latin America in her
girlhood, when her father, the late
John w Foster, represented the
United States on a number of inn
portant special missions, and Is,
therefore, exceptionally well fitted
to serve as hostess to visitors from
our sister republics. The wife OF
President Wilson'S Secretary OF
State, she is also the daughter of g
former head OF the State Depart
ment.
Program Announced
For the delegates to the confer
ence an elaborate program has been
arranged.
The Secretary of the Treasury, |
Mr.. Mellon, will entertain at lunch |
con in honor OF the journalists |
Tuesday, April Is. The Secretary |
OF Commerce, Mr.. Hoover, VIII en-
terrain at luncheon Friday, April 8,
for the members of the congress.
The Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States VIII give a dinner
Friday, April 9, for them at the
home Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
The Carnegie Endowment Interna-
tional Association of Peace win give
a dinner at the Willard Hotel Mon
day, April II. for the journalists.
The washington Star viii enter
tain at a luncheon for them Thurs.
day, April 8. The United Press AS
ISOLATION will give a luncheon in
their honor Saturday, April 10, at
the Mayflower Hotel e. 3. Nc
Lean will entertain at luncheon
Sunday. April IL, for the members
at the Chevy Chase Club. On Mon
day, April IL, John T.. Morrill,.
president of the AIl-American
Cables, will entertain at luncheon
for the congress of Journalists at
the Mayflower Hotel.
The Southern Society OF Wash.
ingtop has issued invitations for
recepeie.f in honor Of the members
OF the congress on Saturday eve
ming, April 10, at the Mayflower
Hotel. There also will be dancing.
Greeted by President Coolidge,
Vice President Dawes, and Speaker
Longworth, the visitors viii have