The Washington times., 1929-01-23
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
President and. Mrs. Coolidge Guests
OF Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur
Washington in the Sea-
son Runs Inevitably to
Dinner Parties

son Runs Inevitably to
Dinner Parties
The President and Mrs.
Coolidge were dinner guests
last night of the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Will
bur, who entertained in their
apartment at Stoneleigh
Court for a company of IA.
Senator and Mrs. Hiram
johnson were the only
guests present from Califor-
MIA, the Wilburs' home State
the journey from the West
Coast being a bit long even
for the privilege of dining
with the President of the
United States.
Small Group
Others present we're Senator
Theodore Burton, Justice Harlan
Fiske Stone Mrs. Stone is in
Cambridge visiting her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall H. Stone-AdmiraI
and Mrs. Charles F. Hughes,
Mrs. Ralph Wortley, a daughter
Of the late Rear Admiral Schley;
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic NJ. Paist,
of Wayne, Pa, the latter a
sister Of Secretary Wilbur. Mr..
and Mrs. Paist are remaining
over night with Secretary and
Mrs. Wilbur, but will start
today for Florida
Inevitable
Somehow it seems impossible to
write about Washington in the
season without concentrating upon
dinner parties. Lady Isabella
Howard was the honor guest at
another Of the important dinners
given last evening, for which
Judge and Mrs. Samuel Jordan
Graham were hosts. The British
ambassador, Sir Esme Howard,
was not present, being booked to
attend the dinne4 for a distin-
guished group of men which the
Rev. DIR. Edward L. Buckley, rec
tor Of It. Matthew'S Church, had
arranged in compliment to Arch
bishop Curley.
Other guests in Father Buckeyes
dinner party for Archbishop Cur.
ley were the French ambassador,
Paul Claudel; the Belgian ambas'
sador. Prince Albert dc Ltgne;
the japanese ambassador, Kat.
suit Debuchi; the minister OF
Hungary, Count Laszto Szechenyl;
the minister of Panama. DIR. Don
Ricardo Alfaro; the minister. OF
Austria, Edgar Prochnik: the
minister Of Poland, Jan Ciecha.
nowski; the counselor Of the Ger
man embassy, DR.. Otto Kiep; the
commercial attache of the Brit.
ish embassy, Sir John Joyce Brod.
erick; the president of George
town University, DIR. J. Coleman
Nevis; the rector OF ST. Patrick's
Church, Mgr. G. r. Thomas the
assistant rector of st. Matthews
Church, the Rev. John j. Coady,
and James T. Connell.
For Ambassadress
Among the guests assembled to
meet Lady Isabella Howard were
the Ambassador Of Mexico and
Nine. Teller; the ambassador of
Brazil, S. Gurgel do Amaral; the
Ambassador Of Cuba and Nine.
Ferrara; the minister Of the n eth
erlands, J. H. van Royen, and the
Minister of Czechosiovakia ana
Nine. Veverka.
The Secretary Of Comrnercs
and Mrs. whiting were in the
company, which alsp included:
Senator and Mrs. Thomas =.
Bayard, Representative 3. Wal.
ton Moore Of Virginia. Represer.
,tative Edith N0urse Rogers. Mr..
and Mrs. Leander MeCOrnalek-
Goodhart. former Senator and
ana Mrs. Miles Poindexter, Rev.
and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes,
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Col. ana
Mrs. Arthur oBrien. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Copley Amory, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Denarest Lloyd. Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose. Mrs. Newlands
Johnston, DIR. David Jayne Hill,
Judge John Barton Payne, Mr..
ana Mrs. Louis Owsley. and Mr..
ana Mrs. Mcclure Kelley.
Interstate Commissioner Thomas
r. rVoodIcck entertained small
company at dinner last evening
1T Wardman Park Hotel.
Tonight the Spanish Ambassa.
dor and Mrs. Padilla will give
3 dinner, as will the Hungarian
Minister and Countess Szechenyi.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard viii be hosts at
dinner in honor Of the Speaker Of
the House and Mrs. Longworth.
The Mexican Ambassador and
Nine. Teller will be entertained
by Major and Mrs. Parker West.
Senator and Mrs. Walter Evans
Edge will likewise be dinner
hosts, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Ellis will have number Of
guests, who have been asked to
meet Justice and Mrs. Edward
Terry Sanford.
There will also be one Of the
numerous dinners which are be.
ing given for the retiring Ce1n.
seior of the japanese Embassy
and Nine Sawada. Walter PEN
field win be host. and will enter.
tain at Wardman Park Hotel.
Club Guest
Miss Gudron Carlson, Unitsd
states Trade Commissioner a.
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