Evening star., 1928-12-19

~ RESIDENT and Mrs. Coolidge
were entertained at dinner last
evening by the Secretary OF
III War Mr.. Dwight F. Davis, and
his daughter, Miss Alice Brooks
fDavis. Mrs. Davis, who recently return
sed from Europe, where she was seriously
Sill for several months. was not sufh-
koiently recovered to attend the dinner
sothers in the company were Repre-
Sentative and Mrs. Richard B. Vain
wright Of Massachusetts,, Senator-elect
sand Mrs. Philips Lee Goldsborough OF
Maryland, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Head
sof Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Wads-
worth of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Sherman Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Her
mann Kinnicutt and Mr.. and MRS.
George Baker. jr., of New York; Mr..
and Mrs Lewis Warrington Baldwin OF
st. Louis, Mrs. John w. Garrett OF
Baltimore, Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,
Miss Mary Patten and Mr.. Cleveland
Perkins.
Mrs. Coolidge left this morning for
Northampton. Mass, to spend few
DAYS with her mother, Mrs. Elmira
Goodhue, and is expected to return In
time for Christmas.
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
Hosts to Visiting Delegates.
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
received the official world of Washing
ton at a reception yesterday afternoon
at their home, on Crescent place, In
compliment to the delegates to the
International Conference Of American
States on Cancellation and Arbitration
The drawing room, library and din
ing room were filed with the lmpor-
tant guests, the company including not
only the delegates and their wives and
daughters, but members of the cabinet
and their wives and the heads OF all
the foreign missions represented IN
Washington.
The vice President assisted Mrs
Dawes throughout the afternoon, min
Cling with the guests after they were
received. Mrs. Dawes wore gown
of many-color metal brocade. gray and
blue tones predominating. Pink roses
were used in the drawing room and on
the tea table, where Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes and Mrs. Harry S. New pre-
sided. Mrs, New wore modish costume
of black brocade chiffon velvet and
a becoming hat of plain black velvet
showing an ornament of brilliantS at
the front Mrs. Hughes gown was OF
blue velvet closely dotted with black
and she wore a black velvet hat.
Nobil Donna Antonette de MARITIME
sat beside Mrs. Hughes at the tea
table for almost the entire afternoon.
and was stinguished- -looking in a
black velvet costume with gray fur
collar and becoming black velvet
hat, She used her jeweled lorgnette
constantly in reviewing the guests about
the table. The Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Kellogg arrived early and remain
ed for only a short time, as did the
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Mellon.
The Ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Debuchi held constant reception OF
their own. and Mr. Timothy Smiddy,
the Minister Of the Irish Free State,
turned the occasion into one OF fare
well, as he is retiring from the corps
and leaving Washington.
The Ambassador Of Germany ana
Frau Won Prittwitz urld Gaffron will be
the r1,ests in whose honor Brig. Gen.
and Mrs, B, d. Foulois will entertain
at dinner tonight at the Carlton Hotel.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Melons, box93or the Junior League
Circus this evening viii be occupied by
Mr.. James NJ Carlisle, who will have
with him several guests.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine viii be the guests In whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs William Mcclellan
Ritter will entertain company of 1e
at dinner tonight before the Junior
League Circus.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs
James j. Davis VIII be the guests of
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Aeronautics, Mr., Edward P. Warner,
and his sister, Miss Elizabeth Warner,
at dinner this evening in the east room
of the Mayfiower. Covers will be laid
for 13.
The Ambassador Of Brazil. Senior