The Washington times., 1931-03-27
Ambassador
/. DeCOrateS
Adm. Byrd
N. Paul CIaudeI Enter
tains Explorer at Luncheon
Following Award of Legion
Cross; Noted Guests Attend

Following Award of Legion
Cross; Noted Guests Attend
Following the award Of the
Cross of the Commander of the
Legion of Honor by Ambassador
Paul Claudel. of France. to
Admiral Richard e. Byrd, a
luncheon was given at the
. embassy today by the envoy.
The guests included Senator
Hiram Bingham, the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy David s.
ingalls,, Rear Admiral F. B. Up
ham, Mai. Gen. James e.
Fechet, Rear Admiral John
Halligan, the president Of the
National Geographic Society,
DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor; William
A. Bernrieder, Leo Macdonald,
Capt. William Baggaley, Capt.
John H. Towers. Comdr. A. H.
Douglas, Lieut.. Wallace M. Dill
lon, Commandant Georges
Thenault, Commandant Louis
Sable, Commandant Paul Du-
ban, Commandant Emmanuel
Lombard and Frederick Bir-
chall.
leagues Entertain HydeS
The Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde were
ranking guests at the dinner
given last evening at the May
flower by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. league.
Their other guests included
Representative and Mrs. Arthur
M. Free, of California; Judge
Marion DeVrieS, Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles White March, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Loos, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward NourSe. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Aaron Youngquist, Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Denman. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Wilson,
William F. Schilling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Reed, Miss Clara
Bates, Judge and Mrs. C. C.
McChord, Robert Armstrong,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Newton,
Nile ClSen, DR.. Louise Stanley.
Mrs. Samuel r. McKelvie and
Mrs. Iantha Sellers, of Lin
coin, Neb.
Will Greet Wife
The counselor of the Spanish
embassy, Count de Montefuerte,
has left Washington for Havana
where he will meet his wife, who
will arrive from Spain on Mon
day. They will spend a few days
in Havana before coming on to
Washington.
Diplomat In New York
Hubert de Wichfeld, coun-
selor of the Danish legation,
and Nine. de Wichfield, are
spending a few days at the
Ambassador Hotel in New York.
Justice and Mrs. Owen j.
Roberts and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth R. Roberts, are also
at the Ambassador Hotel in
New York for a short stay.
Former Envoy Here
Jacob Gould Schurman, for
mer United States ambassador
to Germany, has arrived in
Washington from his home in
Bedford Hills. N. Y, and is stop
ping at the Carlton.
Goes to Newport
Walter Bruce Howe, accom-
panied by his two sons, has
gone to Newport and is reg
istered at the Pine Lodge.
Among the arrivals at the
Atlantic City Ambassador this
morning was H. Livingston Hart
ley, from Washington.
UnderhillS Are Guests
Representative Charles Under
hill of Massachusetts, and Mrs.
Underhill, were the guests Of
honor at a dinner given by DR..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Ballard at
the Hotel st. George in New
York Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Ballard is a daughter of Repre-
sentative Underhill.
Will Make Debut
Miss Elsie Tuckerman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, will be included
among the debutantes of next
season.
Visits the Metropolis
Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn, of
Washington, has arrived at the
Savoy-P Plaza, New York, for an
indefinate stay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth P.
Craft are receiving congratula-
tionS on the birth of a daugh-
ter on March II. Mrs. Craft
was the former Miss Grace
Warner, daughter of Mrs.
George P. Warner and the late
Mr.. Warner.
Mrs. DUrdvat Guest
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