Evening star., 1927-02-16

luRe were tiit EtlcStN VI iioAt'A
at dinner last evening of the
Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs Jardine, who entertained
in the Chinese room of the Hotel
Mayfower, where they have an
apartment The guests asked to
meet the Chief Executive and the
First Lady of the Land were Senator
Charles Curtis, Senator Arthur Cap
per, Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture and Mrs. r. w. Dunlap, DIR.
and Mrs Thomas Nixon Carver of
Cambridge, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
c. Trigg of Kansas City, Mo; Mr..
and Mrs. H. ". Jeffers of Plainsboro,
n. j.; DR.. Louise Stanley, Mrs. Alvin
T. Hert, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs.
Jacob Leander Loose of Kansas City.
Mo; DR.. Vernon Kellogg and DR.. J. c.
Merriam.
The guests were seated at a table
which formed a circle. the center
being filed with vari-color crotons,
red dracenas and the dainty green
and white dincas vine. Four crescents
of tulips in three shades of red were
placed at intervals on the table and
about the room tall palms and potted
azalea plants gave a SpringlIAe touch
to the room.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes We're the guests of honor at
dinner last evening of Senator and
Mrs. Walter E. Edge, who enter
tained in their home on Eighteenth
street. Others in the party were
members of the New Jersey deleGa-
ton in Congress and former Senator
and Mrs. Joseph s. F'rehnghuysen
of New Jersey; former Gov. EDWARD
c. Stokes of New Jersey; Mr. Hamil-
ton Kean of Elizabeth, \. j.. and
the following group. who are guests
of Senator and Mrs. Edge: Judge
and Mrs. Walter c. Van Riper OIL
West Orange. n. j.: Maj. and MRS
Hamilton Cook of Atlantic CITY. ana
State Controller Newton X. Bugbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zachary were
the only guests of resident Washing
ton.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur will entertain at dinner
this evening in honor of the Secfe-
tary of Commerce and MIS- mower
The Speaker Of the House and Mrs.
Longworth will be the guests or nom
or at a reception this evening Whlch
the Congressional Club, VIII give
In its clubhouse at 2001 New Hamp-
shire avenue at O'Clock. Mrs. Lind
lev H. Hadley, retiring president OF
the club, will receive with them.
Italian Embassy Scene
Of Dinner Party Tonight.
The Ambassador of Italy and Nobll
Donna Antoinette de Martino VIII be
hosts to company at dinner this eve
ming at the embassy.
Senator and Mrs. Pat Harrison have
as their guest the latters S sister, MIS-
Alyne McInnis of Hicksville, Miss.
Senator and Mrs. Joseph T. Robin
son have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Banks of Little Rock. Ark.
Mr.. Banks will leave today for his
Western home and Mrs. Banks. who
is a niece of Mrs. Robinson. will re-
main with them for a longer visit.
Mrs. Banks was formerly Miss Ethel
Miller, daughter of Mr.. Charles q.
Miller of Little Rock. and attended
school in Washington. where she has
many friends.
Mrs. Keyes, wife of Senator Henry
Wilder Keyes of New Hampshire. will
not receive tomorrow afternoon.
Senator and Mrs. Keyes will enter
tain a company at dinner this eve.
ming and take their guests later TO
the performance of The Masked
Ball" which the Chicago Opera Co.
will give this evening. Mrs. keyes will
be hostess at luncheon tomorrow pre-
ceding the performance of Resur-
rection," which will be the matinee of
the opera company.
Mrs. Stanfield, wife of Senator Rob
ert Stanfield, entertained at luncheon
today in her apartment at 240O Six
teenth street, in honor OF Mrs. keyes,
wife of Senator Henry Wilder keyes.
The other guests were Mrs. James
Couzens, Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mrs. VIII
liam J. Harris. Mrs. Morris Sheppard,
Mrs Hiram Bingham, Mrs. Ltndley
II. Hadley, Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs William NJ. Butler, Mrs. Wilton
j. Lambert and Mrs. Robert Love
Taylor.
Mrs. King, wife of Senator William
H. King, entertained at luncheon to-
day at the Club ST. Marks, when her
guests were: Mrs. Royal S. Copeland.
Mrs. Cole L. Blease, Mrs. Woodbridge
X. Ferris, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. PeytOn
Gordon Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mrs.
Samuel Jordan Graham, Mrs. George
Oakley Totten. Mrs. Peter a. Drury,
Mrs. Hogan. Mrs. James NJ. Beck.
Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Parker w. West,
Mrs George G. Thorpe, Mrs. Charles
G. Matthews, Mrs. J. Huntington
Tur~r-' *'"s Kritchlow, Mrs. John