The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-10
NEWS And GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
ALI Hands Unite To Entertain
Delegates To Episcopal Convention
Bishop and Mrs. Freeman
Hosts Tonight; Mrs. Kel-
logg's Reception

logg's Reception
All hands are extended to
give a memorable welcome to
those attending the Forty
ninth General Convention of
the Protestant Episcopal
Church in America, which
opened today.
Although Church business
and the discussion of mat
tiers of importance in the
spiritual life of the nation
will occupy most of the day
light hours, time will be
found for those social con-
facts which have their place
in any great convention. I'm
possible to tell of all the
festivities that are in pros
pect, but several major events
stand out IN a survey OF the
weeks activities.
Bishop Host
Tonight the Rt. Rev. James
z. Freeman, bishop Of Washing
ton. and Mrs. Freeman will give
a reception in the Bishops
House. Mount ST. Alban, for the
members of the House of Bishops,
and earlier in the evening Bishop
and Mrs. Freeman will be honor
guests at q dinner to be given
at the Carlton Hotel by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ewing, sometime
of Washington, but now residents
of New York. Mr.. Ewing was
formerly Commissioner OF Pat
ents.
At Pan-American
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg's recep-
tion at the Pan American Union
will be held tomorrow. given in
honor of the Right Rev. John
Gardner Murray. presiding oisnop
of the Episcopal Church, and
Freeman and Miss Grace Lindtey,
president Of the Woman's Aux
fliary to the General Council Of
the Episcopal Church. Members
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Diocese of washington will assist
the hostess. The great reception
at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
on Friday Evening to the entire
body of clerical and lay dele
Rates-sone $500 strong-will be
another memorable feature OF the
week.
On Saturday evening will come
that great banquet to be given
by the executive committee of
the Washington Cathedral in
honor of Gen. John ]. Pershing,
it's chairman. This will be at
tended by distinguished men and
women from all over the country
who are associated with the Cen
eraI in his campaign. TO hasten
dowment Of the great cathedral
now abuiIding in the Capital.
The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Kellogg, Secretary Mellon
Of the Treasury. the Undersecre-
tary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Ogden I. Mills will be among the
officials attending and the guest
list will include many of Washing
tons most distinguished church
men and church women as well
rs visitors from a score Of cities.
The dinner will be held at the
Carlton Hotel.
Returning
The Ambassador Of Belgium
and Princess de Ligne, with Prin-
cess Eiizahe de Ligne. will sail
on Friday on the Belgenland for
this country, after passing the
summer in Belgium.
The Minister of Colombia, DR..
Olaya, will entertain at luncheon
tomorrow at the legation in honor
Of Jefferson Cafferv, newly-ap-
pointed Minister Of the United
States to Colombia.
The Minister of Persia, Mira
Davoud Khan Meftah, will enter
tain at dinner this evening for
the newly appointed Secretary Of
the Legation, Prince Fireuz.
X
New Secretary
Emile Vrisakis, the newly ap-
pointed first secretary of the
Greek legation, has arrived in
Washington to take up his duties,
and Is occupying an apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr..
Vr!sakis, who has been on duty
In the foreign office at Athens
for the last year and a half, was
in charge Of the consulate general
a. Constantinople for two years,
and previous 70 that time served
as first secretary IN the Greek
legation at Bucharest and at An.
CORA. He is graduate Of the
. College OF Athens and of the Fac.
ute du Droit in Paris.
FoxhaI Daingerfield, who has
been spending the summer and
early autumn with relatives in
Lexington, Ky, has returned to
Washington for the winter. Ac.
companying him is his aunt. Miss
Bessie Datngerfield, who Is a dele
gate to the Episcopal convention
now in session.
Mrs. Clinton r. Grove and her
daughter, Mrs. Emmons Smith,
have gone 70 New York for
brief stay.
Mrs. Richard Porter Davidson
entertained informally at luncheon
yesterday at the Mayflower.
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