Evening star., 1927-10-24
President and Mrs. Coolidge

returned to Washington this
morning from an overnight
i cruise down the Potomac
aboard the Mayfower. They
had as their guests on the cruise Sen
ator Charles Curtis, Senator Reed
Smoot, Senator and Mrs. Iasker oa'
die. Senator and Mrs. Henry Ashurst,
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Hanford MacNider and Commisr-
sioner and Mrs. r. X. Smith OF the
Shipping Board.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard were the
guests in whose honor Mr.. ana Mrs.
LYMAN b. Kendall entertained com
panv of 90 at luncheon yesterday in
their country home, kentsdale, I'm
Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grant Mason,
tr.. sonin.law and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall, who spent the week
end with them, will sail Saturday for
Havana, and Mrs. Kendall will go to
New York tomorrow to be with them
until they sail. Mrs. Kendall will re.
turn to Washington in about 10 days.
The Ambassador of France. M. Paul
Claudel, and his daughter, Mile. Marie
Antoinette Claudel, left this morning
for New York and will be at the Ritz
Tower during their stay there. They
will attend the banquet tomorrow
evening in celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the birth OF the French
scientist, MarCellin Berthelot, and
will return to Washington Wednesday
evening.
The Ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Davila, who have been spending a
few days in New York. will return 10
Washington tomorrow evening.
Minister of China and
Mime. Sze Host Today.
The Minister of China, Mr.. Soa Ike
Alfred SEE, entertained at luncheon
today in compliment to the Governor
Of Hawaii, Mr.. Wallace Il. Earring
ton. There were eight guests In the
company.
The Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro have issued invita-
tions to a reception at the legation
November 3, from 5 to o'clock, in
celebration of the anniversary or the
independence Of Panama.
Mrs. Dwight +. Davis, wife of the
Secretary of War, and their debutante
daughter, Miss Alice Davis, who nave
been abroad since early Summer,
sailed Saturday for this country on
the Berengaria. They Will come 10
Washington the end of the month.
Nine. Kiep, wife of the charge
daffaires of Germany, DR.. o. c. kiep.
accompanied her mother Nine. Eliza
beth Alves, to New York today, from
where Nine. Alves will sail on the
S. S. Hamburg Thursday for her
h haan.
the guest of her son-in-laW ana
daughter at the Wardman Park Hotel
for rhe past few months. DIR. kiep
will &c to New York tomorrow to
Join them. and he and Nine. kiep
will remain with Nine. Alves until
she sails.
The Secretary of the Peruvian
embassy and Nine. Bedoya had as
their guests at dinner at the Ward
man Park Hotel last evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gabel of Seattle, Wash,
who are spending some time in the
city.
Mrs. Edward w Eberle. wife of
Admiral Eberle, is spending today in
Baltimore, and will return this eve-
ming.
Miss Betty Ridsdale entertained at
a bridge shower today in compliment
to Miss Barbara Hight, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Charles David Hayes Will
take place November 2. Among the
guests were Miss Mary Schmidt OF
New Jersey, house guest of the
hostess; Miss Harriet Whitford, Miss
Eleanor Bryan Smith, Miss Helen Cat
ley, Miss Katharine Martin. Miss
Frances Larner Gore. Miss Maud
Marshall Mason, Miss Lila La Garde.
Miss Margaret Bates, Miss Hermonia
Fitch, Miss Louise Zantzinger, Miss
Isabelle Southgate. Miss Mary Page
Julien, Miss Marion Leech, Miss
Helen Clifford and Miss Margaret
Howard Kerr. Mrs. Hight, mother of
the bride-elect, and Mrs. John Foote
assisted the hostess at the tea table.
The Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. George Farnum were the honor
!. guests at dinner last evening of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Russell Eyges of
Boston, who entertained a small com.
pany at the Mayfiower Hotel. Mr..
) Eyges was formerly assistant attorney
. general Of Massachusetts when Presi.
dent Coolidge was governor Of the
State.
Much interest is being taken in the
Army junior dancing class, which
meets at the Brighton Hotel every
. Saturday. The class was organized
: by Mrs. Arthur James Davis, wife Of
. Maj. Davis. u. S. A, for the younger
. members of the service set. and has
! already become quite popular with
the subdebutantes and the future
: admirals and generals.
Mrs. John A. Hull, wife Of Maj.
. Gen. Hull, judge advocate general, L.
/. s. A, will be chairman of the box com.
: mittee of the grand opera costume
: ball. which is to be brilliant part of
: the grand opera festival of the Wash
: 1ngton National Opera and promises
: to be one of the most interesting So
: cial events of the season.
: Mrs. Charles J. Bell and Mrs. George
I. Barnett complete the committee on
/ boxes for the ball. Mr.. Mccormick
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