The Washington times., 1929-04-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
President Host at Luncheon
10 VisitOr From Chile
White House Dinner Last
Night; Vice Presidents
Party Today.

Party Today.
President Hoover took
over today the luncheon
which Secretary Mellon Of
the Treasury had planned
ia honor of Don Pablo
Ramirez, minister Of finance
of Chile, who is in Washing
ton for a few days, the
guest Of the ambassador OF
Chile. This was q mans
party, the company In
cluding the guests who had
been invited by Secretary
Mellon and q few others.
Feted
. was for Senior Ramirez,
the first Chilean cabinet officer
to leave his country during his
term Of office, that the AM
bassador and Sonora de Davlla
gave their dinner at the Pam
American Union last night,
about which so much has been
written-before and since-and
at which Mrs. Edward 3. Gam,
sister Of Vice President Curtis,
sampled the first fruits Of vic.
tory in the battle over prece-
dence, which has convulsed
society.
White House Dinner
The President and Mrs. Hoover
were also hosts ct dinner last eve.
nine. entertaining informally for
senator frederick Walcctt Of Con.
mectfcut: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
shaw. of New York: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cameron and French
strother. literary secretary" at
the White House. Senator Wal.
colt, It will be remembered has
leased the Hoover house IN ,
Street.
Vice President Host
II the White House luncheon
today was ilnpromptu there was
another event Of diplomatic sig
nificancs on the calendar today,
which had been long heralded--
the Vice Presidents diplomatic
recAption." The guests were the
chiefs Of foreign missions I'm.
bassadors, ministers, charges
d'nffajreg-and thAir. wives. On
this occasion Mrs. Cam, as host
ess for her brother, Vice Presi.
dent Curtis was ''first lady in
her own right.
Vice President Curtis and Mrs.
Gam received In ths Chinese
room and tea was served in the
Pan.AmArican room across the
corridor. At the tea table were
Mrs. George Sutherland, wife Of
Associate Justice Sutherland; Mrs.
Hiram johnson and Mrs. Richard
s. Baron. Mrs. Johnsen's hus.
band 80 q member OF the Foreign
Relations Ccuauaittee Of the Senate
and Mrs. Baron, . daughter OF
Representative Stephen g. For
ter, chairman Of the Foreign At.
fairs Committee Of the HOUSE.
wien not following her sailor
husband shout the world, she 10
s'hostess's for her father in Wash.
SnSteas
The Canadian Minister and
Mrs. Massey entertained at lunch.
hon yesterday IN compliment to
the Hon. CyrIII Delage, Canadian
Minister OF Public instruction,
ana Mrs. DAlaxe ana their daugh.
ter, Miss Marguerite Delage, who
ara staying at the Willard while
IN Washington.
The MiniSter Of the Irish Free
state and Mrs. Michael Mac
white moved yesterday from the
!. .MaySlcwer to their new residence
mt 1851 N st.
Senator and Mrs. Charles L. Nc
Mary win be hosts at dinner this
wvening at the Mayflower having
sixteen guests.
The Friday Evening Dancing
Class viii meet this evening at the
willard Hetel. Among those en-
tained at dinner before the meet.
ing are Col. and Mrs. Edward Cliff.
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Mon
dell.
Mrs. Percy E. Quin entertained
Today ut the third Of a series. of
auncheons she has been giving at
the Club Of Colonial Danes.
" &~@
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Mon
dell' viii entertain at dinner this
evening In honor Of Mrs. Writ #.
Snaith, OF Chicago. and her dauSh-
ter, Miss Marjorie Smith, who
are their guests for several days.
Mrs. smith Is the niece Of Mr..
Mondell.
FOR D. A. R.
Mrs. Theodore Hoover, sister,
in-law OF President Hoover, who
has come to Washington for, the
n "A u cnnerAas Ia SfaviINep at