The Washington times., 1930-01-03
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
State Secretary Leases Mansion
For Holidays During Conference

and Mrs. St1mSon While
in London
Stanmore, a historic old
English estate outside Of
London, near Harrow, has
been leased by the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Henry L.
stimson for the duration Of
the London naval confer
ence.
The Secretary selected
stanmore in the hope Of en-
joying a few quiet week
ends away from the rush Of
work at the conference. In
London he will make his
headquarters at the Ritz
Hotel, where the other mem
ers Of the American delega-
tion will stay, but plans to
steal away to Stanmore for
occasional holidays.
Change In Plans
Previously it has been an
I1ounced that the Stimson's
would take a house in London
for the conference. But friends
Of the two were not surprised
to hear Of the change in their
plans, as both the Secretary
and Mrs. Stimson prefer the
suburbs to the hustle Of cities.
Their home in Washington,
Woodley, is out Of the down
town district.
No doubt an extensive pro-
gram Of hospitality has been
mapped out by Mrs. Stirnson.
Their hospitality in Washing
ton is famous, and both enjoy
having their friends around
them.
Last evening the Secretary
and Mrs. Stirnson were hosts
at dinner, the party being in the
nature of a farewell before
their departure for London.
They plan to leave Washington
next Thursday for New York
and will sail that evening on
the George Washington.
Guests at Dinner
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Claudel were ranking
guests at the party last evening.
Other guests were the Am.
bassador of Chile and Nine. Da-
villa, the Minister of (Switzer-
land and Nine. Peter, the Min.
lister Of Canada and Mrs. Mas
sey, the minister Of Poland, Mr..
F1lipowicz; the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Wilbur, the
Secretary Of Agriculture and
Mrs. Hyde, the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. Davis, DR.. Yer.
non Kellogg and Mrs. Kellogg,
Miss Elizabeth Patterson.
Arthur w. Page and Mile.
RENE Claudel.
White House Breakfast
The President and Mrs,
Hoover will entertain the Amer.
1can delegates to the London
naval conference at breakfast
on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday evening the PreSi.
dent and Mrs. Hoover will be
the guests of honor at a recep.
ton given by the Congressional
Club. They will receive with
Mrs. Porter Dale, president of
the club, and officers of the
organization.
Mrs. Daid S. Ingalls,, wife of
the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Aviation, will not be at
home on Monday as she has
announced, on account of the
death Of Mr.. ingalls, grand.
father, Charles p. Taft.
Comdr. Louis Sable, naval
attache Of the French EN-.
baSsy, who has sailed for Eu-
rope, will go first to Paris to
meet Nine. Sable and will then
go to London to attend the
naval arms conference.
He will be attached to the
French delegation as naval ex.
pert, returning to WASHINGTON
when the conference closes.
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The Assistant Naval Attache
to the United States Embassy
in Paris and Mrs. William D.
Thomas were hosts at luncheon
yesterday at the Mayflower.
Among their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Chambers, of
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. D. C.
Mixsell, of Paris; Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Thaw, jr., and Mr.,
and Mrs. William Doeller.
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The former Attorney General
and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer
are at Miami Beach, Fla. Yes
terday they were hosts at lunch
con at the Bath Club.
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Luncheon Today
Miss Elsie Quinby enter
tanned at a small luncheon to-
day in compliment to Miss
Margaretta Bayard Wright.
There were eight guests.
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The Hon. Rennie Smith, Brit
iSh M. p, will be the guest Of
honor at a luncheon given 70
morrow by the National Coun-
Gil for Prevention of War at the
Y. w. C. A.
Mr.. Smith will leave Wash