Evening star., 1928-12-26
SOCIETY
Sir Esme and Lady Isabella Howard
Hosts to Members of Staff at Supper
And Pictures Tonight.

"HE Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard will
entertain at supper followed by
4 motion pictures this evening for
the members Of the en-
bassy staff.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon, who went to his Pittsburgh
home for Christmas. will not return to
Washington until after the first of the
year.
AS Mrs Davis is not able to be down.
stairs, the Secretary of War and Mrs
Davis will not receive on New Year
day.
Venezuelan Diplomats
Hosts at Legation Dinner.
The Minister of Venezuela and
Sonora de GriSanti entertained at din
ner last evening in compliment to the
Peruvian delegate to the international
Conference Of American States on Con-
ciliation and Arbitration and Sonora de
Maurtua. Others in the company were
the delegates from Venezuela, Senor
Francisco Parejo and Senor Luis
Parejo; Senorita Mercedes Cesar, niece
of the Minister of Nicaragua, and the
secretary of the Venezuelan legation,
Senor Luis Churion.
Senator James A. Reed has gone to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to family re-
union, but Mrs. Reed is remaining in
Washington. Senator Reed will return
the last of the week.
Mrs. Morris Sheppard will entertain
this afternoon at tea dance for her
daughter, Miss Janet Sheppard, in the
palm court of the Mayflower, having
IS In her party.
Mrs. Adam Wyant will entertain this
afternoon at tea dance for her daugh-
ter, Miss Ann Moore Wyant, in the
palm court of the Mayfiower. There
will be about rs in her party.
Representative and Mrs. John M.
Nelson have with them for the holidays
their daughter, Miss Grace Nelson, who
has been studying art in New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Stiles Wall
will present their daughter, Miss
Frances Winthrop Wall, to their
friends at a reception and dance at
the Washington Club this afternoon.
The rooms are decorated with Christ
mas greens and flowers.
satin, while the debutante will be in
a white satin gown made bouffant, the
uneven hemline bordered with a trans
parent design in tulle. She will carry
American Beauty roses.
A number of friends will assist at
the tea table during the afternoon and
there will be dancing in the ballroom.
Presiding at the tea table will be
Mrs. Charles Carter, Mrs. Lawrence
Gourley, Mrs George Tully Vaughan,
Mrs. Robert Kennedy. Mrs. Jesse
Ramshurgh, Mrs. P. Lee Phillips, Mrs.
Frank Hight. Mrs. Joshua Evans,
Miss Caroline Smith. Mrs. William
Gwynn, Mrs. John D. Ruden, Mrs.
Edwin Lord, Mrs. Feeter and Mrs.
John VaSSar White.
Miss Wall will be assisted by a
group of debutantes and other friends,
including Miss Elizabeth Kennedy,
Miss Helen Shaw, Miss Anne Robbins,
Miss Phyllis Hight, Miss Mary Shinn,
Miss Dorothy Dial, Miss Faith Phillips,
Miss Anne Carter Greene, Miss Caro-
line Thompson. Miss Catherine Platt,
Miss Celeste Page, Miss Mary Dev-
Carmalt, Miss Mary Lee Phillips, Miss
Susan Guignard, Miss Catherine Davis,
Miss Jane Crosby, Miss Julia Harris,
Miss Phoebe Fuller. Miss Louisa Tur-
pin, Miss Mary Ruden, Miss Jane Love
and Miss Susan Noble.
After the reception those assisting
and their escorts will be entertained
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club
by DR.. and Mrs. Wall in their daugh-
ter's honor, the whole party going later
to the dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Carmalt for their debutante daughter
at the Mayfower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer will en-
tertaiu q company of 64 young people
at dinner this evening for their daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Meyer, and additional
guests numbering several hundred have
been asked for dancing at 10:30 o'clock.
A supper will be served at small tables
at o'clock.
Mrs. Alben B. Butler will entertain
at reception tomorrow afternoon to
present her granddaughter, Miss Luvie
Butler Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William North Sturte-
want will entertain a company of 40 at
dinner this evening at the Chevy Chase
Club in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fulford, jr., of Toronto, Canada.
Mrs. George H. Calvert, jr., will en-
tertain at q bridge party this afternoon
In the Club Of the Colonial Danes, at
1902 New Hampshire avenue, for her
schoolgirl daughters, Miss Eleanor Cal
vert and Miss Margaret Peyton Calvert
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Snead will en-
tertain at a dance this evening in their
home, 4S17 Blagden avenue, for their
daughter, Miss Crixy Snead, a student
at Holton Arms School.
Lieut.. D. j. Garfield, who recently
arrived on board the transport ST..
Mihiel from France Field, Panama, is
at the Carlton to remain for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walton Carmalt
will entertain at a dance for young
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