The Washington times., 1927-04-18
Easter WeektO Out1ivaL dUinter Season in COLOrfuL
Activities; International Visitors HOnOred
Daughters to Be Feted
Individually, Collective
", and in State Groups
D. JEAN ELIoT

TUE past who sang the gloriss Of
''cns crowded hour'' might I'd.
NIT the possibility Of overcrowding
were he in washington this week.
For the President OF Cuba comes
on Friday for his long-heralded and
twice postponed visit. Ramsay Mac
Donald, one time British prime min
lister and his daughter, who bears
the charming old Scotch name of
1shbel, viii be much feted visitors
here earlier in the week. And the
intrepid Italian aviator, Comdr. Fran
cesco de Pinedo. viii arrive tomorrow
70 stay until Friday and will be en-
tertained continuously throughout
his stay. Verify high hats will be
worked overtime this week.
Horse Show w. Opera
The horse show win challenge the
Metropolitan Opera-playin its first
engagement here Ia II years - In
public interest, Moreover, the d. A. r.
have descended upon Washington
for their Continental Congress, ans
nually set for the week In which
falls April 10, anniversary Of the
Battle Of Lexington; and this AZ.
eemblage Of the Daughters always
brings in its wake grist OF enter.
, tanning for them indiyid uaIly. collec.
lively and in small groups.
Add to all this the usual round of
post Easter festivities, the polo ball
set for tomorrow evening and always
one Of the gayest and most brilliant
functions Of the spring, an important
wedding or tW0-to provide a week
a1aes fNfTf nj
than any the mid-winter season
brought forth.
Two important dinners set for to-
night viii start off the weeks fes-
tivities auspiciously. The Minister
of Panama and Nine. Alfaro are CIV
ing a dinner for the Ambassador Of
Argentina and Nine. Pueyrredon and
che Ambassador of Cuba and Nine.
F'errera: and Justice and Mrs. Har-
Ian Fiske Stone will have a dinner
Tor 40 at the Willard, with several
ambassadors and a Cabinet officer
or two among them, and with the
Ambassador Of Belgium and Bar
oness de Cartier as their ranking
guests.
Easter Breakfast
OF the Easter Sunday parties, Mr..
ana Mrs. Edward Beale McLean's an.
nual breakfast at Friendship was
easily the most picturesque. Their
200 guests included most Of the
chiefs Of diplomatic missions, with
their womenfolk and with many
younger members Of the Diplomatic
Corps, leaders Of the official world,
ana, Of course, many from resident
society. A buffet breakfast was
served indoors, with an overflow on
to tho wide verandas, where guests
were seated at small tables under
striped awnings and whence they
might look off over the gardens,
lovely in their springtin1e dress Of
fruit blossoms, tulips. jonquiis and
other flowers, with the swimming
pool sparkling in the sunshine. Mr..
ana Mrs. Mclean will have q similar
breakfast party next Sunday.
More Parties
The italian Ambassador and Nine. |
dc MARITIME entertained the staff Of
the embassy at luncheon yesterday. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin B. podd en-
eertained at luncheon yesterday in |
compliment to the Canadian Min.
lister and Mrs. Massey. Other guests |
were Associate Justice and Mrs. |
Harlan Fiske Stone. the Assistant |
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. |
William p. McCracken, jr., Mrs. |
Anne Archbold. Senator Thomas j.
Walsh Of Montana, Mrs. Higgins, |
Of Boston, and her son Lawrence
Higgins, of the State Department;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simonds, Miss
Alma Greenwood, Of Boston, who
IL visiting Mr.. and Mis-. Dodd; Mr.,
and Mrs Demarest Lloyd, Charles
w. Elliott. jr., and DR.. Kemper
Simpson.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George +. Marye
were hosts to a large company at
q buffet supper last evening in
compliment to their son-in.law and
daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. William
D. Thomas. The Rumanian orches-
ira gave a concert program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment were
hosts at dinner last evening to a
small company.