The Washington times., 1929-03-20
President and Mrs. HOODer Hosts
At Luncheon to Cancellation Group
Festivities Pave Way for
Good viii; Mrs. Kellogg
Fetes Diplomatic Women

Inc EIeSluShbs d1kA 04AS'
Hoover were hosts at
luncheon today, entertain
ing for the members Of the
commission Of inquiry and
cancellation Of Paraguay
and Bolivia, now meeting in
Washington. This was the
first official luncheon Of the
new Administration, al
though day after day there
has been a guest-or two,
or three - at the White
House at the luncheon hour.
!, Good Will
II social amenities contribute
10 good willard undoubtedly
,they do-this conference which
is to iron out difficulties OF
long standing between two South
American republics, should be
getting away to a good start.
The Acting Secretary OF State,
Mr.. Kellogg. entertained Tor the
members Of the conlInission-a
mans luncheon, with . very
distinguished group OF dlgral-
taries present -and yesterday
Brig. Gen. Frank r Mccoy,
representative of the United
States to- the conference. and
Mrs. Mccoy gave charming
tea in compliment ito the mem
bers of the commission and their
wives. !
The guests at the luncheon were !;
the Secretary Of State and mrs.
kellogg, the Minister of BOLIVIA
and Sonora de Diez de Medina, the
charge d,Affaires Of Paraguay and
Sonora de Ramirez, Senor Fer.
nando Gonzales Roa, Senior and
Senora Raifnnndo Rivas, DR.. and
Sonora David Alvestegui, Senor
ana Sonora Enrique Finot, DR.. En-
rioue BorGenavo, DR.. Francisco G.
Chayes, Gen. Guillerno Ruprecht,
Senor and Sonora Manuel Marquez
Sterlinr. Brig. Cen. and Mrs.
Frank r. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs,
Francis white, Mr.. and Mrs.
walter 3. Howe, Miss Ruth Fesler,
Capt M. b. Ridgeway, Coll and
Mrs. Osrnun Latrobe, and Capt.
and Mrs. wilson Brown.
Al Pan American
Another party today, in which
the ladies' with the conference
group are involved, is the tea
which Mrs. Kellogg Is giving at
the Pan.Annerican Union. This
will be most informal and, with a
welcome to. the visitors, will COM
bine a farewell TO the diplomatic
corps, as Mrs. kellogg has asked
the wives. of all the chiefs of mis-
sions to be her guests. It will be
an indoor garden party" with
tea served in the patio, its roof
open to the spring sky.
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At White House
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hoover
received Mrs. Taft. wife OF the
Chief Justice, and the wives Of the
other justices of the Supreme
Court, the little group remaining
foratea with the First Lady.
Mrs, Anna steese Richardson,
of New York, has arrived at the
Carlton for several days.
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Mrs. N. r. Peak, of Upperville.
Va, is spending some time at the
Gordon Hotel.
Mrs. Sarah Enys and Miss
Catherine Enys Of Enys, Penryn,
Cornwall, England, are at che
Grace Dodge Hotel for an in
definite stay.
Talk on Theater
Among the patrons for the lee
ture, "Why the Theater?" which
Miss Theresa Helburn, executive
director of the New York Theater
Guild, will give on Friday evening
at-the Y. w. c. A. auditorium, are
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon. William
I. Corbin, Mrs. Norman Smith,
Baroness Korff, Miss Sybil Baker,
MRS. Marie Moore Forrest, Mrs.
John Otto johnson, DR.. and Mrs.
philip Sidney Smith and DR.. and
Mrs. De Witt Croissant.
This lecture is the last but one
nf a series on the "Renascene OF
Art !" which the American Assoc1a'
ton of University Women is spon'
goring..
mrs. James S. Parker, wife OF
Representative Parker, OF New
Yari. gave a tea yesterday after
nnon to her section of the Metro.
11oIitan = Opera Committee OF
Washfngton. Mrs. Parker Is
chairman for the orchestra seats
for the Metropolitan Opera season
here in April. Among her guests
were Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Mrs.
William A. Scully, Mrs. James
Parker Nolan, Mrs. Franklin
Ellig, Mrs, Walter Wilcox, Mrs.
Christian Heurich, Mrs. John
Tellema and Miss Elizabeth
Howry. Miss Howry is secretary
for the committee and acting
chairman during the absence or
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon In Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Walter Wheatley will have
as her guests at the Celebrity
Breakfast Friday Mr.. and Mrs.
WilIiam H. Dougal and Miss
katherine Dougal Mrs. Ernest
r. Grant will entertain a COM
pany Of five, including Mrs.
Charles Denley, Mrs. Amos A.
Fries, Mrs. Robert r. Bennett,
Mrs. Philip Matz and Mrs.
Samuel Herrick. Others at the
table for which Mrs. Grant Is
sponsor. are to be Mrs. Macpher.
SON Crichton and her guest, Mrs.
Charles Porterfield Light, and
Mrs George C. Butte, who will
entertain Mrs. Charles w. Tooke.
Mrs. Gerald Ward Brooks viii be