The Washington times., 1928-06-19
ENJOY Gives Beautiful
Fete for. Visiting Navy Group
Dance Programs, Ren1l-
niscent of the Gay Nine
ties, Treasured Today by
Scores of Pretty Girls

cent of the gay nlnetles, re-
appeared in Washington last
night and are being treasured
today by scores Of pretty
maids as souvenirs of one OF
the most beautiful balls held
here in many a long day.
This was the reception and
dance at the Pan-American
Union given by the ambassa-
dor Of Chile, Don Carlos
Davila, in honor Of the COM
mander, officers, and mid
shipmen Of the Chilean train
ing ship General Baquedano.
On the Terrace
ii was 4 party which became
progressively more delightful,
for. beginning indoors, it was
later transferred to the terrace
overlooking the Aztec Garden
as the threatening cloud banks
gave way and the stars peeped
out between them.
Supper. very lavish and very
delicious, was served on the ter
race after midnight and at 8
o'clock in the morning the guests
were dancing there to the stinlu-
latin0 strains Of the orchestra
which earlier in the evening had
been playing in the Hall Of the
Americas.
Brave Spirit
The Chilean midshipmen, brave
III their smart uniforms, were the
most conspicuous groups at the
partv. possibly by mere force OF
numbers. scores of pretty girls,
debutantes Of this year and last
and many from the subdeb group,
had been invited as partners Tor
the budsling admirals. In the be
ginning they stood about IN
groups. with the niddies cycling
them across the floor. Then, some
brave spirit picked himself q girl,
II few moments the two groups
Mad merged and the hop cards
filled up In no time. They
..signed mp, these boys and girls,
for the duration of the dance, Tor
there were signs Please do not
break in around the ballroom.
J, And apparently the flapper of to-
day enjoyed trying out the way
things were done before the stag
line became an institution.
No. this wasn't strictly a young
peoples party, although somehow
the youngsters seemed to hold the
center OF the stage, with diplo-
mats and dignitaries relegated to
the background. They were out
in full force, however, from the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. KEEL
logg down, and Uncle Sans Army
and Navy had generous represen-
tation among the guests. Most or
the officers present, from two
star generals and adn1irals TO
junior lieutenants, were in unl-
form, with decorations on their
breasts, these, with the blue and
gold Of the Chilean visitors, add
ing to the color and picturesque
ness of the scene.
Captain Huber, commander or
the General Baquedano. received
with Ambassador Davila. He's q
fine looking chap, with red hair,
and the cut Of his jib has won
him the affectionate nickname,
Irish" from the American naval
officers who have been most
closely associated with him since
the General Baquedano dropped
anchor off New York. The ann
bassador was assisted in re.
ceiving by the entire embassy
staff, with Nine. Agacio, wife Of
the counselor, the only lady in
the group. She was pinch
hitter" for Nine. Davila. who is
abroad.
Diplomatic Delegation
Most of the diplomats who are
left in town seem to have been
present last night. The Spanish
ambassador was there, with his
daughter, Mile Rosa Padilla, and
the Turkish ambassador, Ahmed
Mouhtar Bey. with the members
OF his staff Others in the dip
lomatic group were the Minister
of Panama and Nine. AlfarO,
the Minister of Ireland, DIR. Smiddy
the Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, the Minister of Egypt
and Nine Samy Pasha, the Per-
sian minister, Mira Davoud Khan
Meftah; Felipe Espil. charge daft
flares of Argentina; the Charge
d'Affaires Of Japan and Nine.
Sawada. the Counselor of the
Chinese Legation and Nine. Yung
Kwai, with Miss Marina Yung
Kwai, a student at Bryn MaWri
Mr.. snd Mrs. Merchant Mahoney,
and Laurent Beaudry, of the
Canadian legation, Major Casa
jus. military attache of the Span
ish embassy: Mr.. Bisseroff, OF the
Bulgarian legation. and so on
down the diplomatic line.
Perhaps the prettiest frock
noted last evening was worn by
Miss Diana Cumming, daughter
of Surgeon General and Mrs
Hugh Cumming. who came with
her parents, but was soon car
ried off by her fiance. Manville
Kendrick. She had chosen one
of those lowered chiffons which
are so popular for summer eve
nings-bright flowers on q
heavenly gray-blue background
and made with graceful flutterina
draperies over a short, straight
slip. Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro's
bouffant gold tulle gown gained
distinction from great bow OF
tangerine-colored taffeta, and
Mrs. Claude Langlais had on one
of the smartest and most becom
ing gowns of the evening. Il
was of green chiffon with silver
embroidery in horizontal bands
Little Miss Elizabeth Milliken, q
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