New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-26
WASHINGTON SET
IN BUSY SEASON
Dlnas lM Dances Etat,il
:. It CAPITAL


entity thers will bs few social debts
when March rolls around. for the
season has been = gay one. with
everyone being invited by everyone
.,.e and the consequent return OF
commitments. Dinners in particular
have grown In size and importance
and also in elaborateness of decora-
ton.
sneaker Longworth who seldom
accents a dinner invitation at this
season on account of pressure O!
business in the house. Joined MITE
Lonxworth in dining last week with
the British Ambassador and Lazy
Isabella Howard. With their osuai
good taste the hosts asked no guest
who would outrank the speaker.
and the Swedish Minister and Nine.
Rostrom, and the Polish Minister
and Nine. Ciechanowski were tne
only diplomats Of their rank at
tending, while from the senate were
senator Claude Swanson OF Virginia
and Senator and Mrs. Key Plttmah
a, Nevada. Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers OF Massachusetts
Representative and Mrs. Charles
EATON of New Jersey. Representa-
tive and Mrs. ]. Mayhem VAIN
wright of New York were the otner
n,amhers OF the house at the din
ner. and conspicuous was Miss Myra
Hesse. a noted pianist Of England
who gave = program following the
t.inner.
Thu Secretary of the Treasury.
andrew W. Mellon, who selaoin
dimes out, was the guest OF the AM
bassador of Spain and Sonora DE
padilla who celebrated the 6oth
h,rtbdav anniversary Of King victor
emmanuel III. The Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Wilbur were ASKED
and another important guest was
,he American Ambassador to Ma
dr,d ana Mrs. Hammond. senorlta
posa Padilla. a daughter OF the am
ba ..ador. asked her intimate, MISS
Fnne. Halves, daughter OF senator
ord Mrs. Harry D. Halves OF Mis-
.ouri. to assist In celebrating the
royal natal day.
The middle west came IN TOT a
dinner party that almost ecIpseu
the kings birthday dinner. or tnat
fo- sneaker and Mrs. Longwortn'
when senator and Mrs. Charles D.
Deneen of Illinois gave a veritapie
feast in honor Of the vice fres'-
dent and Mrs. Dawes. The Capine.
roon in a Washington hotel was
turned into q jungle Of palms, fern
and flowers, the more than rilty
s1,ests being at table on wnlcn
we're huge oblong plaques OF hhes,
mink roses, mimosa. buddlea anu
ionuuils. giving a spring-like at
nosphere, Mrs. Deem who Is quite
conservative but elegant IN dress'
wore a handsome black velvet gown
The night Of this dinner. the Vice
president-Elect Senator Chafles
Curtis-and be it said the two "
rs are causing a lot OF confusion
10 society in planning its affairs
was entertained right royalty by
Mrs. Lacon Leander Loose of Kan
sas CN. who spends her winters In
the capital. Sixty guests graced thu
dinner party and besides the secre-
tary Of Agriculture and Mrs. jar
dine, many of Senator Curtis col
leagues In the senate were invited.
The table In the Chinese room OF
a fashionable hotel was surrounded
by . sunken garden with . Caltfor-
ria fern tree In each corner 20 tall
that they did not obstruct the view
but formed = canopy-like arrange
ment. A white pagoda In the center
o. the garden was covered with
acacia and surrounded with beds OF
growing Spanish iris. Tiny fountains
bubbling here and there through
the foliage finished the picture but
not the decorations, for on the cloth
were red and yellow roses CON-
hined with white lilac and asparagus
fern, and tall candles burned In tall
silver candelabras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chandler
Christy, the former a favorite por-
trait painted in Washington, were
among the guests Of Mrs. Loose