The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
NOtdbLes to NeW International
Tennis; Matches Promise Thrills
Spanish Star to Play
Against big Bill" Til
den; Embassy Interested
By JEAN ELIOT

By JEAN ELIOT
HERE'S something new under
III the sun: International tennis
matches right here in Washington
and In the heart Of our mid-winter
social season, usually given over to
the formalities of official enter
Raining.
No wonder the world and his
wife are displaying considerable in
Eerest In the exhibition to be held
ut the Arcadia Auditorium next
Monday evening, with William T.
ilden II and Manuel Alonzo as
the participants.
There viii be five sets between
The. foremost player Of the United
states and the great Spanish tennis
star. And 1t is expected that the
auditorium, which seats 1000, will
ne crowded to capacity with tennis
4ans who have never before had
opportunity to witness such an ex-
htbitlon locally.
NOtables Invited
!. The President and Mrs. Coolidge
nave been invited to attend, as well
rs the Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Padilla and the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Davis.
- Il doesn't seem at all likely that
Xhe Coolidges will go. The President
really isn't much Of q sportsman.
But Undoubtedly the Spanish Am
6assador and Nine. Padilla will be
1resent, with the embassy staff
not only for the honor of their coun.
Try but because Senior Alonzo IL an
( old friend. It will be remembered
That he spent the Christmas holi.
days in Washington with the Am.
bassador and Nine. Padilla.
Moreover, Dwight F. Davis, Secre-
4ary Of War, is a fervent tennis
Ian, q player of no mean ability and
the donor Of the famous Davis cup,
apr which the crack tennis players
1T the world come to combat each
year. Mr.. Davis will certainly not
miss such an occasion.
To Benefit Tennis Club
Z. On the committee arranging for
Hhis exhibition and for the local
koHtpament which will follow through
the week are Miss Corinne Frazier,
Pau C. Harding. and A. o. White,
1e the Racquet Club. Although ten
mis- IL a most popular sport among
the diplomatic and society groups,
the facilities for playing the game
have been limited. The proceeds Of
this match will go towards the
creation Of Washington's new ten.
mis- club, a club which the commit
tee hopes will be one Of the finest
organizations Of its kind in the
country.
NINE. HAUGE TO FETE
VICE PRESIDENT
The Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes will be the honor guests at
dinner this evening of Nine. Hauke,
who will entertain a company Of "a
IA her home on Massachusetts, ave.
nue..
The Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes will be honor guests at din
1er tomorrow evening Of Surgeon
General and Mrs. Merritt w. Ire.
land, who will entertain at the vii
lard for company Of 80 preceding
the second of a series Of Army
dances to be given at the Willard
later in the evening.
Others entertaining dinner parties
ut the willard preceding the dance
will be General and Mrs. James
IA. Kennedy and Gen. H. B. Crcs.
ley.
The Japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Matsudaira will observe ma
&ional mourning for the late En-
peror Of Japan for a year. Court |
mourning IL divided into three |
periods, the first two lasting so |
lays each. During this time the |
embassy group will take no part in |
social activity, but after the begin
ming Of the third period this ban
ls withdrawn.
baroness Nathan, wife Of the
German Ambassador, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from 4
Ao 8 o'clock. She will receive again
on Friday afternoon, January 70.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine will entertain at
thinner Tuesday evening.
Senator and Mrs. George Wharton
Pepper have returned to the Pow
1hatan after passing the Christmas
holidays at their home in Philadel-
phia.
Representative Theodore Burton
6f Ohio, will be the guest of
honor at dinner this evening Of
Representative Martin L. Davey Of
Ohio, who will entertain a com.
pany Of % in the Presidential
suite Of the Willard.
Isses \ y
The newly appointed Assistant
Becretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. |
Carl T. Schuneman have arrived in
Washington from St. Paul. Mimi,
Ind are staying at the Mayflower.
Mrs. Harold Norton uufll be at
home on Saturdays in January after
Is o'clock.