The Washington times., 1929-04-26
"MANY MINDS
In DINNER
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The Brazilian Ambassador, S.
Gurgel do Amaral, was the rank
ing guest at dinner last evening
of Mrs. Alvin Dodd, who enter
tained in her home in George
town. Among the guests were
Senator Henry T. Allen, Repre-
sentative Ruth Bryan Owen, Rep.
resentative A. Piatt Andrew. for
mer United States Ambassador to
Turkey, Henry Morgenthau; MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Bullard, Miss
Gertrude Ely, of Bryn Mawr. Pa;
Miss Sarah Wambaugh, of Cam
bridge, Mass. Father Edmund A.
Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Field.
Leonardo Vitetti, of the Italian
embassy; Mrs. Anne Archbold,
Major Julia c. Stimson and Wal
ter Prendergast.
Conversation must have been
interesting to Judge from the
diversity of political opinion rep
resented among the guests.
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The Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora de Padilla have had as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. George de
Bonneville Keiin, of Philadelphia,
who came to Washington to attend
the dinner given Wednesday eve-
ming by Senator and Mrs. Claude
Swanson in homo. of the British
Ambassador and Lady Isabella
Howard. They were on their way
from Palm Beach to Philadelphia.
Yesterday the Ambassador and
Sonora de Padilla had lGw guests
at luncheon to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
keim.
The Chief of the Staff of the
Army and Mrs. Summerall enter
tained at their quarters at Fort
Myer last evening. Their guests
were the Ambassador of Chile
and Sonora de Davila, the Per.
sian Minister, the Irish Minister
and Mrs. MacWhite, Senator and
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Stephen o. Fuqua.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Harry L.
Gilchrist, the Misses Connolly and
Brig. Gen, Francis Lei. Parker.
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The Minister from Bolivia,
Senior de Medina, was host to a
small company at the Club
Chantecler supper dance last
night. Capt. A. E. Holmes enter
tanned a company of IL at
Chantecler. while Benjamin Cohen
was also host to a small party.
Mrs. Keith Merrill and her sis.
ter, Mrs. George Patton. have
returned to Washington after a
brief stay in New York.
William Whiting Andrews, Sec
retary of the United States Lega-
ton in Lisbon, Portugal, is in
Washington on leave.
Temple Bailey, who Is passing
some time at the Wardman Park
Hotel, entertained a small com.
pany at dinner last evening.
Illinois Society
The Illinois State Society held
a successful meeting last night.
at the New Willard. William p.
MacCracken. jr.. Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce for Aeronau-
tics, gave the principal address
on Development of Aviation"
He told of the improvements of
flying equipment, landing fields
and signals. Senator Charles S.
Deneen. president Of the society,
called upon Mrs. John C. Black,
widow of General Black, who
made an impromptu address and
gave beautiful toast to the
flag. Mrs. Henry Riggs Rath.
bone, wife of the late Repre-
sentative Rathbone. former presi.
dent OF the society, also gave a
short talk.
The musical features of the
meeting were vocal selections by
Mrs. Melville Lindsey, accom-
panied by Mr.. Lindsey on the
violin: Lawrence E. Murray, ac.
companied by Mrs. Carl r. Chind-
blom; Herbert Aldridge, accom-
panied by Mrs. Albert C. Reed.
The evening was concluded with
dancing and cards.