The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-15
SOCIETY NEWS AND GOSSIP
Distinguished COMPANY Assembled
For DR.. Work s Dinner TO President

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Three Governors in the
Group, With the British
Ambassador, the Secre-
tary of State and Other
Dignitaries
DREs1DENT COOLIDGE
j attended last night the
dinner given by the Sec
rotary of the Interior, DIR.
Hubert Work, as one Of the
series Of Cabinet dinners for
the Chief Executive. Mrs.
Coolidge was not able to be
present, since she has been
housed for a week with a
severe cold and the inclem-
emit weather made it mad
/ visable for her to venture
out.
In her absence, Mrs. Kel-
logg, wife of the Secretary
of State, was promoted"
to the place of honor on the
right hand of the host.
nR. WORK entertained at the
~ Pan American Union in the
picturesque Hall of the Ameri-
cas-, which was decorated with
flowers in the lavish fashion
for which the Secretary Of the
Interior is famous. Mrs. Avis
w. Bissell, of Evanston, ILL.,,
daughter of DR.. Work, was his
hostess.
NlHE dinner was notable from
Il the number Of distinguished
visitors from other cities who
were present. Three governors
were in the group-Gov. John
Fisher, of Pennsylvania; Gov.
John Fl. Trumbull, of Connecti-
cut, with Mrs. Trumbull, and
Gov. Wallace harrington, Of
Hawaii, with Mrs. harrington.
Governor and Mrs. Trumbull,
with their daughter, Miss Florence
Trumbull, are White House
guests. Governor and Mrs. Far
rington are staying with DR..
Work at Wardman Park Hotel.
Silas II. Strawn, president of
the American Bar Association,
and Mrs. Strawn were among the
out-of-town guests, as were Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
of New York. Fred w. Sar-
gent. president OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. and Mrs.
Sargent; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
CASTER, of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick William Scott, of
Richmond; Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur
Meeker, Of Chicago; Mrs. Louis
d. Brown, of Louisville, KY, and
Dante Pierce, of Des Moines.
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NlHE British Ambassador and
i Lady Isabella Howard, the
Secretary of State and Mrs. KEEL
logg and the minister Of Den.
mark, Constantin Brun, were
in the company, also Mrs. Herbert
Honver-Secretary Hoover h $
gone fishing-and senatorial
contingent including Senator and
Mrs. Francis e. Warren, Senator
Charles Curtis, Senator and Mrs.
Lawrence C. Phipps and Senator
ard Mrs. Charles w. Waterman,
with Representative and Mrs.
Martin B. Madden to represent
the House.
The other guests were Princess
Cantacuzene, Miss Mabel Board
man, Mrs Alvin T. Hert, Mrs.
Richard Townsend and Everett
Sanders, secretary to the Presi-
dent.
The Valentine motif was used
in the decorations, with an
engaging porcelain cupid shoot
ing an arrow into a heart of red
roses in the center of the hollow
square formed by the table. Red
tulips, daffodils and other spring
blossoms made a Yeritable garden
spot of the room.
TNFIE italian Ambassador and
l. Nine. de MARITIME will be hosts
at dinner this evening.
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Associate Justice and Mrs. Har.
Ian FiSke Stone will be the
honor guests at dinner this eve.
ming Of Major and Mrs. Parker
West. who will entertain in their
quarters at Soldiers Home.
Mrs. e. T. Sanford, wife of Az
sociate Justice Sanford. was the
honor guest at luncheon today of
Mrs. George Thorpe.
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Miss Mabel T. Boardman will
entertain at dinner this evening.
MRS. FRANK KENNEDY en-
AVA tertained at luncheon to-
day at Wardman Park Hotel for
Mrs. Benjamin D. Foulois, wife of
General Foulois Of the Air Ser.
vice. The other guests were Mrs.
James e. Fechtet, Mrs. Macpher.
son Crichton, Mrs. Henry New.
conner, Mrs. Evelyn Johnson. Mrs.
Robert Hale, Mrs. McCutcheon,
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