The Washington times., 1928-12-18
CROWDED HOUR
FOR CAPITAL
TODAY
President to Dine Out;
Vice President Host
to Delegates

Another one Of those days,
with everybody wishing he
-or she-were twins in or
der to take in the events OF
interest which are crowding
the afternoon and evening
hours!
The dinner which the Sec
retary of War and Mrs.
Dwight Davis are giving to-
night in honor of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge
ranks first in Importance,
perhaps, but is Of personal
interest to few since the
guests are limited in num-
Der.
Mrs. Davis, unhappily,'
will be an absentee hostess,
as she has been confined to
her room since her return
from Europe last week-a
return which had been de.
layed for several weeks by
illness. Her daughter, Miss
Alice Davis, will be hostess
this evening in her mother s
place.
For the Delegates
The much feted delegates to
the international Conference of
American States on Cancellation
and Arbitration will be the
guests at two delightful func-
tions today-a reception this
afternoon, with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Dawes as hosts,
and concert this evening at
the Pan American Union, which
will be attended by brilliant
company, including the diplo-
matte ENJOYS of 48 states.
Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes have invited a dis
tinguished and highly official
group to meet the guests of
honor. They will be assisted
in welcoming their guests by
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Kellogg and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes. The
ladies of the Cabinet group will
preside in turn at the charm
ingly appointed tea table.
Two Costume Balls
The annual costume ball of the
d. C. League of American Pen
Women at the Willard will bring
together a notable company to
frolic in fancy dress or to look
on from boxes named for famous
books and decorated in keeping
with their titles. Happily. the
Pan American Union recital is an
early party and the Pen LeaGuers
ball will continue into the small
hours of the morning. so 1t will
be possible to attend both.
Three buds are to have their
official blossoming today. This
afternoon Col. Charles Burton
Robinson. Assistant Secretary of
War, is giving a tea dance at
the Mayflower to present his
daughters. Miss Anna Robbins
and Miss Julia Robbins, who have
a double role in society, since
they are hostesses for their
father, a widower. And tonight
Mrs. Eleanor McParlin Davis will
give a costume ball, at which her
daughter. Miss Catherine McPar-
lin Davis. will make her debut.
Mrs. Davis. a daughter of the
late Brig. Gen. Thomas McPar-
lin, u. S. A, spent most of her
girlhood in Washington and has
many friends here to give her
daughter a warm welcome.
Miss Davis is the only one
of this seasons buds to make
her formal debut at a fancy
dress party. but another debu.
tante, Miss Adair Childress, is
planning a masquerade for Thurs.
day evening as a feature of the
holiday entertaining. Maj. and
Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman are
among those who will take din.
ner guests to the Davis ball. the
dinner being given for their sub
deb daughter. Miss Frances Nir-
ginia Waggaman.
Before the dance Mrs. Davis
will entertain at dinner for the
ladies who will assist her. The
group includes Mrs. George II.
Calvert, jr., Mrs. Richard Parker
Crenshaw, Mrs. William Laird
Dunlop, jr., Mrs. Thomas B.
Lowe, Mrs. Richard Henry Lynn,
Mrs. Edmund Baker Edwards,
Mrs. Garrett, G. Ackerson. jr.,
Mrs. E. John Redell, Mrs. Morris
Soper. Mrs. David Stanley, Mrs.
Sumner Parker. Mrs. Frank Park
er, Mrs. Clement Bouve. Mrs. Rob
ert Lee Russell, Miss Mary Doo-
little, Miss Sadie Doolittle and Mrs.
Henry Cooke MacAtee. Assisting
Miss Davis will be a number of
the seasons debutantes.
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