Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

1@HE President and Mrs. Coolidge
will be entertained at dinner
this evening by the Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. William
Fairfield Whiting, whose guests
will number 80.
The Secretary and Mrs. whiting
have as their house guests their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Whiting of Holyoke, Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chaplin OF Boston,
brother and sister-in-law Of Mrs. VIII
liam Fairfield Whiting.
Mrs. Coolidge received Miss Hazel
Arth at noon today. Miss Arth IS a
Washington singer, winner OF the At
water Kent radio contest.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine will be the guests In whose
honor the Minister of Finland, Mr.. L.
Astrom, will entertain at dinner this
evening.
At Home in German Embassy
Attended by Hundred Callers.
The Ambassador of Germany and
Frau Won Prittwitz und Gaffron held
an at home at the embassy yesterday
afternoon which enabled their friends
to meet the Ambassadors mother, Frau
Won Prittwitz und Gaffron, who recently
joined them here. Visitors were re-
ceived In the rose pink drawing room
the three standing together, Frau Won
Prittwitz und Gaffron introducing the
guests to her mother, while the AM
bassador was the last to receive them.
The hostess was very lovely in o grace
fully designed gown OF black chiffon
and lace, and Frau Won Prittwitz und
Gaffron, ST., wore a handsome black
afternoon gown.
Refreshments were served from two
tables In the dining room, the longer
one being presided over by Frau Leitner.
wife Of the first secretary, and the other
by Frau Lohmann, wife Of the secretary
dainty refreshments were on q table
without the usual burden Of flowers,
two huge bowls of blossoms, one In
the drawing room and another In the
library, being the only flowers seen In
The gentlemen of the Ambassadors
staff mingled with guests, and many of
the younger diplomats, offlcials and
resident society folk were received.
The japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Debuchi will entertain at dinner this
evening in compliment to the Under
secretary Of State and Mrs. ]. Rueben
Clark.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Edward Terry
Sanford will be the guests of honor |
at dinner this evening Of former Rep
resentative and Mrs. Thomas w. Phil |
lips, f., who will entertain q company |
of a.. Additional guests are asked for |
the musicale after the dinner, when |
Miss Helena Marsh, formerly Of the |
Metropolitan Opera Co., viii give the |
program, accompanied by Mr.. Frank
Bibb.
Sonora de Ferrara, wife Of the Am
bassador of Cuba, wiz not receive FRI |
day afternoon and win not observe her |
Friday afternoon ut home until March 8.
Mime. SEE, wife Of the retiring Chinese |
Minister, was entertained at luncheon |
today by Mrs. William d. Counor, wife |
of the commandant Of the Army War |
College, who was hostess to company
Of Is in the commandments quarters at
Senior Don Gonzalo Zaldumbide, Min |
lister Of Ecuador, has taken an apart |
ment at the Mayflower, where he will |
remain during the temporary absence of |
Sonora de Zaldumbide, who win spend |
several weeks In Europe. q
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick |
win be the guests Of honor at dinner /
this evening Of Mai. and Mrs. Parker |
West, who viii entertain company Of |
16 In their quarters at Soldiers Home. |
Mai. and Mrs. West viii entertain at |
dinner Wednesday, February a, In |
compliment to the surgeon general,
q. s. A., and Mrs. Merritte w. ireland.
Mrs. Linthicum Of Maryland
Receiving at the Roosevelt.
Mrs. John Charles Linthicum. wife OF |
Iinthicum Of Maryland,
viii receive at the Roosevelt Hotel this
afternoon from to $3.50 O'Clock. Assist
ing Mrs. Linthicum win be Nine. SEE,
wife of the Chinese Minister; Nine.
Francisco Sanchez Latour, Mrs. Porter
Dale, wife of Senator Dale; Mrs. George